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Babysits vs UrbanSitter
Babysits and UrbanSitter are both care platforms. Fees — Babysits: Free for sitters, set own hourly rate. UrbanSitter: Sitters keep 100%, set own rates.
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Key differences
- Fees — Babysits: Free for sitters, set own hourly rate. UrbanSitter: Sitters keep 100%, set own rates.
- Only Babysits offers Direct payment from families. Only UrbanSitter offers Bank transfer.
- Babysits is the older platform — founded in 2008, 3 years before UrbanSitter (2011).
- Babysits is based in Netherlands, UrbanSitter in United States.
- UrbanSitter focuses on the United States, while Babysits operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose Babysits if…
- You want to withdraw via Direct payment from families.
Choose UrbanSitter if…
- You want to withdraw via Bank transfer.
- You live in the United States.
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Babysits
A babysitting community active in dozens of countries, where sitters create profiles and families contact them…
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UrbanSitter
A childcare marketplace where sitters are discovered through parent networks and reviews. Booking and payment…
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| Type | Care platforms like Care.com | Care platforms like Care.com |
| Category | Local Services | Local Services |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | No | No |
| Fees | Free for sitters, set own hourly rate | Sitters keep 100%, set own rates |
| Withdraw via | Direct payment from families | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Worldwide | US |
| Local to | — | United States |
| Founded | 2008 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Rotterdam, Netherlands | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Popularity | 40 views · 0 likes | 40 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Babysits or UrbanSitter?
Babysits: Free for sitters, set own hourly rate. UrbanSitter: Sitters keep 100%, set own rates.
Where are Babysits and UrbanSitter available?
Babysits: Worldwide. UrbanSitter: US.