Is Gusto or Paymo better?

Neither clearly leads. Gusto starts at $49/month and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Gusto or Paymo?

Gusto starts at $49/month and Paymo at On request.

Does Gusto or Paymo run on more platforms?

Gusto runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.

What is Gusto best used for?

Gusto is most often used for payroll processing, benefits administration, tax compliance, employee onboarding. Of those, payroll processing and benefits administration are not what Paymo is typically brought in for.

What can Gusto do that Paymo cannot?

Gusto covers Automated payroll, Tax filing, Benefits administration, Employee onboarding. Paymo covers Task management, Invoicing, Gantt charts, Resource scheduling. Both handle Time tracking, Slack.

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Gusto vs Paymo

Gusto

All industries

The people platform for small businesses

From: $49/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Paymo

Project Management

Work & project management for teams

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Gusto customer service can be slow and unresponsive to issues; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
They diverge on capability: Gusto covers Automated payroll, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gusto and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Gusto and Paymo differ
Attribute	Gusto	Paymo
Starting price	$49/month	On request
Pricing model	Unknown	freemium
Platforms	Web	Web, Ios, Android, Desktop
Category	All industries	Project Management
Founded	2011	2008

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gusto

Automated payroll
Tax filing
Benefits administration
Employee onboarding
HR compliance
Workers' comp
401(k) management
QuickBooks

Only in Paymo

Task management
Invoicing
Gantt charts
Resource scheduling
Google Workspace
Zapier
SSL encryption
Web support

Both cover

Time tracking
Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gusto

Payroll processingnot Paymo
Benefits administrationnot Paymo
Tax compliancenot Paymo
Employee onboardingnot Paymo
Time trackingnot Paymo

Paymo

Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Gusto
Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Gusto

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gusto

Customer service can be slow and unresponsive to issues
Weak reporting capabilities, cannot export data to spreadsheets for analysis
Support staff lacks deep payroll expertise and knowledge
Rehired employees do not have settings reset, causing manual cleanup work
City tax handling requires additional monitoring and monitoring
Onboarding can have issues with bank account verification and tax registration

Paymo

Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Gusto

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Gusto review.

Paymo

On request

FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Gusto if

You need automated payroll.
You also want tax filing.

Gusto review

Choose Paymo if

You need task management.
You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
You also want invoicing.

Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Gusto or Paymo better?: Neither clearly leads. Gusto starts at $49/month and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gusto or Paymo?: Gusto starts at $49/month and Paymo at On request.
Does Gusto or Paymo run on more platforms?: Gusto runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Gusto best used for?: Gusto is most often used for payroll processing, benefits administration, tax compliance, employee onboarding. Of those, payroll processing and benefits administration are not what Paymo is typically brought in for.
What can Gusto do that Paymo cannot?: Gusto covers Automated payroll, Tax filing, Benefits administration, Employee onboarding. Paymo covers Task management, Invoicing, Gantt charts, Resource scheduling. Both handle Time tracking, Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gusto: What is Gusto's starting price?

Gusto starts at $49 per month plus $6 per person. The company also offers a Contractor-only plan for $35 per month plus $6 per contractor.

Source

Gusto: Does Gusto include unlimited payroll runs?

Yes, all Gusto plans include unlimited payroll runs at no extra charge, including off-cycle payrolls.

Source

Gusto: What core features are included in Gusto?

All plans include payroll processing, tax administration, digital onboarding, benefits enrollment, time tracking, performance management, and next-day direct deposit for most plans.

Source

Gusto: Does Gusto support integrations?

Yes, Gusto integrates with accounting software, applicant tracking systems, benefits providers, time-tracking tools, and other business platforms to reduce data entry.

Source

Gusto vs Paymo

Gusto

Paymo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Gusto

Only in Paymo

Both cover

What people use each for

Gusto

Paymo

Where each one falls short

Gusto

Paymo

Pricing, plan by plan

Gusto

Paymo

Which should you pick?

Choose Gusto if

Choose Paymo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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