Gusto or PlanetScale?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Gustowins 5 of 7 categories
WINNER
Gusto
The people platform for growing businesses
4.6/5
|35,000 reviews5
Wins
2011
Founded
mid
Price
PlanetScale
The database for developers
4.6/5
|8,000 reviews1
Wins
2018
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
88
Features & Functionality
Gusto wins
85
95
Ease of Use
Gusto wins
90
85
Integrations
Gusto wins
80
82
Pricing & Value
Gusto wins
78
85
Customer Support
Gusto wins
80
75
Scalability
PlanetScale wins
95
88
Security & Compliance
88
Gusto excels at
Features & FunctionalityEase of UseIntegrationsPricing & ValueCustomer Support
PlanetScale excels at
Scalability
Pros & Cons
Gusto
Dead-simple payroll
Automatic tax filing
Great benefits options
Modern, clean UI
US-only payroll
Limited HRIS features
PlanetScale
Database branching (like Git)
Non-blocking schema changes
Incredible scale (Vitess)
Developer workflow focus
MySQL only
Newer platform
The Bottom Line
Choose Gusto if you want...
- Small businesses (1-200)
- First-time payroll
- US payroll
- Benefits administration
Choose PlanetScale if you want...
- Developers
- MySQL users
- Scaling startups
- CI/CD workflows
Our pick: Gusto — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories. However, PlanetScale is the better choice if you prioritize scalability.
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