SkaDate

I have used skadate for at lest 5 yrs. Spent thousands and made no money, I have two web sites.
I have spent so much money in support/sites/apps/ web developers. I have wasted money with Skadate Seo support that was just a waste of money no effect ( felt; ike i was scammed totally with the seo. When complained they didnt care they had my money and that was that. The money and time I have spent with his company is very sad. I 14 thousand unhappy members on my dating site. Complete waste of time/money. Very disappointing. You would think Skadate would want there there clients to make money. I wonder if anyone other than Skadate are making money. I know in 5 years i haven't.
My site sugardaddysgalore
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They resolved the issues with the apps.

The bigger issue is they need to resolve why they make apps in operatable while they do the needed updates for a newer version.

I did not have a problem with the customer service at Skadate and always had my reply by the morning. The choice of templates is good also and once you find the one for you, if it does everything you need you could be happy... BUT if you are looking to recode an existing template... that's where the trouble starts... I was passed to SODTECH a team of programmers in Kerala, India with head offices in Bangladesh and it was an absolute disaster! Luckily I agreed to pay 50% deposit of my estimated $6,000 (yes that's right six thousand USD) and the rest of the balance at completion of the job.
As an Architect I would have thought that I know how to communicate with drawings, screenshots, I even wrote a manual for them stage by stage showing what needed to be recoded, it may sound very complicated but it was simply to change a few things one of which was to put the information for the Couple's profile side by side for Him and for Her, but it created a huge communication problem.
To cut a long story short after 5 months they managed to destroy even those existing features that were already working very well in Skadate that even London in UK could no longer be found!
If you need to re-code an existing template from Skadate, think again!

I would love to tell you not to get into the online dating business as that would just mean more competition. But that being said, if you are heading in that direction, rather than a website built from the ground up, I can do nothing but recommend SkaDate. Not only was the process of getting started simple and easy, I can not say enough about their customer and support services. These alone and their willingness to help make them 5 stars! What qualifies me to recommend them, I am a former Director and CIO of a large organization.

I HIGHLY recommend SkaDate to anyone!
The admin panel is easy to use. I got the hang of it pretty quick. Their themes are stunning, especially Mosaic - love it to bits. I was also very impressed with their support. I've read a lot of negative feedback about people saying that SkaDate is not helpful and that they charge expensive fees for support, that is simply NOT TRUE! I had to wait a few hours to get replies on my questions, but I got a friendly, helpful and professional answer every time! I would like to extend a warm thank you to Anna at SkaDate for all the time she has invested in helping me get my site up and running. Guys, you won't regret going with SkaDate. They are the best solution out there.

They have good script, good help, and they did installation for me on their hosting. Also logo and background change and initial app customization. Basically ready for launch expat site in Georgia, so happy with everything so far. Recommended for starting with smaller budget. Thanks.

I have to say that if you absolutely have to choose dating software, go with Skadate. Developing independently costs a lot, but you have more control. So its up to you. But dont make my mistake and go in cheap. I went cheap with another software, and my god it was a total joke. But I kept on going, expecting miracles that never came. After another case with abysmal communication I had enough and went to Skadate expecting the same. But its apples and oranges, you cant compare the two. The approach with custom SLA is fundamentally different. I know what and when I get and I always get it on time. I get occasional stumbles here and there, but overall, this is pretty good. I recommend it to everyone looking for starting a dating site.

Perfect back end software for matriomonial dating sites.
Quick pros:
- available extensions for some extra security (ex: Twilio based sms verificaitons).
- email verificaiton, profile + content approval that come out of the box.
- my desiner also liked an easy tool for CSS changes ( personally I have no idea what this is but it does seem to work peferctly well: smiley:

Noticable thing that is missing in default package and must be ordered additionally
- multiple step registration process ( currently only 2 steps, but I need more since i have a lot of questions users must answer during join)

All in all i liked the way I was guided throug all the processes by support team.
Am doing apps right now and might edit the review if something happens.

