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Overview

With Gusto, you get modern HR features like effortless payroll, benefits, hiring, management resources—and more. Gusto is proud to serve more than 500,000 businesses in the US with a single trusted system, competitive compensation tools, and expert guidance to help you empower your team.

Streamline scheduling, time tracking, and labor cost control with Paylocity's workforce management software. Boost efficiency, reduce errors, and keep teams happy with easy shift swaps, real-time alerts, and mobile access to schedules and timecards.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

49

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

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No pricing info

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

4.2K

5

4

3

2

1

3K

886

164

46

69

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

4.3

1.9K

5

4

3

2

1

1K

697

184

41

29

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
70%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The system simplifies payroll processing, onboarding, benefits administration, and employee self-service, which saves a significant amount of administrative time. While it may have some limitations for larger or more complex organizations, it provides a strong user experience, reliable automation, and solid customer support for companies seeking an all-in-one HR and payroll platform.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Clifton S.

hr service

“The platform simplifies payroll processing, tax filings, and benefits administration in a way that feels intuitive and well‑organized.”
RS

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

“It served as a highly effective employee tool for time management, payroll modifications, and tracking the time clock.”
JT

Jarvis T.

Sales Rep

Pros

“he customer support team has been responsive and knowledgeable whenever we've needed assistance, and the system's automation features have helped minimize errors and save valuable time.”
MD

Marilyn D.

Agency

“I love that I can manage payroll, run audits, configure cost centers, support benefits, run reporting, handle historical data migrations, and create workflows all in one system.”
HK

Hardeep K.

HR Generalist

“there are so many features that allow you to Remind employees or participants of trainings of activities of anniversaries or birthdays there are opportunities for you to give praise and you’re easily able to see your upcoming and past paychecks.”
AG

Ashley G.

After school and summer camp teacher

Cons

“Reporting customization and advanced HR/payroll configurations were not as robust as larger enterprise systems.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Clifton S.

hr service

“The main drawback was limited flexibility for more complex payroll needs and increasing costs as features are added.”
RS

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

“Our company didn't feel like the Gusto platform could grow to host all of our HR needs, as well as desirables like Learning Management.”
EM

Erin M.

People Operations Specialist

Cons

“More transparency on PDRs, we have a hard time tracking the status of the PDR submitted, we have to ask for updates every time, I wish there is a portal/dashboard we can track it by the PDR number.”
XL

Xin L.

HRIS Coordinator

“The system is not user friendly: Unnecessary separation of tabs and information, unhelpful AI bot, uneducated (and sometimes) unresponsive Support Team, constant unnecessary and unhelpful updates, numerous glitches in the system, etc.”
LS

Lauren S.

HR Coordinator and Recruiter

“We have experienced several challenges with Paylocity, including occasional inaccuracies in time-off accruals and balance transfers, incompatibility with employees in American Samoa which requires manual work, and improperly configured EDI.”
PA

Paola A.

