How we compare
The babysitting sites people ask us about, set beside ours one at a time: what each charges families, babysitters and nannies, what each checks before a profile goes up, and who each one suits. Written for Sydney, and every fact carries the date we checked it.
Compared
Care.com vs AusBabysitters
Care.com is one of the biggest care marketplaces in the world, and its own footer says it does not verify the identity of care seekers or carers. We are much smaller, free for both sides, and check ID and WWCC ourselves. The choice comes down to reach against checks.
- Families pay nothing here
- Verified has one meaning here
Facts checked · 4 min read
Compared
We Need A Nanny vs AusBabysitters
We Need A Nanny is a nanny job board that has run since 2006, and parents pay $20 a month plus a $55 joining fee to reply to applicants. We are free for both sides, check ID and WWCC ourselves, and are much smaller. Which suits you comes down to reach against checks.
- Families pay nothing here
- The WWCC is checked here, not ticked
Facts checked · 4 min read
Compared
Babysits vs AusBabysitters
Babysits is a Dutch booking platform that runs in Australia. It checks everyone's ID, charges families a subscription to start a conversation, and takes a cut of each booking. We are free for families, check the WWCC with the register, not the card, and are run from Sydney.
- Families pay nothing here
- We check the WWCC with the register. Babysits checks the card.
Facts checked · 5 min read
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Juggle Street vs AusBabysitters
Juggle Street is the biggest babysitting marketplace in Sydney, and it charges both sides to use it. We are free for families, babysitters and nannies, check them ourselves, and are much smaller. Which one suits you comes down to how much you want handled for you.
- Families pay nothing here
- Babysitters and nannies keep 100%
Facts checked · 6 min read
How these are written
- Every figure comes from the other platform's own pricing and help pages, and the date we read them is on the page.
- We say where the other platform is better. A comparison that only lists our wins is an ad, and you would be right to skip it.
- If the difference is not worth your time, we do not write one. Some platforms are not here for exactly that reason.
- Prices move. We re-check each page every few months, and we fix anything a reader tells us has changed.
Want one we have not written, or found a number that has moved? Email hello@ausbabysitters.com.
See for yourself
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