Gusto Features
Core HR (6)
Organization Management
896 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.
Time, Attendance, and PTO
This feature was mentioned in 900 Gusto reviews.
Tracks time, attendance, paid time-off (PTO), sick time, schedules, and other workforce-related information.
Expense Management
This feature was mentioned in 789 Gusto reviews.
Contains functionality for employees to submit expenses reports and track reimbursments
Salary Structures
As reported in 840 Gusto reviews.
Manages position descriptions and pay grades/structures for each role
Compliance
Based on 857 Gusto reviews.
Helps protect risk areas by ensuring compliance standards are met through tracking and reporting
Benefits Administration
As reported in 856 Gusto reviews.
Enables employees to manage their benefit plans by viewing plans, make changes during open enrollement, and for life event changes. Employers can report and manage payroll deductions based on selected plan options
Platform (11)
Customization
As reported in 2235 Gusto reviews.
Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique processes. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Integration APIs
Based on 2044 Gusto reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 2260 Gusto reviews.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, and groups.
Performance
Based on 2266 Gusto reviews.
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Mobility
2173 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Reporting
Based on 2230 Gusto reviews.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Dashboards
Based on 2258 Gusto reviews.
Creates dashboards to track information like open positions, current headcount, and recruiting pipeline.
Reporting and Dashboards
Based on 4543 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 4548 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 4721 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Scalability
Based on 4429 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrator to easily add employees and grow payroll process as their company grows.
Employee Self Service (3)
Web Portal
Based on 5054 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows employees to access current and past pay stubs, W-2 forms, and additional salary information.
Benefits Manager
Based on 4611 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows employees to answer or update questions pertaining to benefits and receive information about benefit providers.
Mobile
Based on 4671 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows employees to view pay stub and W-2 information via a smartphone app or mobile optimized website.
Administration (9)
Payroll Entry
Based on 4891 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrator to enter payroll for all employees based on salary or total hours worked.
Time Off Accrual
Based on 4549 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Calculation and tracking of sick and vacation days.
Direct Deposit
Based on 5020 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automatically deposits paychecks into employees' bank accounts.
Expense Reimbursement
Based on 4423 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrator to reimburse employees for business-related purchases.
Pre-tax Deductions
Based on 4631 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Automatically deducts wages for health care, 401(k) plans, etc. from paychecks.
Wage Garnishment
Based on 4155 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrator to set up for wage garnishments to be deducted automatically from employers' paychecks.
Approvals
Based on 4351 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Administrator can submit payroll approval request and the approver can approve, deny, or re-assign it to the appropriate approver.
Check/W-2 Printing
Based on 4524 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows administrators to print valid paychecks and W-2 forms.
Check/W-2 Delivery
Based on 4533 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Sends printed checks to administrator to distribute to employees.
Taxes (2)
Tax Calculation
Based on 4796 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Calculates taxes due and may include resources or tools for federal and state tax compliance.
Tax Filing
Based on 4675 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Files payroll tax forms automatically for federal, state, and local taxes.
Integration (4)
API / Integration
Based on 4075 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Time Tracking Integration
Based on 4102 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Enables administrator to import hours from time tracking systems.
Accounting Integration
Based on 4155 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides standard integration with third party accounting software.
Core HR Integration
Based on 3899 Gusto reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides standard integration with third party core HR software.
Benefits Administration Platform Features (20)
Benefits Record Management
As reported in 1354 Gusto reviews.
Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.
Enrollment Planning
1310 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.
Third-Party Carrier Integration
1215 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees.
Document Management
Based on 1320 Gusto reviews.
Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.
Total Compensation Statements
Based on 1304 Gusto reviews.
Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options.
Self-Service Portal
As reported in 1338 Gusto reviews.
Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.
Regulatory Compliance
1272 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Mobile Benefits Access
1249 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.
Benefits Record Management
This feature was mentioned in 1354 Gusto reviews.
Track and manage employee benefits information and eligibility information within a centralized database.
Enrollment Planning
Based on 1310 Gusto reviews.
Facilitate employee enrollment in health insurance plans during open enrollment and special enrollment periods. Make changes to benefits data in real time.
Third-Party Carrier Integration
As reported in 1215 Gusto reviews.
Access a unique marketplace of benefits products provided by third-party carriers. Select from pre-built bundles or customize your own bundles within the system to offer to your employees.
Document Management
This feature was mentioned in 1320 Gusto reviews.
Store and organize on-boarding benefits documents such as I-9s, W-4s, W-9s, and other employee agreements.
Total Compensation Statements
Based on 1304 Gusto reviews.
Prepare ad-hoc and historical total compensation statements for employees. Employees can access statements to find a comprehensive view of their compensation, including benefits, wages, and stock options.
Self-Service Portal
1338 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Allow employees to log in and review the details of their employee benefits program elections 24/7 and make changes and enroll in benefits as required.
