Pet Sitting Software Pricing: What You Should Pay in 2026 (and What to Avoid)
Pet sitters are, as a group, extremely price-sensitive about software — which makes sense when you’re a solo sitter earning $25 a visit. But comparing software on the headline monthly number is how a lot of sitters end up paying more than they need to. This guide breaks down how pet sitting software is priced, what a fair price looks like at each size, and what to ask before you sign up.
The three pricing models
- Flat monthly tiers. One price for the business, often with a set number of staff included and a per-seat price after that. The easiest to budget.
- Per-sitter (per-seat) pricing. You pay for each sitter or staff login. Cheap when you’re solo, more expensive as you add part-timers.
- Commission on bookings. Marketplaces and some booking tools keep a percentage of every booking — commonly around 15–20% on pet-care marketplaces. It looks free when you’re starting out and becomes your biggest expense once you’re busy.
What a fair price looks like
- Solo sitter: software that covers quoting, scheduling, visit updates, billing, and a client portal typically runs from about $20 to $100 a month. At the low end, expect fewer features or caps on clients and texts.
- Small team (2–6 sitters): expect a team tier with several seats included, often in the $100–$250 a month range, or per-seat pricing that lands in the same place.
- Larger team: per-seat rates start to matter more than the base price. Compare on your actual headcount, including part-timers.
Hidden costs to ask about
- Payment processing markup on top of the processor’s standard rate.
- Text message limits and overage fees — pet sitting sends a lot of visit updates.
- Per-client or per-pet caps that bump you to a higher tier.
- Setup or migration fees to import your existing clients and pets.
- Annual contracts versus month-to-month.
- Separate charges for the client portal, the sitter app, or a business phone number.
What you should get for the money
At any price, the essentials for a pet sitting business are: an instant quote by number of pets and visit type, scheduling that handles recurring drop-ins and twice-daily visits, a sitter app that shows each pet’s feeding and medication instructions on the visit and sends the owner a photo and note, pet profiles with vet and emergency contacts, card-on-file billing, and a client portal. If any of those is an add-on, add it to the price before you compare.
How ReachOutReady is priced
- Free to build. Set up your services, import clients and pets, and preview everything at $0. Billing only starts once you land your first paying client.
- Flat tiers with seats included. Starter is $99 a month with 2 seats included ($29 per extra seat); Growth is $249 a month with 6 seats ($35 per extra seat).
- No percentage of your revenue — ever. You keep 100% of every booking.
- Included, not add-ons: quotes, scheduling, the sitter app, pet profiles, billing, the client portal, and a dedicated business texting number on paid plans.
We’re not the cheapest option for a brand-new sitter with five clients — but there’s nothing to pay until you have a paying client, and for a sitter moving off a commission marketplace the math usually works out quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Solo plans commonly run from about $20 to $100 a month; small-team plans are often $100–$250 a month. Compare total cost including payment markups, text limits, and add-ons rather than the headline price.
Some tools have free tiers with limits on clients or features, and marketplaces are free to join but keep a commission on each booking. ReachOutReady is free to set up and only starts billing once you have your first paying client.
Per-sitter pricing is cheapest when you’re solo. Once you have a few part-time sitters, a flat tier with several seats included is usually cheaper and easier to budget.
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