GetCookies: Cookie Consent for Developers Who Ship Fast

Tagline

Cookie consent in 60 seconds. ~1.6 KB. Zero config. Ship faster.

The Problem

You're shipping a product. Moving fast. Then someone asks: "Wait, are we GDPR compliant?"

What happens next usually looks like this:

• Research cookie consent tools (2 hours)
• Discover OneTrust wants you to "contact sales" (frustrating)
• Try Cookiebot, realize it's €12/month for a side project (expensive)
• Attempt DIY, read 47 pages of Google Consent Mode docs (soul-crushing)
• Finally implement something, watch your Lighthouse score drop 20 points (painful)

Cookie consent shouldn't be a project. It should be a solved problem.

The Solution

One script. 60 seconds. Done.

<script src="https://getcookies.co/api/v1/widget/loader.js"
        data-domain-id="your-id"
        async></script>

That's the entire implementation.

What Makes GetCookies Different

1. A Small Loader

~1.6 KB loader vs:

• OneTrust: 80-150KB
• Cookiebot: 45KB
• Termly: 35KB
• CookieYes: 30KB

Your Lighthouse score stays intact.

2. Google Consent Mode v2 (Automatic)

Since March 2024, Google requires four consent signals for ad personalization. Most developers don't even know this exists.

GetCookies sets all four signals (ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, analytics_storage) automatically before GTM loads. No configuration required.

3. Third-Party Pixels Handled

Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn—we call their consent APIs automatically:

• fbq('consent', 'grant/revoke') for Meta
• ttq.enableCookie()/disableCookie() for TikTok
• Script blocking for everything else

You don't need to integrate each one manually.

4. Actually Blocks Scripts

<script type="text/plain" data-cookieconsent="marketing">
  // This doesn't run until user consents
</script>

Add the attribute. We handle the rest.

5. Clean Developer API

// Check consent
if (window.GetCookies.hasConsent('marketing')) {
  loadPixel();
}

// Listen for changes
window.addEventListener('getcookies:consent', (e) => {
  console.log(e.detail); // { analytics: true, marketing: false }
});

// Open preferences
window.GetCookies.showPreferences();

No callbacks from 2010. No jQuery dependencies. Just modern JavaScript.

The Free Tier

Because side projects shouldn't need enterprise budgets:

Feature	Free	Starter ($9)	Pro ($29)
Domains	1	3	10
Page views	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Consent Mode v2	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pixel integration	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom branding	-	Yes	Yes
Priority support	-	-	Yes

No credit card required for free tier. No 14-day trials. No "upgrade or we remove your banner." Just use it.

Who's It For

Indie Hackers

Free tier for every side project. Unlimited page views. No BS.

Startups

Ship fast. Add consent in 60 seconds. Don't let compliance slow your velocity.

Developers

Clean API. ~1.6 KB bundle. Works with every framework (Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, Remix, plain HTML).

Agencies

One dashboard for all client sites. Bulk domain management. Simple pricing.

How It Works

1. Sign up — 30 seconds, Google auth available
2. Add your domain — 10 seconds
3. Copy the script — 10 seconds
4. Deploy — However long that takes you

Total setup: Under 60 seconds.

Result: GDPR compliant, Google Consent Mode v2 configured, third-party pixels handled.

The Technical Details

For developers who care about implementation:

Synchronous Consent Defaults

The ~1.6 KB loader runs synchronously in <head>, setting consent defaults before GTM fires. This is critical—if defaults aren't set before GTM loads, they're useless.

Registered Developer ID

GetCookies has a registered Google CMP Developer ID (dODAxZj). This tells Google our consent signals are trustworthy.

Zero Layout Shift

Banner is positioned fixed from the start. No CLS. No jumping content.

LocalStorage Persistence

Consent persists across sessions. Users don't see the banner again after consenting.

Event-Driven Architecture

Modern CustomEvent API. Subscribe to getcookies:consent for reactive updates.

Comparison

Feature	GetCookies	OneTrust	Cookiebot	Termly
Bundle size	~1.6 KB	80-150KB	45KB	35KB
Setup time	60 sec	Weeks	Hours	Hours
Consent Mode v2	Automatic	Complex	Complex	Complex
Free tier	Unlimited	None	100 pages	100 pages
Pricing	From $0	Contact sales	From €12	From $10
Third-party pixels	Automatic	Manual	Manual	Manual

The Origin Story

I kept building side projects. Every single one needed cookie consent. Every single time I'd:

• Spend hours researching
• Try some enterprise tool
• Get frustrated by complexity
• Build something half-working myself

After the third side project, I decided: I'll just build it right once and use it everywhere.

GetCookies is that solution—the cookie consent I wish existed when I started building.

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First Comment (Maker)

Hey Product Hunt!

I'm the developer behind GetCookies.

Like many of you, I ship side projects. And every time, I'd hit the same annoying problem: cookie consent.

The existing tools were either:

• Too expensive — Enterprise pricing for a side project?
• Too complex — Hours of GTM configuration
• Too slow — My Lighthouse score dropped 20 points

So I built what I wanted to exist.

What I'm proudest of:

• ~1.6 KB loader
• Google Consent Mode v2 just works (no config needed)
• Free tier that's actually useful (unlimited page views)

What I'd love feedback on:

• What features are missing?
• What integrations would help?
• What's confusing about the onboarding?

Happy to answer any questions about the technical implementation, GDPR compliance, or anything else.

Thanks for checking it out!

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Screenshots

1. Clean dashboard with domain list
2. Consent banner on a real website
3. Analytics showing consent rates
4. One-click script copy
5. Customization panel

Demo GIF

60-second flow: Sign up → Add domain → Copy script → Paste in code → See banner live

Topics

• Developer Tools
• Privacy
• SaaS
• Productivity
• Legal Tech

URL

https://getcookies.co