CookieYes review: what the free plan covers, where the limits start and who it fits

CookieYes review: what it is and what it does

CookieYes is a cookie consent platform from CookieYes Limited, which its pages say is registered in the UK. You add one line of code to your site, or install its WordPress plugin, Shopify app or Wix app, then build the banner, scan for cookies and read consent records in the vendor's dashboard. Its home page calls it a Google-certified consent management platform and lists support for the GDPR and a long list of US state laws.

This review reads the vendor's own pricing page, home page, agency page, help articles and terms as of October 30, 2026. It leaves plan amounts to the live pricing page, so they cannot go stale here.

What the free plan includes

• Traffic: 5,000 pageviews a month for one domain, with up to 100 pages per scan and five scans a month, according to the pricing page. Its FAQ says only one free plan is allowed per account.
• Templates: the pricing table lists both a GDPR opt-in template and a US state laws opt-out template on every plan, the free one included.
• Core tools: cookie auto-blocking, a consent log, Google Consent Mode v2, Google Tag Manager support and the privacy policy and cookie policy generators are listed as included on all four plans.
• Support: email support is listed on every plan, and chat support starts on Basic.
• Install: the home page describes pasting one line of code into your site, and the help center has step-by-step guides. See how to add a cookie banner to a website.

What moves to the paid plans

• Basic: the table lists custom colors, a multilingual and auto-translated banner, custom CSS, a staging site, multi-user access and chat support, with 100,000 pageviews a month and 600 pages per scan.
• Pro: geo-targeting, a combined GDPR and US state laws template, the IAB TCF v2.4 framework, Global Privacy Control, sub-domain consent sharing, the option to switch the banner off on chosen pages and monthly scheduled scans.
• Ultimate: unlimited pageviews, weekly scheduled scans, scanning behind a login, static IP scanning, a custom logo and the option to disable CookieYes branding.
• Plans are priced per domain, so a second site means a second subscription. The vendor points agencies to its Agency Partner Program, covered in the CookieYes pricing guide.

Limits to weigh before you rely on it

• The meter counts every page load that carries the CookieYes code, not only the visitors who see a banner, so a busy site spends its allowance on traffic. A tool that counts subpages instead can fit a busy site with few pages better, as CookieYes vs Cookiebot shows.
• A paid trial turns into a chargeable subscription unless you cancel first, and the terms say the agreement renews automatically unless you give 30 days' notice before a term ends.
• Global Privacy Control is listed from Pro. That matters if your site sells or shares personal information and California's rules apply to you, a question for a lawyer.
• The vendor's terms say its information is general and not legal advice. No banner tool decides your legal position for you.

Who CookieYes fits, and who should pick something else

• Fits: a WordPress or Shopify site near the free allowance that wants a working banner and a consent log without a monthly fee.
• Fits: an agency or freelancer with several client sites, because the Agency Partner Program page lists one dashboard for all clients and discounts that start at five subscribed sites.
• Consider Cookiebot when traffic is high but the site has few pages. Its pricing page sizes plans by subpages and says it does not charge by page views.
• Consider Complianz for a fleet of WordPress sites. Its pricing page sells yearly licenses by number of websites and says it does not limit pageviews.
• Compare the full shortlist in the best cookie consent banner guide before you install anything.

How to weigh the reviews you will find

The vendor's pages and its WordPress.org listing display review numbers and customer quotes that the vendor chose to show. Open the review sites yourself, sort by newest and by lowest, and check whether complaints concern billing, support or the features you need. Results and quotes on vendor pages are the vendor's own claims, in line with the FTC's endorsement guides. Billing details are in the pricing guide linked above.