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PetBacker vs UrbanSitter
PetBacker and UrbanSitter are both care platforms. Fees — PetBacker: 15-25% service fee. UrbanSitter: Sitters keep 100%, set own rates.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — PetBacker: 15-25% service fee. UrbanSitter: Sitters keep 100%, set own rates.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer. Only PetBacker offers PayPal.
- UrbanSitter is the older platform — founded in 2011, 5 years before PetBacker (2016).
- PetBacker is based in Malaysia, UrbanSitter in United States.
- UrbanSitter focuses on the United States, while PetBacker operates internationally.
Which should you choose?
Choose PetBacker if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal.
Choose UrbanSitter if…
- You prefer a long track record (since 2011).
- You live in the United States.
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PetBacker
A global pet care marketplace connecting owners with verified sitters, walkers, and groomers across dozens of…
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UrbanSitter
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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 | 15-25% service fee | Sitters keep 100%, set own rates |
| Withdraw via | PayPal, Bank transfer | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Worldwide | US |
| Local to | — | United States |
| Founded | 2016 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Popularity | 39 views · 0 likes | 40 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, PetBacker or UrbanSitter?
PetBacker: 15-25% service fee. UrbanSitter: Sitters keep 100%, set own rates.
Where are PetBacker and UrbanSitter available?
PetBacker: Worldwide. UrbanSitter: US.