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Osano vs CookieYes: cookie banner speed and features compared

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On desktop, CookieYes showed its banner sooner, in a median 387 ms against 644 ms for Osano. Neither added a measurable delay. Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for CookieYes. Per vendor docs, only Osano offers open-source code.

OsanoOsano

Osano Tested: Hosted
All Osano results

CookieYesCookieYes

CookieYes Tested: Hosted
All CookieYes results

Which is faster, Osano or CookieYes?

Shorter bars are better. The exception is tracker blocking, where the bar shows the share of checks passed.

Osano and CookieYes on the desktop profile, Next.js 16
QuestionOsanoCookieYesDifference
Banner appearsTime from navigation until the banner is visible on screen. Lower is better.
644 msModerate
387 msModerate

CookieYes’ banner appeared 257 ms sooner.

Page slowed byExtra time before the main content paints (LCP), compared with the same page without a consent manager.
No measurable delay95% interval −20 ms to 20 msNone
No measurable delay95% interval −12 ms to 24 msNone

Neither added a measurable delay.

Click responds inTime from pressing Accept until the screen updates. Under 200 ms feels instant.
32 msOne visit measuredFast
16 msOne visit measuredFast

CookieYes responded 16 ms sooner. Both are under 200 ms, which feels instant.

Blocks trackersChecks that no tracker runs, the page sets no cookie and no data leaves the page before the visitor chooses.
4 of 4 checks passedBlocked
3 of 4 checks passed1 could not be checkedPartly checked

Neither leaked a tracker in the checks that ran. We could not run 1 of 4 checks for CookieYes.

Adds to pageExtra data transferred during the first load, compared with the same page without a consent manager.
+87 KB95% interval 85 KB to 87 KBLight
+31 KB95% interval: 31 KBLight

CookieYes added 56 KB less to the first load.

“About the same” means that the two results fall within each other’s spread. We measure both against the same page without a consent manager. We do not publish a direct head-to-head interval yet.

Page vitals and load times

Lab detail for engineers. All values are medians on the desktop profile. Both CMPs ran on Next.js 16.

Page vitalsChange against the same page without a consent manager.
MetricOsanoCookieYes
TTFBNo measurable delaypage 6 msNo measurable delaypage 8 ms
FCPNo measurable delaypage 68 msNo measurable delaypage 64 ms
LCPNo measurable delaypage 120 msNo measurable delaypage 132 ms
CLSNo measurable shiftpage 0.00No measurable shiftpage 0.00
Load timesMilliseconds from navigation.
MetricOsanoCookieYes
CMP script requested
CMP script loaded
Consent state known
Banner visible644 ms387 ms
After AcceptMilliseconds from the click.
MetricOsanoCookieYes
Screen responds32 ms16 ms
Banner gone
Consent applied
Analytics active

Which features differ between Osano and CookieYes?

Statuses come from each vendor’s documentation. Each status links to its source.

  • Verified by test
  • Per vendor docs
  • Partial
  • Not supported
  • Unknown
Features that differ between Osano and CookieYes, from vendor docs
FeatureOsanoCookieYes
Only Osano · 1
Open sourceDeveloperOlder library only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Proprietary (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Not confirmed for one side · 3
IAB GPPStandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Unknown
Self-hostableDeveloperHosted script (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Unknown
TypeScript typesDeveloperReact Native SDK only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Unknown
Same on both · 12
Features with the same status for Osano and CookieYes
FeatureOsanoCookieYes
IAB TCFStandardsTCF v2 (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Pro and Ultimate plans (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Google Consent Mode v2StandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Google-certified CMPStandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Global Privacy ControlStandardsPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Pro and Ultimate plans (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Geo-targeted bannersCompliancePer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Pro and Ultimate plans (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Script blockingCompliancePaid plans (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Consent recordsCompliancePaid plans (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Cookie scanningCompliancePer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Headless UIDeveloperUnknownUnknown
Free tierPricingAbout 5,000 pageviews a month (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)5,000 pageviews a month (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
Script tagFrameworksPer vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Per vendor docs (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)
First-party SDKsReact, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Svelte, SvelteKit, Astro, TanStack StartScript tag only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)Script tag only (vendor documentation, opens in a new tab)

Should you choose Osano or CookieYes?

We built these lists from the measured and documented differences above. Neither list is a recommendation.

Choose Osano if

  • You want open-source code

Choose CookieYes if

  • A fast banner matters to you: CookieYes’ banner appeared 257 ms sooner
  • Page weight matters to you: CookieYes added 56 KB less to the first load

What was tested?

Deployment
Both ran from their vendor-hosted services. Network distance to each vendor is part of the result.

How we test: methodology cookiebench-v3.2.4

Questions about Osano and CookieYes

Answers come from the benchmark run and from each vendor’s documentation.

On the desktop profile, CookieYes’ banner appeared in a median 387 ms and Osano’s in 644 ms. Neither added a measurable delay.