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Should I use Rumble?

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· 1 month ago

Worth adding if your audience already watches creators there or you have been deplatformed elsewhere. Skip it if you need YouTube-scale reach, a politically neutral platform, or strict security posture.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12+ public sources. Sources about unrelated products named 'Rumble' (Studio, Boxing, Network Discovery, the movie) were excluded.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNo usable evidence in sources
  • Support qualityNo usable evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Premium$9.99/mo

Best for

  • Creators deplatformed or throttled elsewhere
  • Right-leaning commentators
  • Viewers seeking YouTube alternatives
  • Livestreamers wanting extra monetization

Not for

  • Brands needing mainstream, YouTube-scale reach
  • Buyers avoiding political adjacency in their channel mix
  • Enterprises needing compliant, secure video hosting
  • Teams wanting a simple internal video library

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

July 2025 breach exposed 189,011 accounts with emails and usernames

medium

December 2023 cyberattack forced services offline before restoration

medium

$9.99/month Premium widely seen as weak value by its own users

medium

Third-party security rankings flag elevated risk from a smaller security team

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to upload and watch; Premium is optional at $9.99/month
  • $775M Tether investment signals serious runway
  • Positions itself as a free-speech, cancel-resistant YouTube alternative
  • Runs a public bug bounty program

Cons

  • Audience skews right-wing, limiting mainstream reach
  • July 2025 breach exposed 189,011 accounts
  • Major 2023 cyberattack disrupted services
  • $9.99 Premium openly mocked by users as poor value
  • Smaller security team than big platforms

Sources & method

- 12 sources - Mixed: July 2025 breach exposed 189,011 accounts, 2023 cyberattack hit services; bug bounty is active.

official x2review x4security x3news x3
  • July 2025 data breach, 189,011 accounts with emails and usernames exposed
  • December 2023 cyberattack, CEO confirmed the attack; services were later restored

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Free core works; $9.99 Premium panned by users
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. No usable evidence in sources
  • Support quality. No usable evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2025 breach plus 2023 cyberattack
  • $9.99/mo Premium price optional upgrade
  • Yes Free tier watch and upload without paying
  • $775M Tether investment strategic round
  • 22.46% US audience share largest country, per Swell

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Watch and upload videos

Premium

$9.99/mo

  • Savings available via bundle

Security

Mixed: July 2025 breach exposed 189,011 accounts, 2023 cyberattack hit services; bug bounty is active.

  • July 2025 data breach189,011 accounts with emails and usernames exposed²
  • December 2023 cyberattackCEO confirmed the attack; services were later restored³
Full analysis

Based on 12+ public sources. Sources about unrelated products named 'Rumble' (Studio, Boxing, Network Discovery, the movie) were excluded.

Free YouTube alternative with a niche, right-leaning audience and real security incidents. Fine as second channel, not your main one.

Methodology

Based on 12+ public sources. Sources about unrelated products named 'Rumble' (Studio, Boxing, Network Discovery, the movie) were excluded.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. What is Rumble? — The Guardiantheguardian.com
    news
  2. Rumble data breach July 2025: 189,011 accounts — HEROICheroic.com
    security
  3. Rumble cyberattack confirmed by CEO — Cyber Expressthecyberexpress.com
    security
  4. Is Rumble Safe? — The Opt-Out Projecttheoptoutproject.com
    security
  5. Rumble Premiumrumble.com
    official
  6. Rumble bug bountyrumble.com
    official
  7. Rumble $775M Tether investmentrum.group
    news
  8. Rumble reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  9. r/NewTubers: Is Rumble worth uploading to?reddit.com
    review
  10. r/DrDisrespectLive: $9.99 Premiumreddit.com
    review
  11. Rumble Video Platform reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  12. Rumble audience statistics — Swellswell.is
    news

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