Slack or Gusto?
Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?
Gusto
The people platform for growing businesses
4.6/5
|35,000 reviews3
Wins
2011
Founded
mid
Price
Head-to-Head Comparison
90
Features & Functionality
Slack wins
88
92
Ease of Use
Gusto wins
95
98
Integrations
Slack wins
85
70
Pricing & Value
Gusto wins
82
78
Customer Support
Gusto wins
85
88
Scalability
Slack wins
75
88
Security & Compliance
88
Slack excels at
Features & FunctionalityIntegrationsScalability
Gusto excels at
Ease of UsePricing & ValueCustomer Support
Pros & Cons
Slack
Best-in-class integration ecosystem (2,600+ apps)
Excellent search across messages and files
Great mobile and desktop apps
Huddles for quick audio/video calls
Can become overwhelming and noisy
Expensive at scale ($15/user/mo for Business+)
Gusto
Dead-simple payroll
Automatic tax filing
Great benefits options
Modern, clean UI
US-only payroll
Limited HRIS features
The Bottom Line
Choose Slack if you want...
- Remote and distributed teams
- Tech companies and startups
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Integration-heavy workflows (DevOps, marketing)
Choose Gusto if you want...
- Small businesses (1-200)
- First-time payroll
- US payroll
- Benefits administration
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