I wrote to appsumo support to get my refund but didn't get a specific response, just:
Please contact us once you've transferred your data anytime before January 31, 2025 and we'll be happy to process your refund under our We Got Your Back guarantee.
I transferred my data and deleted every site linked to Illow so I wrote again to get my refund but still got the same response:
Please contact us once you've transferred your data anytime before January 31, 2025 and we'll be happy to process your refund under our We Got Your Back guarantee.
I was expecting a response like ok, we've processed the refund. It seems like the refund process is a bit opaque.
Q: So now it's closing down what are our alternatives?
Such a shame to hear this today, as this app has worked so well for me. Now begins the painstaking task of finding a replacement solution to apply to 100+ websites. :-(
Does anyone have any low-cost suggestions for something similar to Illow that won’t break the bank?
Hey John and Taz, we're probably not alone. AppSumo also had Cookie YES before, asked AS support if they can bring them back, perhaps it would help if you also did too.
Some of the price points for paid cookie solutions are borderline criminal. I refuse to pay such ludicrous amounts for a cookie popup, so the search continues!
Thanks for the link; it looks promising, and the pricing is good. However, I preferred Illow's method of not requiring a plugin and having a centralised platform. It appears to be very new with no reviews, so it's hard to assess.
@darren861, I completely agree! I'm looking for a centralized platform too. I've started putting together a list of all the options. Many to go through. Not the holiday plans I imagined. 😆
That's the correct link. I didn't post it because I didn't think we could put links in here! Sorry! They are in the process of getting Google certified.
Yes, it's getting the job done. It's not as full-featured as illow, but it works and covers the bases. It's only a 0.3.3 release, and it is doing a lot so far. I hope it will work well.
GetTerms is a user-friendly tool that enables businesses to generate custom privacy policies, terms and conditions, and cookie policies in under two minutes. https://appsumo.com/products/getterms/
Q: This is shutting by virtue of an internal acquisition
look at the email, it is clear there is a restructure and secondly, that these are related entities buying this project. These growth paths having been on appsumo so quickly are not after thoughts. This is what appears a clearly Setout plan and corporate clients, being higher paying ones, should allow financial coverage of the LTD people - and this my friends is the issue. We are all commodities at the end of the day and they have taken money, then flipped the deal on a restructure wihtout us here.
It all ended well for me, with the refund (in credits) even six months after the end of the "We Got Your Back" cover. Trust reinstated. Thank you Appsumo!
I got to say I exclusively use Appsumo for nearly every deal for a long time now. The crew are making changes, and i am sure they would share the same disappointment as us. There aren't many alternative sellers that have gone into bat (issuing or would do) like AS.
Q: Is there nothing that can be done?
I love the illow platform and feel gutted that we are just being abandoned after investing in them in their early days. Is there nothing that AS can do to get them to honour our deal? I appreciate the offer of a refund but would much rather continue using the product that I purchased...
Q: Illow has been acquired - Yes, it appears an internal acquisition
Read the email. This appears to be an internal acquisition. Attracting corporate clients = more income higher sales There are smokes and mirrors going on here not just to appsumo buyers but Appsumo themselves
now that i've set up some sites, i wanted this too at first.. but the more visibility people see illow means they will survive instead of crumble like a lot of apps shutting down lately
Q: Hey Rodrigo,
I wanted to urgently bring to your attention the issues I'm facing with the product.
Someone from your team must respond to me as soon as possible. I have been unable to use the Cookie Banner tab, and the Auto-Scan feature is currently not functioning. Despite my attempts to contact you through your website and email, I have not received any assistance.
I would greatly appreciate your immediate attention to resolving these matters.
Q: Hi,
I've been using Illow for a few months now and I was delighted with the product...
until now. All of the sudden the text of the banne is HUGE. Where does this text come from ? Where can I change it ? Also, is it possible to adjust the padding of the banner ?
