Gusto
Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and onboarding for small teams
Gusto is the most common first payroll for US businesses under 50 people. Full-service payroll in all 50 states, automatic tax filings, and benefits administration come on the same bill.
Cost at your size
Team size
For 6 people: $91 a month.
Gusto costs $7 more than the median payroll & HR tool for 6 people ($84).
Gusto pays for itself if it saves 3 hours a month at $30 an hour, our assumption.
Change assumptions
Figures from the vendor's published prices. How we calculate prices
What Gusto connects to
Accounting and scheduling tools in our catalog · found on vendor and marketplace pages, October 2026 · 12 of 12 checked by us
Sources
- QuickBooks Online: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Xero: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- FreshBooks: support.freshbooks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014586048-How-does-the-Gusto-app-work, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- ZipBooks: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Bench: help.bench.co/article/setting-up-integrations, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Kick: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Homebase Scheduling: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Jobber: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Connecteam: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Buddy Punch: docs.buddypunch.com/en/collections/9641718-integrations, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- When I Work: support.gusto.com/article/106622037100000/app-directory-and-software-integrations-overview, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
- Vagaro: support.vagaro.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040724594-Process-Payroll-with-the-Gusto-Integration, found 2026-10-12, checked 2026-10-15
Getting help with Gusto
- How to reach them
- Live chat: plans not stated
- Callback: plans not stated
- Email: plans not stated
- Hours
- Hours not published
0 incidents posted on Gusto's status page, which covers all Gusto products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status page
A vendor that posts every small issue can show more incidents than one that posts few, so a low count doesn't prove fewer problems.
From Gusto's support and pricing pages, October 2026 · checked by us 2026-10-15 · How we gather this
Sources
- gusto.com/about/contact, didn't load for us 2026-10-13
- gusto.com/product/pricing, didn't load for us 2026-10-13
- support.gusto.com/article/115266364100000/Contact-Gusto-Support, read 2026-10-13
- Live chat: “You can reach us by chat, callback, or email. Chat is the fastest way to get help.” (support.gusto.com/article/115266364100000/Contact-Gusto-Support)
- Callback: “You can reach us by chat, callback, or email. Chat is the fastest way to get help.” (support.gusto.com/article/115266364100000/Contact-Gusto-Support)
- Email: “You can reach us by chat, callback, or email. Chat is the fastest way to get help.” (support.gusto.com/article/115266364100000/Contact-Gusto-Support)
What reviewers say about Gusto
- Capterra4.6 / 5 · 4,230 reviews
- Trustpilot1.9 / 5 · 2,550 reviews
- G2See reviews on G2
- US App Store (iPhone app)4.8 / 5 · 52,541 ratings
- Google Play (Android app)4.5 / 5 · 19,564 ratings
Each site has its own reviewers, so we show the scores side by side and never average them. App ratings cover the mobile app only. Scores read Oct 28, 2026. How we show reviews
Why people pick it
- All 50 states, automatic filings
- Benefits on the same platform
- Contractor-only plan at $35/mo
Where it falls short
- Multi-state needs the Plus tier
- Support can be slow at quarter end
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