Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gusto
Score 8.5 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.
$46
per month
isolved
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.
$4
Per Employee Per Month
Pricing
Gustoisolved
Editions & Modules
Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
$40/month + $6/mo per person
$12 per employee/contractor
Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
$80/month + $12/mo per person
Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
Exclusive pricing, contact Gusto
isolved
$4.00
Per Employee Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Gustoisolved
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsGusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR, so you can choose the plan that meets your business needs.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Gusto

No answer on this topic

isolved
Chose isolved
iSolved's customer service is far, far superior, as Gusto takes a couple of weeks to get back to us when we have an issue, but iSolved takes care of it within a day. Of course, Gusto is much less expensive.
Chose isolved
The customer service support level is vastly superior to that of ADP Workforce Now. The payroll reporting functionality is much more robust on ADP Workforce Now's end than that of isolved. isolved is easier to use for both the payroll practitioner and the employees than that of …
Top Pros
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Features
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Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
8.6
470 Ratings
6% above category average
isolved
8.9
174 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation8.8450 Ratings9.4170 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings8.382 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.3335 Ratings8.8126 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.8455 Ratings9.3168 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5351 Ratings9.0139 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.199 Ratings8.891 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.5118 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.5
163 Ratings
8% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9140 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.6136 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.7128 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.4136 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.581 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.6108 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.0102 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.2
144 Ratings
1% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.0141 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.5
164 Ratings
4% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.2163 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.8156 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.1105 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.362 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.1129 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
9.1
56 Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.156 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.1
151 Ratings
6% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.7144 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.479 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.7
124 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.8123 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.588 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
7.8
41 Ratings
4% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.532 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.435 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.631 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.638 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.8
63 Ratings
10% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.654 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.157 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.555 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.750 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
7.6
39 Ratings
4% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.427 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.933 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.435 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.729 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
-
Ratings
isolved
8.4
59 Ratings
7% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.845 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.144 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.147 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.745 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.348 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.357 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
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Infor Human Resources
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User Ratings
Gustoisolved
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(494 ratings)
8.7
(187 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(12 ratings)
9.9
(25 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(318 ratings)
8.2
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
1.3
(25 ratings)
8.0
(43 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.7
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(6 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(7 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Gusto
It's very easy to use, especially for smaller companies. The site is user-friendly and eye-catching. Everything you need is easily accessible. I have never had to use the customer service side of Gusto, but there is not much that you would need help with or have issues with. I also really enjoy the little pig when logging in.
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isolved
isolved is incredibly cost effective and capable for a mid-size organizations looking for full automation on SAS online software.

It would be overkill for very small organizations and not meet the needs of larger organizations without the addition of many of its optionally purchased add on modules.
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Pros
Gusto
  • Gusto really kills it on the simplicity. The app and website are very clear and straightforward.
  • Gusto also does a great job at being easy to navigate, visually pleasing, and logically posed.
  • Gusto communicates very clearly and provides just the right amount of communication.
  • Gusto makes the onboarding process very easy. I recently started at a new company and the process of filling out the necessary documents, filling out forms, and getting my benefit information input was soooooo easy!
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isolved
  • Payroll Processing (timely and accurate).
  • Customer Service (dedicated account service representative, who gets to know your company's needs).
  • Payroll Reports (accurate, timely, extensive, exhaustive, customizable).
  • Employee Information (accurate reporting of the data, easily viewable information, information presented in a streamlined fashion).
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Cons
Gusto
  • Adding in previous time manually could be more accessible.
  • Notifications for when employees manually change hours.
  • We should allow 1099 users to use the mobile app instead of restricting them to the website, especially since they can just log into the full website on their mobile device.
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isolved
  • More reminder notifications would be great!
  • A way to email hiring managers and our IT department at the same time with a template would save us from so much email communication
  • Transfer all attached documents such as interview notes from iHired applicants to isolved employee documents would save us time uploading into multiple places
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Likelihood to Renew
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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isolved
I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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Usability
Gusto
It is a great piece of software, something that I have used since its ZenPayroll days. Its weakest feature at this point is its timekeeping and lack of scheduling. If it adds that, it gets a 10/10 and cannot be replaced by any other payroll software. Like I said, I recommend it to all of my clients and associates.
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isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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Reliability and Availability
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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Performance
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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Support Rating
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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isolved
Support is good highly trained and never usually takes ten minutes to get a rep on the call, often it's a couple of minutes. At a competitor the average call for a rep was 45 minutes to a hour. If the rep doesn't have a solution for your challenge they will escalate to someone that does.
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In-Person Training
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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Online Training
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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Implementation Rating
Gusto
Super easy to implement and use!
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isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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Alternatives Considered
Gusto
I've used both Workday and Paylocity for years and they don't even compare. Between the mobile app and the website, everything feels seamless, well thought out, and easy to navigate. I'm so used to the frustration of navigating these apps, even after years of working with them. I never considered there was an option like Gusto out there. It's made everything so easy for me. If I ever get a say I'll be a diehard Gusto evangelist from here on out.
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isolved
I went with iSolved because the people I spoke with were all quick to answer and very thorough in their responses. I knew they could help me build my setup the way I wanted it, and not just force me to work within some pre-set parameters once I had signed the contract.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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Scalability
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Professional Services
Gusto
No answers on this topic
isolved
All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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Return on Investment
Gusto
  • It is definitely an easy, intuitive platform to utilize with lots of helpful features!
  • The Benefits package is very poor and is not useful to me at all.
  • I enjoy how it breaks up the spending insights into several categories such as Food, Transportation, Shopping, Housing Medical, etc.
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isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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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