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Sign up as a babysitter, set your hourly rate, and get booked through the app.

2015founded
3.3our rating out of 5
25achievement points, Bronze
How it works2 / 9

What you do on Charly Cares

How the money is made: local tasks and shifts

  1. Pass the checks
  2. Pick jobs near you
  3. Do the job
  4. Paid after it is done

Sign up as a babysitter, set your hourly rate, and get booked through the app.

Founded 2015 · next to 12 other care platforms

200020052010201520202025Sittercity: 2001Care.com: 2006Babysits: 2008TrustedHousesitters: 2010Rover: 2011UrbanSitter: 2011Yoopies: 2012Pawshake: 2013Mad Paws: 2014Mable: 2014Wag: 2015PetBacker: 2016Charly Cares, 2015
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 9

What Charly Cares takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Charly Cares take?

0%the cut Charly Cares takes

Free for sitters, set own hourly rate

Every $100 you earnYou keep$100
Reaches you

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign upFree
  2. Quick profile or ID review
  3. Do the work
  4. Earnings clearUsually within 4 days after completing the babysitting service
  5. First payoutWithin 4 days after babysitting

Time to your first payout

Day 07 daysCharly Cares: Within 4 days after babysittingOther care platforms (3)UrbanSitter: 0 daysPawshake: 0–8 daysBabysits: 3–8 days
Dots: other care platforms that state a time, at the middle of their range. Line: their median.

1 way to withdraw

  • In-app payment within ~4 days
Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you are 15 or older.

You need a smartphone and a bank account. Your profile is reviewed before you start. First payout: Within 4 days after babysitting.

What you need

  • 15 or olderMinimum age
  • A smartphone
  • A bank account
  • Free to joinSign-up cost
  • Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works

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Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

Good to know · 2026No earnings deductions

The company says babysitters receive all their earnings without deductions on its earnings page checked in October 2026.

Source: charlycares.com ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 9

How it scores

3.3out of 5

Strong on fees. Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees5.0
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access3.3
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earnings2.5
25/100 ptsBronze
  • Free to join
  • Clear fees
  • Low cut
  • 10 years running
Profile completeness8 / 9

How much we know

63%

We have 9 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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