Gusto Software

Great integration. User friendly. Easy to use.

Pros

I love this software. It's easy to use. Its layout is simple but has everything you need. User friendly. Great support. Great syncing abilities/integration into accounting softwares.

Cons

I've only ran into one issue where I tried to map one of my deductions from payroll to a different account when setting it up to integrate into QBO. However, there were only a select number of accounts that were available for me to choose (versus having my entire chart of accounts available). It's honestly not a huge deal but was just one issue that I've run into after using it for 2+ years. Other than that, I love this software!

I love the user-friendly site and ability to easily view and understand my paystubs and time off. I also like that I can see previous information and I can access my profile from when I was a contract worker.

Pros

I like the user friendly layout of the site. It's easy to understand my paystub and easy to request off time off and see what time I have remaining. I also like that I can easily see past pay and request off information.

Cons

I need to play with it a bit more, but I'd like for it to automatically bring me to my employee profile, rather than my old contractor profile. When I started with my company, I was a contractor, but am now a full-time employee and thus I have a different profile for that.

Makes our payroll management easy and hands free!

Pros

Automates our payroll and staff reimbursement for expenses, generates accurate tax forms and sends them out to staff automatically.

Cons

This software is limited in what it can do- it is solely a payroll management software and does not go beyond that.

Pros

I am a huge fan of simple to use UIs, and Gusto does not disappoint me there: simple, well-structured graphics allow for easy navigation to all the tools you need.

Cons

My biggest disappointment in Gusto is the customer service which is very much slacking. Once Gusto can pick up on this shortfall, then there is no reason why I wouldn't whole-heartedly recommend Gusto to friends and colleagues.

We received electronic payment through the software, which was nice.

Pros

Interface seemed easy to use and straight forward. The product seems to have good security functions.

Cons

There was limited information concerning my side of the transaction. This could be attributed to the client controlling the interface.

Pros

It's very easy to set up Contractors with Gusto. Gusto sends an email to each Contractor you create and gathers all the necessary information needed, included direct deposit information and tax forms.

Cons

I really wish Gusto allowed me to set up non-US based customers. We have a contractor in Canada that works 30hrs a week, and are unable to pay her via Gusto.

The biggest benefit was understanding all of the different medical packages.

Pros

It' very simple to navigate within the platform. I knew exactly where to look for medical, benefits, salary, & more.

Cons

The customer service took a long time to get back to me. I asked one simple question, but it took me three times to call in order for me to get an answer.

Pros

What I like most about Gusto:
- Simple and easy to navigate user interface
- Ability to split my paycheck any way I'd like even to multiple accounts
- Keeps all of my paystubs and salary information organized
- Has funny quips about how many bananas, lattes, etc I could buy with my paycheck ( just a fun idea)

Cons

The things I like least about Gusto:
- I wish there was a way to invest through gusto, maybe with a feature that takes your invest directly out of your paycheck each month.

Pros

very high quality software, well-designed and easy to use. Truly blows the old school software out of the water in this category from a product standpoint.

Cons

Slightly more expensive. Not very conducive to startups. This is OK given their shift in focus to larger companies but too bad for startups.

Pros

The site is so beautiful and simple to use. I love everything about the UE and I don't ever want to have to go back to using a company intranet to track things like benefits, paystubs, etc. The customer service is also incredible.

Cons

There's literally nothing I dislike about this software. I suppose the one thing I like least is that they always have a cute little thing next to the paystubs that tells me how many coffee beans I could have purchased with my salary so far this year.

Pros

It helps us handle of our HR compliance and on-boarding! It's smooth and easy to use. We use this and another platform to handle our needs, but will be moving everything to Gusto this year.

Cons

I don't have anything negative to say. We are migrating all of our process to Gusto from another provider and can't wait until the migration is complete!

It's been great to not have to worry about getting all our taxes paid or setup with the state. Gusto took care of it all!

