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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft Entra Private Access

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Entra Private Access is the company's identity-centric Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. Built on Zero Trust principles, it helps quickly and securely connect users to private apps—on-premises and across any cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    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.—
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    Community Pulse
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    Considered Both Products
    Gusto
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    563 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    464 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    576 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    316 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    376 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gusto and Microsoft Entra Private Access
    Feature
    Gusto
    9.1
    611 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Entra Private Access
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.5587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.7417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.7592 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.0462 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.0196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Gusto and Microsoft Entra Private Access
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Entra Private Access
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Gusto and Microsoft Entra Private Access
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Entra Private Access
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Gusto and Microsoft Entra Private Access
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Entra Private Access
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Gusto and Microsoft Entra Private Access
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Entra Private Access
    8.9
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.6 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    Forescout Vistaro Platform
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (633 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (457 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GustoMicrosoft Entra Private Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Microsoft
    Well suited for employees working remotely who need access to internal applications without connecting to a traditional VPN.
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    Entra provides a convinient way to authorised user to access the internal applications securely.Provides the secure application gateway and protects the application from unauthorised users and user accessing from unfamilar location.Also there can be more improvement in initial configurations and troubleshooting can be somewhat complex to the users.
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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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    Microsoft
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Microsoft
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    Microsoft
    More reliable as azure framework is used within the orgs
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    Gusto Screenshots

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