Compare GoCo and Gusto - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - GoCo or Gusto?

Gusto is more expensive to implement (TCO) than GoCo, and Gusto is rated higher (99/100) than GoCo (84/100). Gusto offers users more features (9) than GoCo (5).

Looking for the right Employee Onboarding 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:

GoCo Vs. Gusto

GoCo: Managing HR and employee benefits shouldn’t be difficult or expensive. With GoCo, it isn’t.

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? GoCo or Gusto HR?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Onboarding 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 GoCo and Gusto HR.

GoCo price starts at $5 per employee/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 GoCo is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Onboarding 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 Onboarding software cost.

Bottom line: Gusto HR is more expensive than GoCo.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

GoCo: Benefits Administration, HR Management, Payroll, HR Analytics, Human Resources.

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

Target customer size

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