Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified.

Join 400,000+ small and medium-sized businesses that take care of their people with Gusto.

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  • CNBC - Best payroll Software, For user experience 2025 partner logo
  • Forbes - 4.5 star rating, Forbes Advisor 2025
  • G2 - #1 payroll software, G2 Software Reviews 2025
  • Newsweek - America's Best Online Platform Newsweek and Statista 2025
  • Fast Company - #1 Most Innovative in HR 2025
  • CNBC - Best payroll Software, For user experience 2025 partner logo
  • Forbes - 4.5 star rating, Forbes Advisor 2025
  • G2 - #1 payroll software, G2 Software Reviews 2025
  • Newsweek - America's Best Online Platform Newsweek and Statista 2025
  • Fast Company - #1 Most Innovative in HR 2025

Run payroll in minutes with smart technology.

Plus, we automatically file your taxes, help with compliance, and identify tax credits to help save you money you may never have known you qualified for.
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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.

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S corps pay themselves a reasonable salary—stay compliant and save on taxes.

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Why Gusto
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Run payroll with gusto
Saved over 80 hours a year
“Payroll used to take at least one full day per month. We’re able to run payroll bi-weekly now, which takes us less than an hour each month.”
Kevin Michael Gray
Founder Approveme.com

Make a real difference with affordable employee benefits.

Supporting your team is more important than ever. With Gusto as your broker, health insurance administration comes at no extra cost. Move an existing plan or let our licensed advisors help you find the right coverage.

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Hire standout candidates and get them up to speed faster than ever.

Find and support great people from day 1. Use Gusto for job and applicant tracking, create custom onboarding checklists, and so much more.

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Let’s find the right plan for your business

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

Simple

For small businesses needing single-state payroll, reports and basic support.

$49/mo

+ 6/mo per person

Plus

For businesses needing advanced payroll, benefits, HR and time & attendance tracking.

$80/mo

+ 12/mo per person

Premium

For scaling businesses needing full-service payroll, benefits, and HR with dedicated support.

$180/mo

+ $22/mo per person

Contractor Only

For contractor-only businesses who haven't hired W-2 employees yet.

LIMITED TIME OFFER1

$35

 $0/mo

plus $6/mo per person

Need to pay yourself compliantly as an S corp?

Pay yourself and get tax-saving solutions.

See Gusto Solo Plan

Contractor Only

LIMITED TIME OFFER1

For contractor-only businesses who haven't hired W-2 employees yet.

$35

 $0/mo

+ $6/mo per person

Simple

For small businesses needing single-state payroll, reports and basic support.

$49/mo

+ 6/mo per person

Plus

For businesses needing advanced payroll, benefits, HR and time & attendance tracking.

$80/mo

+ 12/mo per person

Premium

For scaling businesses needing full-service payroll, benefits, and HR with dedicated support.

$180/mo

+ $22/mo per person

Need to pay yourself compliantly as an S corp?

Pay yourself and get tax-saving solutions.

See Gusto Solo Plan

See how Gusto stacks up against other payroll providers.

9 out of 10

customers would recommend Gusto.

152 hrs/year

average time saved on tax & compliance by switching to Gusto.

4.5/5 stars

Average rating from Gusto customers.

Get started for free

You’re three steps away from easy, automated payroll.

Create an account.
It’s free to sign up. You’ll pick your plan and add your company details.

Add your people.
Add your employee details. 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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