Compare BambooHR and Gusto - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BambooHR or Gusto?

Gusto is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BambooHR, and Gusto is rated higher (99/100) than BambooHR (97/100). BambooHR offers users more features (11) than Gusto (9).

Looking for the right Human Resources solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

BambooHR Vs. Gusto

BambooHR: We're a group of hard-working and fun-loving people who are passionate about building great web-based software. Members of our team have worked for small successful companies, as well as publicly-held giants like Disney, Intuit, Intel, Novell, Omniture (an Adobe company), and HP. We're working hard to create tools that make our customers' ...

Gusto: Gusto was started in 2011 by best friends Josh, Tomer and Eddie to help every business in the world put people first. In 2015, we expanded our payroll service to all 50 states and opened a new office in Denver. We changed our name from ZenPayroll to Gusto to celebrate our customers' courage and passion. We also added health benefits and compliance ...

Who is more expensive? BambooHR or Gusto HR?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for BambooHR and Gusto HR.

BambooHR price starts at $5.25 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BambooHR is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Gusto HR price starts at $39 per month , When comparing Gusto HR to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: Gusto HR is more expensive than BambooHR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BambooHR Vs. Gusto based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

BambooHR: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Payroll, Performance Record, Software Customization, Timesheet, Applicant Tracking, Document Management.

Gusto HR: Payroll, Human Resources, Employee Onboarding, Workforce Management, Benefits Administration.

Target customer size

BambooHR offers its intuitive online HR software to medium and small businesses. and Gusto HR's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.