Compare Gusto and Keka
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (74.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $49.00 Per Month
Contact Us Per Month
Gusto
Star Rating
(10,095)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $49.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Keka
Star Rating
(1,973)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (74.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Keka
Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Gusto excels in user-friendliness, with many users appreciating its intuitive design and straightforward navigation. One user noted, "I like Gusto because it’s simple in the best way: it’s easy to use without feeling stripped down."
- Users say that Gusto's payroll features are particularly robust, allowing for seamless management of payroll processes. Reviewers highlighted its organized pathway for HR systems, stating, "I primarily use Gusto to run payroll, onboard and offboard employees, track benefits, and stay compliant with tax agencies."
- According to verified reviews, Keka shines in its payroll and attendance tracking capabilities, with users mentioning that "For Payroll it works very smoothly" and that it provides "exact track for the attendance." This makes it a solid choice for businesses focused on these specific functionalities.
- Reviewers mention that Gusto's implementation process is quick and efficient, with many users praising the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies the setup. This is a significant advantage for small businesses looking to get started without extensive delays.
- Users highlight Keka's responsive support team, with one reviewer noting that "all the support and actions were taken immediately" and that any configuration doubts were clarified in an easy, understandable way. This level of support can be crucial for mid-market companies needing timely assistance.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while both platforms offer solid features, Gusto's overall satisfaction ratings are higher, reflecting a more favorable user experience. Users appreciate the consistent updates and improvements, with one stating, "Simple to use, always fast with updates/emails," which contributes to its strong reputation in the small business segment.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gusto
Simple Plan
Starting at $49.00
Per Month
For small businesses or s-corps needing basic payroll.
- Full-service single-state payroll including W-2s and 1099s
- Basic support
- Employee profiles and self-service
Keka
Foundation
Contact Us
Per Month
For companies that are just getting started with automation
- Core HR
- Payroll and Expense
- Time Tracking
Free Trial
Gusto
Free Trial is available
Keka
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
7,264
8.8
1,523
Ease of Use
9.5
7,492
9.2
1,578
Ease of Setup
9.3
6,076
8.8
1,190
Ease of Admin
9.3
2,378
9.0
899
Quality of Support
9.0
6,042
8.7
1,491
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
2,375
8.9
877
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
7,271
9.6
1,474
Features by Category
Core HR
8.8
910
8.8
781
9.0
950
9.0
859
8.1
801
8.5
676
8.6
849
8.7
725
8.8
876
8.5
676
8.8
884
8.6
646
Generative AI
7.2
473
7.8
197
Platform
8.2
2262
8.1
719
8.0
2061
8.1
612
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
2308
8.8
712
9.2
2330
8.6
718
8.9
2227
8.6
678
8.7
2287
8.8
706
9.1
2284
8.8
743
Employee Self Service
9.5
5421
|
Verified
9.0
697
|
Verified
8.9
4797
|
Verified
8.7
612
|
Verified
9.0
4844
|
Verified
8.4
675
|
Verified
Administration
9.4
5249
|
Verified
9.0
705
|
Verified
9.1
4769
|
Verified
8.9
653
|
Verified
9.6
5201
|
Verified
8.3
530
|
Verified
8.9
4490
|
Verified
8.6
601
|
Verified
9.2
4700
|
Verified
8.6
604
|
Verified
8.8
4172
|
Verified
8.4
510
|
Verified
9.1
4388
|
Verified
9.1
646
|
Verified
9.2
4567
|
Verified
8.3
462
|
Verified
9.2
4559
|
Verified
8.1
434
|
Verified
Taxes
9.3
5019
|
Verified
8.8
676
|
Verified
9.2
4848
|
Verified
8.5
597
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
540
|
Verified
Integration
8.6
4185
|
Verified
8.2
509
|
Verified
8.8
4140
|
Verified
8.7
589
|
Verified
8.8
4193
|
Verified
8.4
520
|
Verified
8.6
3906
|
Verified
8.7
609
|
Verified
Platform
9.0
4677
|
Verified
8.8
618
|
Verified
9.2
4612
|
Verified
8.9
614
|
Verified
9.3
5103
|
Verified
8.8
602
|
Verified
9.2
4522
|
Verified
8.8
585
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.0
1365
Not enough data
8.9
1316
Not enough data
8.4
1222
Not enough data
9.0
1340
Not enough data
9.1
1311
Not enough data
9.2
1356
Not enough data
9.0
1278
Not enough data
8.8
1256
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.0
1365
Not enough data
8.9
1316
Not enough data
8.4
1222
Not enough data
9.0
1340
Not enough data
9.1
1311
Not enough data
9.2
1356
Not enough data
9.0
1278
Not enough data
9.1
932
Not enough data
8.8
1256
Not enough data
8.5
1061
Not enough data
8.3
977
Not enough data
8.9
1043
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
840
Not enough data
7.2
837
Not enough data
7.1
832
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
2262
8.1
719
8.0
2061
8.1
612
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
2308
8.8
712
9.2
2330
8.6
718
8.9
2227
8.6
678
8.7
2287
8.8
706
9.1
2284
8.8
743
Automation
9.1
22
8.6
414
Logistics
9.0
8
8.7
434
9.3
16
8.7
418
Not enough data
8.3
420
Management
7.4
11
8.6
376
9.5
20
8.7
390
10.0
7
9.1
467
9.5
7
8.9
425
9.6
9
8.9
432
10.0
19
9.0
450
Not enough data
8.7
407
Monitoring
10.0
6
8.6
389
10.0
7
8.5
381
10.0
7
8.5
390
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.9
102
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
111
Not enough data
8.6
116
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.8
109
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.7
105
Planning
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.4
51
Optimization
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.3
54
Platform Basics
8.5
186
Not enough data
9.2
194
Not enough data
8.9
186
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.8
