Compare Gusto and BrightPay - Jan 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Gusto or BrightPay?

Gusto is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BrightPay, and Gusto is rated higher (99/100) than BrightPay (89/100). Gusto offers users more features (9) than BrightPay (3).

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:

Gusto Vs. Thesaurus Software

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 ...

Thesaurus Software: Payroll Manager is the payroll software market leader in Ireland. Having been tried, tested and evolved for over two decades, our customers use Payroll Manager to pay hundreds of thousands of employees every month. If you want a mature and reliable payroll software solution with a proven track record and a national support network, look no further.

Who is more expensive? Gusto or BrightPay?

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 Gusto and BrightPay.

Gusto price starts at $39 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Gusto HR is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. BrightPay price starts at $59 per year , When comparing BrightPay to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Human Resources software cost.

Bottom line: Gusto is more expensive than BrightPay.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Gusto: Payroll, Human Resources, Employee Onboarding, Workforce Management, Benefits Administration, Applicant Tracking, Compliant With HIPAA, Business tax.

BrightPay: Payroll Scheduling, Payroll Tax Management, Vacation Accrual Tracking.

Target customer size

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