Where dating site free no payment required stands or falls is how the match quality holds up past the first day.
Took me about 2 weeks on that one to work out that the real question was whether 'free' means free to browse or free to talk.
Unless you're in a major metro, expect whether messaging costs anything once you start to be the limiting factor on the chat.
I would judge that one on whether the ratio is workable in your area rather than on the feature list.
I keep the Datescout boards open alongside it, mostly out of habit now.