Is Gusto or ProofHub better?

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

Which is cheaper, Gusto or ProofHub?

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

Does Gusto or ProofHub run on more platforms?

Gusto runs on Web. ProofHub runs on Web, Ios, Android.

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 ProofHub is typically brought in for.

What can Gusto do that ProofHub cannot?

Gusto covers Automated payroll, Tax filing, Benefits administration, Employee onboarding. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Gantt charts. Both handle Time tracking, Slack.

All industries · head to head

Gusto vs ProofHub

Gusto

All industries

The people platform for small businesses

From: $49/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

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; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
They diverge on capability: Gusto covers Automated payroll, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gusto and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where Gusto and ProofHub differ
Attribute	Gusto	ProofHub
Starting price	$49/month	On request
Pricing model	Unknown	subscription
Platforms	Web	Web, Ios, Android
Category	All industries	Project Management

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2011).

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 ProofHub

Tasks
Discussions
Proofing
Gantt charts
Google Drive
Dropbox
Box
SSL

Both cover

Time tracking
Slack

What people use each for

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

Gusto

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

ProofHub

Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Gusto
Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot 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

ProofHub

The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Gusto

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Gusto review.

ProofHub

On request

Essential$45/month
- 40 projects
- Unlimited users
- Core features
Ultimate Control$89/month
- Unlimited projects
- Advanced features
- White labeling

Which should you pick?

Choose Gusto if

You need automated payroll.
You also want tax filing.

Gusto review

Choose ProofHub if

You need tasks.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want discussions.

ProofHub review

Questions people ask

Is Gusto or ProofHub better?: Neither clearly leads. Gusto starts at $49/month and ProofHub at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gusto or ProofHub?: Gusto starts at $49/month and ProofHub at On request.
Does Gusto or ProofHub run on more platforms?: Gusto runs on Web. ProofHub runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 ProofHub is typically brought in for.
What can Gusto do that ProofHub cannot?: Gusto covers Automated payroll, Tax filing, Benefits administration, Employee onboarding. ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Gantt charts. 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 ProofHub

Gusto

ProofHub

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Gusto

Only in ProofHub

Both cover

What people use each for

Gusto

ProofHub

Where each one falls short

Gusto

ProofHub

Pricing, plan by plan

Gusto

ProofHub

Which should you pick?

Choose Gusto if

Choose ProofHub if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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