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    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

    Jotform

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AJotform Enterprise is a digital workspace productivity tool that provides a platform for organizations. The aim of Jotform Enterprise is to give companies an easy-to-navigate tool that makes reaching out to customers, collaborating with coworkers, and collecting e-signatures and data a more seamless process. Jotform Enterprise strives to enable companies to make data-driven decisions without compromising when it comes to quality and security. It doesn’t matter what type of…

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    Pricing
    GustoJotform
    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
    Free
    $0.00
    Bronze
    $34.00
    Monthly
    Silver
    $39.00
    Monthly
    Gold
    $99.00
    Monthly
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GustoJotform
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsGusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.—
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    Community Pulse
    GustoJotform
    Considered Both Products
    Gusto
    Chose Gusto
    I didn't try any other platforms. I looked at pricing, and Gusto's price was reasonable and affordable for my company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Gusto
    More streamlined, less busy of a dashboard. Could log hours proactively.
    Incentivized
    Jotform
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    563 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    151 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    464 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    124 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    576 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    152 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    316 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    376 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    136 Answers
    Features
    GustoJotform
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    9.1
    611 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Jotform
    -
    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
    Survey Format & Appearance
    Comparison of Survey Format & Appearance features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    8.0
    164 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Survey templates00 Ratings9.0140 Ratings
    Themes00 Ratings7.7148 Ratings
    Custom logo/branding00 Ratings7.3153 Ratings
    Survey Content
    Comparison of Survey Content features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    9.4
    151 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Changes to live survey00 Ratings9.7126 Ratings
    Question design help00 Ratings9.6124 Ratings
    Multiple question types00 Ratings8.9148 Ratings
    Survey Logic
    Comparison of Survey Logic features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    9.8
    127 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Survey logic flexibility00 Ratings9.8127 Ratings
    Survey Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Survey Reporting & Analytics features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    8.6
    154 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Response tracking00 Ratings8.4145 Ratings
    Data export00 Ratings9.1147 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.2133 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.6125 Ratings
    Analytics00 Ratings8.9114 Ratings
    Survey Administration & Security
    Comparison of Survey Administration & Security features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    9.4
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Access controls00 Ratings9.4123 Ratings
    Compliance00 Ratings9.4116 Ratings
    Survey Distribution
    Comparison of Survey Distribution features of Gusto and Jotform
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Jotform
    8.4
    96 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Vendor-offered crowdsourcing00 Ratings7.575 Ratings
    Respondent restrictions00 Ratings9.496 Ratings
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    GustoJotform
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    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Qualaroo
    Score7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    QuestionPro
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GustoJotform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (633 ratings)
    8.5
    (185 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (457 ratings)
    8.6
    (131 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.3
    (27 ratings)
    7.4
    (81 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GustoJotform
    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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    Jotform
    We use it for mostly community surveys and I absolutely prefer it over any other survey program out there. It is easy to create, easy to understand and easy to navigate. I love the QR code option it creates for you to share your form/ survey with others. It really is the best out there!
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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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    Jotform
    • Gathers information on my clients
    • Gathers and organizes information on my prospects
    • Enables my Team to use the form I create as a Template so they don't have to re-create it which saves them valuable time.
    • Educates clients about the benefit of supplementation
    • Educates my prospects
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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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    Jotform
    • The price is too high for casual users like myself
    • The automation took some time to figure out (that's understandable)
    • Making the forms look uniform took a lot of time to setup
    • Some parts like the approval emails, notification emails can be confusing
    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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    Jotform
    I need this software to run my business, it's built around it.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Jotform
    As a seasoned user who relies on seamless online forms for a multitude of purposes, I can confidently attest that JotForm has not only simplified the form creation process but has also elevated it to new heights.JotForm's interface is a masterpiece of intuitive design. Even if you're a newcomer to the world of online form creation, the platform's user-friendly layout will have you crafting professional-grade forms in no time.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Jotform
    I honestly have not used the support feature with Jotform. From what I can see when I look information up, everything I want to do something that I can't figure out myself it seems to not be a possible solution or edit that Jotform is currently capable of.
    Incentivized
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    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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    Jotform
    the most valuable things that Jotform give free trial, so the resistant users can get the experiences of the easiness and more handling to the digital things
    Incentivized
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    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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    Jotform
    Typeform is better hands down [in my opinion]. It's not even a comparison as [I feel] JotForm doesn't work properly and [from my experience I think] their support is very problematic. I would suggest using Typeform or using GravityForms as an alternative to JotForm. Whatever you do, [I feel you shouldn't] depend on JotForm for something that is important to your business or research project.
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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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    Jotform
    • It saved me time. Within minutes I was able to create and share forms to collect demographic data.
    • While struggling to use another software, I thought of Jotform and it was able to assist me with collating the data I had to confirm results previously obtained.
    • I could not easily identify what new information was provided in a resubmission by a respondent.
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