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Gusto

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What is Gusto?

Gusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

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Gusto a good option for small companies

Rating: 8 out of 10
October 4, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We are a small softer development company with people in project management, coding, and customer support roles. Our product offers a combination of electronic device use trac...
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Roger Wolgemuth
Engineer - Information Technology
Software Developer
RescueTime
Gusto4 years of experience

Gusto Review

Rating: 7 out of 10
September 23, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use it as out HR mechanism. It helps establish company structure and helps payroll.
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Verified user
Employee
Gusto1 year of experience

Gusto Saved My Sanity

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 19, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Gusto for payroll right now, but we may explore other tools they offer. We have used Gusto for almost a year now and have had a great experience. The platform works wel...
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Kristin Ratten
C-Level Executive - Marketing
Owner
185th Market
Gusto1 year of experience

Easy to use to track my payroll and request time off!

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 19, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Payroll, time off requests, expense submissions, personnel inventory
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Manager
Gusto4 years of experience

Gusto is intuitive, cheap, and works amazing. Payroll is a breeze and lets me focus on business

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 19, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Been using Gusto for years. Running payroll is a breeze, downloading reports is intuitive, and the platform works great for all payroll/hr needs. I've used Gusto for several c...
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Dan Teichmann
Professional - Finance and Accounting
Controller
venBio
Gusto6 years of experience

Love it!

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Gusto to track Tine, PTO, sick time, company calendar, benefits and other company benefits. It’s a one stop shop!! It’s a great feature for us as we can use it for just...
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Briana Lucero
Employee - Customer Service
Customer success
Nomad
Gusto1 year of experience

Gusto Experience Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I use Gusto for pay information and anything regarding benefits that my job offers to me as an employee. I really enjoy how everything is in one portal compared to other jobs ...
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Verified user
Employee
Gusto1 year of experience

Gusto is Great

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Gusto for payroll, time keeping for hourly employees and for time off tracking, for monthly surveys, and for handbook and other procedural documents that need signature...
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Verified user
Employee
Gusto2 years of experience

Gusto- 1/1

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Gusto is great from the employee side as well. Being easy to use, and to understand, it simplifies the logging in and out process. The app is also great, and provides all need...
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Verified user
Employee
Gusto1 year of experience

Gusto review

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I am an employee for an organization that uses Gusto. I use Gusto in my organization in order to access my information about my benefits, information about my pay such as pays...
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Verified user
Analyst
Gusto2 years of experience

Gusto Review

Rating: 6 out of 10
September 16, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Gusto for payroll, time tracking, time off/holidays, and documents related to employment. Gusto makes it possible to consolidate all of these in one place, which is imp...
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Verified user
Project Manager
Gusto2 years of experience

Great

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 16, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
GardHouse uses Gusto to record intern work hours. It is helpful because it allows interns to input and view their hours neatly. It also helps with tracking payments.
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Mahader Zeru
Analyst - Other
Workforce Analyst Intern
GardHouse

Wonderful!

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 16, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
I’m an employee and enrolled with my company for onboarding and direct deposit. It makes everything a lot easier and a smoother onboarding process and access to all of my info...
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Verified user
Employee
Gusto1 year of experience

Gusto Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 16, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use it for time management, benefits, etc. It's where we clock in and out for the day, submit time off requests, and where we can access previous pay stubs in case they are...
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Verified user
Representative
Gusto1 year of experience

Gusto makes payroll easy!

Rating: 9 out of 10
September 16, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Gusto is my company's payroll platform. I use it to clock my hours, track my paycheck, request time off, and upload tax information.
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Verified user
Employee
Gusto2 years of experience
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Awards

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Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Roger Wolgemuth
Software Developer
RescueTime (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 11-50 employees
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Pricing

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Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations

$40/month + $6/mo per person

Cloud
$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

Cloud

Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams

Exclusive pricing, contact Gusto

Cloud

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://gusto.com/product/pricing?utm_s…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $46 per month
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Product Demos

Gusto Payroll Demo

YouTube

Gusto Demo: Payroll, benefits, and HR for small business

YouTube
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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

8.6
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is Gusto?

