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Gusto (Plus)
Payroll and HR admin for CPAs, staff accountants, and seasonal tax preparers.
Product facts verified 2026-08-30. View primary source
Best fit: 1–300 employees
Typical cost: $196/mo
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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
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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
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