4 dating sites compared with Blacklight privacy scans. Grindr has 1 tracker and 0 cookies — here's how alternatives compare.
Grindr scores 6/10 in our review — decent, and several alternatives outperform it. Feeld at 6.8/10 actually outscores it overall. The privacy picture is where things get interesting: Grindr runs 1 tracker, and drops 0 cookies. Below you'll find every dating site we've reviewed with Blacklight scan data, ranked by overall quality. No opinions on trackers — just the numbers.
| # | Site | Score | Trackers | Cookies | Fingerprint | VT | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FeeldTOP PICK | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | ✓ No | 0/94 | Free / $29.99/mo Majestic / $149.99/yr | Review → |
| 2 | Ashley Madison | 5.5 | 5 | 7 | ✓ No | 0/94 | Free (women) / credits | Review → |
| 3 | Seeking.com | 5.4 | 10 | 0 | ✓ No | 0/94 | Free basic / ~$100/mo Premium | Review → |
| 4 | AdultFriendFinder | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | ✓ No | — | Free / $20-40/mo Gold | Review → |
All tracker data from The Markup's Blacklight tool. Scans performed February 2026.
Dating · Free / $29.99/mo Majestic / $149.99/yr · 1 tracker · 0 cookies
The dating app for people who outgrew Tinder's binary swiping — couples, polyamorous, queer, curious, whatever you are. Clean Blacklight at 1 tracker and 0 cookies, gorgeous design, but $30/month for Majestic on an app with a fraction of Grindr's user base is a tough ask.
Dating · Free (women) / credits · 5 trackers · 7 cookies
The most recognized name in discreet dating with genuinely impressive privacy features — photo blur, Panic Button, Stealth Mode — but Blacklight found 5 trackers and 7 cookies, the heaviest tracking load of any site in this project. A platform built on discretion that tracks you more aggressively than Pornhub.
Dating · Free basic / ~$100/mo Premium · 10 trackers · 0 cookies
The dominant sugar dating platform with a polished modern interface and functional search filters — but 10 ad trackers on Blacklight make it the most tracker-heavy site in this review batch by a wide margin. At $100/month for premium on a platform where your real identity and financial status are the product, that privacy gap is a serious problem.
Feeld is our highest-rated alternative to Grindr with an overall score of 6.8/10. It has 1 tracker and 0 cookies per our Blacklight scan.
Our Blacklight scan detected 1 third-party tracker and 0 cookies on Grindr. No fingerprinting detected. VirusTotal score: 0/94.
Feeld scores 7/10 on privacy. Blacklight detected 1 tracker and 0 cookies. Among all dating alternatives we've reviewed, Feeld has the cleanest tracking footprint.
Grindr has 1 tracker, 0 cookies, no fingerprinting detected. VirusTotal scan is clean at 0/94. See our full safety report for details.
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