Gusto | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
Gusto, originally launched as ZenPayroll in 2011, is a leading online payroll and HR solutions provider based in San Francisco, California....
Gusto, originally launched as ZenPayroll in 2011, is a leading online payroll and HR solutions provider based in San Francisco, California. The company serves over 300,000 businesses across the United States, offering a comprehensive platform that automates payroll processing, employee benefits, and human resources tasks. Gusto aims to simplify the management of payroll and HR functions, providing expert support to help businesses create positive work environments.
Website
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Size
1001-5000 employees
Industry
Software Development
Specialities
compliance, payroll, human resources, benefits
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ποΈ Gusto Product and Pricing News
- Gusto released Golidators v0.1.6, adding a Luhn algorithm validator and a new credit card validator.
- Gusto launched a monthly series called Feature Focus to showcase new product updates, including shift scheduling, health benefits in all 50 states, and solo 401(k) plans, narrated by Andrea (Dre) GarcΓa-Vargas.
- Gusto has introduced 'Compensation insights' using real-time payroll data to provide businesses with pay insights.
- Gusto has been named the No. 1 Payroll Software by G2 for Winter 2025, achieving a perfect 100/100 satisfaction score and ranking #1 in Small Business Core HR and Benefits Administration.
- Gusto was selected as the best software product in 2024 across all categories of software used by small businesses.
- Vagaro won Tearsheet's Best Embedded Finance Product for SMBs award by integrating Gusto's payroll capabilities, significantly increasing customer signups.
- Gusto is offering a limited-time opportunity to switch payroll and HR services with a countdown until January 1st.
- Gusto has rebuilt their AI workflows around evaluations.
π Gusto CEO, Management and Leadership Team
βοΈ Gusto Alternatives and Competitors
- Rippling |
- QuickBooks Payroll |
- Paychex |
- Square Payroll |
- ADP |
- Patriot |
- SurePayroll |
- OnPay |
- Justworks |
- Paylocity |
- TriNet |
- Zenefits |
- BambooHR |
- RUN Powered by ADP |
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πΌ Gusto Hiring and Layoffs
- Roman Villard, founder of Full Send, joined the advisory council for Gusto.
- Emily Eshman has joined Gusto as Chief of Staff to Head of Sales in the United States, previously serving in Operations, Get Out the Vote, Michigan at Harris for President.
- Alex D. has left Gusto as a Product Specialist in the United States to become the Founder & CEO of InCommon.
- Cindy Wang has joined Gusto as Chief of Staff, Revenue in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
- Paul L. has left Gusto as CCO/Chief Communications Officer -- Empowering Gustoβs Integrated Communications Teams to join BILL as SVP, Communications + Brand in the United States.
- Danielle Barnes has joined Gusto as Chief of Staff, Product Design and Core Experiences in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
- Ruel Loehr has joined Gusto as an Engineering Leader in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
- Kevin Dargatz has joined Gusto as Product Marketing Lead in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
π€ Gusto Developer, Integration and Automation News
- Gusto has partnered with Xero to launch an all-in-one payroll solution for U.S. small businesses using Gusto Embedded.
- On December 4, Gusto partnered with SixDegrees.Org to match donations up to $25,000 for Giving Tuesday.
- Gusto, led by CEO Josh Reeves, announced a major partnership with JPM Chase in 2023 to enhance their embedded fintech solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.
- Karl J. Strube, CPA, uses Gusto for payroll in his accounting practice.
- Gusto's customer Rise Marketing achieved a 125% client growth by leveraging Gusto's services to tap talent globally.
- Gusto uses Socure for identity verification and fraud prevention.
- Virtual accounting firms in South Florida are using Gusto for automated payroll solutions.
- BallerTV pays event contractors $21/hour through Gusto, with overtime rates for extended hours.