
What is Gusto?
Gusto is an all in one integrated HR platform that automates and simplifies payroll, benefits, and HR, all while providing expert support. Employees will get the peace of mind you need to do your best work. With innovative technology, we make it easier for employees to enroll and for you to manage your benefits. No matter the size or stage of your business, Gusto’s all-in-one HR platform puts the tools you need to hire, pay, and manage your team at your fingertips.
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87 Likeliness to Recommend
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93 Plan to Renew
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87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+89 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Gusto?
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
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While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Payroll Integration
Benefits Administration
User and Enrollment Management
Regulatory Compliance
Self Service Portal
Contributions and Payment Tracking
Claims Management
Archiving and Reporting
Provider Management
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Usability and Intuitiveness
Quality of Features
Ease of Data Integration
Business Value Created
Ease of Implementation
Breadth of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Vendor Support
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Customization
Availability and Quality of Training
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Gusto Reviews
Axelle B.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Media
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2023
Help us easily manage personnel and incentives
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Gusto from other similar products?
The Gusto platform has proven to be an invaluable asset for my new business. We don't require a complex payroll system because our needs are modest.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Save us a ton of time and money by handling employee management, including salary, bonus, and tenure decisions, as well as comprehensive reporting on each staff member. User-friendly and straightforward interface that effectively manages personnel matters (including but not limited to: compensation, benefits, turnover, and retention) and provides assistance to clients.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Although we had no trouble picking up the program right away, nobody from Guston seemed eager to provide us with adequate training. We had to teach ourselves, which is great but could have benefited from more training materials.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
In sum, an excellent option for a medium-sized business. The fact that employees can download an app is Gusto's biggest feature.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
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Corie K.
- Role: C-Level
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2023
Easy to use. Good customer service. Modern UX.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Gusto from other similar products?
Ease of use
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The UX is improved from what we were using previously. It is more modern and forward thinking.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Submitting expenses is a challenge. There is not an app for expenses and requires desktop use. It would be great to upload photos to an app right away to avoid losing track of them. Lack of international employee HR integration is also a challenge for us at times.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you do not do a lot of expense reporting from your mobile or rely on international employees HR integration this is a great option. We do have the need for both but not to the extent that prevents us from choosing Gusto.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
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Allan Francisco J.
- Role: Human Resources
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2023
Good product, but lousy communication
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Gusto from other similar products?
I am sure there are far better offerings.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Ease of use.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Their response whenever there are issues raised to them as to delay in salary. They always blame the client, instead of owning up the mistakes which clearly are theirs
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Be ready to be frustrated with their problem solving capabilities
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Cons
- Less Fair
- Less Effective Service
- Wastes Time
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