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Gusto vs Rippling

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Gusto

Payroll, benefits and HR for SMBs.

HR, Payroll & HiringPaid · $40/mo + $6/employee
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Rippling

HR, IT, finance in one.

Paid · $8/employee/mo
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At a glanceGustoRippling
Pricing
$40/mo + $6/employee
$8/employee/mo
Pricing model
Paid
Paid
Founded
2011
2016
Location
San Francisco, USA
Bootstrapped
Open source
Category
HR, Payroll & Hiring
Indie alternatives
6
0
Founders
Josh Reeves, Tomer London, Edward Kim
Parker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Rippling starts cheaper at $8/employee/mo; Gusto starts at $40/mo + $6/employee.

  • Funding

    Both are venture-backed.

  • Founded

    Gusto (2011) is 5 years older than Rippling (2016).

  • Indie alternatives

    Gusto has 6 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Rippling has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Gusto

  • Josh ReevesCo-founder & CEO
  • Tomer LondonCo-founder
  • Edward KimCo-founder

Founders of Rippling

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