Regulatory Compliance
This feature was mentioned in 1272 Gusto reviews.
Ensure compliance with federal and state benefits regulations, including the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Benefits Dashboards
926 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of benefits data to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance.
Mobile Benefits Access
As reported in 1249 Gusto reviews.
Provide access to employee benefits information including ID numbers, deductibles, in- and out-of-network costs, and more.
Integrations / APIs
As reported in 1057 Gusto reviews.
The platform can integrate with HR and payroll software to manage employee data such as new hires, general profiles, salary changes, benefit deductions, and terminations into a single system of record.
Internationalization
974 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables users to view and transact business with the same content in multiple languages and currencies.
Mobility
This feature was mentioned in 1039 Gusto reviews.
Is accessible from a mobile device and by users on the go.
Platform Content (6)
Forms Library
Based on 1147 Gusto reviews.
Provides users with a pre-built library of templated forms related to the hiring process.
E-Forms
As reported in 1167 Gusto reviews.
Provides electronic forms for employees to complete.
E-Signature
1165 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables new hires to sign forms electronically.
Background Checks
1082 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables the employer to perform background checks.
Offer Letter Approvals
Based on 1096 Gusto reviews.
Provides user with offer letter templates.
Offer Letter Templates
1087 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables all stakeholders to approve offer letters.
Platform Additional Functionality (8)
Self-Service Portal
Based on 1143 Gusto reviews.
Enables employees to login and view their onboarding process.
Automated Team Introductions
1091 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Introduces new hires to employees based on org chart.
Compliance Training
Based on 1063 Gusto reviews.
Provides training on relevant compliance issues.
Automated Onboarding Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 1108 Gusto reviews.
Provides workflows which track new hire progress.
Onboarding Notifications
As reported in 1129 Gusto reviews.
Provides notifications about the onboarding process to both the new hire and manager.
Onboarding
This feature was mentioned in 179 Gusto reviews.
Onboard workers via online, classroom, or external training.
Pre-qualifiation
174 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Pre-qualify contract workers via reference, record, background check.
Onsite Monitoring
As reported in 171 Gusto reviews.
Monitor contractor onsite activities, performance, etc.
Platform Data (3)
Time-to-Productivity Reporting
1015 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides metrics on the time it takes a new hire to reach productivity.
Onboarding Process Reporting
1055 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides holistic Metrics on the onboarding process.
Visualization
This feature was mentioned in 1041 Gusto reviews.
Contains tools to visalize data sets or workflows.
Platform Basics (5)
Interoperability
183 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Connects to external systems and applications as needed to complete team workflows.
Performance
As reported in 190 Gusto reviews.
Is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks reliably.
Portal
As reported in 183 Gusto reviews.
Contains a portal to facilitate third-party or client application access.
Performance
This feature was mentioned in 772 Gusto reviews.
Performs and secures payments efficiently on both the user and the consumer ends
Portal
776 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Contains a portal to facilitate contractor access to payments
Platform Performance (2)
Reporting
As reported in 187 Gusto reviews.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress.
Application Monitoring
This feature was mentioned in 177 Gusto reviews.
Contains application performance monitoring capabilities.
Platform Functionality (3)
Document management
Based on 184 Gusto reviews.
Manages necessary docuements for ease of visibiltiy and access.
Requalification
Based on 180 Gusto reviews.
Automated compliance renewal notifications.
Compliance
Based on 177 Gusto reviews.
Tracks contractor compliance levels and renewa dates.
Recruiting and Onboarding (2)
Interview Scheduling
992 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Coordinates interview scheduling via email, phone, or text
Onboarding
1088 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Tracks key steps in onboarding process including new employee orientation and employee payroll documents.
Platform Administration (3)
Integrations
710 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Integrates with third-party HR software, such as systems for payroll, time & attendance, or core HR.
Compliance
Based on 751 Gusto reviews.
Maintains compliance with payroll regulations.
Reporting
760 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides analytics tools that reveal payment metrics of contractors over time
Platform Payment Content (3)
Document management
755 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Manages necessary information of contractors for ease of visibiltiy and access.
Invoicing Tool
650 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Generates invoices from HR departments for managing freelance, contract, and extended workforce.
Wage access
This feature was mentioned in 732 Gusto reviews.
Gives employees the ability to view, manage, and withdraw earned wages before payday.
Generative AI (5)
AI Text Summarization
472 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 838 Gusto reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 834 Gusto reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Image-to-Text
829 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Converts images into a textual description, identifying key elements.
AI Text Summarization
157 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - Onboarding (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 240 Gusto reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Adaptive Learning
Based on 242 Gusto reviews.
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Based on 243 Gusto reviews.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
244 reviewers of Gusto have provided feedback on this feature.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Based on 246 Gusto reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
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