Human Resources Manager

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Key features

  • Total features100
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Academic/Education
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Action Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assessment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Background Screening
  • Batch Processing
  • Benchmarking
  • Benefits Administration Outsourcing
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Blended Learning
  • Boolean Search
  • Budget Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • COBRA Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Career Development
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Certification Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commission Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Plan Modeling
  • Competency Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Corporate Card
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Management
  • Course Tracking
  • Credit Card Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Questions
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Expense Management
  • Expense Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Cloud
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Gamification
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Gradebook
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HR Metrics Library
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Individual Development Plans
  • Insurance Management
  • Internal HR
  • Internal Talent Mobility
  • Interview Management
  • Job Board
  • Job Description Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning & Development
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Messaging
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Learning
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Multi-Country
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-State
  • Negative Feedback Management
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Organizational Charting
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Pulse Surveys
  • Question Library
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resume Database
  • Resume Parsing
  • Resume Search
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SCORM Compliance
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Assessment
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Split Deposits
  • Succession Planning
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Training Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features180
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Academic/Education
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Action Management
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Approval Process Control
  • Assessment Management
  • Asynchronous Learning
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Availability Management
  • Background Screening
  • Batch Processing
  • Benchmarking
  • Benefits Administration Outsourcing
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Blended Learning
  • Boolean Search
  • Budget Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Course Authoring
  • COBRA Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Career Development
  • Categorization/Grouping
  • Certification & Licensing
  • Certification Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Check Printing
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commission Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Plan Modeling
  • Competency Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Corporate Card
  • Corporate/Business
  • Course Management
  • Course Tracking
  • Credit Card Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Questions
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Visualization
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Recognition
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Expense Management
  • Expense Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Cloud
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Gamification
  • Goal Management
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Gradebook
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HR Metrics Library
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Individual Development Plans
  • Insurance Management
  • Internal HR
  • Internal Talent Mobility
  • Interview Management
  • Job Board
  • Job Description Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Learner Portal
  • Learning & Development
  • Learning Paths/Tracks
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Messaging
  • Mileage Tracking
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Learning
  • Mobile Receipt Upload
  • Multi-Country
  • Multi-Location
  • Multi-State
  • Negative Feedback Management
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Ongoing Performance Tracking
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Organizational Charting
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Peer Appraisals
  • Peer-to-Peer Recognition
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Review Management
  • Progress Reports
  • Progress Tracking
  • Pulse Surveys
  • Question Library
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resume Database
  • Resume Parsing
  • Resume Search
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Review Cycle Tracking
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SCORM Compliance
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Assessment
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self-paced Learning
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • Split Deposits
  • Succession Planning
