#1 Payroll Software of 2023

Get award-winning payroll, HR, and more for one clear price.

Whether your team is big, small, in-person, or remote, Gusto has the payroll, benefits, and hiring tools you need, all in one place. Honest prices. No hidden fees. No surprises.

Starting a business

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Switching to Gusto

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Accountants and bookkeepers

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Best overall payroll software

March 2023

#1 HR software for startups

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#1 Payroll Software
of 2023

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#1 HR software for SMBs

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Full-service payroll

With Gusto, payroll takes just a few clicks. We automatically file your taxes, help with compliance, and can identify hidden tax credits to save you money. In many cases we can even transfer your payroll and benefits data for you.

Unlimited payroll runs

State tax registration

International contractor payments

Automatic W-2s and 1099s

Time and attendance

Gusto automatically calculates and syncs your team’s hours, PTO, and holidays with payroll. Plus, we help you stay compliant with alerts, software integrations, and more.

Time off requests and approvals

Project tracking and cost reports

PTO policies and reporting

Mobile time tracking

Insights and reporting

Our competitive compensation tools, employee feedback surveys, and workforce costing features make tough business decisions a lot easier.

R&D tax credits

Workforce and project costing

Actionable team insights

Automatic custom reports

Gusto helps you work faster and reduce errors with automation and reliable service.

“Gusto helps me stay on top of compliance.”

93% of surveyed customers

Save 5 hours running payroll each month

on average, according to customers¹

“Gusto can scale with my business growth.”

94% of surveyed customers¹

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¹Based on an August 2022 Tech Validate survey of 500+ Gusto customers

Employee benefits

We provide a wide range of health and financial benefits to keep your team happy, productive, and engaged.

Medical, dental, life, and vision

Trusted benefits advisors

HSA and FSA

401(k), 529, workers’ comp

Hiring and onboarding

From hiring your first employees to scaling your growing business, Gusto helps you find and support great people from day 1 to 1,000.

Job posts and applicant tracking

Custom onboarding checklists

Offer letter templates

Integrations and app provisioning

Talent management

Whether you’re in an office, remote, or in between, give your employees a clear path for growth with performance reviews, trainings, and career development tools.

Automated feedback requests

Learning and development tools

Performance review templates

Review progress tracking

Pricing plans start at just $46/month

Choose from a variety of plans and add-ons. You won’t pay a cent until you’re ready to run payroll.

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As a business owner, there are a lot of things that stress me out, but with Gusto, running payroll isn’t one of them. I know my employees will be paid on time and all reports will be filed accurately.

Owner
The Art Terrarium, LLC

Get your team working with Gusto.

Create an account.

It’s free to start. Tell us about your business and we’ll find the best plan for your needs.

Add your people.

Enter your employees into Gusto. They can even self-onboard to save you time.

Run your first payroll.

Once we have your employee and tax info, you can run payroll in just a few clicks.

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