Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
bCEdge
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
benefitexpress in Illinois offers bCEdge, the company's integrated HRIS, payroll, and benefits platform with integrated compliance and e-file technology.N/A
Gusto
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Gusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.
$49
per month
Pricing
bCEdgeGusto
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
$49/month + $6/mo per person
per month
Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
$80/month + $12/mo per person
per month
Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
$180/month + $22/mo per person
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
bCEdgeGusto
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsGusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.
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Community Pulse
bCEdgeGusto
Features
bCEdgeGusto
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Gusto
9.1
601 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.5577 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings8.58 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings8.8411 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings9.6582 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings9.1452 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings9.1189 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.7
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Report builder8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Gusto
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
bCEdgeGusto
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(590 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(12 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(414 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.8
(26 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
bCEdgeGusto
Likelihood to Recommend
benefitexpress
Because It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
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Gusto
Gusto is well-suited for small businesses looking for a one-stop platform for payroll, tax-related tasks, and onboarding. It has many automated features that make tasks related to running a business/running an S-Corp simpler. I have not tried any other similar platforms, so I am unsure how it compares, but the pricing Gusto offers feels reasonable compared to other providers.
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Pros
benefitexpress
  • Its versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones
  • And significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients. In this software, there is no third party that increases its security and makes it secured software.
  • It can work efficiently in the time of overload as compared to other clouds.
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Gusto
  • New employee/contractor onboarding - all the documents are stored and easily accessible (the same goes for off-boarding).
  • A one-click option for syncing hours worked with payroll.
  • The option to run payroll on auto-pilot.
  • Ensuring I'm tax compliant with the states we have employees in.
  • Always having digital records of payroll runs.
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Cons
benefitexpress
  • It is a little bit expensive.
  • But there are no major disadvantages of this software .
  • Because it provides the latest technologies.
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Gusto
  • Digital compliance tools for remote teams
  • Gusto upsold us labor law posters, but I later found them available for free online. Since we’re a fully remote team, I had to manually download and distribute them digitally. It would be much more efficient if Gusto offered free, auto-distributed digital posters tailored to remote compliance.
  • Benefits setup is unintuitive for startups
  • While our rep was helpful, navigating the benefits system felt complex and not tailored to early-stage companies. More guided flows or simplified options for small, remote startups would be a big help.
  • Limited dashboard customization for remote workflows
  • As a fully online company, we’d benefit from dashboard options that highlight relevant tools for remote operations—like compliance tracking, digital communications, or onboarding checklists.
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Likelihood to Renew
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Gusto
Unless they break it, I'm never leaving. It's just too easy. Gusto is also really affordable, and for what I pay, it's worth having the historical record within the system. I like that I can go back and pull up W2's for year's past. This sort of easy access reporting, has been helpful especially when getting reports for PPP loans.
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Usability
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Gusto
Wonderful overall usability – especially for the new business owner. The user interface is clean and intuitive, so it's easy to find what you're looking for. They also have great explanation pages ingrained into the process, so if you get stuck knowing what to do next, there's a link right there to walk you through the process!
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Support Rating
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Gusto
Gusto's customer service has really deteriorated lately and they seem to have really changed their focus. It used to be when you called you were routed to an individual who knew about payroll, benefits, reporting, etc. but now you get someone who seems to have not received the correct training. My last call about a dismissal payroll took me over an hour of my time and the person still could not help me and finally transferred me to someone else.
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Implementation Rating
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Gusto
Reach out to support immediately if you are having trouble setting up Gusto. Rather than being confused and trying to figure it out yourself, it's much better to talk to someone who knows what they are doing. Save yourself time and frustration and reach out to support
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Alternatives Considered
benefitexpress
It's an efficient application because this versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones and significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients.
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Gusto
It's been a while since I used QuickBooks for payroll, but it doesn't even come close to it. Gusto is infinitely easier, allowing for employee time tracking, handling calculations and payments of payroll and payroll taxes, managing regulatory compliance in the background, and more. I had a lot of moments using QuickBooks Payroll where I thought, "Am I even doing this right?" — it felt like you had to have additional knowledge of HR regulations in your state to do everything correctly. Gusto has it ALL handled so you can focus your time on higher-impact tasks in your business.
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Return on Investment
benefitexpress
  • Overall it is the best software regarding the user experience of using cellphones services. It also lessens the workload of the cellphone.
  • It is software that provides the best computing resources.
  • This software provides satisfaction against sensitive cellphone applications. It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
  • Other mobile services are failed to provide satisfaction in rush time but BCEdge software has overcome this issue and provides the best services with easy-to-use tools and options.
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Gusto
  • I am not involved enough to know well, but I would say that Gusto has saved me about 1-2 hours in my onboarding process with my new company compared to my past experiences trying to onboard with ADP. I have also finished the process and am not frustrated like usual.
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ScreenShots

Gusto Screenshots

Screenshot of Gusto's automated payrollScreenshot of the time-off tracking interfaceScreenshot of the source of truth for HR data