GoCo - Top Competitors (Dec 2022)

GoCo Review
ITQlick Score: 84/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2.6/10 - low cost
Category: Employee Onboarding -> GoCo review -> GoCo competitors
Ranking:Ranked 3 out of 15 Employee Onboarding systems
Company: GoCo
Pricing: starts at $5 per employee/month
Typical customers: Small businesses and start ups
Platforms: Cloud
Links: GoCo review, GoCo pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Dec 28, 2022

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GoCo vs. Alternatives in 2023

The two main competitors of GoCo HR software are Justworks and Paycor Perform.

Justworks is an all in one cloud based HR solution that is designed to be used by company Owners, business leaders and HR teams. On the other hand, GoCo is cloud based human resources, payroll, and benefits solution built for small and medium sized businesses. Justworks is a product of Justworks Company in the United States while GoCo is a product of GoCo Company founded in 2015 in the United States.

Justworks software offers support through Documentation, Webinars, Live Online and In Person while GoCo offers training only through Live Online. Both software solutions categories include Benefits Administration, Human Resources, and Onboarding and Payroll. Both Justworks and GoCo software support SaaS platform.

Paycor Perform is an all in one cloud based HR software solution that is built to assist manage the workforce in medium sized and small businesses. In comparison, GoCo is a cloud based human resource, payroll, and benefits solution built for small and medium sized businesses. Paycor Perform platform covers recruiting, payroll and tax compliance, hiring and onboarding, and HR among others while GoCo software covers human resources, payroll, and benefits among others.

Paycor Perform is a product of Paycor Company founded in 1990 in the United States. GoCo software offers training through Live Online whereas Parcor Perform provides support through Documentation, Webinars, Live Online, and In Person. GoCo software features include cobra administration, deduction management, and disability insurance administration whereas Paycor software features include HIPAA Compliant, life insurance administration, provider management and more

GoCo vs. Alternatives (pricing table)

Software

Pricing

Free Trial 

GoCo

$5 per employee per month 

Free trial unavailable

BambooHR

$5.25-$8.75 per month

 7 days 

Zenefits

$10 per employee per month 

 14 days 

Rippling

$8 per employee per month

Free trial unavailable

APS online

$5 - $11 per employee per month 

Free trial unavailable

Inova Payroll

Contact for pricing

Free trial unavailable

GoCo's Free Alternative

OrangeHRM is a free alternative to GoCo that offers people management, talent, compensation, and talent management services. TimeTrex is a free, open-source software for payroll systems that provides features like paycheck calculations, tax form generation, employee access to paystubs, and direct deposit options.

GoCo alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to GoCo that are worth checking out: Agile HR for SMBs, 321Forms for large size business, OnboardCentric for growing companies, and SilkRoad HRMS for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
Score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100 score, based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing pricing Score is a 1 to 10 score, based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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GoCo
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$5 per employee/month
Functionality
15
Review
Best for SMBs
Agile HR
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$2,495 per license
Functionality
15
Best for Enterprise
321Forms
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$80 per month
Functionality
12
Growing
OnboardCentric
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$130 per month
Functionality
6
Free version
SilkRoad...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
19

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