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    Overview
    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

    Pro Software

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHRO cloud-based software designed specifically for the PEO industry. PRO Software is designed specifically to meet the needs of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and Administrative Service Organizations (ASOs).N/A
    Pricing
    GustoPro Software
    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
    GustoPro Software
    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
    GustoPro Software
    Considered Both Products
    Gusto
    No answer on this topic
    Pro Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    563 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    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
    GustoPro Software
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    9.1
    611 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pro Software
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pay calculation9.5587 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.7417 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.7592 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.0462 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.0196 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Gusto and Pro Software
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Pro Software
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GustoPro Software
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GustoPro Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (633 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (457 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.2
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GustoPro Software
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pro Software
    I demo'd some other software and at the time, the other software felt "better" but were way more expensive. Pro Software now does what those other software did, but the price is likely still better.
    Incentivized
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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.
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    Pro Software
    • Great Support, they listen
    • Overall, the software works great
    • Very secure platform
    Incentivized
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    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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    Pro Software
    • When we started with them, they were young and were missing quite a few things, that's all rectified now though
    • The things that were missing were sometimes shocking, and they are now working on some of those things
    • Customers don't always love all the security features, but they are necessary so what can you do
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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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    Pro Software
    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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    Pro Software
    While it's not perfect, Pro Software is getting there and overall, it's a very usable system.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pro Software
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    Pro Software
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Pro Software
    It was lower cost and as they were a growing company, it allowed them to grow with us. I don't have much else to say about it than that. They've been a good partner, and that's just it, they are a partner, not just a software vendor, at least for us.
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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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    Pro Software
    • There are many areas where we were blind to say tax changes that might be updated within the system
    • There are lots of areas where a more streamlined automated approach hasn't been available
    • In many of those cases, they were corrected however. Some we're still waiting for
    Incentivized
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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