Gusto vs. Workday Payroll and Workforce Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gusto
Score 8.7 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
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
GustoWorkday Payroll and Workforce Management
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GustoWorkday Payroll and Workforce Management
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
GustoWorkday Payroll and Workforce Management
Considered Both Products
Gusto
Chose Gusto
Another company I work for utilizes workday and I really dislike it. It is difficult to use and navigate around, sends a multitude of emails that get overwhelming, and the app is not simple or user friendly at all.
Chose Gusto
I've used Truework to generate my information regarding my employment letter. This helped me with applying for state programs that required to know about my work history and income. In previous jobs, I've used Workday, and it was a useful site, but a bit more complex than using …
Chose Gusto
Workday assumes employees are going to take advantage of time tracking, which is diabolical and a complete waste of time when you have to create unnecessary touch points with management to edit time submissions.

Humans are prone to error, having to message my boss because I …
Chose Gusto
It's more modernized and has a smoother GUI.
Chose Gusto
Gusto is much better suited for smaller businesses and makes employee data management easy.
Chose Gusto
UKG is just annoying and hard to navigate. Paylocity is more similar to Gusto but just not quite as user friendly - thought Paylocity DOES do Payroll processing a bit earlier. Workday is the most frustrating site in the world.

While Gusto and Paylocity do have their …
Chose Gusto
I selected Gusto because it was an easier software HR program to utilize. My boss also implemented using this since the start of her business in 2019. They offer more features unlike Workday and it is much easier to navigate. WorkDay was harder to navigate certain things such …
Chose Gusto
much better, workday is not very good.
Chose Gusto
Gusto is very competitive and easy to use
Chose Gusto
Gusto is similar to all these apps however with these apps you need to download 3 different apps but Gusto has everything. Apps like Workday takes up to a day to show your paystub and even still may not show it in detail. The user interfaces on the other apps is also much …
Chose Gusto
Gusto has by far the most intuitive UI I have ever used when it comes to time tracking for an organization. It's just one less thing for me to worry about at work, which is always a win. Whether I forget to clock in, I need to request random hours off on random days, Gusto is …
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management
Chose Workday Payroll and Workforce Management
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management in my opinion does as great job of letting staff know beforehand what they are going to get paid on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I found that Gusto does not provide that insight. It would be nice though to have a feature in those …
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Features
GustoWorkday Payroll and Workforce Management
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Gusto
8.9
514 Ratings
8% above category average
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management
8.7
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Pay calculation9.1493 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.5358 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0497 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.8383 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.4127 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
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User Ratings
GustoWorkday Payroll and Workforce Management
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(538 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(362 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.2
(25 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GustoWorkday Payroll and Workforce Management
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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Workday
When staff were trained to use Workday Payroll and Workforce Management, we underwent thorough training sessions and received printed materials to follow along with on our desktops. The procedures were straightforward, making it easy to navigate the site, especially for supervisors. However, when the system was introduced for college students, it didn’t run as smoothly. Since students were primarily focused on their coursework, they occasionally needed assistance with using Workday Payroll and Workforce Management or had to be directed to the appropriate resource for support.
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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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Workday
  • Internal Controls
  • One system
  • Simplified Payroll
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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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Workday
  • it logs the user out too quickly with dormant status
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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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Workday
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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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Workday
Workday Payroll and Workforce Management hasn't given me any issues. I love that you can customize your profile with icons, the color scheme, and etc. It makes it feel more personable. In addition, you can customize which icons that you use frequently to complete tasks. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a platform that has high usability and versatility.
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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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Workday
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Implementation Rating
Gusto
Super easy to implement and use!
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Workday
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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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Workday
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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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Workday
  • More staff felt comfortable using Workday Payroll and Workforce Management to complete tasks
  • Having a mobile app made it possible to submit or approve hours when you're on the go and not at your desk in front of a computer.
  • Because of the mobile app, it made it easier for student worker to submit their time when they are at home.
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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