Compare Fountain and Gusto - Oct 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Fountain or Gusto?

Gusto is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Fountain, and Gusto is rated higher (99/100) than Fountain (97/100). Gusto offers users more features (9) than Fountain (8).

Looking for the right Applicant Tracking 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:

Fountain Vs. Gusto

Fountain: With Fountains automation abilities you can simply set your hiring preferences and requirements. Spend more time with candidates and less on scheduling interviews and sending reminders.

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? Fountain or Gusto HR?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Applicant Tracking 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 Fountain and Gusto HR.

Fountain price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Fountain is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Applicant Tracking 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 Applicant Tracking software cost.

Bottom line: Gusto HR is more expensive than Fountain.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Fountain Vs. Gusto based on some of the most important and required Applicant Tracking features.

Fountain: Workflow, Human Resources, Applicant Tracking, Document Management, Recruiting Management, Resume Database, Electronic Workflow, Product Lifecycle Management.

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

Target customer size

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