Gusto Review
Platform for payroll, benefits, and HR for small businesses.
Key Features
- Full-service payroll
- Employee benefits administration
- HR tools and compliance
- Time tracking
- Onboarding
- Talent management
Pros
- Intuitive payroll runs with automated tax filings - Connecteam
- Mobile self-service app lets employees view paystubs and W-2s - Capterra
- Deep accounting sync with Xero & QuickBooks - Connecteam
Cons
- Per-employee pricing scales quickly for large headcounts - Connecteam
- International payroll limited to contractor payments only - Capterra
- Some users report slow support responses on peak days - Capterra
Full Review
Gusto keeps its crown as the most user-friendly small-biz payroll platform—wizards walk you through taxes, benefits and direct deposits in minutes Connecteam.
Capterra reviewers like the employee app for pay-stub access and PTO requests, but warn that international teams still need a separate provider for true global payroll Capterra.
If your U.S. staff is under 100, Gusto's automation beats spreadsheets—just budget for the per-person fees as you scale.
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