HouseCarers
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy the US$50/year membership if you're a budget sitter or homeowner willing to screen candidates yourself.
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HouseCarers and HouseSittersAmerica both land on Depends.
Buy the US$50/year membership if you're a budget sitter or homeowner willing to screen candidates yourself.
US homeowners get a strong deal: free to join, a one-time fee instead of subscriptions, and a 4.8/5 Feefo rating.
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| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Budget house sitters | US-only homeowners on a budget |
| Who it's not for | Homeowners who want the biggest sitter pool | International or non-US users |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14 |
| Support quality | No evidence found | High Feefo average, but public removal complaints exist |
| Public sentiment | Independent coverage is sparse; one detailed blog review praises pricing and search, while community threads steer newcomers toward bigger rivals.³ | Reviewers position it as a cheaper, US-only alternative to TrustedHousesitters, with mostly strong Feefo scores and a minority of complaint stories.15 |
| Biggest gotcha | Guess: no built-in review system means you screen sitters yourself⁵ | Guess: platform likely doesn't insure sits or mediate disputes; read terms first |