Here is the text below French version) :
Nous et 1361 autres fournisseurs utilisons des cookies ou des technologies similaires pour optimiser notre site web. Pour personnaliser le contenu et les annonces, nous pouvons stocker et/ou accéder à des informations sur votre appareil et traiter des données personnelles, telles que l'adresse IP. Nous pouvons utiliser des données de géolocalisation précises et l'analyse de l'appareil, mais uniquement avec votre consentement explicite. Vous pouvez accorder, modifier ou retirer votre consentement en cliquant sur "Autorisations personnalisées" ou sur l'icône flottante en cercle. Vos choix s'appliqueront à l'ensemble de nos sous-domaines, garantissant une expérience de navigation transparente et respectueuse de la vie privée.
Q: Hi Team,
Wondering if you will be able to fix the black banner that appears on YouTube videos saying "show ...
banner", ideally this will show something that tells the customer to Accept the cookies to see the videos , which we would see on other cookie blockers. Sadly this makes any homepage with youtube videos on it look broken and may put users off continuing to visit the site - not knowing they only need to accept cookies. Thanks!
Q: I sent a pm to illow asking about the full white label function and received the following reply.
I wonder why you on appsumo leave all requests for a full white label function unanswered. Please confirm this fact in this forum, it unsettles many summolings and should finally be answered clearly.
"We understand your discomfort about this, and we're sorry. But for the moment the branding can be hidden only from the main banner. We are considering the option of completely hiding it later, but it is not a priority nor do we have an estimated date for this, it is just under consideration. Bests, Illow's Team."
A: Hi, you can hide the powered by illow from the main screen of the banner, it's not possible to do so in the custom permission scene. This limitation is not only for appsumo but for all illow customers
Dude before you start going off on the people man how about you go back and read you will see it was answered . I read all the comments already he shouldn't have to keep answering the question over and over and over again some people need to not be lazy and just read all the comments I mean they have AI now make it read it to you. The one on the front was removed but they said the one on the back where the testing or something like that was they left that one there because they still want to add features and grow their brand warranted what's good for the goose is good for the gander keep up the good work Illow.
Q: Do you have a link back to illow website from the custom permission scene, where one cannot hide the illow branding?
so every time a page loads it will have a ping back to illow website, unnecessarily causing slow page load.
A: Hi, we have different banner options, depending on the regulation. The banner to be shown on your website will depend on the visitors IP. So if someone enters from California to your website they will see a banner to comply with CCPA, if they enter from Spain they will see a banner to comply with GDPR. Check more details about this here: https://illow.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/73000612783-types-of-banners-you-will-find-on-our-platform
Q: How do I get my refund?
I wrote to appsumo support to get my refund but didn't get a specific response, just:
Please contact us once you've transferred your data anytime before January 31, 2025 and we'll be happy to process your refund under our We Got Your Back guarantee.
I transferred my data and deleted every site linked to Illow so I wrote again to get my refund but still got the same response:
Please contact us once you've transferred your data anytime before January 31, 2025 and we'll be happy to process your refund under our We Got Your Back guarantee.
I was expecting a response like ok, we've processed the refund. It seems like the refund process is a bit opaque.
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Q: So now it's closing down what are our alternatives?
Such a shame to hear this today, as this app has worked so well for me. Now begins the painstaking task of finding a replacement solution to apply to 100+ websites. :-(
Does anyone have any low-cost suggestions for something similar to Illow that won’t break the bank?
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Team AppSumo can you please bring in a couple of Google Consent Mode v2 options for us to switch over to?
Yes this would be good it’s needed. Such a shame them are shutting down to seem exclusively into the enterprise space 😳
Been looking through replacements all day. Can't find anything close to illow deal. :( Still hunting.
Hey John and Taz, we're probably not alone. AppSumo also had Cookie YES before, asked AS support if they can bring them back, perhaps it would help if you also did too.
I got all excited when I found the Cookie Yes promo but heart sank when realised it was old deal :-(
Some of the price points for paid cookie solutions are borderline criminal. I refuse to pay such ludicrous amounts for a cookie popup, so the search continues!
