Gusto vs HR Cloud
Gusto
gusto.com
HR Cloud
hrcloud.comSide by side
| Figure | Gusto | HR Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $295/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Human Resources Information Systems | 7.8 (#4) | 7.3 (#10) |
| Founded | 2012 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | El Segundo, California, United States |
| Time tracking | Gusto supports scheduling, timesheets, PTO requests, and mobile time tracking. | Yes |
Plans
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
HR Cloud
- Essential HR$295 a month
- Professional HR$595 a month
- Culture HR$895 a month
- Essential HRPriced on request
- Professional HRPriced on request
- Culture HRPriced on request
In their own words
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.