Gusto vs Ontop

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.

Ontop serves companies hiring and paying contractors internationally, as well as freelancers receiving money from global clients. For companies, it provides contractor onboarding and management, automated contracts, compliance management, tax document support, and global USD payments. Its contractor service covers 150+ countries, subject to conditions and worker counts. QuickBooks can sync invoices, and BambooHR can transfer new-hire information. Freelancers can use the Global Account to receive, spend, and grow money, create payment requests, and let clients pay by card, bank transfer, or wallet without an Ontop account. The account supports transfers to 100+ countries, including Binance, Wise, and Revolut, and describes a Visa Platinum card and bill payments to 5,000+ providers in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Freelancer accounts are free to create, with no setup or admin fees; payment pricing appears before a request is sent. Contractor of record starts at $49 a month. Ontop lists Android, iOS, and web platforms.