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Hi everyone,

I am interested in starting a dating website and i just wanted to know if anyone can recommend an existing and established dating website software package that i can use? Any ideas or recommendations would be most welcome.

Does anyone know anything about Abledating.net and there dating website software? It seems to have everything?

And can anyone tell me the pros and cons of starting a dating website using one of the off the shelf dating website software packages or spending a bit more money and getting a custom built dating website?

Many thanks
Gordon

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A short, practical follow‑up to the original question and the replies by , , and : off‑the‑shelf dating packages are a common, fast route to launch and validate a market; custom development is appropriate when the matchmaking, brand experience, or business model must be unique and defensible. The “build vs buy” tradeoffs (time, cost, control, vendor lock‑in) are the primary driver of that choice. (userflow.com)

Checklist of critical checks before buying or building (ask for these in writing):

  • Security posture and patch history; vendor response time for vulnerabilities.
  • Password and authentication practices (modern hashing, account recovery flows).
  • Payment handling and whether PCI scope is reduced by using hosted payment pages or tokenization.
  • Data export, API access, and license terms (ability to migrate later or host code escrow).
  • Moderation, verification, and fraud‑prevention tools (spam/bot protection, phone/email checks).
  • Mobile/responsive UX and analytics/SEO readiness.
    Request demos, live references, and a list of active deployments. (owasp.org)

Regulatory and operational musts: collect only the minimum personal data required, publish clear privacy and retention policies, and put processor/controller agreements in place when third parties are used. If the service will reach EU residents, GDPR obligations (and similar laws elsewhere) apply and must be built into product and legal workflows. Recordkeeping, DPO requirements, and mechanisms for data‑subject requests should be planned from day one. (eur-lex.europa.eu)

A practical path often used today is hybrid: start with a configurable or white‑label product to validate the concept and revenue model, keep data export and API access guaranteed, then invest in a bespoke rebuild only after repeatable metrics justify the cost. Contracts should require security testing, a documented upgrade/patch policy, customer references, and—if relevant—code escrow or source access to avoid vendor lock‑in.

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Hi everyone,

I am interested in starting a dating website and i just wanted to know if anyone can recommend an existing and established dating website software package that i can use? Any ideas or recommendations would be most welcome.

Does anyone know anything about Abledating.net and there dating website software? It seems to have everything?

And can anyone tell me the pros and cons of starting a dating website using one of the off the shelf dating website software packages or spending a bit more money and getting a custom built dating website?

Many thanks
Gordon

The software of ABK-Soft is really cool. It's an ideal solution for dating sites. The staff has worked out an ideal software with an ideal price. The main advantage of that software is that you will get back the sum which you have paid for it in a really short time. You will only have to set up your software and it will bring you real money.
They have got a very smart support, which will guide you through the purchase and the post-sale problems solving.

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It is a really unique script! First I have tried the demo, and have then bought, and have remained very happy! It is dream solution of a serious person! For such ridiculous money - support, video-chat, Flash Games, Friends Module, Flash Chat with Multiple Rooms, 3D Chat. Awsome!

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Thanks Kenjojo,

I will take a look at this script to learn more about it.

Can you send me the link to your website so i can look at that as well?

Many thanks
Gordon

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