So far Skadate has been good to me. They do install for you, Great templates vs the price they're asking for them and the Admin panel is awesome. I do understand the other review in reference to not being easy to customize due to html, css code etc. and if you're not experienced in that you do have to either pay skalfa to do it or find someone that knows how. This is only if you want to modify the available template(s). Other than that I look forward to my PeeDee site to make a hell of a lot of money for me and my family

We want to say thank you to skadate team. Jane is a darling. Ask for her help if you have any problems. Always friendly and quick with responses. Installation and customization was a breeze.

One of the best websites offering quality and professional web themes, apps, and plugins. Provides good professional support.

I'm a dev. Myself and have been in dating industry for a while now.

For me the most important thing was to have a SIMPLE dating site with min. Amount of features and nice uncluttered pages design. So here is the gorgerous thing about Skadate- you can REMOVE/rearrange/add things easily if you follow the logic.

1. most of the features are done as plugins.
In other scripts I had to dig into core files to get things removed and then had to pray that this did not break something else of the site. Simple "deactivate" to remove feature completely does the trick in Skadate. Removed forum, groups, slideshow and around 10 more plugins and guess what? Site was still up and running!)))

2.the most important dating features are done as plugins as well. That is being User Search and Matchmaking. I left those active on my site BUT did a bunch of modifications. And here comes what I loved the most: SOURCE CODE of those plugins ( and as I have found out later the whole software) is following single logic/pattern/strucutre!

After contacting their support I got general guidilens on what to do and where and what NOT to do. Taking more with VERY HELPFUL support staff I realized that you can actually fetch components of other plugins into any page. So I "imported" several additional components from Bookmarks and some other plugins into search page.

I set user search as a landing one for my site since after all the mods it gives a visitor quick glimpse of all my site can offer + calls for an action ( do a search). By the way, setting a new landing page turned out to be a thing you can do via admin panel. GOOD STUFF!

3. last but not least - creating new pages with custom content turned out to be easy as well. I even created a plugin based on standard plugin structure the guys at Skadate gave me. Contact me in private if you want to see the code.

Sorry for rambling, but Im seriously impressed with this script. You can do anything you want with it and they help you a lot too. Thanks!

Perfect service, but shutting down in 2024.

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We are reaching out with an important update regarding the ongoing restructuring within Skalfa LLC, specifically concerning our SkaDate Software support services.

What this means for you:

We recognize the importance of a smooth transition and are fully committed to supporting your ongoing projects until the end of this year. We highly encourage you to complete all planned works, including site setups, recoloring, and app submissions, by January 1,2024.

For additional support beyond this date, we recommend seeking assistance from third-party service providers. Platforms such as Upwork host a wealth of skilled freelancers, many of whom are already experienced with our software and have worked with Skalfa clients, past and present.

Furthermore, many of our current staff specializing in SkaDate will transition to freelancing on platforms like Upwork, offering an avenue to continue receiving expert service from professionals who are intimately familiar with SkaDate projects.

We understand that change can be challenging, and we are dedicated to making this transition as seamless as possible. If you have ongoing projects requiring completion or if you have any concerns about the upcoming changes, please let me know and I will do my best to address all your requests.

Thank you for your understanding, and I look forward to helping you with your project transition effectively.

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Sincerely,
Jenna Luis
Skalfa LLC
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Thank you for reaching out with your concern.

SkaDate is indeed shutting down, which means that we will not be accepting any new customers. We will also stop selling the product and providing support for it. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask. I am here to assist you in making a smooth transition for your project.

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Sincerely,
Jenna Luis
Skalfa LLC

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The https://hello.skadate.com/ site will also be deactivated, but we intend to make all valuable documentation, FAQ topics, and manuals available for you or your developer to retrieve. If you wish to collect information from this source, you have until January 1st to do so.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require further assistance.

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Sincerely,
Jenna Luis
Skalfa LLC