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Training Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations120
  • 15Five
  • 7shifts
  • Accelo
  • AccuSourceHR
  • Altametrics
  • Aplos
  • Asana
  • Ashby
  • AttendanceBot
  • Autobooks
  • AvaHR
  • AxisCare Home Care Software
  • Azure Portal
  • BambooHR
  • Bench
  • BigQuery
  • Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
  • Blue Marble Payroll
  • Boast
  • Bonusly
  • Bookkeeper360
  • Box
  • Brandly
  • Breezy
  • Brex
  • Buildertrend
  • Bullhorn
  • BusyBusy
  • CDK
  • ChartHop
  • Checkr
  • CleanCloud
  • ClickUp
  • ClienTrak
  • ClockShark
  • Clover
  • CoAd
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Connecteam
  • Criteria
  • Culture Amp
  • CustomBooks
  • DAT iQ
  • DailyPay
  • Dataddo
  • Deltek Costpoint
  • Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Deputy
  • Dext
  • Docusign
  • Drata
  • Dropbox
  • Dynatrace
  • Ease
  • EasyLlama
  • Employee Navigator
  • Empower
  • Engagedly
  • Ethena
  • Event Manager
  • Expensify
  • Fidelity Private Shares
  • Five9
  • Flatly
  • FreshBooks
  • Fulfil.IO
  • GitHub
  • GoCo
  • GoalSpan
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Guardian
  • Guideline
  • Homebase
  • Hour Timesheet
  • Housecall Pro
  • Hubstaff
  • Hubstaff Tasks
  • Human Interest
  • Hyperproof
  • Ignition
  • IncentFit
  • JazzHR
  • Jirav
  • JobScore
  • JobTread
  • Jobber
  • KeldairHR
  • LastPass
  • Lattice
  • Lendio
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • LinkedIn Recruitment Marketing
  • MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
  • Maxwell Health
  • MedTrainer
  • Mitratech AssureHire
  • MonkeyPod
  • Motive
  • NOVAtime
  • Navan
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnTheClock
  • Online Check Writer
  • OpenComp
  • OpenSesame
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • PAR OPS
  • PAVE
  • PDQ POS
  • PerformYard
  • Predictive Index
  • Principle
  • Procare Solutions
  • Programmatic
  • QuarksUp
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Ramp
  • Reach Reporting
  • SINC
  • Sage Accounting
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salary.com
  • Sapling
  • Sauce Labs
  • ScreeningOne
  • Secureframe
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Plus
  • Slack
  • Sling
  • Smartlinx
  • SpotOn
  • Syft Analytics
  • Synder
  • Teamtailor
  • Timeero
  • Tinq
  • Trainual
  • Traliant
  • Travitor
  • Trello
  • UKG Pro
  • Uptick
  • VGS
  • Vagaro
  • Vanta
  • Verified First
  • Veryfi
  • Vestwell
  • WEX Benefits
  • Webex Suite
  • WellSky Personal Care
  • When I Work
  • WinTeam
  • Wizehire
  • WorkBright
  • WorkforceHub
  • Workiz
  • Workstream
  • Workyard
  • Xero
  • ZarMoney
  • ZayZoon
  • ZipBooks
  • allGeo
  • benefitsCONNECT
  • brightwheel
  • emPower
  • empower
  • isolved Talent Acquisition
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • neo.tax
  • talech
  • Total integrations74
  • 15Five
  • 7shifts
  • Accelo
  • AccuSourceHR
  • Altametrics
  • Aplos
  • Asana
  • Ashby
  • AttendanceBot
  • Autobooks
  • AvaHR
  • AxisCare Home Care Software
  • Azure Portal
  • BambooHR
  • Bench
  • BigQuery
  • Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
  • Blue Marble Payroll
  • Boast
  • Bonusly
  • Bookkeeper360
  • Box
  • Brandly
  • Breezy
  • Brex
  • Buildertrend
  • Bullhorn
  • BusyBusy
  • CDK
  • ChartHop
  • Checkr
  • CleanCloud
  • ClickUp
  • ClienTrak
  • ClockShark
  • Clover
  • CoAd
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Connecteam
  • Criteria
  • Culture Amp
  • CustomBooks
  • DAT iQ
  • DailyPay
  • Dataddo
  • Deltek Costpoint
  • Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Deputy
  • Dext
  • Docusign
  • Drata
  • Dropbox
  • Dynatrace
  • Ease
  • EasyLlama
  • Employee Navigator
  • Empower
  • Engagedly
  • Ethena
  • Event Manager
  • Expensify
  • Fidelity Private Shares
  • Five9
  • Flatly
  • FreshBooks
  • Fulfil.IO
  • GitHub
  • GoCo
  • GoalSpan
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Guardian
  • Guideline
  • Homebase
  • Hour Timesheet
  • Housecall Pro
  • Hubstaff
  • Hubstaff Tasks
  • Human Interest
  • Hyperproof
  • Ignition
  • IncentFit
  • JazzHR
  • Jirav
  • JobScore
  • JobTread
  • Jobber
  • KeldairHR
  • LastPass
  • Lattice
  • Lendio
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • LinkedIn Recruitment Marketing
  • MatrixCare Home Health & Hospice
  • Maxwell Health
  • MedTrainer
  • Mitratech AssureHire
  • MonkeyPod
  • Motive
  • NOVAtime
  • Navan
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnTheClock
  • Online Check Writer
  • OpenComp
  • OpenSesame
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • PAR OPS
  • PAVE
  • PDQ POS
  • PerformYard
  • Predictive Index
  • Principle
  • Procare Solutions
  • Programmatic
  • QuarksUp
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Ramp
  • Reach Reporting
  • SINC
  • Sage Accounting
  • Sage Intacct
  • Salary.com
  • Sapling
  • Sauce Labs
  • ScreeningOne
  • Secureframe
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Plus
  • Slack
  • Sling
  • Smartlinx
  • SpotOn
  • Syft Analytics
  • Synder
  • Teamtailor
  • Timeero
  • Tinq
  • Trainual
  • Traliant
  • Travitor
  • Trello
  • UKG Pro
  • Uptick
  • VGS
  • Vagaro
  • Vanta
  • Verified First
  • Veryfi
  • Vestwell
  • WEX Benefits
  • Webex Suite
  • WellSky Personal Care
  • When I Work
  • WinTeam
  • Wizehire
  • WorkBright
  • WorkforceHub
  • Workiz
  • Workstream
  • Workyard
  • Xero
  • ZarMoney
  • ZayZoon
  • ZipBooks
  • allGeo
  • benefitsCONNECT
  • brightwheel
  • emPower
  • empower
  • isolved Talent Acquisition
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • neo.tax
  • talech

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