Nanny Lane review

Nanny Lane is aimed at families hiring a nanny rather than booking a Saturday night sitter. You can browse nanny profiles for free, and the Agency membership, listed at $60 a month on its homepage, adds a personal hiring agent who contacts nannies in your neighborhood, screens them and sends you a shortlist to interview. Agency also includes 5 enhanced background checks covering sex offender, global watchlist, national, statewide and county criminal databases, a full-service nanny payroll that handles withholding and tax filing, a featured family profile, interview scheduling and unlimited messaging. Nanny Lane offers a match guarantee: if you do not find your nanny through Agency, you do not pay for it, subject to its terms. It also supports nanny shares, where two families split one nanny. For occasional babysitting the price is hard to justify, but for a full-time hire the bundled checks and payroll save separate purchases.

Who it is for

Families hiring a long-term nanny or setting up a nanny share

Price

Free to browse; Agency membership costs $60 a month.

Become an Agency member to get access to these services for only $60/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Personal hiring agent who searches, screens and shortlists local nannies
• 5 enhanced background checks included with Agency
• Full-service nanny payroll, withholding and tax filing
• Nanny share matching with another family
• Match guarantee: if you do not find a nanny through Agency, you do not pay for Agency

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: A real person does the outreach and shortlisting for you
• Strength: Background checks and payroll are included, not sold separately
• Strength: Nanny share option can lower the cost of a full-time nanny
• Weakness: $60 a month is high if you only need an occasional sitter
• Weakness: Built for nannies rather than one-off babysitting
• Weakness: Match guarantee has separate terms to read before you buy

Key facts

• Free plan: Browse profiles
• Agency: $60 per month
• Background checks: 5 enhanced checks included with Agency
• Payroll: Nanny payroll and tax filing included
• Nanny share: Yes

Where it ranks

Nanny Lane is No. 8 in our Best Babysitter Apps verdict.