Pros

It's AWESOME to get to use this software and never have to deal with state and federal government forms and issues. Gusto takes care of all of it for me!

Cons

I have some less "tech savy" staff members and it's a little hard for them to get all the on boarding done online.

Getting notification of my paycheck

Pros

I like Gusto sends me a proactive email at the end of the month to tell me how much I got paid and when

Cons

There isn't too much I don't like nothing noticeable. I mainly use it to receive paychecks so no complaints here!

This is a good project tracking for any business to use or even for private business owners as well

Pros

Not only is there a free version, and user friendly but with this app I would not be able to keep track and make sure things are getting thoroughly finished and I could also track a specific person assigned to a certain project and know how far they are from finishing and all their details for that task.; I could also customize my boards I create. Awesome software has really made a difference for me

Cons

I cant really think of nothing negative to say it does what it is supposed to do and has seriously made a difference for me in my work. Maybe the free version should come with more storage.

Very easy to navigate.

Pros

Gusto is amazing! I can keep track of my paystubs and I easily and clearly navigate through the application. The quotes are pretty neat as well and I love how I can add reminders to my calendar to know when all my (international) colleagues will be working!

Cons

There's nothing I really dislike about Gusto. Maybe they can send the payday email a bit earlier so I can get the reminder before I view my paystubs.

Pros

The layout is simple, user-friendly, and very easy to understand. It's also pretty fun and encouraging to see how much money I accumulated for the year.

Cons

I don't have any real cons about this product, except that my direct deposits took about 3 weeks to process. I would have preferred that it started sooner.

Pros

Throw away all other payroll services, Gusto is easy to use and intuitive. It has all the bells and whistles that you need to make payroll a breeze. Not much thinking and not a lot of wasting time!!! I love you can just run payroll so fast!

Cons

There are some cheaper options that are good. But it's not huge difference in cost. The interface isn't fancy, but the goal is to run payroll, right? Some of the reports look funny and not much option to format, but really not a big deal.

1- Saves the headache of having no idea where to start with many accounting and HR functions of your business: No business owner actually enjoys worrying about all of those things. Gusto takes many of the functions that are most confusing/frustrating as a business owner and does them for you so you feel confidence that you aren't missing anything and it's done right.
2- Saves time: It automates many of the functions that shouldn't ever be done manually. And because of that I don't have to do as much or I don't have to pay as much for routine services that don't add value to my business.
3- Saves money: As a startup, you feel like you need to figure out a lot of things a normal business would normally just pay for because you can't afford it. Gusto is affordable enough that it's doable for a young company all while doing enough work that it's easy to justify the cost, which many services fail to do.

Pros

It's SIMPLE!!! One of few products/software I unequivocally love! Most every business owner hates doing tedious accounting, payroll and HR work that takes away valuable time from their being able to work on what's most important, their business. Gusto takes care of Federal tax payments, calculations, payroll setup, and a number of other things that are a black hole to me and makes it all feel manageable. If I want to add a new employee, I just click to set up a new employee and Gusto walks you and the employee step by step through everything that needs to be done. And for far cheaper than paying an accounting firm!
I also love their playfulness and marketing. They make using their service truly a pleasure to use at every touchpoint.

Cons

I can't say this about many software that I use, but I have loved absolutely everything about Gusto. I can't say enough about it. Maybe my only complaint is that they don't take care of legal and other stuff I really dislike doing.

Pros

Easy for payroll and provides email updates once payment has posted to account. I like that it's easy to update tax information.

Cons

Really don't have anything like I dislike about the product at this point. Overall, very pleased with it.

Pros

It's very simple to use has an updated, modern interface. It absolutely does all of the basic things you would expect. It's also extremely affordable.

Cons

The software might be a bit too basic, although as it is so affordable, perhaps that is the trade off. It has basic reports for users (deductions, taxes, etc) and should work just fine for taxes, but don't expect it to do much in terms of account management beyond your paychecks.