Gusto is an online HR platform that aims to help small businesses take care of their teams. Gusto products and services help customers onboard, pay, insure, and engage their team in one integrated platform. Gusto aims to make taking care of teams a joyful experience, while helping users manage their bottom line and stay compliant.

Full-service payroll - Gusto automatically calculates and files payroll taxes, help keeps companies compliant, and provides awesome support.

Benefits that work for any team and budget - Gusto aims to make offering employee benefits a reality for any small business. Whether an organization is buying health insurance for the first time or wants to integrate an existing plan with payroll, Gusto can provide expert guidance. They'll help with add-ons like 401(k), life insurance, and commuter benefits, which the vendor says allows companies to create a competitive package to attract and retain employees.

Gusto Features

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Payroll history for each employee
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files
  • Supported: Payroll tracking and auditing
  • Supported: Salary revision and increment management
  • Supported: Reimbursement management
  • Supported: Statutory form management

Additional Features

  • Supported: Background checks
  • Supported: Employee self-onboarding
  • Supported: Digital I-9s and W-4s
  • Supported: State new hire reporting
  • Supported: Health insurance administration
  • Supported: 401(k) retirement savings
  • Supported: HR Reporting
  • Supported: R&D tax credit service
  • Supported: 401(k) tax credit service

Gusto Screenshots

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

Gusto Video

Gusto is more than payroll and benefits

Gusto Integrations

Gusto Competitors

Gusto Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesUnited States
Supported LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

Gusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

Gusto starts at $46.

Paychex Flex, ADP Streamline Payroll, and QuickBooks Online are common alternatives for Gusto.

Reviewers rate Reimbursement management highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Gusto are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Gusto a good option for small companies

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
October 04, 2024
RW
Roger Wolgemuth
Software Developer
RescueTime (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
4 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are a small softer development company with people in project management, coding, and customer support roles. Our product offers a combination of electronic device use tracking, automated timesheet creation, and efficiency and productivity coaching. We use Gusto to manage all of our payroll and benefits needs and the portal allows us to view and manage these in one place.

Gusto Saved My Sanity

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 19, 2024
KR
Kristin Ratten
Owner
185th Market (Food & Beverages, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gusto for payroll right now, but we may explore other tools they offer. We have used Gusto for almost a year now and have had a great experience. The platform works well for us to pay our small staff, and the cost is manageable for a small business like ours. So far, we love it.

Gusto is intuitive, cheap, and works amazing. Payroll is a breeze and lets me focus on business

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 19, 2024
DT
Dan Teichmann
Controller
venBio (Financial Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
6 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Been using Gusto for years. Running payroll is a breeze, downloading reports is intuitive, and the platform works great for all payroll/hr needs. I've used Gusto for several companies and the platform keeps improving and growing as my businesses grow which is amazing. I plan on continuing to use Gusto for all future business and will be a lifetime customer.

Love it!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 18, 2024
BL
Briana Lucero
Customer success
Nomad (Real Estate, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gusto to track Tine, PTO, sick time, company calendar, benefits and other company benefits. It’s a one stop shop!! It’s a great feature for us as we can use it for just about everything we use internally. And the APP is streamless.

Gusto Experience Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 18, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Gusto for pay information and anything regarding benefits that my job offers to me as an employee. I really enjoy how everything is in one portal compared to other jobs which have confusing portals for benefits and pay.

Gusto is Great

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 18, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gusto for payroll, time keeping for hourly employees and for time off tracking, for monthly surveys, and for handbook and other procedural documents that need signature for HR tracking. I utilize Gusto for all of the above functionalities, from the employee side, as I am not an admin. I use the rainy day split for my paychecks to deposit funds in both my checking and savings accounts, and utilize the hourly clock in and out feature daily. The other functionalities I use, but they are on a monthly or annual cadence so that usage is not as frequent.

Gusto- 1/1

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 18, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Gusto is great from the employee side as well. Being easy to use, and to understand, it simplifies the logging in and out process. The app is also great, and provides all needed information easily. with the different tabs, I can see my tax paperwork, all paystubs, and request time off simply and quickly.

