A detailed comparison of Justworks and Gusto to help you choose the right tool for your needs.
Modern payroll, benefits, and HR platform for small businesses.
| Plan | Justworks | Gusto |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Lowest Paid | $59/employee/mo | $40/mo + $6/person |
| Enterprise | $99/employee/mo | $80/mo + $12/person |
| Feature | Justworks | Gusto |
|---|---|---|
| PEO Services | ✓ | — |
| Payroll | ✓ | ✓ |
| Benefits | ✓ | — |
| Compliance | ✓ | — |
| HR Tools | ✓ | — |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Benefits Administration | — | ✓ |
| Hiring & Onboarding | — | ✓ |
| Tax Filing | — | ✓ |
| Employee Self-Service | — | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Rating | ⭐ 4.3 | ⭐ 4.4 |
Choose Justworks if: You need us small businesses wanting peo benefits. Justworks excels with its big-company benefits for small teams and easy compliance.
Choose Gusto if: You need us small businesses needing payroll and benefits. Gusto stands out with its easy to use and excellent payroll.
It depends on your needs. Justworks is better for us small businesses wanting peo benefits, while Gusto is better for us small businesses needing payroll and benefits. Both are excellent tools rated 4.3 and 4.4 respectively.
Justworks starts at $59/employee/mo while Gusto starts at $40/mo + $6/person. Neither offers a free tier.
Most tools offer import/export features to help you migrate. We recommend trying Gusto's trial before fully committing to a switch.
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