dcomply vs CookieYes.
Cookie-consent-banner SaaS used globally for GDPR and ePrivacy compliance. We wrote this the way you would want a peer to write it: what they are good at, what they are not, and when we honestly are not the right pick.
17 head-to-head comparisons · same scorecard applied to eachScope, evidence, pricing, residency.
The same 11 rows applied to every comparison on this site. Where dcomply wins, we say so. Where it does not matter, we mark it mid.
| Capability | dcomply | CookieYes |
|---|---|---|
| Origin & headquarters | India-headquartered, India-incorporated | UK / Global |
| Total modules | 94+ across 12+ Indian regulators | Cookie banner + consent log |
| Published pricing | Rs 12,999 / 29,999 / 89,999 on pricing page | Freemium then per-site tiers in USD |
| India data residency | ap-south-1 default, no cross-border by default | Regional option or globally hosted |
| Hash-chained cryptographic evidence | EvidenceChain across every event (see /proof) | Conventional audit log |
| DPDP S.6 vs S.7 lawful basis | Schema-level column with 6 DPDP-native values | Typically GDPR-lawful-basis mapped via config |
| RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / MCA / CERT-In modules | Native | Not covered |
| GST / Labour / POSH / RERA / FSSAI / healthcare | Native | Not covered |
| Managed DPO retainer | From Rs 29,999/mo (12-month min, named founder-DPO) | Typically not offered |
| Time to first signed engagement | 1 business day reply · scope in 48 h | Demo-gated or partner-led onboarding |
| Customer proof surfaces | Live public directories (110 verified brands) | Large global install base at the banner layer |
When each is the right pick.
Scored by shape and fit. Honest about where each wins.
Choose dcomply if
- You need the full DPDP lifecycle, not just a cookie opt-in banner.
- You need DSR portal, breach notification, DPIA, retention and policy generation.
- You need RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / CERT-In / GST / Labour / POSH modules alongside DPDP.
- You want a Managed DPO retainer bundled from Rs 29,999/mo.
- You want hash-chained EvidenceChain for every event, not just a cookie consent log.
dcomply fits buyers who need the full DPDP + sector-regulator stack, with cookie consent as one small part.
Choose CookieYes if
- Your only pain is a cookie-consent banner on a marketing website and you are not under DPDP yet.
- You already run a separate DPDP platform and only need a banner to plug in.
CookieYes fits buyers whose only need is a cookie-consent banner on a static website.
A cookie banner is a tiny slice of what DPDP demands. CookieYes does not do DSR workflow, breach notification, DPIA, policy generation, sectoral regulator modules, Rule 11 minor consent, retention schedules, cross-border register or vDPO. It is a point tool, not a platform. If those are what you need most, take that seriously.
Questions we hear about this pairing.
CookieYes provides a DPDP-ready cookie banner. But DPDP is far broader than cookie consent — it requires DSR workflow, breach notification, DPIA, retention schedule, cross-border transfer records, policy generation and more. A cookie banner alone does not make a business DPDP-compliant.
80+ modules covering the full DPDP lifecycle (consent, DSR, breach, DPIA, retention, cross-border), plus RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / CERT-In / GST / Labour / POSH sectoral modules, plus a Managed DPO retainer, plus hash-chained EvidenceChain. CookieYes is one feature; dcomply is a platform.
Yes, many customers do. dcomply's Cookie Banner module is included in the platform, so most customers consolidate. But keeping CookieYes for the cookie layer and dcomply for the rest is a supported pattern.
DSR portal (access/correction/erasure), breach notification (DPB 72h + CERT-In 6h), DPIA workflow, retention schedule enforcement, cross-border transfer register (S.16), published Grievance Officer (S.5), privacy notice generation in 22 Indian languages (Rule 3), Rule 11 minor consent, and sectoral regulator compliance.
Per-site, yes. For a single marketing website, CookieYes free or starter tier is cheaper than a full platform. But comparing a cookie banner to a DPDP platform is comparing a single Lego brick to a whole building.
You run a static marketing website that collects nothing beyond a contact form, DPDP enforcement does not yet apply to your scale, and you just need a cookie banner.
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Fixed-quote model · India-native service · Managed DPO retainer from Rs 29,999/mo · 1-business-day reply.