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Mad Paws vs Rover
Mad Paws and Rover are both care platforms. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $800 on Mad Paws and $800 on Rover, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $800 on Mad Paws and $800 on Rover, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Only Mad Paws offers Bank transfer. Only Rover offers PayPal.
- Only Rover lists built-in payment protection (The Rover Guarantee).
- Rover is the older platform — founded in 2011, 3 years before Mad Paws (2014).
- Mad Paws is based in Australia, Rover in United States.
Which should you choose?
Choose Mad Paws if…
- You want to withdraw via Bank transfer.
Choose Rover if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal.
- You want built-in payment protection.
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Mad Paws
Australia largest pet sitting marketplace with tens of thousands of insured sitters offering boarding, daycare…
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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 | Yes |
| Fees | 20% service fee on bookings | 20% service fee per booking |
| Payout speed | — | Within days after a stay completes |
| Payment protection | — | The Rover Guarantee |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer | PayPal |
| Availability | Australia | US, Canada, UK, Europe |
| Local to | — | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2014 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Popularity | 44 views · 0 likes | 39 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Mad Paws or Rover?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $800 on Mad Paws and $800 on Rover, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are Mad Paws and Rover available?
Mad Paws: Australia. Rover: US, Canada, UK, Europe.