Gusto review

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 18, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am an employee for an organization that uses Gusto. I use Gusto in my organization in order to access my information about my benefits, information about my pay such as paystubs and pay dates, and my other documents important for filing my taxes such as my W-9 and Form 1099.

Gusto Review

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
September 16, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gusto for payroll, time tracking, time off/holidays, and documents related to employment. Gusto makes it possible to consolidate all of these in one place, which is important for a small organization without an HR department.

Great

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 16, 2024
MZ
Mahader Zeru
Workforce Analyst Intern
GardHouse (Higher Education, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
GardHouse uses Gusto to record intern work hours. It is helpful because it allows interns to input and view their hours neatly. It also helps with tracking payments.

Wonderful!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 16, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I’m an employee and enrolled with my company for onboarding and direct deposit. It makes everything a lot easier and a smoother onboarding process and access to all of my information with the app

Gusto Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 16, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it for time management, benefits, etc. It's where we clock in and out for the day, submit time off requests, and where we can access previous pay stubs in case they are ever needed.

Gusto Review

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 16, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Gusto in order to run payroll and keep all of our pay information organized and in one place. It has the clock in feature. As an employee I use it to access pay documents and check information.

Gusto is the All-In-One HR Solution

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 16, 2024
KM
Kathryn Miller
Senior Customer Success Manager
Edge (Public Relations & Communications, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
3 years of experience
Verified on LinkedIn
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use it for Payroll, time tracking, requesting time off, seeing our benefits. The product addresses needs listed above since before we were working off of a Google Sheets. Gusto has allowed for organization of funds, time requests, and an ease to access our documents. It is easy to now keep track of overtime, pay dates, and any issues that may come up. Gusto helps our company stay organized and allows employees a peace of mind to track funds, sick time, benefits, and PTO.

Manager Review of Gusto.

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 14, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Gusto is primarily used in our company as HR admin software for payroll and PTO needs. It's also used for performance evaluations and expense reimbursements. The main problem it addresses is employee satisfaction via the monthly Gusto surveys, which ask different questions each month.

Gusto is user-friendly!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am an employee of an organization that uses Gusto. I track my hours each day and every two weeks, my hours are confirmed by my supervisor and my timecard is approved and submitted. I get paid through direct deposit. Gusto has been a useful way for me to request time off as well and it helps me to keep track of how many paid vacation hours I have left.

awesome job Gusto

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 11, 2024
mm
makayla mitchell
aba tech
joyful impact (Human Resources, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
my business and or organization uses this app, Gusto for time stamping in and out of work as well as getting our weekly updates about pay and also keeping track of our hours. some also may or may not use the debit card. i have no complaints about the product or app it works very well for me.

Gusto is good with me

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
September 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
For pay, timesheets, time off tracking, and other administrative needs. We also use it share personal details (birthdays, favorites, etc) with the rest of our team. It shows us how much time off we still have available, and is an easy system for logging our work hours in so our supervisors can see them.

Gusto is Straightforward

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Gusto is used by our call center to keep time of log in and out by the agents and keep those pay checks coming on time while being correct. We use this to get documents signed by all workers that are relevant to the HR Department and Corporation overall. Agents utilize the easy to understand options when requesting PTO or Unpaid Time Off. The Gusto App really simplifies but of course I prefer the portal personally. Gusto helps me have access to enrolling into company benefits which is wonderful, so exciting to have access to everything with Gusto. It's so easy to track my hours. There is an option to set up Performance goals and track those which is fun. I have access to paystubs and able print them when I need them. There's a nice referral incentive as well for telling companies about Gusto and if they sign up Gusto will send you a generous check.

Gusto is great!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
September 11, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am paid bi-weekly through Gusto. Very helpful to see my spending, past paystubs, and being able to split money into different savings accounts from paychecks.

Gusto is Great!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
September 11, 2024
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Olivia Tapley
Lead Front Desk Coordinator
Woodlands Internists (Medical Practice, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Gusto
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use it to clock in, track my hours, and use the savings account so far. I have not experiencing any problems so far. I love the app and desktop version!
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