Gusto

Updated May 20, 2026
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Review Summary

Gusto runs payroll and HR in a way that actually feels modern and enjoyable, especially compared to frustrating experiences with QuickBooks Payroll and other services. If you want reliable payroll that integrates smoothly with QuickBooks Online, this is an easy recommendation, but if you need advanced time tracking features, look elsewhere.

THE Complete Software Stack Every Small Business Needs 🤫

THE Complete Software Stack Every Small Business Needs 🤫

What is Gusto?

What is Gusto?

We have used QuickBooks Payroll amongst many other services, and Gusto is the first one that actually feels like a modern and enjoyable experience.

We figured that going with QBO Payroll was a no-brainer, as our accounting and payroll would be in the same place, right? Wrong. We had nothing but frustrations and realized that it was essentially a totally separate team and product from QBO.

Since switching to Gusto about 4 years back, we've been happy as a clam, highly recommend. Oh, it also integrates natively with QuickBooks Online beautifully 🔥

While Gusto says they offer Time Tracking, it's incredibly barebones, and more for just general time sheet tracking for employees, nowhere near the scale of a tool like Harvest or Toggl.

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Categories

Gusto fits into multiple categories based on what it actually helps you do. Each category highlights a different strength and the efficiency points it earned, helping you compare tools not just by features, but by how well they actually perform.

Payroll & HRMain
Time Tracking

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