Build your personal roster of vetted sitters. Share with neighbors. Send one alert when you need someone tonight.
Free to join. No strangers, no algorithms.
Import sitters you already know from your contacts. Your sitters, your rules — no algorithms deciding who watches your kids.
Share your roster with trusted neighbors. When a friend vouches for a sitter, you can add them to your list instantly.
Need someone tonight? Post a job and every sitter on your roster — plus your neighbors' sitters — gets notified instantly.
Only sitters you've personally vetted appear on your roster. No strangers, no background-check theater.
Borrow your neighbor's sitter. When someone in your network vouches for a sitter, that trust is real.
One tap sends an alert to every sitter you trust. Set the time, rate, and kids — responses come back in minutes.
No passwords, no email chains. Sign in with your phone number in 10 seconds. Designed for stressed parents.
Big platforms match you with strangers and charge for the privilege. Family Friendly is built around people you already trust.
| Care.com | Sittercity | Bambino | Family Friendly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitters you already know | × | × | Partial | ✓ |
| Personal roster you control | × | × | × | ✓ |
| Share rosters with neighbors | × | × | × | ✓ |
| Last-minute broadcast alerts | × | × | Limited | ✓ |
| Community activity feed | × | × | × | ✓ |
| No subscription fee | × $39/mo |
× $35/mo |
✓ | ✓ |
| Phone-only sign in | × | × | × | ✓ |
| Import sitters from contacts | × | × | Invite only | ✓ |
| Hyperlocal (neighborhood-first) | × | × | Partial | ★ |
| Set your own rate per job | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
★ = core differentiator · Launching in New Jersey, May 2026
Launching in New Jersey this May. Be one of the first families in.