What is Gusto used for?

Gusto is payroll, benefits and HR administration software for small US businesses, run as a hosted service. It is a good fit for small US employers running payroll and offering benefits without a dedicated HR team.

How much does Gusto cost?

Gusto is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Gusto open source?

No. Gusto is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Gusto include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.

What are some alternatives to Gusto?

Gusto competes with Rippling, ADP and Justworks. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Gusto alternatives.

Gusto: features, pricing and alternatives

About Gusto

Gusto is a cloud payroll and HR product aimed at small businesses in the United States. Employers use it to pay employees and contractors, handle payroll taxes and administer benefits from a single online account.

Alongside payroll, services of this type typically cover onboarding new hires, time tracking, and health or retirement benefits administration. The vendor site blocked automated access when this entry was prepared, so confirm the current product list and plans on the Gusto website.

Gusto is proprietary software delivered as a subscription service. It is categorized here under both HR and finance, and it is relevant to owners of small companies who want to avoid running payroll in spreadsheets or through an accountant, as well as to the accountants and advisors who support them.

Key features

Payroll for employees and contractors
Payroll tax handling
Benefits administration
Employee onboarding
Time tracking

Good fit for

→Small US employers running payroll
→Offering benefits without a dedicated HR team

Tags: payroll; hr; benefits; small-business; us; onboarding; tax

Gusto: questions and answers

What is Gusto used for?: Gusto is payroll, benefits and HR administration software for small US businesses, run as a hosted service. It is a good fit for small US employers running payroll and offering benefits without a dedicated HR team.
How much does Gusto cost?: Gusto is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Gusto open source?: No. Gusto is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Gusto include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.
What are some alternatives to Gusto?: Gusto competes with Rippling, ADP and Justworks. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Gusto alternatives.