Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Orcas

Connecting parents with trusted babysitters & tutors nearby

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Orcas launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Trusted Child Care - Babysitters & Nannies▲157

   Better Child Care

   2016 · usetrusted.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ClickSitter▲62

   Find the best babysitters near you

   2019 · clicksitter.ca · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Websites for Kids▲112

   A collection of awesome and educational links for your kids

   2022 · astrosafe.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Meerkat▲93

   Connecting parents with other parents for community building

   2021 · glamouraid.co.za · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HAND▲166

   Matching parents available for sitting kids to each other

   2023 · gethand.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AyiConnect▲170

   An app to find caregivers & jobs in your preferred language

   2024 · ayiconnection.com · its alternatives →

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   MomTrusted▲61

   Find childcare, pre-schools, and tutors

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   KidHab▲124

   Develop useful habits in your kid together

   2021 · 79king12.live · its alternatives →

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   Baby Bids▲64

   Online baby pool designed for parents to raise funds.

   2020 · baby-bids.com · its alternatives →

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    Safes▲170

    Digital safety for children & families

    2024 · safes.so · its alternatives →

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    Minkedu▲63

    Online classes and activities for parents and teachers

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Just Launched an App for Dads▲116

    Hey there, First time posting on HN. We're looking for feedback from parents. We're 2 dads who started working on Dadditude in the midst of covid lockdowns last year. Being a dad can be a long, emotional, draining, and lonely journey. Through our research we learned that dads want to improve their parenting but are too shy to ask for help, and are tired of reading content online written for mums. We set out to fix that and create a platform that would help dads feel seen, validated, and supported. By helping dads, we hope to support moms and partners too, because all parents deserve more…

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    GameHub▲72

    The video game advice service for parents

    2015 · gamehubhq.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Koala▲91

    Shopify for online tutors

    2022 · teachwithkoala.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Flying With Kids▲100

    An app to help parents survive this terrifying experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Mammals by Tinybop▲83

    Immerse kids in the world of incredible animals

    2017 · tinybop.com · its alternatives →

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    100 Animals▲89

    Look, point, and learn about animals from around the world

    2021 · 100animals.vitaminak.design · its alternatives →

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    SafeLearningHub.com▲13

    Explore safe, smart screen time for kids

    2025 · safelearninghub.com · its alternatives →

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    Tutorful ▲70

    The trusted way to find a tutor

    2020 · tutorful.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    HelpMe Feed▲71

    A breastfeeding support app 🤱

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    BookVine.io▲84

    Help kids & parents find age suitable books w/ library links

    2023 · bookvine.io · its alternatives →

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    Badabits▲68

    Fight cute monsters with the power of your good habits!

    2020 · badabits.com · its alternatives →

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    Chime by SitterCity▲16

    The new easy way to find, book & pay a pre-vetted babysitter

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    HowApp▲64

    Find, share & organize kids activities.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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