DPDP Platform Comparison · August 2026
ConsentOS vs CookieYes
CookieYes owns the cookie consent category. A cookie banner is one DPDP obligation. The Act also requires consent records, data principal rights, breach notification within 72 hours, retention and erasure controls, and for regulated finance the RBI conflict. This page compares a cookie consent specialist against a platform built for the full obligation set, with breach notification on the roadmap for H2 2026.
| Capability | ConsentOS you | CookieYes |
|---|---|---|
| DPDP obligation scope | Full DPDP Act 2023 obligation set | Cookie consent. DPDP is one regulation its banner supports |
| Cookie consent banner | Not offered. Consent is recorded and governed server-side | Specialist, the category it owns |
| Consent records and audit trail (Section 6) | Timestamped, tamper-evident records | Consent logging scoped to cookie consent |
| Data principal rights portal (access, erasure, withdrawal) | Full lifecycle, SLA-tracked | Not offered |
| Breach notification workflow (Section 8(6), 72-hour rule) | On the roadmap for H2 2026 | Not addressed |
| RBI / PMLA retention vs DPDP erasure (Legal Obligation Override) | Section 8(7) conflict flagged and registered | Not modelled by a cookie tool |
| Pricing | Fixed tiers from Rs 2,999/mo; Vault Rs 1,50,000/mo | From about US$25/mo, free tier available |
| Best fit | Regulated Indian businesses, BFSI-first | Consumer websites needing a cookie banner |
Data verified against public pricing and product pages · August 2026
Where CookieYes is strong
CookieYes is the cookie consent specialist, and it owns the category. Its banner, geo-targeting, and cookie scanning are clean and well established, entry pricing starts around US$25 per month, and a free tier is available. DPDP sits in its list of supported regulations alongside GDPR and CCPA, and free privacy and cookie policy generators round out the toolkit. For a consumer website whose main DPDP exposure is the cookie banner, CookieYes is a reasonable, low-cost choice.
Where ConsentOS wins
The cookie banner is one obligation of several. The DPDP Act 2023 also requires consent records under Section 6, the full data principal rights lifecycle, breach notification within 72 hours under Section 8(6), retention and erasure controls, and for regulated finance the RBI and PMLA retention mandate against the DPDP erasure right. ConsentOS covers that obligation set (breach notification is on the roadmap for H2 2026) and supports resolution of the conflict a cookie tool does not model, with a Legal Obligation Override and a signed denial register built for Data Protection Board scrutiny. If you are regulated by RBI, IRDAI, or SEBI, a banner is the start, and the obligation set is the requirement.
ConsentOS vs CookieYes, answered.
Is a cookie consent tool like CookieYes enough for DPDP compliance?
A cookie banner covers one obligation. The DPDP Act 2023 also requires consent records under Section 6, data principal rights handling, breach notification within 72 hours under Section 8(6), retention and erasure controls, and for regulated finance the RBI retention conflict. CookieYes is a cookie consent specialist. Its product line is the banner, platform apps, and policy generators, with DPDP listed as one of the regulations the banner supports. ConsentOS is built for the full obligation set, with breach notification on the roadmap for H2 2026. For a regulated business, the banner is the start, not the requirement.
CookieYes vs ConsentOS: what is the difference?
CookieYes owns the cookie consent category and does it well, with a free tier and entry pricing around US$25 per month. Its scope is the banner: consent collection and logging for cookies, cookie scanning, and policy generators. ConsentOS covers consent records, the full rights lifecycle, retention and erasure, and the RBI and PMLA retention mandate against the DPDP erasure right, with breach notification on the roadmap for H2 2026. The difference is scope: a cookie banner versus the DPDP obligation set a regulated entity is held to.
Does CookieYes cover the DPDP Act 2023?
CookieYes lists DPDP among the regulations its cookie banner supports, alongside GDPR and CCPA. That covers cookie consent collection on a website. It does not provide data principal rights handling, breach notification workflows, or statutory retention and erasure handling, and it does not model the RBI and PMLA conflict that regulated finance faces. ConsentOS supports resolution of that conflict with the Legal Obligation Override and a signed denial register built for Data Protection Board scrutiny, alongside the rest of the obligation set.
CookieYes is cheaper. Why pay more for ConsentOS?
Price tracks scope. CookieYes prices a cookie consent tool, which fits a consumer website with limited exposure. ConsentOS prices an operational DPDP platform: consent records, rights, retention and erasure, and for BFSI the Legal Obligation Override, with breach notification on the roadmap for H2 2026. For a bank, NBFC, insurer, or broker, the cost of a missed obligation under Section 33 runs to crores, not a monthly fee. The platform is scoped to that risk, and the free Gap Assessment lets you size it first.
Does CookieYes handle the RBI retention conflict for BFSI?
A cookie consent tool does not model the RBI and PMLA retention mandate against the DPDP erasure right. That conflict is specific to regulated finance: data the RBI requires you to retain for years collides with a data principal's right to erasure. ConsentOS flags it with statutory retention mapping, a Legal Obligation Override, and a signed denial register that documents every refused erasure with its statutory basis. If you are regulated by RBI, IRDAI, or SEBI, that is the obligation a banner cannot meet.
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