CookieYes vs OptinMonster
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| Feature | CookieYes v3.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | OptinMonster v2.17.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | — |
| Editions | CookieYes | GDPR Cookie Consent · CookieYes Premium ($) | OptinMonster · OptinMonster account plans ($) |
| Pros | Free plan with banner, script blocking, scanner and policy generators; Google Consent Mode v2 support for Google tags; Consent logging for audit records | Campaigns built in the OptinMonster app and embedded by shortcode, block or widget; Elementor and classic editor support; Exit-intent and inline campaign options |
| Cons | Scanning, consent logs and premium options need a connected CookieYes account; Advanced consent management and custom branding are paid features | Needs a paid OptinMonster account to run campaigns; Campaign scripts load from the vendor's servers; Some features, such as MonsterLink click-to-load, need a higher plan |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 4 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customisable cookie banner, Automatic blocking of non-essential scripts, Cookie scanner, Cookie and privacy policy generators, Consent logging, Google Consent Mode v2, Consent shortcodes such as cookie_accept and cookie_audit, Premium plan features on the CookieYes web app ($) | Campaigns embedded with shortcodes, Elementor widget for campaigns, Insert campaigns in the classic editor, MonsterLink click-to-load campaigns ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics, Google Ads and Google Tag Manager | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Polylang and WPML | WPForms, Elementor |
| Other | CookieYes cloud app | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0.0 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | app.cookieyes.com, cdn-cookieyes.com, feedback.cookieyes.com, wp-scanner.cookieyes.com | app.optinmonster.com, optinmonster.com, api.omwpapi.com, a.omwpapi.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 14 | 3 |
| Custom tables | 3 | — |