Compare Deputy and Gusto - Jan 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Deputy or Gusto?

Gusto is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Deputy, and Gusto is rated higher (99/100) than Deputy (90/100). Deputy offers users more features (10) than Gusto (9).

Looking for the right Employee Scheduling 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:

Deputy.Com Vs. Gusto

Deputy.Com: Deputy was founded and created in 2008 by aviation entrepreneur Steve Shelley and technologist Ashik Ahmed. The genesis of our company was a work scheduling platform for an Australian airline ground services company. We have transformed Deputy into a platform that has social, mobile and cloud technologies at the centre of our offering. Our go...

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? Deputy or Gusto HR?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Scheduling 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 Deputy and Gusto HR.

Deputy price starts at $2.50 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Deputy is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Scheduling 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 Scheduling software cost.

Bottom line: Gusto HR is more expensive than Deputy.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Deputy: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Automated Scheduling, Employee Scheduling, Absence Management, Employee Time Clock, FMLA Tracking.

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

Target customer size

Deputy is suitable for small and midsize companies like storage firm, restaurants and healthcare solutions. and Gusto HR's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.