People vs Gusto
Payroll-first vs full HR suitePayroll is one stage. HR is the whole journey.
Gusto is a US payroll and benefits platform priced as a monthly base fee plus a fee per employee. Fyboard People is a full HR suite from hiring to exit priced per HR operator with India payroll, while Gusto is the stronger choice for US payroll, tax filing and benefits.
- Gusto: US payroll and benefits platform
- Rival facts checked 14 September 2026, with sources
- Both sides of every row, including where People trails
- 01At a glance
- 02Why it matters
- 03Cost
- 04Capabilities
- 05Differences
- 06Switching
Side by side
At a glance.
| Fyboard People | Gusto | |
|---|---|---|
| How pricing works | Per HR operator; approvers and employees free | Monthly base fee plus per employee |
| Entry paid price | $49 per operator a month, billed annually | Base fee plus a per-employee fee (estimate; see sources) |
| Free plan | Free plan: 2 operators, 25 employees | No free plan |
| Payroll coverage | India certified; US, UK, Japan, Australia in preview | US payroll with tax filing; international contractors |
| Hiring (ATS) | Included from Growth, no recruiter seats | Basic hiring and onboarding tools |
| Mobile app | iOS and Android app coming soon; web self-service today | iOS and Android app |
| Setup | No setup fee; self-serve import | Self-serve |
Why it matters
Where each product covers the employee journey.
Gusto is built around US payroll and benefits. People covers hiring to exit on one record, with India payroll today.
A year's cost
What a year costs.
A year at three company sizes. People is billed per HR operator from published prices, annually; Gusto's figures are third-party estimates, excluding tax and setup.
50 employees · 3 HR operators
250 employees · 8 HR operators
1,000 employees · 20 HR operators
Row by row
Both sides of every row.
People's statuses come from a code audit; Gusto's from the sources listed below. Rows we couldn't verify say so.
| Capability | Fyboard People | Gusto |
|---|---|---|
| Hire and onboard | ||
| Applicant tracking and careers site | IncludedGated pipelines, careers site, no recruiter seats | PartialBasic hiring tools |
| Job board posting | RoadmapLinkedIn and Naukri on the roadmap | Not verified |
| Resume parsing | Not available | Not verified |
| Offer letters with e-signature | IncludedFyDoc letters signed with FySign | Included |
| Onboarding checklists | Included | Included |
| Core HR and organisation | ||
| Employee records and custom fields | Included | Included |
| Org chart and org dimensions | IncludedSites, projects, clients, cost centres | Partial |
| Multiple legal entities | IncludedUnlimited on Business | Not verified |
| Row-level access and confidential records | Included9 scope dimensions | Partial |
| Bulk import and migration | IncludedEmployees and 14 master data types | Not verified |
| Time and attendance | ||
| Attendance with geofence | IncludedWeb clock-in today | Paid add-onTime tools on higher plans |
| Biometric device sync | Not available | Not verified |
| Shifts and rosters | Included | Partial |
| Leave, holidays and comp-off | Included | Included |
| Project timesheets and billing | PartialHours with billable flag; billing arrives with Project | Partial |
| Payroll and money | ||
| India payroll (PF, ESI, TDS, gratuity) | IncludedCertified | Not available |
| India filing exports (ECR, 24Q, Form 16) | PartialIn preview | Not available |
| Payroll outside India | RoadmapUS, UK, Japan, Australia in preview; not yet finalisable | PartialUS payroll; contractors abroad |
| Employer of record and contractor payments | Not available | PartialThrough a partner |
| Expenses | Included | PartialReimbursements |
| Benefits administration | PartialPlans, enrolments, claims; no insurer link | IncludedUS benefits |
| Compensation and appraisal cycles | Included | Partial |
| Payroll posting to accounting | IncludedNative Fyboard Finance ledger | PartialAccounting integrations |
| Performance and growth | ||
| Goals, reviews, 360 feedback | Included | PartialHigher plans |
| Learning management | PartialTraining admin; no hosted courses | Not verified |
| Career paths and succession | IncludedIncludes 9-box | Not available |
| Engagement surveys and eNPS | Coming soonArrives with DataBoard | Partial |
| Self-service and support | ||
| Employee self-service portal | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | Coming sooniOS and Android app coming | Included |
| HR helpdesk | Coming soonArrives with the Requests engine | Not verified |
| Announcements and recognition | Not available | Not available |
| Exit | ||
| Separation, exit interview, full and final | Included | PartialOffboarding and final pay |
| Asset tracking and return | Coming soonArrives with MM | Not verified |
| Platform | ||
| Approval workflows | Included | Partial |
| AI assistant | PartialAsk FyAI on the employee record | Not verified |
| Public API and webhooks | Not availableCareers API only | Included |
| SAML single sign-on | Coming soonArrives with the Identity engine | Not verified |
Key differences
Where they part ways.
01 · What each product is
Fyboard People
A full HR suite: hiring, core HR, time, payroll, performance, career and exit on one record.
Gusto
A payroll-first platform with HR, benefits and time tools around US payroll.
02 · Payroll country
Fyboard People
India payroll is certified; United States payroll calculates in preview and can't be finalised yet.
Gusto
US payroll with automated federal and state tax filing.
03 · What you pay for
Fyboard People
Per HR operator; employees and approving managers are free.
Gusto
A base fee plus a fee for every employee paid.
04 · Talent
Fyboard People
Recruitment, performance, training and succession are part of People.
Gusto
Talent features are lighter and mainly on higher plans.
Switching
Moving over in one payroll cycle.
01
Export from Gusto
Export employee, compensation and payroll history reports from Gusto as CSV.
02
Import into People
Bulk import checks names and codes for employees and master data, and flags rows to fix before you commit.
03
Set up policies and payroll
Leave, attendance, pay components and statutory registrations; add your HR operators. Approvers and employees join free.
04
Run one cycle in parallel
Run payroll and attendance in both, compare the results, then switch over.
No setup fee. People doesn't depend on your old system — run one cycle side by side before you switch.
Questions
Asked and answered.
Should a US company use Gusto or Fyboard People for payroll?
Gusto, today. Fyboard People payroll is certified for India, and US payroll is in preview, not yet finalisable.
Is Fyboard People more than payroll?
Yes. People covers recruitment, onboarding, attendance, leave, payroll, performance, training, career and separation on one employee record.
How does the cost compare?
For 250 employees and 8 HR operators, People Growth costs $9,504 a year, against about $36,480 estimated for Gusto. The products cover different needs, so compare the features you use.
Are managers billed in Fyboard People?
No. Managers approving their own team's requests are free approvers.
Can I migrate from Gusto?
Yes. Export records from Gusto and load them with People's bulk import for employees and 14 master data types.
Sources and method
Where these facts come from.
Gusto facts last checked . Estimates come from third-party or quote-based sources and may differ from your quote.
People prices are Fyboard's published prices, billed annually per HR operator, excluding tax and optional services. Spotted something out of date? Tell us through the contact page.
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