So true! If I find anything interesting I'll be sure to drop a link here - Would be most appreciative if anyone else links to any possible solutions!
Look up Must Have Plugins Cookie Consent. They have a LTD. They are getting Google certification.
thanks but can't find it, what's It called?
Here’s a link to the tool @gkc mentioned: https://musthaveplugins.com/cookie
Website says it supports “Google convent mode v2 compliance.” Is that different from google “certification?”
Thanks for the link; it looks promising, and the pricing is good. However, I preferred Illow's method of not requiring a plugin and having a centralised platform. It appears to be very new with no reviews, so it's hard to assess.
@darren861, I completely agree! I'm looking for a centralized platform too. I've started putting together a list of all the options. Many to go through. Not the holiday plans I imagined. 😆
Complianz or Termageddon are decent looking alternatives.
That's the correct link. I didn't post it because I didn't think we could put links in here! Sorry! They are in the process of getting Google certified.
Have you tried it?
Take your time and write review about this company on popular sites like g2, trustpilot, wordpress.com
Any LTDs though?
Yes, it's getting the job done. It's not as full-featured as illow, but it works and covers the bases. It's only a 0.3.3 release, and it is doing a lot so far. I hope it will work well.
thanks, I'll keep an eye on it. I have a bit of time so don't want to rush into a solution and make the same mistake I made with illow.
GetTerms is a user-friendly tool that enables businesses to generate custom privacy policies, terms and conditions, and cookie policies in under two minutes. https://appsumo.com/products/getterms/
Appsumo deal has sold out unfortunately
Q: This is shutting by virtue of an internal acquisition
look at the email, it is clear there is a restructure and secondly, that these are related entities buying this project. These growth paths having been on appsumo so quickly are not after thoughts. This is what appears a clearly Setout plan and corporate clients, being higher paying ones, should allow financial coverage of the LTD people - and this my friends is the issue. We are all commodities at the end of the day and they have taken money, then flipped the deal on a restructure wihtout us here.
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Appsumo should not allow this to happen and should try to negotiate support for LTD licences. I'm loosing trust.
Yes it does seem underhand. Ditching us as customers as we no longer serve any value.
I am suprised that this comment was approved. Normally these comments does not go through... Hope to see more such comment approvals.
It all ended well for me, with the refund (in credits) even six months after the end of the "We Got Your Back" cover. Trust reinstated. Thank you Appsumo!
I got to say I exclusively use Appsumo for nearly every deal for a long time now. The crew are making changes, and i am sure they would share the same disappointment as us. There aren't many alternative sellers that have gone into bat (issuing or would do) like AS.
Q: Is there nothing that can be done?
I love the illow platform and feel gutted that we are just being abandoned after investing in them in their early days. Is there nothing that AS can do to get them to honour our deal? I appreciate the offer of a refund but would much rather continue using the product that I purchased...
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Q: Illow has been acquired - Yes, it appears an internal acquisition
Read the email. This appears to be an internal acquisition.
Attracting corporate clients = more income higher sales
There are smokes and mirrors going on here not just to appsumo buyers but Appsumo themselves
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Q: Your support mail id?
Hi, can i get your support mail id?
I missed my redemption deadline, and need some help.
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They’re closing down anyway, so probably not worth the effort.
Q: Company is closing Are we getting refund ?
Company is closing Are we getting refund ?
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Q: Can i buy additional codes to hide powered by?
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now that i've set up some sites, i wanted this too at first..
but the more visibility people see illow means they will survive instead of crumble like a lot of apps shutting down lately
Q: Hey Rodrigo, I wanted to urgently bring to your attention the issues I'm facing with the product.
Someone from your team must respond to me as soon as possible. I have been unable to use the Cookie Banner tab, and the Auto-Scan feature is currently not functioning. Despite my attempts to contact you through your website and email, I have not received any assistance.
I would greatly appreciate your immediate attention to resolving these matters.
Share illow
Q: Hi, I've been using Illow for a few months now and I was delighted with the product...
until now. All of the sudden the text of the banne is HUGE. Where does this text come from ? Where can I change it ?
