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Gusto Review

HR, WORKFORCE & TRAINING SOFTWARE

Choose Gusto when US SMB payroll and benefits with transparent published pricing is the job — not when you need a full HRIS, people platform, or dedicated ATS.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review

  • Starting price

    $49.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    No

  • Free trial

    Yes

  • Best for

    US small businesses running payroll (and benefits) for the first time

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SoftwareGlimpse review

7.1/10

Good

  • ease of use9
  • hiring workforce fit9
  • workflow depth7
  • integrations7
  • mobile frontline6
  • analytics5
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Catalogue coverage

Official sources
2
Screenshots
0
Official videos
1
Feature claims
16
Pricing records
4
Last verified
18 Aug 2026

Evidence library

Primary sources and SoftwareGlimpse recommendations used for this product analysis.

19 items

Official documentation

  • Official documentation

    Primary sourceVerified

    Gusto — Official Site

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

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Pricing source

Official video

  • Official video

    Primary sourceVerified

    Need to Run Payroll? See How Easy It Is With Gusto

    What it supports

    • Payroll processing
    • Core HRIS
    • Benefits administration

    What this demonstrates

    • Gusto payroll run walkthrough for small businesses
    • Review hours, taxes, and submit payroll in the product

    Used to support

    • Payroll processing → feature availability
    • Core HRIS → feature availability
    • Benefits administration → feature availability

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    Official vendor video

    Need to Run Payroll? See How Easy It Is With Gusto

    What this shows

    • Gusto payroll run walkthrough for small businesses
    • Review hours, taxes, and submit payroll in the product

    Verified: 18 Aug 2026

    Open source ↗

Feature claim

  • Feature claim

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    Applicant tracking

    Availability: limited

    What it supports

    • Applicant tracking

    Used to support

    • Applicant tracking → limited

    Verified: —

  • Feature claim

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    Career site & job boards

    Availability: not-supported

    What it supports

    • Career site & job boards

    Used to support

    • Career site & job boards → not supported

    Verified: —

  • Feature claim

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    Interview scheduling

    Availability: not-supported

    What it supports

    • Interview scheduling

    Used to support

    • Interview scheduling → not supported

    Verified: —

  • Feature claim

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    Core HRIS

    Availability: limited

    What it supports

    • Core HRIS

    Used to support

    • Core HRIS → limited

    Verified: —

  • Feature claim

    SoftwareGlimpse analysisVerified

    Payroll processing

    Availability: supported

    What it supports

    • Payroll processing

    Used to support

    • Payroll processing → supported

    Verified: —

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