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What is Gusto?

Gusto is a comprehensive human resources (HR) solution designed to assist businesses in managing their payroll, benefits, hiring, and employee management needs. This platform caters to a wide range of organizations, from startups to established enterprises, providing essential tools that streamline HR processes and enhance team engagement. By consolidating various HR functions into a single, user-friendly interface, Gusto simplifies the complexities of workforce management, allowing businesses to focus on growth and development. Targeted primarily at small to medium-sized businesses, Gusto addresses the unique challenges faced by organizations that may not have extensive HR departments. The platform is particularly beneficial for entrepreneurs and business owners who seek to establish a solid foundation for their workforce without the burden of managing multiple systems. Gusto's features are designed to support various use cases, including onboarding new employees, administering payroll, and managing employee benefits, making it a versatile tool for any growing business. One of Gusto's key features is its payroll management system, which automates calculations and tax filings, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. This not only saves time but also reduces the risk of costly errors. Additionally, Gusto offers competitive compensation tools that help businesses benchmark salaries and create attractive compensation packages, which can be crucial for attracting and retaining top talent. The platform also includes benefits administration, allowing employers to offer health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks seamlessly. Moreover, Gusto provides a wealth of management resources, including templates and guides for performance reviews, employee handbooks, and compliance checklists. These resources empower business owners to foster a positive workplace culture and ensure that their teams are well-informed and engaged. Gusto's commitment to customer support further enhances its value, as users can access expert guidance to navigate the complexities of HR management. In summary, Gusto stands out in the HR software category by offering an all-in-one solution that meets the diverse needs of businesses. With its modern features, user-friendly interface, and robust support, Gusto enables organizations to nurture their teams effectively, ensuring that both employees and the business can thrive together.

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Payroll, benefits, and HR made refreshingly easy.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Gusto provides award-winning payroll for businesses at any stage. Gusto automatically calculates, pays, and files your federal, state, and local payroll taxes, as well as W-2s, 1099s, and new hire forms.

- 85% of surveyed customers say Gusto is easier to use than their previous payroll provider.
- 3 out of 4 surveyed customers say Gusto makes compliance easier.
- 77% of surveyed customers say that Gusto takes tedious tasks off their plates.

It takes more than a paycheck to build an amazing team. With Gusto, you can offer a wide range of no-cost, low-cost, and premium health and financial benefits to support your team into the future. Plus, Gusto syncs medical, dental, and vision insurance with payroll.


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Gusto
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Year Founded
2011
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San Francisco, CA
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@GustoHQ
20,338 Twitter followers
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3,229 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 200,000 businesses.


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A T.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Simple & Far Better Experience Than ADP"
Easy to use for admins, allows users to take control of much of their reporting
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Gusto in action"
Gusto is a great app to do all things payroll and time oriented. Makes my life easier.
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Jesse G.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Gusto makes HR stuff painless with a simple interface that actually works"
The ease of use. I log in frequently and have specific tasks in mind that I need to take care of quickly and Gusto has no friction!
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JD
Human Capital Advisor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Gusto?

I find Gusto incredibly user-friendly and scalable for my growing business. The platform's ease of setup and navigation, along with the useful updates, provide me with the confidence I need for expansion. Whenever I've needed additional clarity, the support team has been prompt, clear, and kind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

I have not found any downsides to Gusto yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having Gusto manage payroll, pay my business taxes and organize all necessary tax documents is a HUGE benefit... my business would not be successful without Gusto.

Even customer support goes above and beyond. I once asked for help changing hours per pay period and the customer support agent sent a very kind, detailed eMail with step by step guidance and arrows to highlight each section of that page. Once I saw the steps, it was quite intuitive, but I did not realize that the employee's name was a hyperlink and that was where all next steps were accessed. The agent was never patronizing or short on patience, and I hope that my profuse 'thank you!!' did a bit to communicate my deep appreciation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Chelsea B of Gusto

Hello,

Thank you for your kind words about our support team. We strive to provide prompt, clear, and kind assistance to all our customers.

-Chelsea B

KV
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What do you like best about Gusto?

