Gusto vs Homebase

Two payroll & HR tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	GustoGusto	HomebaseHomebase
In one line	Payroll, benefits, and onboarding for small teams	Payroll and scheduling for hourly teams
Starting price	From $49/mo + $7/person	From $49/mo + $6/person
Six-person team	$91/mo	$85/mo
Plans	Simple $49/mo + $7 per person; Plus $99/mo + $12 per person; Premium $179/mo + $22 per person; no yearly price shown	Payroll $49/mo + $6 per employee paid, first 6 months free (limited time); Basic scheduling free for 1 location, up to 10 employees
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	Per person	Per person
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online, Homebase Scheduling
Also connects to	Xero, FreshBooks, Jobber, Connecteam, Buddy Punch, When I Work, ZipBooks, Bench +2 more	No others on record
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Not looked up yet	Every paid plan
Live chat	Plans not stated	Every plan; every paid plan
Support hours	Not published	Live chat: 24/7 · Live chat: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays) · Phone: 7:00am-7:00pm CST, Mon-Sun (excluding holidays)
Incidents posted	0 incidents posted on Gusto's status page, which covers all Gusto products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page	2 incidents posted on Homebase's status page, which covers all Homebase products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Homebase. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 4,230 reviews	4.6 / 5 from 1,157 reviews
Trustpilot score	1.9 / 5 from 2,550 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	90	88
Fit: Restaurant or café	88	92
Fit: Service business	92	60
Fit: Agency or studio	92	20
Fit: Trades or contractor	85	50
Fit: Online store	85	30
Why people pick it	All 50 states, automatic filings Benefits on the same platform Contractor-only plan at $35/mo	Scheduling, time clock, and payroll together Tips handling
Where it falls short	Multi-state needs the Plus tier Support can be slow at quarter end	Weak for salaried teams Payroll is newer than Gusto's
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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