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
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.
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.