The right replacement depends on where your site runs and how much privacy work sits around the banner. WordPress and Shopify owners can keep consent inside their platform, small sites can pair a banner with generated policies, and bigger teams can move to a full privacy platform that records and governs consent for them.
If your website drops cookies, you need three things that agree with each other: a banner that asks before anything loads, a policy that explains what you collect, and a record of who said yes to what. CookieYes is one way to get there, and plenty of site owners outgrow it or simply want a different setup. Here are ten cookie consent and privacy tools, in no particular order, grouped by the kind of site each one is built for.
Test the banner, the translations and the consent log
The tool you're leaving sells itself on making GDPR and CCPA compliance easy, with a free account to get started. That's the promise almost every tool in this category makes, so it won't help you choose. What separates them is far less glamorous: how the banner is set up, how it's translated for visitors in other countries, and how each visitor's consent choice is recorded and stored.
Those three jobs are where the real work sits. A banner that looks fine in English but shows half-translated buttons to a French visitor isn't doing its job. A consent log you can't export when someone asks what they agreed to is a headache waiting to happen. So run the same real task through every tool on your shortlist: add the banner to a test page, switch the language, accept and reject, then look at what got recorded.
Three kinds of consent tool
Consent tools split by who they're built for and how much you set up yourself. Knowing which camp you sit in cuts the list down quickly.
Inside your own website platform
Complianz lives inside WordPress and Shopify, so the banner and settings sit in the same dashboard you already use. That suits owners who'd rather not manage another login and whose whole site runs on one of those two platforms.
Banner and policy kits for smaller sites
Cookiebot, CookieFirst, Termly and iubenda pair a consent banner with policies, preference settings or both. They're the natural shortlist for small businesses, bloggers and agencies looking after client sites, because they cover the basics without asking you to build a privacy programme first. Several of them name a free plan or a trial on their own pages.
Privacy platforms for bigger teams
Usercentrics, Osano, OneTrust, Secure Privacy and Didomi go well beyond the banner. They talk about privacy governance, data rights, AI governance and consent across apps, connected TV and servers. If you've got a legal team, several brands or a mobile app alongside the website, start here. If you run one small site, they're likely more than you need.
Ten consent tools at a glance
| Tool | Type | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Complianz | WordPress and Shopify privacy suite | Consent managed inside a WordPress site or Shopify store |
| Cookiebot | Consent banner and preference manager | Getting a compliant banner live on one website |
| CookieFirst | Consent management platform | Holding tracking scripts until a visitor agrees |
| Didomi | Cross-channel consent platform | Consent across web, apps, connected TV and servers |
| iubenda | Policies, consent and processing records | Policies, consent and records kept in one suite |
| OneTrust | Enterprise privacy and governance | Enterprises managing privacy, consent and AI governance |
| Osano | Privacy programme platform | Building a privacy programme that reaches beyond the banner |
| Secure Privacy | Consent and privacy governance | Marketing and legal teams sharing one consent setup |
| Termly | Policy generator plus consent banner | Small sites needing policies and a banner together |
| Usercentrics | Consent and data privacy platform | Larger sites tying consent to data and monetisation |
Every tool, A to Z
Listed alphabetically and in no particular order. Each line reflects how the vendor describes its own product.
Complianz
Best for: WordPress and Shopify site owners who want the consent banner inside their own platform; the vendor says it covers GDPR, ePrivacy and CCPA.
Cookiebot
Best for: Site owners wanting a consent banner and preference manager with a free plan named; the vendor's pitch is staying compliant without losing data.
CookieFirst
Best for: Website owners covering several privacy rules from one banner; the vendor names GDPR, LGPD, CCPA and ePR and says scripts wait for consent before loading.
Didomi
Best for: Brands collecting consent well beyond the website, since the vendor names web, mobile apps, connected TV and server-side setups.
iubenda
Best for: Owners who'd like generated policies, cookie consent and records of processing in one suite; a free plan is named on the vendor's site.
OneTrust
Best for: Large companies running privacy, consent and AI governance at scale, where the vendor's focus is automating compliance work and reducing risk.
Osano
Best for: Organisations building a whole privacy programme rather than only a banner; the vendor names GDPR and CPRA and talks about scaling the programme over time.
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Secure Privacy
Best for: Marketing and legal teams who want cookie consent and wider privacy governance handled together, across websites and apps, according to the vendor.
Termly
Best for: Small businesses that want a privacy policy generator, a cookie banner and terms in one account, which the vendor calls an all-in-one compliance tool.
Usercentrics
Best for: Businesses that treat consent as part of a bigger data job; the vendor talks about collecting consent, governing data and putting AI to work.
My advice before you change consent tools
Don't pick a consent tool on the strength of its homepage. Every vendor in this list says it makes compliance simple, and none of that tells you how the banner will behave on your own site. Shortlist two or three from the group that matches your setup, install each on a test page, and judge them on the banner, the translations and the consent log, in that order.
Remember that the banner is only half the job. If your analytics or ad scripts fire before a visitor agrees, the prettiest banner in the world won't help. My guide on whether Google Analytics needs cookie consent under GDPR covers that part, and if you're weighing up wider privacy tools, see my roundup of GDPR-friendly AI tools for UK businesses. Privacy rules vary by country, so check with your regulator, such as the ICO in the UK, or a legal adviser before you rely on any setup.
Questions to put to each vendor
- Can I see exactly which scripts are blocked until a visitor gives consent?
- How is the banner translated, and can I edit the wording in each language myself?
- Where are consent records stored, how long are they kept, and can I export them?
- Does the tool scan my site for new cookies, or do I need to add them by hand?
- Will the banner match my site's fonts and colours without custom code?
- What happens to my existing consent records if I move away later?
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a cookie banner on a small website?
If your site sets cookies that aren't strictly needed, such as analytics or advertising cookies, many privacy laws expect you to ask first. Rules vary by country, so check with your regulator or a legal adviser.
What's the difference between a cookie banner and a consent management platform?
A banner is the pop-up a visitor sees. A consent management platform also blocks scripts until consent is given, stores each choice and lets visitors change their mind later.
Can I switch consent tools without losing past records?
Export your existing consent logs before you remove the old tool, and keep them somewhere safe. The new tool will start recording from the day you install it.
Does a consent banner slow my site down?
It adds a script to every page, so it can. Install each shortlisted tool on a test page and check your page speed before and after.
Do I need a privacy policy as well as a banner?
Usually, yes. The banner asks for consent, and the policy explains what you collect and why. Some tools in this list generate both, which keeps them in step.
Should the banner offer a reject button?
Many regulators expect rejecting to be as easy as accepting. Check the guidance from your own regulator and set the banner up to match it.
