Tool profile

Gusto (Plus)

Payroll and HR admin for CPAs, staff accountants, and seasonal tax preparers.

Best fit: 1–300 employees

Typical cost: $196/mo

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Where StackMatch recommends Gusto (Plus)

This tool is curated in these industries. Whether our engine picks it depends on your team size — it competes against other tools in the same category.

Industry	Category	Best fit	Cost
accounting/CPA firm	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
appliance repair company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$120/mo
architecture firm	Payroll & HR	2–75 employees	$200/mo
auto body shop	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
independent used car dealership	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
auto repair shop	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
bakery	Payroll & HR	3–60 employees	$175/mo
bar & nightclub	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
bed & breakfast	Payroll & HR	1–25 employees	$200/mo
craft brewery	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
car wash	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
catering company	Payroll & HR	3–80 employees	$200/mo
chiropractic clinic	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
cleaning services company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
coffee shop	Payroll & HR	2–40 employees	$150/mo
local courier & last-mile delivery company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
coworking space	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$150/mo
cybersecurity consulting firm	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
dance studio	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
daycare/childcare center	Payroll & HR	2–60 employees	$200/mo
dental practice	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
dermatology practice	Payroll & HR	3–60 employees	$200/mo
driving school	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
ecommerce brand	Payroll & Benefits	2–50 employees	$250/mo
electrical contracting company	Payroll & HR	1–50 employees	$175/mo
civil/structural engineering consultancy	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
construction equipment rental company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
event & wedding venue	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
excavation & site-work contracting company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
fencing contractor	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
financial advisory firm	Payroll & HR	2–100 employees	$200/mo
gym and fitness club	Payroll & HR	2–60 employees	$200/mo
flooring company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
food truck	Payroll & HR	2–30 employees	$100/mo
freight brokerage	Payroll & HR	2–60 employees	$200/mo
garage door company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
general contracting firm	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
hair salon	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
home health care agency	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
boutique hotel	Payroll & HR	2–100 employees	$250/mo
HR consulting firm	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
HVAC company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
insurance agency	Payroll & HR	2–75 employees	$200/mo
IT managed service provider	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
K-12 tutoring center	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
landscaping business	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
law firm	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
locksmith company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
management consulting firm	Payroll & HR	2–60 employees	$200/mo
light manufacturing company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
digital marketing agency	Payroll & HR Administration	2–100 employees	$225/mo
martial arts studio	Payroll & HR	1–50 employees	$150/mo
medical spa	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
medical practice	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
mental health counseling practice	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
moving company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
music school	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
nonprofit organization	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
optometry practice	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
orthodontic practice	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
painting contracting business	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
payroll services bureau	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
pediatric medical practice	Payroll & HR	3–60 employees	$200/mo
personal training studio	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
pest control company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
pet boarding and daycare kennel	Payroll & HR	3–75 employees	$250/mo
pet grooming business	Payroll & HR	2–30 employees	$150/mo
photography studio	Payroll & HR	1–50 employees	$150/mo
physical therapy clinic	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
residential plumbing company	Payroll Processing & Payroll Tax Filing for Hourly Field Employees	1–50 employees	$195/mo
pool cleaning & maintenance company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$150/mo
public relations agency	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
small private school	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
property management company	Payroll & HR	2–75 employees	$200/mo
real estate brokerage	Payroll & HR	2–75 employees	$200/mo
religious organization	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$120/mo
design-build remodeling company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
restaurant	Payroll & HR	3–100 employees	$200/mo
roofing company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
RV dealership	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
security & alarm system installation company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$180/mo
self-storage facility operator	Payroll & HR	1–50 employees	$200/mo
assisted living community	Payroll & HR	5–300 employees	$200/mo
solar installation company	Payroll & HR	3–100 employees	$280/mo
day spa and massage business	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
staffing agency	Payroll & HR	2–60 employees	$200/mo
tire shop	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
towing company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
tree service company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$150/mo
trucking company	Payroll & HR	3–80 employees	$200/mo
urgent care clinic	Payroll & HR	3–60 employees	$200/mo
veterinary clinic	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
video production company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$250/mo
third-party warehousing & fulfillment operator	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
web design and development agency	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
wedding & event planning company	Payroll & HR	2–40 employees	$200/mo
wholesale distribution company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
window & door installation company	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
boutique winery	Payroll & HR	2–50 employees	$200/mo
yoga studio	Payroll & HR	1–50 employees	$150/mo

Integrations

Commonly connects with these other tools in our curated stacks.

Replaces

This tool consolidates these traditional categories or point solutions.

manual payroll processing
legacy ADP/Paychex contracts
paper timesheets
spreadsheet contractor payment tracking
legacy payroll provider contracts
manual-payroll
adp-run
paper-timesheets
manual/paper payroll
outsourced payroll bureau (e.g. legacy ADP)
spreadsheet timesheets to pay stubs
legacy payroll bureau contracts
separate 1099 contractor tracking
legacy payroll vendor contracts
separate benefits broker admin
manual payroll runs
ADP small-business payroll
spreadsheet-based contractor payments
separate seasonal-worker onboarding paperwork
manual internal payroll processing
full-service payroll bureau (ADP/Paychex) sized for larger crews
outsourced bookkeeper-run payroll

Head-to-head comparisons

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Tool	Best fit	Cost
ADP Run	5–150 employees	$168/mo
Rippling	3–500 employees	$450/mo
Justworks	2–250 employees	$745/mo