Navigating through Gusto is straightforward. I can easily and quickly locate the tasks I need to complete. All the necessary information, such as pay stubs, taxes, contributions, and benefits, is readily accessible. Their customer service is excellent, and they are highly responsiveNavigating through Gusto is straightforward. I can easily and quickly locate the tasks I need to complete. All the necessary information, such as pay stubs, taxes, contributions, and benefits, is readily accessible. Their customer service is excellent, and they are highly responsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

One downside is that some features may take a little time to get used to, especially for new users, and certain options can feel a bit buried within the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

A major benefit is the ease of use and the accessibility of all necessary information in one place, making it convenient to manage tasks like pay stubs, taxes, contributions, and benefits without hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Chelsea B of Gusto

Hello Kris,

We're glad to hear that you find navigating through Gusto straightforward and that you can easily locate the tasks you need to complete. We strive to provide excellent customer service and responsiveness.

-Chelsea B

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CW
CEO
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Gusto?

Pros:

Basic payroll functions work fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

Cons:

Failed to properly handle state tax filings

Zero proactive communication about filing issues

Contradictory responses from support

Refused to take responsibility for their errors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

Gusto filed an incorrect $0 tax return for our company despite knowing there was a $143.99 liability. They had an "open investigation" noted in their system but never communicated this to us. We only discovered issues after receiving penalty notices from the state. When confronted, Gusto provided contradictory explanations - first claiming Q1 taxes were owed but Q2 wasn't, then later reversing their position entirely.

Support repeatedly deflected responsibility despite clear evidence of their processing errors. As a payroll provider, their core responsibility is to handle tax filings correctly and communicate any issues proactively - they failed at both.

Bottom Line:

If you're considering Gusto, be aware that while their basic payroll functions work fine, their tax filing handling and communication can lead to unexpected penalties that they won't help resolve. Make sure to double-check all their state tax filings carefully. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RL
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Gusto?

Easy to use platform, bountiful features, INCREDIBLE customer support. In transferring to Gusto from Paychex, I immediately felt relief. I received excellent support during the implementation and integration of Gusto into our payroll processes and had to make very little changes. Almost every new company does that. Here is where Gusto differs in my mind. Their staff is STILL INCREDIBLE to work with on a regular basis, which is rare today to say the least. Customer service is out the window and the bottom line is the focus and this is the norm. Thank you Gusto for raising the bar. ANYONE can build a software platform!!!! What is rare is the positve, extremely helpful and intuitive system, backed by one of the best (if not the best) support teams I have ever worked with. I absolutely dispise being told "we don't" or "I can't" when dealing with customer service, which is something you don't hear from this team. Instead they use the approach I have for years in customer service: We don't have problems, we have solutions, and although we are unable to fullfill your original request, here are some options and things we can do. Thank you Gusto! Very refreshing to work with people that are knowledgable, empathetic, logical, and that have problem solving skills as well as customer service skills. Your teams kill it every day, thank you for all you have done and continue to do to make this portion of my job so much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

I have to be honest, and I know it may cause skeptisism about my review, but I can't think of anything that I dislike about Gusto, yet. LOL. Have I had issues, sure. Gusto quickly offered no -stress solutions. Is there restrictions that I have had to change operations around, yes. Gusto did their best to assist me in getting a solution in place that would minimize impact to our operations, while ensuring we are compliant. I aboslutely LOVE the lets find a solution mentalilty of everyone I have spoken to or chatted with @ Gusto! Don't lose that, I beg of you! It is what sets you aside from the seemingly endless list of payroll "providers". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

Gusto assists us in keeping our company compliant, employees paid correctly and on time, and centralizing benefits for our employees. The cost savings alone was great but kind of worried me. However, so far Gusto is rocking it! Knock on wood: I have yet to have any payroll issues which was a regular occurence with our old provider. Doing payroll with my old provider was time consuming and almost neven went off without a hitch, and we pay weekly. Gusto saves me time, the company money, and offers incredible features and OUTSTANDING customer service. This would benefit anyone! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

WM
Human Resources Assistant
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What do you like best about Gusto?

