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QuickBooks Payroll vs Gusto Comparison (2026)

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Gusto

Overview

QuickBooks Payroll is a cloud-based payroll solution for small businesses which offers automatic payroll tax calculations, integrated time tracking, same day direct deposit, real-time data updates, tax form preparation and filing, and an online employee portal to streamline the payroll process

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.

  • 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

3.5

Per month

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

Starting from

49

Per month

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

User reviews

4.5

998

5

4

3

2

1

680

198

61

18

41

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
75%
would recommend this app

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

Pros

“I especially appreciated the simplicity and convenience of running payroll—once set up, it usually takes just a few minutes, taxes are handled automatically with the right subscription, and everything syncs smoothly with QuickBooks accounting.”
AS

Angie S.

Partner

“We love that it deals with coming up with pay cheque amounts, removing all the taxes that need to be taken off and puts together what we owe to the government for payrolls taxes.”
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Tanya D.

President

“Automation saves time and reduces the amount of manual work involved in calculating payroll and taxes. While the pricing and occasional setup or support issues can be drawbacks, overall it is a solid and user-friendly payroll solution.”
KL

Khimson L.

IT admin

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.”
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Clifton S.

hr service

“It keeps track of your time, pay-periods and take home pay well, letting you know when to anticipate pay days.”
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Mikaela R.

Manager

“Gusto excels at automated payroll, tax filing, employee self-service, benefits administration, and smooth onboarding, ideal for small businesses.”
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Hallye N.

Operation Management

Cons

“Hard to navigate the screens, Intuit has taken complete control over payroll, can't make adjustments when needed, Inuit sets up unneeded payroll items automatically, support is terrible and takes too long for corrections, support does not understand the payroll tax rules”
LM

Linda M.

Senior Manager

“However, occasional issues with payroll tax calculations and customer support have prevented me from giving it a perfect score, resulting in a solid 4-star rating.”
CC

Clara C.

Finance Manager

“The pricing structure can get expensive quickly, as monthly base fees combined with per-employee costs add up for mid-sized teams.”
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Jennifer N.

Asst Payroll Clerk

Cons

“Reporting customization and advanced HR/payroll configurations were not as robust as larger enterprise systems.”
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Clifton S.

hr service

“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

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

Radha S.

