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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BerniePortal

    Score3.8 out of 10
    N/ABerniePortal is an online HR platform that helps small and medium-sized employers solve the transactional challenges of HR with software and the strategic challenges of healthcare with a trusted advisor. BerniePortal handles applicant tracking, onboarding, PTO tracking, time and attendance, compliance, benefits administration, 1095-C reporting, Payroll and COBRA administration. BerniePortal also offers a variety of payroll and carrier integration options. BerniePortal is supported by a…

    $21

    per month per employee

    Gusto

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGusto 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
    BerniePortalGusto
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per employee
    Standard
    $11
    per month per employee
    Plus
    $16
    per month per employee
    Enterprise
    $21
    per month per employee
    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
    BerniePortalGusto
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAdditional implementation fee based on scopeGusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BerniePortalGusto
    Considered Both Products
    BerniePortal
    No answer on this topic
    Gusto
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    563 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    464 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    576 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    316 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    376 Answers
    Features
    BerniePortalGusto
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Gusto
    9.1
    611 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.02 Ratings8.7417 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings9.7592 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings9.0462 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.5587 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.0196 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BerniePortal and Gusto
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BerniePortalGusto
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BerniePortalGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (633 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (457 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.3
    (27 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BerniePortalGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BerniePortal
    It’s way easier than other HR tools. It’s perfect for middle size company [with] 100-500 employees. It requires very [little] effort to perform all tasks. For salary calculation, it sometimes got stuck in the monthly calculation. Other than that it’s all perfect. It decreases a lot of time and allows us to manage other operations. So I would always recommend it over any other software.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    I think Gusto is well-suited for any business, big or small, to use for accounting purposes. It makes it easy to keep track of many things, such as pay stubs, benefits, paid time off, and much more. Where I could see it being less useful is maybe for enterprise businesses with way more employees.
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    Pros
    BerniePortal
    • Easy to compare current and past elections
    • Centralizes all the documents relevant to benefit plans
    • Site layout is minimal and easy to navigate
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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
    BerniePortal
    • It needs little improvement in the leave management system. Employees need to add manually in order to request a leave.
    • It’s interface is bit tricky.
    • Attendance system is perfect but need some changes in its interface.
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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
    BerniePortal
    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
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    Gusto is pretty user-friendly, and the website is easy to navigate overall. They also offer good, responsive customer support and have helpful articles available when needed. So far, I have not had any major issues with the platform and am overall very happy with it.
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    Support Rating
    BerniePortal
    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
    BerniePortal
    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
    BerniePortal
    My organization uses ADP Workforce and Javelo in addition to BerniePortal for other aspects of resource management such as payroll, performance reviews, etc. BerniePortal stood out as our choice of platform for benefits enrollment due to its ease of use and ability to compare plans during the election process.
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    Gusto
    While I never actually got to the point of trying out ADP, I had several conversations with an ADP representative, and it seemed that they would be able to provide the same (if not less) level of service for a significantly higher price
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    BerniePortal
    • It increases team efficiency.
    • It’s one of the best tool and it’s really cheap.
    • It best for a company size 100-500 employees.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    • Time tracking + payroll calculations me 30-60 minutes every time I run payroll.
    • Integrated workers' comp, so I didn't have to find an outside carrier and get quotes—it's all taken care of in the same platform.
    • Improved employee experience with onboarding.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Gusto's automated payrollScreenshot of the time-off tracking interfaceScreenshot of the source of truth for HR data