For Brooklyn parents
A Sittercity alternative that lives in Brooklyn.
Sittercity is one of the older sitter marketplaces — predates the smartphone, scaled with the rest of the gig economy. For the Brooklyn family who'd rather call a known person than filter a national database, it's the wrong shape. We're the right one.
The marketplace assumption
You shouldn't have to interview five strangers for a Saturday night.
Sittercity's product is a search engine for sitters. You filter by zip code, you read profiles, you message candidates, you check rates, you ask about availability, you wait, you check messages, you confirm. It's a lot of UI for what should be a phone call.
We're a phone call. Or a one-screen booking form, if that's easier. Two named people, locked into your week the third time you book us.
Three reasons families switch
- 1Membership fee fatigue. $40/month to access listings adds up — especially the months you didn't book.
- 2Inconsistent quality. Marketplace listings vary widely. The third sitter from the search isn't the second sitter.
- 3Time per booking. Twenty minutes to message, filter, and confirm is fine once. It's exhausting weekly.
When Sittercity is still the right call
You're traveling and need a sitter outside Brooklyn. You want to A/B test sitters before committing. You need volume and price-shop on every booking.
Different products, different jobs. We're not for everyone.