Head-to-head comparison

MyPetSitter vs PetPocketbook

PetPocketbook is a clean, simple UK option for solo walkers and very small teams. The price is similar to MyPetSitter Starter (£19 vs £18), but the feature set is narrower — no boarding, no daycare, no DEFRA compliance, no branded customer app, and no account-credit ledger.

At a glance

MyPetSitter

PetPocketbook

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Pricing range

£18 – £65/mo · all-inclusive

£19 (Solo) – £39 (Team up to 5)

Customer-facing fee model

Customer pays exact invoice

Stripe pass-through; business absorbs fees

Branded customer PWA

✓ Included (£19 add-on)

✗ Not available

UK DEFRA compliance

✓ Built-in (Boarder/Pro)

✗ Not built-in

Free trial

✓ 14 days

Varies

Why switch from PetPocketbook

The specific things MyPetSitter does that PetPocketbook doesn't — or charges a lot more for.

Same starting price, much wider feature set

PetPocketbook Solo at £19 = MyPetSitter Starter at £18. But MPS adds boarding-ready tiers, DEFRA compliance, account ledger, settlement invoices, group chats, and a path to branded customer apps. PetPocketbook caps at walks.

Grow without changing platforms

When you hit 25 clients or want to add boarding, you upgrade to Walker (£29) or Boarder (£48) — same data, same login. PetPocketbook caps at 5 walkers; you migrate platforms to grow.

Account credit + debit ledger

Every cancellation, refund, manual adjustment lands in a proper ledger that your client sees on their dashboard. PetPocketbook tracks payments line-by-line without the running-balance view clients expect.

Branded customer PWA

£19/mo add-on makes the client-facing app YOURS. PetPocketbook clients see PetPocketbook branding.

Group chats with team room

Built-in messaging across team + per-client groups + admin-only Team Room. PetPocketbook has basic 1:1 messaging only.

Fair assessment

Where PetPocketbook is ahead

We won't pretend they don't have any advantages.

Even lighter for true solo + zero growth plans

If you're a single walker with 10 clients and absolutely zero intention of adding anything, PetPocketbook gets you operational in about 20 minutes. MPS takes about the same time but you're paying for capability you might not need yet.

Switching from PetPocketbook is easier than you think

PetPocketbook exports a JSON dump of clients + pets + bookings. We import it preserving history and contact preferences. Done in under an hour.

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Try MyPetSitter free

14 days free. Migrate from PetPocketbook when you're ready.

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The all-in-one platform for pet care professionals. Beautiful, powerful, and built with love for the pet industry.

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DEFRA Readiness Check

Livestock Worrying Check

Earnings Calculator

How Many Dogs Can I Walk?

Dog Boarding Licence Guide

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