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Freshteam vs Gusto

Compare Freshteam and Gusto on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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Freshteam

6.9/10

Freshworks HRMS/ATS — sunset announced ~Mar 2026; onboarded for affiliate inventory completeness only.

Best for

  • • Historical context for Freshworks HR buyers evaluating migration

Starting from $0.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

Freshteam is better for

  • ✓ Free plan

Gusto is better for

  • ✓ Integrations

Choose Freshteam if: Historical context for Freshworks HR buyers evaluating migration

Choose Gusto if: US small businesses running payroll (and benefits) for the first time

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Gusto

7.1/10

US SMB payroll + benefits + light HR — Simple from $49/mo + $6/person; Plus $80 + $12; Premium $180 + $22.

Best for

  • • US small businesses running payroll (and benefits) for the first time
  • • Teams that want published month-to-month pricing instead of HCM quotes
  • • Single-state companies that can start on Simple and upgrade for multi-state

Starting from $49.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Freshteam and Gusto. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Starting pricing

    Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.

    Depends

    Freshteam researched starting price from $0/mo; a free plan is researched; Gusto researched starting price from $49/mo. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.

    FreshteamDepends
    GustoDepends

  • Free plan

    Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.

    Freshteam

    Freshteam researches a free plan; Gusto does not research a free plan.

    FreshteamStronger
    GustoWeaker

  • User / licence minimum

    Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.

    Depends

    Check employee or licence minimums for Freshteam and Gusto on current vendor packaging.

    FreshteamDepends
    GustoDepends

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Gusto

    Stronger hris integrations availability

    Freshteam7/10
    Gusto7/10

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