GUSTO makes Human Resources and Payroll super easy to accomplish. I run several payrolls each week and most of them are coordinated efforts of ProCare and GUSTO. GUSTO is the main setup for all new hires of our companies. Every new employee is set up and payroll is processed through GUSTO for all of our companies. It is very user friendly and easy to use as well as get reports needed to handle day to day operations. Their customer support is very helpful whenever it is needed. GUSTO's integration of new employees is very easy to accomplish. I use GUSTO every day and even from home on my off days if I need to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

I have not found anything that I dislike about the GUSTO apps and processes. Everything works seamlessly for me and our companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

No problems at this time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Chelsea B of Gusto

Hello Wendy,

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Gusto! We're thrilled to hear that our platform has made managing HR and payroll tasks so easy for you. It's great to know that our user-friendly interface, efficient new hire setup, and helpful customer support have been beneficial to your daily operations.

We appreciate your feedback and are delighted that you have not encountered any issues with Gusto. Should you ever have any questions or need assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're here to support you every step of the way. Thank you for choosing Gusto!

-Chelsea B

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VR
Founder &amp; Director of Broader Impacts
Research
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Gusto?

Before Gusto, I used OnPay to run my payroll. With OnPay's reports being late, employees weren't paid correctly, and it cost me hours to set straight state and federal reporting, leading to hundreds to thousands in fines. I was stressed and felt cheated. So, I looked for a new app and found Gusto. It was only $5 a month more than OnPay, took about 10 minutes to set up, and in the years I have been with Gusto, I found every report accurately filed on time and customer service was always just a message or call away. Our employees not only got paid on time but also immensely enjoyed the interface. Now, I am almost arrogant about how sure I am. Gusto will file everything perfectly, and I feel so grateful that it's the least I need to worry about in running my business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

There's so many helpful features, sometimes it can get a bit overwhelming. Thankfully, the onboarding process goes easy on you and there are lists so you can go one item at a time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

Filing state and federal documents, ensuring the correct amount of taxes are held, distributed, and reported, and employees are paid on time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MP
Operations
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Gusto?

Rippling is so much better. please use rippling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

Gusto is perhaps the worst company I've ever engaged with for customer service. Any issue at all? Expect to be put on hold for 45 minutes + with zero insight to resolving the issue. Problems with your account? They will insist you complete the same verification procedures over and over. Have a question about your account? They will give you incorrect information and repeat over and over again there system won't allow you to update anything.

Quite literally the definition of insanity. If you have any self-respect and care about your time and sanity, use Rippling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

creating even worse software for HR than legacy systems. Truly the worst customer support experience you can imagine. Use anyone or anything else – use papyrus and an abacus – before contracting with Gusto Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JA
IT and Tech Consultant
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What do you like best about Gusto?

Gusto is a thoughtfully designed platform that offers an exceptionally user-friendly experience. It streamlines time tracking, payroll, and money transfers, making these processes both simple and enjoyable. The app-first approach enhances usability, creating a seamless and intuitive system that feels modern and efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

Gusto is lacking a bit fo the customization that would be helpful, but they clearly are implementing new features and have a thoughtful approach to processes and the user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes the process of tracking hours and following the payment process much simpler. I can see where we are in the payroll process at any time, and it is not clunky or poorly executed. It brings confidence to the user that this service knows what they are doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Chelsea B of Gusto

Hello Jonathan,

Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Gusto. We understand the importance of customization and are continuously working to enhance our features. We're glad to hear that Gusto has simplified your time tracking and payroll processes.

-Chelsea B

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JW
Bookkeeping Business Owner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Gusto?

I love that anytime I onboard new clients or employees for payroll that I get a call. I recently needed to add non-gusto payroll and the support team really helped me understand the different ways to enter them while also suggesting I seek out a CPA. I was able to very easily add those payrolls and keep our books clearly marked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

I use Gusto solely for payroll. Gusto offers much more and sometimes I get overwhelmed with the amount of offers for other services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

Gusto makes onboarding and running payroll a breeze. Payroll on Auto-Pilot makes most of my clients payroll so simple. Adding pay raises and housing allowances is easy and very straight forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RD
Managing Director
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Gusto?

The upside of Gusto is an easy to use web interface. You can use Gusto on a web browser or phone and still be able to manage your account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Gusto?

Gusto support is not good at all. The support team tends to point you to knowledge base articles rather than helping. They’ve used bait and switch practices with us when it comes to signing up for benefits. They show you one price, you sign. Up for it and then afterwards they tell you the price is higher. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Gusto solving and how is that benefiting you?

Centralized management of payroll and benefits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.