Parenting & Family · head to head
OurFamilyWizard vs Care.com
The short version
- Only Care.com has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice; 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: OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Care.com covers Caregiver search.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OurFamilyWizard and Care.com actually diverge.
| Attribute | OurFamilyWizard | Care.com |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $12.99/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2001 | 2006 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
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 OurFamilyWizard
- Shared parenting calendar
- Expense tracking
- Payment requests
- Info bank
- Journal entries
- ToneMeter
- Court-admissible records
- Google Calendar
Only in Care.com
- Caregiver search
- Background checks
- Job posting
- Payroll services
- Tax assistance
- Reviews and ratings
- Identity verification
- Background checks
Both cover
- Secure messaging
- Secure messaging
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
- English language support
- Spanish language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OurFamilyWizard
- Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot Care.com
- Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot Care.com
- Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot Care.com
Care.com
- Finding babysittersnot OurFamilyWizard
- Hiring nanniesnot OurFamilyWizard
- Senior carenot OurFamilyWizard
- Pet sittingnot OurFamilyWizard
- Housekeepingnot OurFamilyWizard
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OurFamilyWizard
- Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
- Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
- The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
- Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
- Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
- Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher
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
OurFamilyWizard
$12.99/month- Monthly$12.99/month
- Shared calendar
- Secure messaging
- Expense log
- Annual$99/year
- All Monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
Care.com
Free- BasicFree
- Create profile
- Browse caregivers
- Post jobs
- Premium$39/month
- Unlimited messaging
- Background checks
- Priority listing
Which should you pick?
Choose OurFamilyWizard if
- You need shared parenting calendar.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want expense tracking.
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 OurFamilyWizard or Care.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and Care.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OurFamilyWizard or Care.com?
- Care.com has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12.99/month for OurFamilyWizard and Free for Care.com.
- Does OurFamilyWizard or Care.com run on more platforms?
- OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web. Care.com runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Care.com for free?
- Yes. Care.com has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month.
- What is OurFamilyWizard best used for?
- OurFamilyWizard is most often used for documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents, sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record, producing court admissible records of messages and parenting time. Of those, documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents and sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record are not what Care.com is typically brought in for.
- What can OurFamilyWizard do that Care.com cannot?
- OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Expense tracking, Payment requests, Info bank. Care.com covers Caregiver search, Background checks, Job posting, Payroll services. Both handle Secure messaging, Secure messaging, Cloud deployment, Ios support.