Compare Gusto and Oyster 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $49.00 Per Month
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Gusto
Star Rating
(9,699)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $49.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansOyster
Star Rating
(1,461)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Gusto excels in the onboarding process, with users appreciating its intuitive setup and user-friendly interface. One user highlighted that Gusto provides a "user-friendly and organized pathway for many of our HR systems," making it easier to manage payroll and employee onboarding.
- Users say that Gusto's contractor management features are robust, with a significant number of reviews praising its efficiency in handling contractor payments. Reviewers noted that Gusto's payroll structure helps avoid compliance issues, which is a critical aspect for many small businesses.
- According to verified reviews, Oyster offers a simple GUI that makes it easy for users to submit expenses and manage annual leave. However, some users feel that it lacks the depth and features found in Gusto, which may limit its effectiveness for more complex HR needs.
- Reviewers mention that while Gusto has a higher overall satisfaction score, Oyster's ease of use is still commendable. Users appreciate that it is "quite easy to use from a user's perspective," indicating that it can be a good option for teams looking for straightforward functionality.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Gusto's customer support is a strong point, with many users noting the quality of assistance they receive. One user remarked on Gusto's "fast updates/emails," which contributes to a smoother experience when addressing issues or questions.
- Users report that Gusto's pricing is perceived as reasonable for the value it provides, especially for small businesses. In contrast, while Oyster starts at a lower price point, some users feel that it may not deliver the same level of functionality, which could lead to additional costs down the line for necessary features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gusto
Simple Plan
Starting at $49.00
Per Month
For small businesses or s-corps needing basic payroll.
- Full-service single-state payroll including W-2s and 1099s
- Basic support
- Employee profiles and self-service
Oyster
Contractor
Starting at $29.00
Per Month
An all-in-one solution to quickly generate contracts, set up global payments, and streamline contractor management.
- Hire contractors in 180+ countries
- Draft, edit, and sign compliant contracts in minutes
- Process invoices and pay contractors in 120+ currencies
Free Trial
Gusto
Free Trial is available
Oyster
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
7,057
8.9
340
Ease of Use
9.5
7,279
9.0
1,219
Ease of Setup
9.3
5,880
8.9
742
Ease of Admin
9.3
2,370
8.8
169
Quality of Support
9.0
5,868
8.6
324
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
2,367
8.6
166
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
7,093
8.7
345
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
908
Not enough data
9.0
944
Not enough data
8.1
799
Not enough data
8.6
848
Not enough data
8.8
875
Not enough data
8.7
881
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
474
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
2250
7.8
31
8.0
2055
7.8
30
Feature Not Available
8.5
30
8.9
2298
8.5
33
9.3
2300
8.9
33
8.9
2207
8.4
30
8.8
2264
7.8
31
9.1
2277
8.4
31
Employee Self Service
9.5
5363
|
Verified
8.7
46
8.9
4763
|
Verified
8.1
42
9.0
4817
|
Verified
7.5
34
Administration
9.4
5185
|
Verified
8.7
42
9.1
4731
|
Verified
8.3
42
9.6
5164
|
Verified
8.7
41
8.9
4477
|
Verified
8.0
40
9.2
4691
|
Verified
8.4
37
8.8
4167
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
4382
|
Verified
8.8
38
9.2
4562
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
4554
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Taxes
9.3
4970
|
Verified
8.4
36
9.2
4812
|
Verified
8.1
35
Feature Not Available
8.4
34
Integration
8.6
4163
|
Verified
7.5
34
8.8
4133
|
Verified
7.8
36
8.8
4181
|
Verified
8.1
32
8.6
3902
|
Verified
8.0
32
Platform
9.0
4665
|
Verified
7.9
37
9.2
4601
|
Verified
8.3
41
9.3
5035
|
Verified
8.7
40
9.2
4509
|
Verified
8.4
39
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.0
1362
Not enough data
8.9
1315
Not enough data
8.4
1221
Not enough data
9.0
1337
Not enough data
9.1
1309
Not enough data
