# CookieYes vs consentmanager: which do AI models recommend for consent, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Consent and privacy management. Zero of fourteen models named CookieYes first on the direct prompt; zero named consentmanager. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/consent-and-privacy-management/cookieyes-vs-consentmanager/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CookieYes | 16% | #2 of 13 | 4% | 27 | 14 of 14 |
| consentmanager | 8% | #6 of 13 | 13% | 15 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Osano) (alternatives: Cookiebot, Usercentrics CMP, consentmanager)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Enzuzo) (alternatives: Osano, Usercentrics CMP)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Usercentrics CMP) (alternatives: Cookiebot, OneTrust CMP)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Osano) (alternatives: Cookiebot, Ketch, Usercentrics CMP)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Osano) (alternatives: Enzuzo, OneTrust, Usercentrics CMP, iubenda)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Cookiebot, Usercentrics CMP) (alternatives: Osano)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Enzuzo) (alternatives: Didomi, TrustArc, Usercentrics CMP)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Osano, Usercentrics CMP) (alternatives: Cookiebot, Enzuzo)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Cookiebot, Usercentrics CMP) (alternatives: Osano)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Enzuzo) (alternatives: Osano, Usercentrics CMP)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Cookiebot) (alternatives: Osano, Usercentrics CMP)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Enzuzo, Osano) (alternatives: Didomi)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Osano) (alternatives: Didomi, Usercentrics CMP)

## What the models said about CookieYes

- ""limited feature set makes it a poor fit for mid-market and enterprise" — likely too thin" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, paraphrase prompt, hard negative)
- "For very limited budgets, CookieYes or consentmanager.net offer the best balance of features and free tier limits." (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "CookieYes stands out as the most practical choice for small businesses because it is described as budget-friendly" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For a simple WordPress site with the lowest cost of entry, CookieYes free up to 5k pageviews is the most cited." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about consentmanager

- "Google flagged several prominent "free" CMPs (such as `gdprcookies.net`, `consentmanager.net` [at the time], and others) for violating policies by collecting PII." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "SDK/React Native implementation frustrations reported by users... Support handling and refund disputes criticized" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "The best consent management platform for a company with a limited budget is consentmanager, which offers a genuine free tier" (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "CookieYes or consentmanager.net offer the best balance of features and free tier limits" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "ConsentManager and CookieYes are widely considered the top value-for-money choices" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.