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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

    Worklio

    Score4.8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Worklio is a cloud-based administration platform that consolidates the many moving parts of small and mid-sized businesses into one comprehensive company-wide network. According to the vendor it is designed to eliminate the inefficiencies of manual processes, streamline communication, handle human resources tasks, provide a reliable payroll system, add transparency, and deliver better service to management and employees. Worklio provides employees with personalized dashboards to keep…N/A
    Pricing
    GustoWorklio
    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
    GustoWorklio
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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
    GustoWorklio
    Considered Both Products
    Gusto
    No answer on this topic
    Worklio
    Chose Worklio
    Based on ease of use (usability), reporting needs, and platform design:
    Sufficient to: Paylocity, ADP Enterprise, Paycom.
    In-line with: BambooHR. Paycor.
    Incentivized
    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
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    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
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    Features
    GustoWorklio
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    9.1
    611 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Worklio
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Pay calculation9.5587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.7417 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.7592 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.0462 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.0196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    5.6
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    59% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    3.0
    1 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Gusto and Worklio
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Worklio
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    120% below category average
    Review status tracking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GustoWorklio
    Small Businesses
    Patriot Payroll
    Score8.6 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.6 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
    GustoWorklio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (633 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (457 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.4
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GustoWorklio
    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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    Worklio
    I have to pull several reports to get the criteria for simple analysis detail. In my experience, many competitors have a more straightforward, seamless, and less complex reporting system.
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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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    Worklio
    • Customizable platform design
    • Products Scalability is well integrated
    • Security seems optimal
    • Onboarding features seem relatively seamless
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Worklio
    • In my opinion, Reports are too complex compared to competitors I use
    • In my opinion, structure within the system lacks adaptability
    • In my opinion, need for expansion for ease/usability on Administrator side
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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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    Worklio
    Company utilizes a lot. I think there is room for improvement, mainly with the portals reporting functionality.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Worklio
    Easy access, but I think the complex reporting and limited data for many standard reports, without having to customize and create many different versions. (as much data in the filters does not often populate), can be frustrating.
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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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    Worklio
    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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    Worklio
    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
    Incentivized
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    Worklio
    Based on ease of use (usability), reporting needs, and platform design: Sufficient to: Paylocity, ADP Enterprise, Paycom. In-line with: BambooHR. Paycor. Insufficient to: Rippling, Gusto, Ease
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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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    Worklio
    • Negative - I think it is subpar in efficiently gathering report criteria in a timely manner
    • Positive - In my opinion, HR Solution and Payment models seem to be a system strength.
    • Positive - In my opinion, good access for small to mid size corporation's, but not large.
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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

    Worklio Screenshots

    Screenshot of Employee DetailScreenshot of Time AttendanceScreenshot of Time Off