192
Not enough data
8.5
179
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.1
188
Not enough data
8.5
182
Not enough data
8.8
180
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
183
Not enough data
8.4
176
Not enough data
8.1
173
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
159
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
9.3
61
Not enough data
9.1
57
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.8
56
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
55
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
8.7
59
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.2
16
Project Management
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Accounting
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
7.9
17
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.3
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
8.7
50
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.8
53
Not enough data
8.8
55
Project management
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
9.0
53
Workload
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.9
54
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.4
54
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
8.9
54
Not enough data
8.7
55
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.5
50
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.6
50
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
7.7
28
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.0
20
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.5
120
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
8.7
125
Goals
10.0
5
8.7
120
Not enough data
8.8
119
Feedback
Not enough data
8.9
132
Not enough data
8.7
124
Not enough data
8.6
125
Not enough data
8.8
118
Data
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.6
116
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.9
18
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.4
43
Feedback
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.4
41
Data
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.7
39
Platform Basics
9.2
773
Not enough data
9.2
778
Not enough data
Platform Administration
8.6
711
Not enough data
9.1
758
Not enough data
8.9
763
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.0
760
Not enough data
8.4
652
Not enough data
9.1
737
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.0
22
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.6
21
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.6
150
Not enough data
8.4
141
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
8.2
19
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.6
151
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.3
19
Platform
8.2
2262
8.1
719
8.0
2061
8.1
612
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
2308
8.8
712
9.2
2330
8.6
718
8.9
2227
8.6
678
8.7
2287
8.8
706
9.1
2284
8.8
743
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.7
245
7.6
35
7.9
245
7.9
35
7.8
247
8.1
35
7.9
250
8.0
36
8.0
249
8.1
36
Platform Content
8.7
1156
8.7
156
9.1
1184
8.4
151
9.2
1186
8.6
154
8.4
1096
8.2
143
8.8
1104
8.8
158
8.6
1098
8.7
164
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
1162
8.8
163
8.8
1095
8.5
155
8.5
1070
8.4
149
8.9
1118
8.8
156
9.1
1145
8.9
155
Platform Data
8.4
1020
8.5
140
8.7
1062
8.8
149
8.8
1043
8.7
151
Platform
8.2
2262
8.1
719
8.0
2061
8.1
612
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
2308
8.8
712
9.2
2330
8.6
718
8.9
2227
8.6
678
8.7
2287
8.8
706
9.1
2284
8.8
743
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
995
8.6
141
9.0
1144
9.0
157
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.8
117
Not enough data
8.4
113
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.4
109
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
9.0
124
Not enough data
8.6
109
Platform
8.2
2262
8.1
719
8.0
2061
8.1
612
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
2308
8.8
712
9.2
2330
8.6
718
8.9
2227
8.6
678
8.7
2287
8.8
706
9.1
2284
8.8
743
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
338
Not enough data
8.5
310
Not enough data
8.5
291
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.5
264
Not enough data
8.3
256
Not enough data
8.4
250
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.9
308
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
288
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.7
318
Not enough data
8.8
315
Not enough data
9.0
316
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
292
Not enough data
8.3
255
Not enough data
8.4
258
Not enough data
8.9
272
Not enough data
8.6
284
Not enough data
7.6
252
Platform
8.2
2262
8.1
719
8.0
2061
8.1
612
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
2308
8.8
712
9.2
2330
8.6
718
8.9
2227
8.6
678
8.7
2287
8.8
706
9.1
2284
8.8
743
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.4
129
Not enough data
8.8
150
Not enough data
9.0
169
Not enough data
9.2
170
Not enough data
8.5
146
Not enough data
8.3
137
Not enough data
8.7
140
Not enough data
8.7
141
Not enough data
8.7
136
Not enough data
8.9
147
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gusto and Keka are categorized as Time & Attendance, Onboarding, Core HR, Payroll, HCM Software, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gusto
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Keka
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.8%
Computer Software
4.9%
Accounting
4.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
74.7%
Information Technology and Services
27.3%
Computer Software
14.2%
Financial Services
3.6%
Education Management
3.5%
Marketing and Advertising
2.8%
Other
48.7%
Discussions
Is there an app for Gusto payroll?
4 Comments
TC
No, only for employees. You can only run payroll using a browser.Read more
Is KEKA a good company?
5 Comments
RK
yes. its interface is really helpful for a novice tooRead more
What is KEKA software?
4 Comments
RS
Keka is a HCM Software that is based on a Software as a Service employee experience platform that includes payroll management, ATS, HR and performance...Read more
