1–7 nights
$9.99
per person
Pricing
Zero membership fees. Ever.
Join, browse, and apply free. A duration-based fee is charged only as each person commits to a confirmed sit.
✓ Free to join✓ No annual plan✓ Applying is always free
One flat booking fee, by duration
Host and sitter each pay the same fee per confirmed booking.
8–28 nights
$14.99
per person
29–56 nights
$19.99
per person
57+ nights
$29.99
per person
What it covers: SitterRight support includes 24/7 help, secure payments, and secure messaging. Verified Basics is included with every profile.
Prices exclude applicable taxes, calculated at checkout by location.
When each person pays
The timing follows the moment each person makes a commitment.
Hosting
Host pays when sending the offer
The fee is refunded in full if the sitter declines or the offer expires after 72 hours.
Sitting
Sitter pays when confirming
Applying is free. The fee appears before the sitter accepts and confirms the offer.
Any fee is shown before you send or confirm an offer.
Two ways to sit
The same admin-configured booking fee applies either way.
Exchange
Most popularA stay for thoughtful pet care
The sitter stays without accommodation cost and the host receives pet and home care. No sit payment changes hands.
- ✓ Free to browse and apply
- ✓ Same booking fee for each person
- ✓ Secure planning and messaging
Cost: Booking fee only ($9.99–$29.99 per person)
Paid sit
OptionalPayment when the sit calls for it
A host can offer a daily rate. The sit payment is separate from each person’s booking fee, and the sitter keeps 90%.
- ✓ Payment collected at sit start
- ✓ Payout begins 48 hours after checkout
- ✓ Stripe onboarding starts with the first paid offer
Cost: Booking fee per person, plus a service fee on the sit payment
When hosts might offer payment
Most sits are free exchanges. Payment is the exception, not the norm.
- Urgent or last-minute requests
- Remote or hard-to-reach locations
- Multiple pets or special needs
- Extended care requirements
- High-demand holiday periods
- Extra responsibilities involved
What you'd pay elsewhere
Other platforms charge an annual membership just to look around, or take a large cut of every paid booking. SitterRight takes neither.
Typical membership platform
$209–399/year
Charged before you book anything, plus per-sit fees on lower tiers.
SitterRight
$0/year
Just $9.99–$29.99 per confirmed booking. Sitters keep 90% on paid sits.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Creating an account, browsing listings, and applying to sits is completely free. Unlike platforms charging $209–399/year for combined host and sitter membership, SitterRight lets you be both with no membership fee — you only pay a booking fee when a sit is confirmed.
The booking fee is charged to both host and sitter when a sit is confirmed. It applies to every sit — free exchanges and paid arrangements alike — and ranges from $9.99–$29.99 per person based on duration.
In a free exchange, sitters receive accommodation in return for pet care and no money changes hands. In paid sits, hosts offer additional payment. Both carry the same booking fee; paid sits also carry a service fee on the payment amount, and the sitter keeps 90%.
If you want to be both host and sitter, other platforms charge $209–399/year for combined membership, often with per-sit fees on lower tiers. With SitterRight you pay nothing a year and $9.99–$29.99 per confirmed booking.
Secure messaging, identity verification, emergency support, and payment protection on paid sits. It keeps the community safe without an annual membership.
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