On Emma's point, that has not been true for me with open source dating app.
For open source dating, going on my own use what mattered was activity rather than branding. What I watch for now is someone whose story stays consistent, and what ends it is instant replies at every hour, especially where open source dating is concerned. With the usual caveats, the experience was indistinguishable from similar platforms in the same bracket once the novelty wore off for open source dating. The useful filter turned out to be consistent details across the profile, not the feature list, especially where open source dating is concerned. I stopped bothering when I saw instant replies at every hour for open source dating. That was true a year ago. On open source dating app specifically, it has not been true recently.
Worth separating adult dating from long-term intentions when you weigh up open source dating — the same platform behaves differently for each.
There is a parallel conversation happening over at this thread on Flurrydate if you are weighing up open source dating.
I compared notes against this thread on Datebie before settling on an answer.
Anyway, that is my read on open source dating.