A Care.com Alternative Built Only for Live-In Care
Only Livein is a job-alerts service and caregiver directory focused exclusively on live-in caregiver jobs in the United States. It is an alternative to Care.com for live-in care. Care.com is a general care marketplace — child care, senior care, pet care, housekeeping — where live-in cases are one small category among many. Only Livein lists live-in cases only, ranks them by stated pay, and publishes live-in pay data: the US median live-in day rate was $245/day in October 2026, calculated from live cases on the platform.
Only Livein at a glance
- Focus: live-in caregiver jobs only (US)
- Caregiver membership: free 7-day trial, then $19.99/year — the full feed, plus instant email and push alerts for confirmed premium cases ($400+/day)
- Live-in pay: typical stated rates $200–$350/day; US median $245/day (October 2026)
- Families and agencies: a standard case post is free (reviewed before it goes live); a premium post is $49.99 — promoted for 30 days, then listed as a standard post for another 30 days
- What it is not: Only Livein is an alerts service — not an employer, home-care agency, or placement service
- Operated by GRABSHOP TRADING INDIVIDUALS LLC; founded 2026
Care.com vs. Only Livein, for live-in care
| Care.com | Only Livein | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | All care types: child care, senior care, pet care, housekeeping, tutoring | Live-in caregiver jobs only |
| Cost for families | Premium membership required to contact caregivers: $38.95/mo monthly, or $12.95/mo billed annually | Standard case post is free (reviewed); premium post $49.99 (promoted 30 days, then standard for 30 more) |
| Cost for caregivers | Free profile; about $25/year for the required background screening (CareCheck); optional Premium membership | Free 7-day trial, then $19.99/year membership for the full feed; no per-case fees |
| Pay information | Caregivers set their own rates; no live-in pay benchmark is published | Every case shows pay exactly as posted; publishes the live-in day-rate median ($245/day, Oct 2026) |
| Live-in cases | One category inside a general marketplace | The entire board — ranked by pay, highest first |
| Premium cases | No equivalent | Confirmed $400+/day cases trigger instant email + push alerts to members |
Where Care.com is the better fit
If you need hourly or part-time help near home — a babysitter, a dog walker, a few hours of companionship a week — Care.com's general pool is the biggest in the US and the right place to look. Only Livein does not list hourly or non-residential work, beyond an 8–12 hour shift section at $25+/hr for caregivers. Breadth is Care.com's product, and for most kinds of care, breadth is what you want.
Where Only Livein is the better fit
If the job is live-in — the caregiver lives in the home — a general marketplace buries those cases under thousands of hourly listings, and nobody publishes what live-in work actually pays. Only Livein collects live-in cases only, shows the pay on every case, keeps agency and private-family cases in separate sections, and alerts members the moment a confirmed premium ($400+/day) case lands. The live tracker counts open cases by state, and our pay guide breaks down what live-in caregivers earn. Caregivers comparing channels in detail can also read our Care.com alternatives for caregivers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Only Livein an alternative to Care.com?
Yes — for live-in care specifically. Care.com covers every kind of care; Only Livein covers
live-in caregiver jobs only, with pay shown on every case.
How much does Only Livein cost compared to Care.com?
Caregivers start with a 7-day free trial, then pay $19.99/year for full access. On Care.com, families pay $38.95/month (or
$12.95/month billed annually) to contact caregivers, and caregivers pay about $25/year for the
required background screening. Families and agencies post a standard case on Only Livein for
free.
Does Only Livein have live-in jobs in my state?
The live tracker at onlylivein.com/tracker counts open live-in cases by state, updated as new
cases come in.
Is Only Livein an agency?
No. Only Livein is an alerts service and directory — not an employer, home-care agency, or
placement service. Caregivers and families deal directly with each other.
Why does live-in pay look different here?
Live-in work is paid by the day, not the hour, and room and board is part of the arrangement.
Only Livein publishes a day-rate median ($245/day, October 2026) from real cases instead of
hourly averages.
Care.com is a trademark of Care.com, Inc. Only Livein is not affiliated with or endorsed by Care.com. Comparison based on publicly available pricing and features, October 2026.
Hiring? Start with a free case post. Families can post a case on Only Livein for free, or browse the caregiver directory — caregivers publish their own profiles, and contact happens inside the app, with no phone numbers exposed. Post a case · Browse caregiver profiles.
See every current case. Start with a 7-day free trial — the full listings and your own caregiver profile, no card required. Members (then $19.99/year) see the full listings — who is hiring, the exact city, and the apply link — refreshed every 8 hours. Browse the current cases.
More live-in guides and job pages
All articles — the Only Livein blog · Care.com alternatives for caregivers · Caregiver jobs: where the openings are · How to find a live-in caregiver · Agencies vs. hiring directly · Live-in caregiver pay in 2026 · Live case tracker · Browse the current cases