DOGSY compared with Rover
Rover is a pet-care marketplace with payment handling. DOGSY is a neighbourhood and community platform around the dog. These are two different categories – here is what separates them.
Details checked on 08/28/2026
What the platform costs sitters
The difference that matters most to sitters – which is why it comes first.
At DOGSY
0.–
No commission, no booking fee, no subscription. DOGSY does not process payment for care: price and payment are agreed directly between the people involved. DOGSY is explicitly not an employer; taxes, contributions and insurance remain with the people involved.
At Rover
Keeps a share of the sitter's fee on every booking; the owner pays a service fee on top.
Source: rover.com (retrieved 08/28/2026) · pupline.app – Rover-Gebühren (retrieved 08/29/2026, Third-party figure – not verified with the provider itself)
Features side by side
| Feature | DOGSY | Rover |
|---|---|---|
| Arranging care and dog walking | available | available |
| Free for sitters – no commission | available | not found in our review |
| Messages between owners and sitters | available | available |
| Audio and video calls | available | available |
| Live location during the walk | available | available |
| Dogsharing – sharing a dog | available | not found in our review |
| Create and share a dog record | available | not surveyed |
| DOGSYgram – the community photo feed | available | not found in our review |
| Packs, meet-ups and events | available | not found in our review |
| Poison bait and hazard alerts | available | not found in our review |
| Missing dog reports | available | not found in our review |
| Guide and knowledge articles | available | available |
| Places map: vets, dog meadows, dog schools | available | not found in our review |
| Interface in 44 languages | available | not found in our review |
The table lists DOGSY features. Green means: available at DOGSY. A grey tick means: the other provider has it too. A red cross means: not found in our review – not «does not exist». A dash means: not surveyed.
Languages and countries
Rover operates in 17 countries, Switzerland among them, and offers eleven language versions. In our review of 28 August 2026 the Swiss version appeared in German only; a French or Italian version for Switzerland was not found. DOGSY serves German, French, Italian and English for Switzerland, and the interface exists in 44 languages.
Source: rover.com/de-ch (retrieved 08/28/2026) · rover.com (retrieved 08/28/2026) · dogsy.ch (retrieved 08/28/2026)
What a booking costs
Rover earns on every booking: a commission from the sitter and a service fee from the owner. We do not quote exact rates here – no document from Rover itself was available to us, and third-party numbers are too uncertain for this. DOGSY takes no commission on care: price and details are agreed directly between the people involved, DOGSY handles no payment and is explicitly not the sitter's employer.
Source: rover.com (retrieved 08/28/2026) · dogsy.ch (retrieved 08/28/2026)
Marketplace or neighbourhood
Rover arranges care. DOGSY arranges care and carries the neighbourhood as well: dogsharing (shared dog ownership), packs, meet-ups and events, plus the photo feed DOGSYgram. People on DOGSY are not only looking for a service, but also for others nearby.
Source: rover.com (retrieved 08/28/2026) · dogsy.ch (retrieved 08/28/2026)
Safety in everyday life
Poison-bait and hazard alerts, missing-dog reports, the emergency network, the dog file and the map of places with vets, dog meadows and dog schools are part of DOGSY. At Rover these functions were not found in our review of 28 August 2026.
Source: rover.com (retrieved 08/28/2026) · dogsy.ch (retrieved 08/28/2026)
Which one fits whom
If you want a secured, paid booking with payment handling, Rover is the right choice. If you want neighbourhood, your own language and no cut taken from the agreed price, DOGSY is. Using both in parallel is perfectly possible.
Common questions
Is Rover available in Switzerland?
Yes. In our review of 28 August 2026, however, the Swiss version appeared in German only; a French or Italian version for Switzerland was not found.
Does DOGSY take a commission on care?
No. DOGSY handles no payment and keeps nothing. The price is agreed directly between the people involved. DOGSY is funded by business profiles that pay per click.
Can I use both platforms?
Yes. DOGSY ties nobody down and asks for no exclusivity.
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How this comparison was made
- We reviewed the publicly available websites and apps, and every page states the date we checked.
- What we did not find is called «not found in our review» – not «does not exist». A search without a hit proves nothing.
- We only quote figures that are documented. Where only third-party numbers exist, we say so.
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