Wag Fees Calculator
Wag keeps 40% of what walkers and sitters earn, double Rover’s 20% cut, and adds a booking fee the owner pays on top. Enter your rate to see your real take-home, and what those fees add up to in a year.
Wag keeps a flat 40% service fee from the walker. Estimates for planning, Wag sets its own fees and can change them; tips are paid on top and kept in full. Pupline is independent and not affiliated with Wag.
Booking those clients directly, you’d keep $1,920/year that Wag takes. Pupline costs $124.80/year and never touches your booking revenue, about $1,795 back in your pocket.
A 40% cut, plus an owner fee.
Wag charges the walker a 40% service fee that comes straight out of their pay, so on a $20 walk you receive $12 and Wag keeps $8. On top of that, the pet owner pays a booking fee at checkout, about $2.99 for a walk and roughly $14.99 for sitting or boarding. That 40% is twice what Rover takes, see the Rover Fees Calculator to compare the two platforms side by side.
Over a year, a 40% cut is the single biggest drag on a Wag walker’s income. A walker doing 20 walks a month at $20 hands Wag about $1,920 a year, money that stays in your pocket the moment a client books you directly. See how a flat monthly fee compares in pet care software vs the platforms.
Wag fees, answered.
What percentage does Wag take from walkers?
Wag's service fee is 40% of the booking, so a walker or sitter keeps 60% of what the client pays. On a $20 walk you take home $12 and Wag keeps $8. That's double Rover's 20% cut, which is the most common criticism of the platform. Tips are paid on top and you keep 100% of them.
How much does Wag charge pet owners?
On top of the walker's rate, Wag adds a booking fee the owner pays at checkout, around $2.99 for a walk or drop-in and about $14.99 for sitting or boarding. So a $20 walk costs the owner roughly $23, while the walker still pays the 40% service fee on the $20.
Does Wag take a cut of tips?
No. Tips go straight to the walker, Wag does not take a percentage of them, so any tip a client adds is yours to keep in full.
Wag vs Rover: which takes more in fees?
Wag takes 40% from walkers; Rover takes 20% (25% in California). On the same $20 booking, a Wag walker keeps $12 while a Rover sitter keeps $16, so Wag's cut is roughly double. Wag's higher fee is the trade-off for its more on-demand model. Compare your own numbers with our Rover Fees Calculator.
How can I pay less in Wag fees?
There is no setting that lowers Wag's 40% cut. The only way to keep more is to book clients directly instead of through the platform. Many walkers use Wag to find new clients, then move their repeat regulars onto their own booking and invoicing, which is exactly what tools like Pupline are built for.
Are these fee figures official?
The figures reflect Wag's published fees (Wag Help Center, 2026): a 40% walker service fee, an owner booking fee of about $2.99 per walk (around $14.99 for sitting or boarding), and tips kept 100% by the walker. Wag sets and can change its own fees. This calculator is independent and not affiliated with Wag.
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