Also, is it possible to adjust the padding of the banner ?
Here is the text below French version) :
Nous et 1361 autres fournisseurs utilisons des cookies ou des technologies similaires pour optimiser notre site web. Pour personnaliser le contenu et les annonces, nous pouvons stocker et/ou accéder à des informations sur votre appareil et traiter des données personnelles, telles que l'adresse IP. Nous pouvons utiliser des données de géolocalisation précises et l'analyse de l'appareil, mais uniquement avec votre consentement explicite. Vous pouvez accorder, modifier ou retirer votre consentement en cliquant sur "Autorisations personnalisées" ou sur l'icône flottante en cercle. Vos choix s'appliqueront à l'ensemble de nos sous-domaines, garantissant une expérience de navigation transparente et respectueuse de la vie privée.
Rodrigo_illow
May 15, 2024A: Hi, we launched a new version of the platform with new features! There was a bug in which your banner was updated with IAB features.
We already solved it, sorry for the inconvenience!
Also, remember that you can create tickets using our chatbot on the platform.
Keep making your website's privacy-compliant!!
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Q: Hi!
Does it work with Joomlaor has an integration?
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Q: Can you please tell me which 24+ languages that you support...
I have not been able to find it on your website
Do you support danish?
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Please answer this question - thank you
Q: Hi, It is possible to have unlimited domains or a plan with a larger number of domains
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Q: Hi Rodrigo, Thanks for bringing this to Appsumo.
Would like the unlimited domains and can see this was offered. Can I still get this for the extra payment? Ready to order full stack if it is.
Thanks
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Q: Hi Team, Wondering if you will be able to fix the black banner that appears on YouTube videos saying "show ...
banner", ideally this will show something that tells the customer to Accept the cookies to see the videos , which we would see on other cookie blockers. Sadly this makes any homepage with youtube videos on it look broken and may put users off continuing to visit the site - not knowing they only need to accept cookies. Thanks!
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Q: I thought appsumo was providing the best deal on tools but this looks like illow are just selling very basic ...
pro plan, thank god I read the review and didn't waste my time.
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Q: I sent a pm to illow asking about the full white label function and received the following reply.
I wonder why you on appsumo leave all requests for a full white label function unanswered.
Please confirm this fact in this forum, it unsettles many summolings and should finally be answered clearly.
"We understand your discomfort about this, and we're sorry. But for the moment the branding can be hidden only from the main banner. We are considering the option of completely hiding it later, but it is not a priority nor do we have an estimated date for this, it is just under consideration.
Bests,
Illow's Team."
Rodrigo_illow
May 15, 2024A: Hi, you can hide the powered by illow from the main screen of the banner, it's not possible to do so in the custom permission scene. This limitation is not only for appsumo but for all illow customers
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Dude before you start going off on the people man how about you go back and read you will see it was answered . I read all the comments already he shouldn't have to keep answering the question over and over and over again some people need to not be lazy and just read all the comments I mean they have AI now make it read it to you. The one on the front was removed but they said the one on the back where the testing or something like that was they left that one there because they still want to add features and grow their brand warranted what's good for the goose is good for the gander keep up the good work Illow.
Q: Do you have a link back to illow website from the custom permission scene, where one cannot hide the illow branding?
so every time a page loads it will have a ping back to illow website, unnecessarily causing slow page load.
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Q: Do you plan a plugin for joomla (like you do for wordpress)?
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Q: Hi, CVould you please say more about the feature: "Geolocation banner (adapts banner to visitor's regulation)".
Thank you and best regards,
Rodrigo_illow
May 14, 2024A: Hi, we have different banner options, depending on the regulation. The banner to be shown on your website will depend on the visitors IP. So if someone enters from California to your website they will see a banner to comply with CCPA, if they enter from Spain they will see a banner to comply with GDPR. Check more details about this here: https://illow.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/73000612783-types-of-banners-you-will-find-on-our-platform
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Thank you!