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Gusto vs Sage X3
Sage X3
ERP & Business Operations
Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide
- From
- $1500/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Gusto customer service can be slow and unresponsive to issues; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
- They diverge on capability: Gusto covers Automated payroll, Sage X3 covers Financial management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Gusto and Sage X3 actually diverge.
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
- Time tracking
- Employee onboarding
- HR compliance
- Workers' comp
- 401(k) management
Only in Sage X3
- Financial management
- Supply chain management
- Manufacturing
- Project management
- CRM integration
- Salesforce
- Microsoft 365
- Power BI
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Gusto
- Payroll processingnot Sage X3
- Benefits administrationnot Sage X3
- Tax compliancenot Sage X3
- Employee onboardingnot Sage X3
- Time trackingnot Sage X3
Sage X3
- Multi-site operationsnot Gusto
- International businessnot Gusto
- Process manufacturingnot Gusto
- Distribution managementnot 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
Sage X3
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
Pricing, plan by plan
Gusto
$49/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Gusto review.
Sage X3
$1500/month- Standard$1500/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Financial management
- Inventory management
- Enterprise$3000/month
- Multi-company support
- Advanced manufacturing
- Business intelligence
Which should you pick?
Choose Sage X3 if
- You need financial management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- You also want supply chain management.
Questions people ask
- Is Gusto or Sage X3 better?
- Neither clearly leads. Gusto starts at $49/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Gusto or Sage X3?
- Gusto starts at $49/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
- Does Gusto or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
- Gusto runs on Web. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web.
- 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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
- What can Gusto do that Sage X3 cannot?
- Gusto covers Automated payroll, Tax filing, Benefits administration, Time tracking. Sage X3 covers Financial management, Supply chain management, Manufacturing, Project management.
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.
SourceGusto: Does Gusto include unlimited payroll runs?
Yes, all Gusto plans include unlimited payroll runs at no extra charge, including off-cycle payrolls.
SourceGusto: 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.
SourceGusto: 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.
SourceRelated pages
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