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Gusto vs Paycor comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Gusto
Ranking in Benefits Administration
22nd
Ranking in Talent Management
37th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Paycor
Ranking in Benefits Administration
16th
Ranking in Talent Management
27th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud HCM (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Gusto is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Paycor is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Benefits Administration
 

Featured Reviews

Mimi Evans - PeerSpot reviewer
Simple to use solution that offers a lot; gives employees the option to get cash advances
I think it's great that it syncs with QuickBooks Online and any payroll software that syncs with QuickBooks Online is great. My issue with their syncing was that every single account for a deduction went to a liability account, but not a lot of businesses run that way. As of September, they did not have the ability for me to put an employee's deduction for benefits in anything but a liability account; which made it not difficult, but added a manual step to the syncing of the entering of our payroll between Gusto and QuickBooks Online. I would also like for the tech support to be more responsive. Gusto also advertises their health benefits, but they don't do a good job of explaining why it's a better option to go through them. I think there's more communication that could be done on that. I also think that there are some HR benefits that they could be offering to these lower plans, without having to go to the Premium Plan. I think that that's something that they should consider in the future.
Praveen KumarN - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective and provides a good mobile application, but the UI must be more advanced
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday. The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor. I have been using the solution for a couple of months. I…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like the payroll part. We also use documents and forms whenever we hire, such as a new hire form for each state, and we like that as well."
"I appreciated the templates that they offered for new hires and onboarding."
"The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday."
 

Cons

"In the beginning, their support was top-notch. And then around the beginning of 2022, and end of 2021, their support tanked. We used to get responses in the beginning within one to two business days, and towards the end, we were getting responses in one to two business weeks."
"Their enrollment e-signature, enrollment forms, and other documents need a lot of work. Once we fill in the information, we cannot go back and change any of that. It's a time-taking process. If there is any mistake in the document and if we need to go and change a specific field in the form, it's not possible. We have to redo the entire form."
"The UI must be more advanced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool is cost-effective."
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What needs improvement with Paycor?
The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor.
What is your primary use case for Paycor?
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance.
 

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