Legal Assistant

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Key features

  • Total features51
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Benefits Administration Outsourcing
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Budget Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • COBRA Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Career Development
  • Check Printing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Plan Modeling
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Cloud
  • For Small Businesses
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Historical Reporting
  • Learning & Development
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Country
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-State
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Review Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Succession Planning
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • 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 features100
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 360 Degree Feedback
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • ACA Reporting
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Audit Trail
  • Benefits Administration Outsourcing
  • Benefits Dashboard
  • Benefits Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Budget Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • COBRA Administration
  • Calendar Management
  • Career Development
  • Check Printing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compensation Management
  • Compensation Plan Modeling
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Deduction Management
  • Direct Deposit
  • Disability Insurance Administration
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Forms
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Benefits Administration
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Self Service
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • FMLA Administration
  • Feedback Management
  • For Accountants
  • For Cloud
  • For Small Businesses
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • HR Management
  • HSA/FSA Administration
  • Health Insurance Administration
  • Historical Reporting
  • Learning & Development
  • Leave Tracking
  • Life Insurance Administration
  • Market Data Analysis
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Country
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-State
  • Offboarding
  • Onboarding
  • Online Benefits Enrollment
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Orientation Workflow Management
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Review Management
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Recruitment Management
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Retirement Plan Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Succession Planning
  • Talent Management
  • Task Management
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • 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 integrations4
  • 15Five
  • 7shifts
  • Accelo
  • Aplos
  • Asana
  • Ashby
  • AttendanceBot
  • AvaHR
  • BambooHR
  • Bench
  • Boast
  • Bonusly
  • Bookkeeper360
  • Box
  • Brandly
  • Breezy
  • Brex
  • Buildertrend
  • BusyBusy
  • ChartHop
  • CleanCloud
  • ClickUp
  • ClockShark
  • Clover
  • Connecteam
  • Culture Amp
  • CustomBooks
  • Dataddo
  • Deputy
  • Dext
  • Drata
  • Dropbox
  • Dynatrace
  • EasyLlama
  • Engagedly
  • Ethena
  • Expensify
  • Flatly
  • FreshBooks
  • Fulfil.IO
  • GitHub
  • GoCo
  • GoalSpan
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Guideline
  • Homebase
  • Hour Timesheet
  • Housecall Pro
  • Hubstaff
  • Hubstaff Tasks
  • Human Interest
  • Hyperproof
  • Ignition
  • IncentFit
  • JazzHR
  • Jirav
  • JobScore
  • JobTread
  • Jobber
  • KeldairHR
  • LastPass
  • Lattice
  • Lendio
  • MonkeyPod
  • Okta
  • OnTheClock
  • Online Check Writer
  • OpenComp
  • PerformYard
  • Procare Solutions
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Reach Reporting
  • SINC
  • Sage Accounting
  • Sage Intacct
  • Sapling
  • Sauce Labs
  • Secureframe
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Plus
  • Slack
  • Sling
  • SpotOn
  • Syft Analytics
  • Synder
  • Teamtailor
  • Timeero
  • Tinq
  • Trainual
  • Traliant
  • Travitor
  • Trello
  • Uptick
  • VGS
  • Vagaro
  • Vanta
  • Veryfi
  • Webex Suite
  • When I Work
  • Wizehire
  • WooCommerce
  • WorkforceHub
  • Workiz
  • Workyard
  • Xero
  • ZarMoney
  • ZipBooks
  • allGeo
  • brightwheel
  • isolved Talent Acquisition
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • neo.tax
  • talech
  • Total integrations116
  • 15Five
  • 7shifts
  • Accelo
  • Aplos
  • Asana
  • Ashby
  • AttendanceBot
  • AvaHR
  • BambooHR
  • Bench
  • Boast
  • Bonusly
  • Bookkeeper360
  • Box
  • Brandly
  • Breezy
  • Brex
  • Buildertrend
  • BusyBusy
  • ChartHop
  • CleanCloud
  • ClickUp
  • ClockShark
  • Clover
  • Connecteam
  • Culture Amp
  • CustomBooks
  • Dataddo
  • Deputy
  • Dext
  • Drata
  • Dropbox
  • Dynatrace
  • EasyLlama
  • Engagedly
  • Ethena
  • Expensify
  • Flatly
  • FreshBooks
  • Fulfil.IO
  • GitHub
  • GoCo
  • GoalSpan
  • Google Workspace
  • Greenhouse
  • Guideline
  • Homebase
  • Hour Timesheet
  • Housecall Pro
  • Hubstaff
  • Hubstaff Tasks
  • Human Interest
  • Hyperproof
  • Ignition
  • IncentFit
  • JazzHR
  • Jirav
  • JobScore
  • JobTread
  • Jobber
  • KeldairHR
  • LastPass
  • Lattice
  • Lendio
  • MonkeyPod
  • Okta
  • OnTheClock
  • Online Check Writer
  • OpenComp
  • PerformYard
  • Procare Solutions
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Reach Reporting
  • SINC
  • Sage Accounting
  • Sage Intacct
  • Sapling
  • Sauce Labs
  • Secureframe
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Plus
  • Slack
  • Sling
  • SpotOn
  • Syft Analytics
  • Synder
  • Teamtailor
  • Timeero
  • Tinq
  • Trainual
  • Traliant
  • Travitor
  • Trello
  • Uptick
  • VGS
  • Vagaro
  • Vanta
  • Veryfi
  • Webex Suite
  • When I Work
  • Wizehire
  • WooCommerce
  • WorkforceHub
  • Workiz
  • Workyard
  • Xero
  • ZarMoney
  • ZipBooks
  • allGeo
  • brightwheel
  • isolved Talent Acquisition
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • neo.tax
  • talech