Software · head to head
FamilyWall vs Care.com
The short version
- Each has a real cost: FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only; Care.com the App Store listing states Care.com Premium Membership auto renews for the same duration and price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- They diverge on capability: FamilyWall covers Private family network, Care.com covers Caregiver search.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamilyWall and Care.com actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamilyWall | Care.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Founded | 2012 | 2006 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in FamilyWall
- Private family network
- Shared calendar
- Real-time location sharing
- Location history
- Family messaging
- Photo sharing
- Shopping lists
- Chore assignment
Only in Care.com
- Caregiver search
- Background checks
- Secure messaging
- Job posting
- Payroll services
- Tax assistance
- Reviews and ratings
- Identity verification
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- French language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamilyWall
- Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the webnot Care.com
- Keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a householdnot Care.com
- Planning meals and tracking family expenses on the Premium plannot Care.com
Care.com
- Finding babysittersnot FamilyWall
- Hiring nanniesnot FamilyWall
- Senior carenot FamilyWall
- Pet sittingnot FamilyWall
- Housekeepingnot FamilyWall
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamilyWall
- Budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
- Google and Outlook calendar sync and subscribing to a calendar by URL are Premium only
- Locating family members and arrival or departure notifications are Premium only
- Premium storage is capped at 25 GB
- Premium costs 4.99 USD per month or 44.99 USD per year in the US and Canada, with other countries priced only in-app
- Premium features apply only to the first 5 circles created
- The Premium subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
- Any unused part of the 30-day free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased
Care.com
- The App Store listing states Care.com Premium Membership auto renews for the same duration and price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Pricing, plan by plan
FamilyWall
Free- FreeFree
- Shared calendar
- Location sharing
- Family messaging
- Premium$4.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Location history
Care.com
Free- BasicFree
- Create profile
- Browse caregivers
- Post jobs
- Premium$39/month
- Unlimited messaging
- Background checks
- Priority listing
Which should you pick?
Choose FamilyWall if
- You need private family network.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want shared calendar.
Choose Care.com if
- You need caregiver search.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want background checks.
Questions people ask
- Is FamilyWall or Care.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamilyWall starts at Free and Care.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamilyWall or Care.com?
- FamilyWall starts at Free and Care.com at Free.
- Does FamilyWall or Care.com run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use FamilyWall for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FamilyWall best used for?
- FamilyWall is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web, keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household, planning meals and tracking family expenses on the premium plan. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web and keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household are not what Care.com is typically brought in for.
- What can FamilyWall do that Care.com cannot?
- FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. Care.com covers Caregiver search, Background checks, Secure messaging, Job posting. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.