Best Dating Apps · head-to-head
Bumble vs Plenty of Fish
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for dating apps. Bumble has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Bumble $0/mo vs Plenty of Fish $0/mo — Bumble is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Bumble Yes; Plenty of Fish Yes.
- HIPAA: Bumble —; Plenty of Fish —.
Side by side
| Bumble | Plenty of Fish | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | Women seeking more control over who can message them | Budget-conscious daters who want free messaging without paying |
Sources — Bumble: vidaselect.com (verified 2026-06-13). Plenty of Fish: roast.dating (verified 2026-06-13).
Key features
Bumble: Women-message-first mechanic in heterosexual matches (reduces unsolicited messages); Opening Moves — set a conversation starter so any gender can prompt the other; Beeline — see all users who liked you (Boost+); Backtrack — undo last swipe (Boost+); Incognito Mode — profile hidden from non-matches (Premium+); Travel Mode — match in any city for up to 7 days (Premium+); SuperSwipe — signals strong interest before match; Spotlight — boosts profile to top of stack for 30 minutes; Video calls and voice messages within app; Snooze Mode — pause activity without deleting account
Plenty of Fish: Free messaging without a paid subscription (differentiator); Meet Me — swipe-style match discovery feature; Up to 8 profile photos on free tier; See who liked you (Plus+); Image/photo messaging in chat (Plus+); Read receipts — see if message was read or deleted (Premium+); Incognito browsing (Plus+); Available in 9 languages across US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Spain, Brazil; Content moderation with message filtering; ~100 million registered users (as of 2015 figure; one of the largest legacy databases)