Top 10 Best Babysitting Apps and websites

1. Care.com

Care.com is the largest online caregiving platform where you can find sitters, nannies, tutors, housekeepers, and pet or senior caregivers. Available on iOS and Android, it offers free basic membership or paid plans starting at $12.25/month for 12 months, providing easy booking, payment, and reviews.

2. eNannySource.com

If you need a nanny instead of a babysitter, eNannySource is the perfect choice. Membership costs range from $25 to $50 per month, offering access to full-time, part-time, live-in, and live-out nannies. Detailed vetting processes, including background checks, ensure high-quality matches.

3. SeekingSitters.com

SeekingSitters offers one of the safest and most trustworthy caregiving services, with a one-time setup fee of $30 and $6 per month for unlimited requests. Sitters undergo personal interviews, rigorous background checks, and are trained in CPR and First-Aid. Bookings include one-time, full-time, part-time, or last-minute options.

4. Zum

Zum is a unique service providing safe transportation for children, perfect for arranging rides to or from school. Prices start at $8 per child for carpool rides and $16 for solo rides. Available in select states, Zum also offers up to two hours of childcare, with all drivers thoroughly vetted and vehicles inspected.

5. SittingAround.com

SittingAround is an innovative platform that allows parents to join babysitting co-ops, where sitters are paid in points instead of cash. Membership costs $5 per month or $15 per year. Parents can join local co-ops, earn points by babysitting, and spend points to hire sitters, fostering connections within the community without the need for direct reciprocity.

6. Bambino

Bambino is a popular app for booking trustworthy local babysitters, available on iOS and Android. It's free to use, with a booking fee of $2 for junior sitters and $3 for elite sitters. Parents and sitters create profiles through Facebook, allowing them to see mutual friends and trusted sitters hired by their network. Payments are easily made through the app, with time automatically tracked for convenience.

7.UrbanSitter

UrbanSitter is a popular app with 150,000 caregivers across 60 cities in 30 states, known for its quick response rate of under 3 minutes, making it ideal for last-minute bookings. Available on iOS and Android, it offers free basic membership, with paid options starting at $20 per month. Parents can connect their social networks to find sitters hired by friends and view detailed profiles, including reviews, ratings, and background checks. Specific requests like certifications or CPR training can be made, and payments are handled directly through the app.

8. Sittercity

Sittercity is a trusted babysitting app with over 1 million caregiver profiles and connects a family to a caregiver every nine seconds. Available on iOS and Android, it offers both free and paid memberships, with thorough background checks and easy job postings.

9. Sitter

Sitter is a trusted iOS platform for finding babysitters that you or your friends have used and liked. It offers a free basic membership for booking and finding sitters through friends, with paid options available. The app enables creating a trusted network, making it easy to find reliable sitters, send job postings via text, and prioritize favorite sitters. It also includes a chat feature for easy communication.

10. Komae

Komae is a free babysitting exchange app available on iOS and Android. Parents earn points by babysitting others’ kids and use them to hire sitters. No money is involved, and additional points can be purchased at $5 per hour.