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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gusto

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

    $49

    per month

    JobAdder

    Score2.8 out of 10
    N/AJobAdder is an Applicant Tracking System and recruitment tool designed to automate many of the mundane tasks associated with finding new employees. Recruiters can take advantage of its many features in order to save themselves time and improve the overall experience for the job seeker.N/A
    Pricing
    GustoJobAdder
    Editions & Modules
    Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
    $49/month + $6/mo per person
    per month
    Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
    $80/month + $12/mo per person
    per month
    Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
    $180/month + $22/mo per person
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GustoJobAdder
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsGusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.—
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    Community Pulse
    GustoJobAdder
    Considered Both Products
    Gusto
    No answer on this topic
    JobAdder
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    563 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    464 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    576 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    316 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    376 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GustoJobAdder
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gusto and JobAdder
    Feature
    Gusto
    9.1
    611 Ratings
    9% above category average
    JobAdder
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.5587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.7417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.7592 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.0462 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.0196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Gusto and JobAdder
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    JobAdder
    2.5
    4 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings2.04 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GustoJobAdder
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GustoJobAdder
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (633 ratings)
    1.0
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (457 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.3
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GustoJobAdder
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gusto
    I think Gusto is well-suited for any business, big or small, to use for accounting purposes. It makes it easy to keep track of many things, such as pay stubs, benefits, paid time off, and much more. Where I could see it being less useful is maybe for enterprise businesses with way more employees.
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    I've already answered this question. JobAdder is easy to use, easy to configure, has great support, has a strong product roadmap, good partner integrations...really a top-notch platform.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Gusto
    • New employee/contractor onboarding - all the documents are stored and easily accessible (the same goes for off-boarding).
    • A one-click option for syncing hours worked with payroll.
    • The option to run payroll on auto-pilot.
    • Ensuring I'm tax compliant with the states we have employees in.
    • Always having digital records of payroll runs.
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    • JobAdder is known for its clean, intuitive, and modern UI
    • JobAdder simplifies job distribution with one-click posting to multiple job boards
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    Cons
    Gusto
    • Digital compliance tools for remote teams
    • Gusto upsold us labor law posters, but I later found them available for free online. Since we’re a fully remote team, I had to manually download and distribute them digitally. It would be much more efficient if Gusto offered free, auto-distributed digital posters tailored to remote compliance.
    • Benefits setup is unintuitive for startups
    • While our rep was helpful, navigating the benefits system felt complex and not tailored to early-stage companies. More guided flows or simplified options for small, remote startups would be a big help.
    • Limited dashboard customization for remote workflows
    • As a fully online company, we’d benefit from dashboard options that highlight relevant tools for remote operations—like compliance tracking, digital communications, or onboarding checklists.
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    • Job requisition process could be more fleshed out
    • Would be good to have different levels of access for different users
    • Having multiple workflow and email templates variations can quickly make things cluttered
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gusto
    Unless they break it, I'm never leaving. It's just too easy. Gusto is also really affordable, and for what I pay, it's worth having the historical record within the system. I like that I can go back and pull up W2's for year's past. This sort of easy access reporting, has been helpful especially when getting reports for PPP loans.
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    JobAdder
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Gusto
    Gusto is pretty user-friendly, and the website is easy to navigate overall. They also offer good, responsive customer support and have helpful articles available when needed. So far, I have not had any major issues with the platform and am overall very happy with it.
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Gusto
    Gusto's customer service has really deteriorated lately and they seem to have really changed their focus. It used to be when you called you were routed to an individual who knew about payroll, benefits, reporting, etc. but now you get someone who seems to have not received the correct training. My last call about a dismissal payroll took me over an hour of my time and the person still could not help me and finally transferred me to someone else.
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Gusto
    Reach out to support immediately if you are having trouble setting up Gusto. Rather than being confused and trying to figure it out yourself, it's much better to talk to someone who knows what they are doing. Save yourself time and frustration and reach out to support
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Gusto
    While I never actually got to the point of trying out ADP, I had several conversations with an ADP representative, and it seemed that they would be able to provide the same (if not less) level of service for a significantly higher price
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    PCRecruiter was our original choice for a software company to use because of the price and multiple reviews. However, when it comes to accessibility, JobAdder is the clear winner. While it may not be as customizable as some of the other companies out there, it is easy to use amongst the group, can be accessed anywhere, and keeps documents and files organized.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Gusto
    • Time tracking + payroll calculations me 30-60 minutes every time I run payroll.
    • Integrated workers' comp, so I didn't have to find an outside carrier and get quotes—it's all taken care of in the same platform.
    • Improved employee experience with onboarding.
    Incentivized
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    JobAdder
    • The ability to post to multiple job boards from one platform, along with automated candidate tracking, has saved recruiters admin time
    • Rigid workflows make it difficult to scale or tailor the system
    • Slow product updates and minimal evolution in core features over time can lead to stagnation.
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    ScreenShots

    Gusto Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gusto's automated payrollScreenshot of the time-off tracking interfaceScreenshot of the source of truth for HR data

    JobAdder Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dashboard - so simple.Screenshot of Mobile Recruitment - be anywhere.Screenshot of Reports - they look good.Screenshot of Organize anything - with ease.Screenshot of Its looks good and works.Screenshot of Mobile Simplicity