Choose SitPup if
You mainly need direct online booking, a booking page or website widget, pet details in the request, and a setup you can use before paying.
Comparison
SitPup vs Time To Pet: Which One Fits Your Business
SitPup gives you pet care defaults on a Free plan, with no per-staff fee and no commission, ever. Time To Pet's flat-fee plans start at $25 a month with no permanent free tier, and its Team plan adds a per-staff fee once you have people to schedule.
- No per-staff fee, on any plan
- Free plan with the booking widget included
- Pet care service templates included
- No commission on any booking
- $0
- to start with SitPup
- $25
- Time To Pet's lowest monthly plan
- 0%
- commission with SitPup
- 8
- languages, switched automatically
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Free to start, with pet care defaults
SitPup gives you service templates, pet fields and capacity limits on a Free plan that costs nothing to try. Time To Pet has no permanent free tier, and its Team plan adds a monthly fee per active staff member, so the bill grows every time you add someone. With SitPup, the price never changes because of headcount.
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What each one actually costs
Time To Pet has no permanent free plan, only a 14-day trial. Its published tiers are Lite at $25 a month for a solo operator just starting out, Solo at $50 a month with more features, Team at $40 a month plus $16 a month per active staff member, and Facility at $79 a month for daycare or boarding operations. Costs rise as your team grows. SitPup's Free plan includes the booking page, the widget and a working set of pet care defaults, with paid plans only for higher limits, and no plan takes a commission from a booking.
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Choose based on the work you actually need
Neither tool has to win every category. Pick the one that matches the admin problem in front of you.
Choose Time To Pet if
You already run a staffed pet care operation and need deeper scheduling, staff permissions, pay reports and team admin.
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What comes with SitPup
The pet care parts of the setup that you would otherwise have to configure yourself:
Service templates
Walks and visits, daycare and overnight stays, ready to switch on.
Pet fields in the form
Breed, age, weight and care notes, as toggles rather than custom questions.
Capacity per service
A limit on how many animals you take at once, counted across the stay.
Pricing rules for pet care
By night, by visit or by hour, with weekend and seasonal rates.
Where SitPup sits on price
The Free plan includes the booking page, the widget, calendar and availability, 5 bookings per month and 3 gallery photos, enough to try it on real requests before deciding. Paid plans raise the limits. No plan takes a percentage of a booking, and there is no per-staff fee.
- Free plan, no card required
- No commission on any booking
- No per-staff fee
- Pet care defaults out of the box
SitPup and Time To Pet side by side
Based on Time To Pet's own published pricing and feature pages. Pricing and features change over time, so check their current plans directly before deciding.
| What you are comparing | Time To Pet | SitPup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting cost | No free plan; a 14-day trial, then from $25/month. | Free plan with the booking page and widget included. |
| Pricing as you grow | Team plan adds a monthly fee per active staff member. | No per-staff fee; paid plans raise booking and profile limits. |
| Setup time | Configure event types, staff permissions and invoicing templates. | Turn on your services and pet types; invoicing is already included, with no templates to configure. |
| Commission on bookings | None; flat monthly fees. | None; flat monthly fees. |
| Pet care defaults | Dedicated pet care product with service-specific tools. | Service templates, pet fields and capacity limits from the Free plan. |
| Best fit | A business already running payroll for staff, since its Team plan fee scales with active seats. | Solo sitters and small teams that want a booking page and widget with no commission. |
This reflects Time To Pet's publicly listed pricing and features at the time of writing, not a specific plan you may be quoted. Verify current pricing on their website before comparing.
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FAQ
Is SitPup cheaper than Time To Pet?
For one person, yes: SitPup's Free plan costs nothing to start, while Time To Pet's lowest published plan is $25 a month with no permanent free tier. For a team, Time To Pet's cost depends on how many active staff you have each month.
Does Time To Pet have a free plan?
No. It offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, but no permanent free tier as of its published pricing.
Does SitPup cost more as my business grows?
No. No commission on bookings and no fee per employee, ever. Paid plans only raise your booking and profile limits, so growth never means a surprise bill.
Which is better for a solo pet sitter?
SitPup, for most pet care businesses: pet care defaults, a Free plan and no commission, with nothing to pay before you take your first booking. Time To Pet starts at $25 a month for a solo operator; its Team plan adds a per-staff fee, so it pays for itself once a business is already running payroll for a team.
Does either charge commission on bookings?
No. Both charge flat monthly fees rather than a percentage of your bookings.
Can I use SitPup without a website?
Yes. You get a hosted booking page at your own address on the Free plan, with no website or hosting to set up.
Are there real businesses using SitPup?
100+ pet care businesses already run bookings through SitPup. The feedback we hear most: it's quick to configure and takes real effort out of managing requests.
See which setup fits your business
If you are working solo or just starting out, try SitPup's Free plan and see how far the defaults take you before paying for anything.