eharmony alternatives: seven relationship sites and apps, sorted by need

Why people look for eharmony alternatives

Price comes first, and it is hard to read. The US App Store lists items named eHarmony Basic at USD 59.99, 119.99, 129.99, 139.99 and 179.99, and Premium light at USD 179.99, 219.99, 249.99 and 349.99, none with a period. The UK App Store lists Premium light at GBP 189.99, 219.99 and 289.99, Premium plus at GBP 149.99, 209.99 and 349.99, and eHarmony Basic from GBP 44.99 to GBP 139.99. Which price belongs to which Premium term (6, 12 or 24 months) is not confirmed, and neither are the prices on eharmony's own website. Why the store sells items called Basic while the terms call Basic membership free is not explained either. The rows are on eharmony pricing.

The free tier is the second reason. Basic membership has no time limit and covers the Compatibility Quiz, a profile, the Discover list, member profiles, Likes sent and received, a first message and a list of who visited your profile. Photos of other members are generally blurred. The free-dating page says members can send an initial message free of charge, and the pages checked add that personalized messaging is limited, so free messaging is classed as no.

Intent is third. The US terms describe a Service for single people seeking romantic relationships. The UK sign-up form has a "Casual" choice next to "Serious", but no US source describes casual dating, and no official wording positions eharmony for hookups. Anyone after that goal is better served by the casual dating apps list and the best hookup apps.

Reach is the last reason. Matching starts from a quiz that builds a personality profile, and the algorithm then shows partner recommendations with a compatibility score. The App Store listing is missing from 22 of the 45 storefronts checked, including New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, India, Japan and South Korea. The rest of eharmony's own profile is in the eharmony review.

Relationship apps without a quiz

Among the eharmony alternatives, these three also state relationships as their purpose. Match and Coffee Meets Bagel hand out daily picks, and Hinge matches through likes on parts of a profile. The closest pair is covered head to head in Match vs eharmony.

A questionnaire with a wider aim

Sites for educated, older or mainstream relationship seekers

EliteSingles is a dating site and app for educated and ambitious singles who want long-term relationships. Its service agreement sets the minimum age at 20, two years above eharmony's 18, and requires members to have reached the age of majority where they live. The iPhone and Android listings carry the name EliteSingles: Elevated Dating, sign-up also runs in a browser, and the App Store listing appears in 43 of the 45 storefronts checked (not Hungary or Saudi Arabia).

SilverSingles is a dating site and app for singles over 50 who want relationships, with profile verification. The website describes service designed for genuine relationships built on trust and shared intentions. Its agreement states a floor of 50, while its Minors section speaks of children under 20 and an adult over the age of 20, which does not match. The App Store listing is titled SilverSingles: 50+ Dating and appears in the same 43 storefronts. The wider over-50 field is in dating apps for over 40.

Zoosk is a dating site and app with filters, daily match suggestions and a swipe-style carousel. Its homepage headings read "Designed for Serious Relationships" and "Your path to a serious relationship", and the same page also addresses people who are exploring new connections. The terms set the minimum age at 18. A web version exists, and the App Store listing appears in 3 of the 45 storefronts checked. Prices for these three sites are not covered here.

Free chat and price, side by side

Price rows are the lowest listed on the US App Store and most state no period, so read them as entry points and not as monthly costs.

Free messaging is the row that sets eharmony apart among the eharmony alternatives compared here. Match, Coffee Meets Bagel and OkCupid say yes, eharmony is classed as no, and Hinge is not confirmed. All five list some form of profile verification, and eharmony's is an optional SMS badge. Incognito is paid at Match, OkCupid and Coffee Meets Bagel, while eharmony has a Profile Visibility slider in Data & Settings that is not called incognito; the full field is in dating apps with incognito mode. More options without an app download are listed under dating sites without app download, and the wider free field is in free dating apps.