--- title: 15% business websites load a consent manager, in the 674 indexes read so far · The Direct Index url: https://directindex.org/stats/consent --- [The Direct Index](https://directindex.org/) [Scanner](https://directindex.org/scan)[Cities](https://directindex.org/cities)[Numbers](https://directindex.org/stats)[Rankings](https://directindex.org/rankings)[Search](https://directindex.org/search)[Guides](https://directindex.org/guides)[About](https://directindex.org/about) [The numbers](https://directindex.org/stats) / Site care · live, 2026-10-17 # 15% business websites load a consent manager, in the 674 indexes read so far 143,999 business websites read in 674 indexes, as of 17 October 2026. 121 of 675 indexes have enough pages read to be compared so far. Main points - That is **15%** of 143,999 business websites read. - The most common: Complianz (5,187), Cookiebot (4,632), Borlabs (2,452). - By kind of business: highest among tours, attractions and museums (21%), lowest among cafes and bars (12%). - Among 73 restaurant indexes, Verona is highest at 36%; the median is 9.5%. Figure 1 ## Which consent managers | Tool | Sites | | | --- | --- | --- | | Complianz | 5,187 | ** | | Cookiebot | 4,632 | ** | | Borlabs | 2,452 | ** | | CookieYes | 1,973 | ** | | iubenda | 1,180 | ** | | OneTrust | 1,118 | ** | | CookieControl | 1,118 | ** | | Usercentrics | 939 | ** | Figure 2 ## By kind of business | Kind | Share | Of | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [restaurants](https://directindex.org/stats/consent) | 13% | 65,062 | ** | | [cafes and bars](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=cafes) | 12% | 26,913 | ** | | [hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=salons) | 15% | 14,538 | ** | | [dentists, clinics and vets](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=clinics) | 20% | 28,202 | ** | | [tours, attractions and museums](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=tours) | 21% | 9,284 | ** | Figure 3 ## Restaurants, city by city [restaurants](https://directindex.org/stats/consent)[cafes and bars](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=cafes)[hairdressers and beauty salons](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=salons)[dentists, clinics and vets](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=clinics)[tours, attractions and museums](https://directindex.org/stats/consent?kind=tours) Highlight a cityNoneAmsterdamAntwerpAtlantaAucklandAustinBarcelonaBerlinBostonBremenBrusselsBudapestCalgaryChicagoCologneCopenhagenDallasDenverDresdenDublinDüsseldorfEdinburghFrankfurtGhentGothenburgHamburgHanoverHelsinkiHoustonLeipzigLisbonLondonLos AngelesLyonMadridMelbourneMiamiMilanMinneapolisMontrealMunichNantesNew YorkNiceNurembergOsloOttawaParisPhiladelphiaPhoenixPortoPragueRomeRotterdamSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSeattleSingaporeStockholmStrasbourgStuttgartSydneyThe HagueTokyoTorontoToulouseUtrechtVancouverVeronaViennaWarsawWashingtonZurichShow **another restaurant index**median, 9.5% 0%20%40% 73 restaurant indexes. The median is 9.5%; the highest is Verona at 36%. | # | Index | Share | Of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Verona](https://directindex.org/city/verona) IT | 36% | 538 | | 2 | [Milan](https://directindex.org/city/milan) IT | 35% | 838 | | 3 | [Rome](https://directindex.org/city/rome) IT | 30% | 636 | | 4 | [Strasbourg](https://directindex.org/city/strasbourg) FR | 26% | 329 | | 5 | [Nuremberg](https://directindex.org/city/nuremberg) DE | 24% | 516 | | 6 | [Düsseldorf](https://directindex.org/city/dusseldorf) DE | 24% | 497 | | 7 | [Barcelona](https://directindex.org/city/barcelona) ES | 23% | 554 | | 8 | [Dresden](https://directindex.org/city/dresden) DE | 22% | 333 | | 9 | [Cologne](https://directindex.org/city/cologne) DE | 22% | 831 | | 10 | [Hanover](https://directindex.org/city/hanover) DE | 22% | 394 | All 73 restaurant indexes | # | Index | Share | Of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Verona](https://directindex.org/city/verona) IT | 36% | 538 | | 2 | [Milan](https://directindex.org/city/milan) IT | 35% | 838 | | 3 | [Rome](https://directindex.org/city/rome) IT | 30% | 636 | | 4 | [Strasbourg](https://directindex.org/city/strasbourg) FR | 26% | 329 | | 5 | [Nuremberg](https://directindex.org/city/nuremberg) DE | 24% | 516 | | 6 | [Düsseldorf](https://directindex.org/city/dusseldorf) DE | 24% | 497 | | 7 | [Barcelona](https://directindex.org/city/barcelona) ES | 23% | 554 | | 8 | [Dresden](https://directindex.org/city/dresden) DE | 22% | 333 | | 9 | [Cologne](https://directindex.org/city/cologne) DE | 22% | 831 | | 10 | [Hanover](https://directindex.org/city/hanover) DE | 22% | 394 | | 11 | [Leipzig](https://directindex.org/city/leipzig) DE | 22% | 319 | | 12 | [Munich](https://directindex.org/city/munich) DE | 22% | 1,494 | | 13 | [Hamburg](https://directindex.org/city/hamburg) DE | 21% | 1,743 | | 14 | [Bremen](https://directindex.org/city/bremen) DE | 21% | 393 | | 15 | [Frankfurt](https://directindex.org/city/frankfurt) DE | 21% | 808 | | 16 | [Copenhagen](https://directindex.org/city/copenhagen) DK | 20% | 947 | | 17 | [Madrid](https://directindex.org/city/madrid) ES | 19% | 865 | | 18 | [Porto](https://directindex.org/city/porto) PT | 18% | 388 | | 19 | [Stuttgart](https://directindex.org/city/stuttgart) DE | 17% | 668 | | 20 | [Budapest](https://directindex.org/city/budapest) HU | 17% | 740 | | 21 | [Toulouse](https://directindex.org/city/toulouse) FR | 17% | 368 | | 22 | [Paris](https://directindex.org/city/paris) FR | 17% | 2,420 | | 22 | [Vienna](https://directindex.org/city/vienna) AT | 17% | 2,239 | | 24 | [Nantes](https://directindex.org/city/nantes) FR | 17% | 301 | | 25 | [Lyon](https://directindex.org/city/lyon) FR | 17% | 685 | | 26 | [Nice](https://directindex.org/city/nice) FR | 16% | 304 | | 27 | [Dublin](https://directindex.org/city/dublin) IE | 15% | 318 | | 28 | [Lisbon](https://directindex.org/city/lisbon) PT | 14% | 875 | | 29 | [Helsinki](https://directindex.org/city/helsinki) FI | 14% | 709 | | 30 | [Berlin](https://directindex.org/city/berlin) DE | 14% | 3,991 | | 30 | [Warsaw](https://directindex.org/city/warsaw) PL | 14% | 542 | | 32 | [Utrecht](https://directindex.org/city/utrecht) NL | 13% | 485 | | 33 | [Ghent](https://directindex.org/city/ghent) BE | 12% | 396 | | 34 | [Zurich](https://directindex.org/city/zurich) CH | 12% | 633 | | 35 | [Prague](https://directindex.org/city/prague) CZ | 11% | 1,063 | | 36 | [Antwerp](https://directindex.org/city/antwerp) BE | 11% | 359 | | 37 | [Amsterdam](https://directindex.org/city/amsterdam) NL | 9.5% | 1,081 | | 37 | [Ottawa](https://directindex.org/city/ottawa) CA | 9.5% | 454 | | 39 | [Edinburgh](https://directindex.org/city/edinburgh) GB | 9.3% | 335 | | 40 | [The Hague](https://directindex.org/city/the-hague) NL | 9.2% | 467 | | 41 | [Rotterdam](https://directindex.org/city/rotterdam) NL | 8.7% | 345 | | 42 | [Oslo](https://directindex.org/city/oslo) NO | 8.6% | 373 | | 43 | [Brussels](https://directindex.org/city/brussels) BE | 7.8% | 683 | | 43 | [London](https://directindex.org/city/london) GB | 7.8% | 2,385 | | 43 | [San Jose](https://directindex.org/city/san-jose) US | 7.8% | 435 | | 46 | [Montreal](https://directindex.org/city/montreal) CA | 7.7% | 620 | | 47 | [Stockholm](https://directindex.org/city/stockholm) SE | 7.6% | 1,218 | | 48 | [Phoenix](https://directindex.org/city/phoenix) US | 7.0% | 302 | | 49 | [Miami](https://directindex.org/city/miami) US | 6.9% | 682 | | 50 | [Gothenburg](https://directindex.org/city/gothenburg) SE | 6.3% | 382 | | 51 | [Houston](https://directindex.org/city/houston) US | 5.8% | 363 | | 52 | [Los Angeles](https://directindex.org/city/los-angeles) US | 5.7% | 948 | | 52 | [Philadelphia](https://directindex.org/city/philadelphia) US | 5.7% | 492 | | 54 | [Atlanta](https://directindex.org/city/atlanta) US | 5.5% | 327 | | 54 | [Dallas](https://directindex.org/city/dallas) US | 5.5% | 508 | | 54 | [Denver](https://directindex.org/city/denver) US | 5.5% | 544 | | 54 | [Washington](https://directindex.org/city/washington) US | 5.5% | 993 | | 58 | [San Diego](https://directindex.org/city/san-diego) US | 5.4% | 596 | | 59 | [Singapore](https://directindex.org/city/singapore) SG | 4.4% | 405 | | 60 | [San Francisco](https://directindex.org/city/san-francisco) US | 4.3% | 785 | | 61 | [Seattle](https://directindex.org/city/seattle) US | 4.2% | 646 | | 62 | [Minneapolis](https://directindex.org/city/minneapolis) US | 4.1% | 343 | | 62 | [Sydney](https://directindex.org/city/sydney) AU | 4.1% | 664 | | 64 | [Chicago](https://directindex.org/city/chicago) US | 3.9% | 1,016 | | 65 | [Boston](https://directindex.org/city/boston) US | 3.8% | 584 | | 66 | [Austin](https://directindex.org/city/austin) US | 3.5% | 369 | | 66 | [Calgary](https://directindex.org/city/calgary) CA | 3.5% | 483 | | 68 | [Toronto](https://directindex.org/city/toronto) CA | 3.2% | 809 | | 69 | [Tokyo](https://directindex.org/city/tokyo) JP | 3.1% | 386 | | 70 | [New York](https://directindex.org/city/new-york) US | 2.8% | 3,229 | | 71 | [Auckland](https://directindex.org/city/auckland) NZ | 2.6% | 306 | | 72 | [Vancouver](https://directindex.org/city/vancouver) CA | 2.2% | 743 | | 73 | [Melbourne](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne) AU | 1.7% | 872 | Indexes are compared once 300 pages, and half of the scanned sites, have been read. The "Of" column is the base each figure rests on. [Data, CSV](https://directindex.org/stats/consent.csv)[JSON](https://directindex.org/stats/consent.json)[Method](https://directindex.org/methodology)[Link to this figure](https://directindex.org/stats/consent#figure-3) **About these numbers** Counted when the page loads one of 19 known consent-management tools. Banners written by hand aren't recognised, so this is a lower bound. Cite this 15% business websites load a consent manager, in the 674 indexes read so far (The Direct Index, 17 October 2026, directindex.org/stats/consent). [CSV](https://directindex.org/stats/consent.csv)[JSON](https://directindex.org/stats/consent.json)[Markdown](https://directindex.org/stats/consent.md)[Method](https://directindex.org/methodology)[Every number](https://directindex.org/stats) Data: ODbL. 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