Compare Bonfyre and Gusto - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bonfyre or Gusto?

Gusto is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bonfyre, and Gusto is rated higher (99/100) than Bonfyre (86/100). Gusto offers users more features (9) than Bonfyre (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Gusto!

Looking for the right Employee Engagement 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:

Bonfyre Vs. Gusto

Bonfyre: Bonfyre is a single destination for every employee – from the frontline to leadership – designed for employee recognition, communications, feedback, events, and more. With everything in one place, Bonfyre creates real-time insights that make it easy for everyone to take the right engagement actions that drive measurable business outcomes.

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? Bonfyre or Gusto HR?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Engagement 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 Bonfyre and Gusto HR.

Bonfyre accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bonfyre is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Employee Engagement 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 Employee Engagement software cost.

Bottom line: Bonfyre cost is around the same cost of Gusto HR.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bonfyre Vs. Gusto based on some of the most important and required Employee Engagement features.

Bonfyre: We are still working to collect the list of features for Bonfyre.

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

Target customer size

Bonfyre's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Gusto HR's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Bonfyre

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

Bonfyre is a cloud-based human resources software that’s built to help organizations increase employee engagement while also leveraging on their capabilities. This tool handles all processes related to employee...

Categories: Performance Management, Feedback Management, Employee Engagement.

Gusto

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $39 per month

A well-supported team is the key to a successful business. With Gusto easy-to-use platform, you can empower your people and push your business forward.

Categories: Check Printing, Performance Management, Document Management, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking.

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Bonfyre: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Gusto HR: 9 Features

Payroll
Human Resources
Employee Onboarding
Workforce Management
Benefits Administration
Applicant Tracking
Compliant With HIPAA
Business tax
Task Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Bonfyre
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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Gusto
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
20
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Flex Sur...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$2,500 per license
Functionality
3
Achievers
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Metacompliance
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.