Gusto or Linear?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

Gustowins 5 of 7 categories
WINNER
Gusto

Gusto

The people platform for growing businesses

4.6/5
|35,000 reviews
5
Wins
2011
Founded
mid
Price
Linear

Linear

Linear is a better way to build products

4.8/5
|12,000 reviews
2
Wins
2019
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

88
Features & Functionality
Gusto wins
82
95
Ease of Use
Gusto wins
92
85
Integrations
Gusto wins
78
82
Pricing & Value
Linear wins
85
85
Customer Support
Gusto wins
80
75
Scalability
Linear wins
78
88
Security & Compliance
Gusto wins
85
Gusto

Gusto excels at

Features & FunctionalityEase of UseIntegrationsCustomer SupportSecurity & Compliance
Linear

Linear excels at

Pricing & ValueScalability

Pros & Cons

Gusto

Gusto

Dead-simple payroll
Automatic tax filing
Great benefits options
Modern, clean UI
US-only payroll
Limited HRIS features
Linear

Linear

Blazingly fast performance
Beautiful, modern design
Keyboard-first workflow
Opinionated best practices
Less customizable than Jira
Smaller integration ecosystem

The Bottom Line

Choose Gusto if you want...

  • Small businesses (1-200)
  • First-time payroll
  • US payroll
  • Benefits administration

Choose Linear if you want...

  • Modern engineering teams
  • Startups
  • Keyboard-first users
  • Teams leaving Jira

Our pick: Gusto — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, Linear is the better choice if you prioritize pricing & value or scalability.

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Linear

Linear

Free for Small Teams

Free for up to 250 issues with unlimited members.

SpeedUXKeyboard shortcutsDeveloper-focusedClean design
G2
4.8
(876)
Leader Fall 2024Highest Satisfaction
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Last updated: 2024-12-10