Babylist Alternatives Outside the US (UK, Canada, Australia)
Babylist is a good registry if you live in the United States. If you don't, the question isn't which registry is best — it's which one sends your guests to a shop that delivers to you.
Ask for a baby registry recommendation online and Babylist comes up again and again. That's fair: it lets you put items from many different stores on one list, which is exactly what most parents want. But Babylist is a US company and much of what it offers — its own shop, shipping, perks and partner deals — is built around the United States. If you live in London, Toronto, Sydney, Dubai or Manila, it's worth checking what actually works for you before you send the link to forty relatives.
What matters when you don't live in the US
- Where the gift is bought. The shop has to deliver to *your* home in *your* country. A gift from a US store can mean international shipping, import duties, slow delivery or no delivery at all.
- Which shops you can use. The pram from a specialist, clothes from a local chain, basics from Amazon — ideally on one list.
- Duplicate protection. Someone claims a gift before buying, and everyone else sees it's taken, whichever shop it comes from.
- Family abroad. A relative in another country should be sent to *your* country's store, not their own.
- Language. If your family speaks several languages, guests should be able to read the list in theirs.
The options, compared
| Option | Built for | Which shops | Stops double gifts | Cost to parents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylist | Mainly the US: its own shop, shipping and perks are US-focused | Items from many stores by link, plus its own US shop | Yes, guests mark what they bought | Free to create |
| Amazon baby registry or wish list | One Amazon country site at a time, where Amazon offers it | That Amazon site | Yes, on that Amazon site | Free to create |
| A shop's own gift list (e.g. a department store) | That shop's country | That one shop | Yes, within that shop | Usually free |
| Shared spreadsheet or note | Anywhere | Any, by link | Only if guests remember to fill it in | Free |
| Diaper Reveal registry | Every country | Amazon or the biggest local store in the parents' country, plus any shop by link | Yes, guests claim with their email | Free; some Amazon links are affiliate links |
Babylist: where it shines, where it doesn't
Babylist's big idea — one list, any store — is a good one, and US parents use it for good reason. Outside the US the picture is mixed. You may still be able to add links from shops in your country, but the parts that make Babylist feel effortless in the US, like its own store and its shipping, are designed for US addresses. Guests who follow a US store link from abroad may not be able to send the gift to you. If you're in the US, it's a strong choice. If you're not, check what works for your address before you commit.
Diaper Reveal: built for any country
Diaper Reveal's free baby registry starts from the opposite end: the parents' country decides the shop. Checklist items open a search in a store there, every guest — wherever they live — is sent to that store, and anything else goes on the list by pasting a product link from any online shop. Guests claim a gift with their email so nothing is doubled, see your delivery address only after that, and read the list in their own language (24 of them). There is no app and no account.
| Where the parents live | Checklist items open |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Amazon.co.uk |
| Ireland | Amazon.ie |
| Canada | Amazon.ca |
| Australia and New Zealand | Amazon.com.au |
| UAE / Saudi Arabia | Amazon.ae / Amazon.sa |
| Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman | Noon |
| India | Amazon.in |
| Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal | Daraz |
| Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan | Shopee |
| Anywhere without one of these | Google Shopping for that country |
What it doesn't do: it has no shop of its own, no welcome box and no store perks. It's a list that works with the shops you already use.
Which one should you pick?
- You live in the US and your family does too: Babylist or Amazon's registry both work well.
- You live outside the US and want one list for any shop: a registry that follows *your* country's shops, like Diaper Reveal.
- You're happy to buy everything from one Amazon site: that country's Amazon registry or wish list, if Amazon offers one there. See our Amazon baby registry alternatives by country.
- Your circle is small and organised: a shared spreadsheet is fine.
Country guides
- Baby registry UK — Amazon.co.uk and any UK shop.
- Baby registry Canada — Amazon.ca, prices in CAD.
- Baby registry Australia — Amazon.com.au, also for New Zealand.
- Baby registry UAE — Amazon.ae, Noon in the rest of the Gulf.
- Baby registry India — Amazon.in.
- Baby registry Philippines — Shopee.
- Baby registry for any country — everywhere else.
More background: how to make a baby registry outside the US, and our baby registry checklist for what to put on it.
Frequently asked questions
Does Babylist work outside the US?
Babylist is a US company and its own shop, shipping and perks are built around the US. You may be able to add items from other stores, but check Babylist's website for what works with an address in your country. If it doesn't fit, use a registry that sends guests to shops in your country.
What is the best Babylist alternative in the UK, Canada or Australia?
One that links to shops in your country and lets you add any shop by link. Diaper Reveal's free registry opens Amazon.co.uk in the UK, Amazon.ca in Canada and Amazon.com.au in Australia and New Zealand, and you can paste a product link from any other shop.
Can family in the US buy from my registry if I live abroad?
Yes, if the registry sends them to a store in your country. On Diaper Reveal every guest is sent to the parents' country's store, pays with their own card, and copies your delivery address at checkout.
Is Diaper Reveal's registry really free?
Yes. No fees, no account and no app. Some Amazon links are affiliate links, so the store may pay a small commission; the price for guests does not change.
How do I stop two people buying the same gift on a registry with many shops?
Use a registry where guests claim a gift before buying it. On Diaper Reveal a guest leaves their email to claim a gift and it then shows as taken for everyone else, whatever shop it comes from.