Gusto
Best for: Small teams wanting simple payrollPros
- Automatic tax filings
- Fast self-serve setup
- Published pricing
Cons
- Limited IT/device tools
Justworks
Best for: Teams competing on benefitsPros
- Pooled large-group benefits
Cons
- Co-employment model
| Gusto | Justworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Payroll and HR software | PEO plus a payroll-only plan |
| Health benefits | Broker integrations and administration | Access to pooled PEO plans |
| Best for | Cost-conscious small teams | Teams competing to hire on benefits |
Plans and prices change. Check current pricing on the official page: gusto.com/product/pricing
Plans and prices change. Check current pricing on the official page: www.justworks.com/pricing
If benefits are how you win hires, get a quote from a PEO. If you just need payroll done right, Gusto usually costs less.
How this page was made: from each provider's official product and pricing pages and its public documentation. We haven't run a formal hands-on test for this page. When we add hands-on notes, we'll label them.
How we score
Our scores are editorial scores out of 10. They're our judgment, weighted across the criteria below, based on each provider's official product pages, pricing and documentation, plus public feedback. They aren't user ratings or lab test results, and commissions don't change them.
- Payroll and tax filing coverage
- Pricing transparency
- HR/benefits breadth
- Setup and ease of use
- Scalability
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