Side by side
- Cost
- Free
- $29 a year for sitters; $29 once, for life, for hosts
- Contacting members
- Free
- With a membership
- Renewal
- Nothing to renew
- Never automatic: it emails you a month before
- ID check
- Optional: €29 once, and the badge stays
- Not offered
- Reviews
- After each sit, plus references, and your MindMyHouse reviews
- Testimonials after each sit, plus references; reviews from other sites, added on request
- Support
- A feedback button we answer ourselves
- 24-hour support from people, its site says
- Size
- Smaller, and growing
- 41,000 members since 2005, its site says
MindMyHouse facts come from its own website, checked in October 2026. Its prices are in US dollars.
What MindMyHouse does better
Worth knowing before you choose.
Older, and bigger
So there are more homes and sitters to choose from today.
Years of reviews
Members who have used it for years have many reviews there, so hosts and sitters can read more about each other.
Support from people, any hour
We answer our feedback button ourselves, but not around the clock.
So why try HouseSit?
It costs nothing to find out: hosts and sitters list, apply and message for free. Bring your MindMyHouse reviews with you, and keep MindMyHouse while you see how it goes.
What’s different on HouseSit
The core is free
Listing your home, applying, messaging and confirming a sit cost nothing, however often you travel. It isn't a trial.
An ID check, if you want one
€29 once, through Stripe: a government ID and a live selfie. The verified badge stays, with nothing to renew.
Reviews checked at the source
Add the link to your MindMyHouse profile. We check your reviews there, then show them on your profile here, word for word, without the reviewers' names.
How to switch, in four steps
- 1
Sign up free
With your email or Google. No card needed.
- 2
Bring your profile and reviews
Paste the text of your MindMyHouse profile, and we fill in your HouseSit profile from it. Add the link to it, and your reviews come across.
- 3
Apply, or list your home
Find homes by place and dates, and apply. Or list your home, and sitters apply to you.
- 4
Keep both, and see
Use both for a while, and see which one finds you sits.
Other house sitting platforms
MindMyHouse isn't the only other choice. Here is what the others cost, with our page on each.
- HouseSit vs TrustedHousesitters$129 to $399 a year in the US, plus $12 a sit on two plans. More than 280,000 members, its homepage says.
- HouseSit vs HouseCarersSitters pay $50 a year. Hosts list for free, with an optional $25 upgrade.
- HouseSit vs Nomador€89 to €189 a year, or €34 for three months. Hosts post for free and pay to confirm a sitter; sitters pay to apply.
- HouseSit vs HouseSitMatch£89 to £169 a year for hosts or for sitters, £159 to £269 for both. You need a plan to contact members, list a home or apply.
Questions people ask
Is HouseSit really free?
Yes. Listing your home, applying, messaging and confirming a sit cost nothing, and that stays free. We charge only for optional extras: a €29 ID check, once, and more visibility for members who want it.
Is MindMyHouse worth it?
It's cheap and honest. If you'd rather pay nothing, or want a verified ID badge, try HouseSit. You can keep both.
How much does MindMyHouse cost?
In October 2026: $29 for 12 months for sitters, and $29 once, for life, for home owners. A membership for both is $29 too. It never renews automatically: it emails you a reminder a month before.
Can I bring my MindMyHouse reviews?
Yes, word for word. Add the link to your MindMyHouse profile. Once we've checked it, your reviews show on your profile here, with the reviewers' names left out.
Can I use both?
Yes. Keep your MindMyHouse membership, and see which one finds you sits.
Is HouseSit safe?
Members can verify their ID with Stripe, and hosts and sitters review each other after every sit. Before you agree, have a video call, and if they aren't verified, ask to see their ID. Put the details in writing with our free house sit agreement, and read our safety tips. HouseSit doesn't guarantee a sit, and doesn't run background checks yet, so the final check is yours.