9.2
1352
Not enough data
9.0
1277
Not enough data
8.8
1254
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.0
1362
Not enough data
8.9
1315
Not enough data
8.4
1221
Not enough data
9.0
1337
Not enough data
9.1
1309
Not enough data
9.2
1352
Not enough data
9.0
1277
Not enough data
9.1
931
Not enough data
8.8
1254
Not enough data
8.5
1060
Not enough data
8.3
977
Not enough data
8.9
1043
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
840
Not enough data
7.2
837
Not enough data
7.1
832
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
2250
7.8
31
8.0
2055
7.8
30
Feature Not Available
8.5
30
8.9
2298
8.5
33
9.3
2300
8.9
33
8.9
2207
8.4
30
8.8
2264
7.8
31
9.1
2277
8.4
31
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
8
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
9.0
77
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.2
72
Not enough data
8.2
67
Compliance
Not enough data
8.3
68
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.0
61
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
7.7
58
Not enough data
7.6
45
Reporting
Not enough data
7.4
55
Not enough data
7.5
57
Not enough data
8.1
67
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
184
7.9
46
9.2
193
8.5
55
8.9
184
8.7
54
Platform Performance
8.8
190
7.9
53
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
Platform Functionality
9.0
187
8.5
52
8.5
180
Feature Not Available
8.8
178
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
181
8.9
54
8.4
174
Feature Not Available
8.1
171
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.3
157
7.4
29
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
6
Performance reviews
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Goals
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feedback
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
773
8.7
53
9.2
778
8.7
54
Platform Administration
8.6
711
7.6
43
9.1
757
8.5
47
9.0
763
8.3
48
Platform Payment Content
9.0
760
8.6
50
8.4
653
8.5
51
9.1
737
Feature Not Available
Compatability
Not enough data
7.5
102
Not enough data
7.9
100
Not enough data
7.7
105
Benefits
Not enough data
6.2
100
Not enough data
7.2
110
Core Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expanded Functionality - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Employer of Record (EOR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.7
242
7.8
6
7.9
242
6.9
6
7.8
244
7.5
6
7.9
246
7.2
6
8.0
246
7.5
6
Platform Content
8.7
1152
8.3
23
9.1
1178
8.7
24
9.2
1179
8.6
26
8.4
1090
8.5
24
8.8
1101
9.0
25
8.6
1094
8.6
23
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
1155
8.9
23
8.7
1092
7.9
22
8.5
1066
7.7
21
8.9
1112
8.6
22
9.1
1136
8.8
23
Platform Data
8.4
1018
7.3
22
8.7
1058
7.9
22
8.8
1041
8.5
21
Platform
8.2
2250
7.8
31
8.0
2055
7.8
30
Feature Not Available
8.5
30
8.9
2298
8.5
33
9.3
2300
8.9
33
8.9
2207
8.4
30
8.8
2264
7.8
31
9.1
2277
8.4
31
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
992
7.6
21
9.0
1111
8.6
21
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
7.8
88
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
104
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gusto and Oyster are categorized as Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Onboarding, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Gusto is categorized as Time & Attendance, Benefits Administration, Core HR, HCM Software, and Performance Management
Oyster is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Employer of Record (EOR), HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Freelancer Management Systems, and PEO Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gusto
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Oyster
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Computer Software
5.0%
Accounting
5.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Other
74.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Computer Software
19.7%
Financial Services
3.4%
Consulting
3.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
49.4%
Discussions
Is there an app for Gusto payroll?
4 Comments
TC
No, only for employees. You can only run payroll using a browser.Read more
What is Oyster used for?
2 Comments
AU
Oyster is used to help US based companies hire exception talent locally and world wide as employees or contractors! They make the process, quick, painless,...Read more
Oyster has no more discussions with answers
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