Best Dating Apps · FREE
Best free Dating Apps (2026)
7 dating apps that offer a genuine free plan, ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Bumble at $0/mo.
- Qualifying: Bumble, Hinge, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, Tinder, Match, eharmony.
- Data current through: 2026-11-01. STALE marks a row whose price we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days; a vendor with no published price is marked when any of its plans is. 4 of 7 rows below are marked.
Comparison
| # | Dating App | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bumble STALE · 2026-09-26 | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | Women seeking more control over who can message them | vidaselect.com |
| 2 | Hinge | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | Relationship-seekers who want depth over volume | vidaselect.com |
| 3 | OkCupid STALE · 2026-09-02 | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | LGBTQ+ users seeking inclusive identity options | datingapps.com |
| 4 | Plenty of Fish STALE · 2026-09-27 | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | Budget-conscious daters who want free messaging without paying | roast.dating |
| 5 | Tinder | $0/mo | Yes | — | — | Casual dating and hookups | datingapps.com |
| 6 | Match | $31.99/mo | Yes | — | — | Adults 30+ seeking serious relationships | datingapps.com |
| 7 | eharmony STALE · 2026-09-02 | $35.9/mo | Yes | — | — | Serious relationship seekers prioritising long-term compatibility | datingapps.com |