--- title: "Care.com vs Rover: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Care.com or Rover more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet sitting marketplaces set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/care-com-vs-rover" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Care.com vs Rover: Which is searched more? Is Care.com or Rover more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet sitting marketplaces set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Care.com and Rover - **Competitive set**: Pet sitting marketplaces - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Care.com Share of Search**: 21.1% - **Rover Share of Search**: 0.49% ## Is Care.com or Rover more popular in search? - In September 2026, Care.com had more branded searches than Rover among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide. Care.com had about 60,500 branded searches, while Rover had 1,390. Care.com made up 21.1% of all pet sitting marketplace searches we track, and Rover accounted for 0.49%. - Care.com was ahead of Rover in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Care.com’s share of searches among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide moved from 21.7% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rover’s share of searches among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide moved from 0.71% to 0.49%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 1.4K. ## Top pet sitting marketplaces in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rover appeared in all five answers. Care.com was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Rover was listed before Care.com in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rover | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TrustedHousesitters | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Wag | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Care.com | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fetch! Pet Care | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pawshake | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pet sitting marketplaces - Asked ChatGPT "Which pet sitting marketplace should I use?": 1. Rover, 2. TrustedHousesitters, 3. Care.com, 4. Fetch! Pet Care - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pet sitting marketplaces?": 1. Rover, 2. TrustedHousesitters, 3. Wag, 4. Care.com - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pet sitting marketplace for a dog owner travelling?": 1. Rover, 2. TrustedHousesitters, 3. Wag - Searched Google, AI Overview "dog walking app": 1. Rover, 2. Wag - Searched Google, AI Overview "pet sitter app": 1. Rover, 2. Wag, 3. TrustedHousesitters, 4. Fetch! Pet Care Not named in any answer: Pawshake. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for pet sitting marketplaces worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rover fell from 5th to 6th among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Care.com estimated searches | Care.com Share of Search | Care.com rank | Rover estimated searches | Rover Share of Search | Rover rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 21.7% | 2 | 2K | 0.71% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 21.9% | 2 | 2K | 0.72% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 21.8% | 2 | 1.7K | 0.63% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 74K | 21.9% | 2 | 1.7K | 0.51% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 60.5K | 21.8% | 2 | 1.7K | 0.62% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 24.6% | 2 | 2.5K | 0.84% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 21.1% | 2 | 2K | 0.71% | 5 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 21.2% | 2 | 2K | 0.71% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 21.1% | 2 | 2K | 0.7% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 23.7% | 2 | 2K | 0.64% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 21.3% | 2 | 2K | 0.58% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 21.1% | 2 | 1.4K | 0.49% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Care.com’s and Rover’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Care.com**: Measured on the search terms “care com” and “care.com”, summed into one figure. - **Rover**: Measured on the search terms “rover marketplace” and “rover pet”, summed into one figure. - [Care.com profile](/demand/global-en/brands/care-com) - [Rover profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rover) - [All pet sitting marketplaces worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pet-sitting-marketplaces): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Care.com or Rover more popular in search? In September 2026, Care.com had more branded searches than Rover among pet sitting marketplaces worldwide. Care.com had about 60,500 branded searches, while Rover had 1,390. Care.com made up 21.1% of all pet sitting marketplace searches we track, and Rover accounted for 0.49%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Care.com vs Rover: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/care-com-vs-rover This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/care-com-vs-rover. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.