FlockBase vs Gusto
FlockBase
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| Figure | FlockBase | Gusto |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $24/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Church Payroll Software | 7.9 (#9) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Headquarters | 3115 Fort Worth Hwy. Suite #100, Hudson Oaks, TX 76087, United States | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Product | FlockBase combines church membership management, contribution tracking, fund accounting, and payroll. | Gusto is a small business platform that automates payroll, benefits, and HR. |
| Security | The pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance credentials. | Gusto says data in transit uses TLS v1.2 and data at rest is encrypted with AES-256 in AWS. |
| Support | FlockBase describes its customer support as US-based and available by phone or email, with prompt responses. | All plans include 24/7 access to the online Help Center and phone or chat support during business hours; Premium includes a dedicated account partner. |
Plans
FlockBase
- Basic$24 a month
- Plus$39 a month
- Pro$59 a month
- Membership$139, paid once
- Accounting$169, paid once
- Combined$269, paid once
Gusto
- Contractor OnlyPriced on request
- SimplePriced on request
- PlusPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- Simple$49 a month
- Plus$80 a month
- Premium$180 a month
In their own words
FlockBase
FlockBase combines church membership management with contribution tracking, fund accounting, and payroll. Membership records can cover people and households, groups, events, attendance, pledges, and contributions. Accounting tools include fund tracking, check printing, bank reconciliation, budgets, payroll, and reports exportable to Excel. Donors can contribute by credit card, debit card, or eCheck, schedule recurring gifts, and assign gifts to funds. Integrated online giving and direct deposit use Forte Payment Systems, which charges $20 per month plus transaction fees. Cloud plans include unlimited member names, with user caps of 2 on Basic, 5 on Plus, and 10 on Pro. Basic costs $24 a month billed monthly; Plus is $39 a month billed monthly; Pro is $59 a month billed monthly. Desktop programs offer an offline format, with 12 months of updates and customer support included in the purchase price. The two-week trial requires no card and includes sample data. FlockBase is available on the web and Windows.
Gusto
Gusto is a small business platform for payroll, benefits, and HR. Employers can pay employees and contractors, run unlimited payrolls, and have payroll taxes filed automatically. Health benefits and 401(k) plans integrate with payroll. Workforce tools cover scheduling, timesheets, PTO requests, and mobile time tracking; hiring features include job postings, offer letters, e-signing, applicant tracking, and new hire onboarding. Gusto’s app directory includes integrations across accounting, collaboration, time tracking, hiring, and expense management, with named examples such as QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Expensify, Hubstaff, and Homebase. The platform is available on web, Android, iOS, and through an API, and its mobile app works on iPhone and Android phones. Plans are Simple at $49 a month, Plus at $80 a month, and Premium at $180 a month. Their listed per-person monthly charges are respectively $6, $12, and $22. Gusto says plans have no long-term contracts and can be canceled anytime. All plans include access to the online Help Center and business-hours phone or chat support; Premium adds a dedicated account partner.