FIND YOUR PAYROLL FIT
Looking for a Gusto alternative for a small business or accounting firm? Start with the work around payday: the hours to review, the workers to pay, and the clients your team supports.
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This comparison references Gusto's US payroll plans and accountant offering. Confirm the services and jurisdiction you need before comparing costs.
| What to compare | PayrollVU | Gusto |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll plan structure | A paid-worker rate and monthly minimum from the current PayrollVU plan, shown below. | Simple, Plus, and Premium plans use a monthly subscription plus a per-person fee. Source |
| Employee time and scheduling | Timesheet submission, clock evidence, schedules, and a manager review queue in the company workspace. | Time tracking and scheduling are listed with Plus; compare the selected plan's coverage. Source |
| Vacation and time off | Employee requests, vacation planning, policy settings, and manager decisions stay near payroll. | Basic PTO policies and holiday pay are listed on Simple. Source |
| Accounting firm workflow | Free firm account creation, separate client workspaces, a firm calendar, and staff access. | Gusto Pro offers a free accountant account and a multi-client dashboard. Source |
| Services beyond payroll review | Employee and contractor workflows, reporting, and jurisdiction-specific payroll guidance. Confirm your filing and payment responsibilities. | Gusto advertises tax filings and payments and offers benefits and HR services. Source |
Product information reviewed . Plans, availability, and services can change; the vendor links provide current details.
Consider PayrollVU when the recurring challenge is coordinating time, worker records, payroll review, and client collaboration. A changing roster of hourly, part-time, seasonal, or contractor workers makes those daily details especially important.
Explore company payrollGusto may suit a business that wants its advertised payroll services alongside benefits and HR, or a firm already using Gusto Pro. Compare the plan that actually includes the time and scheduling tools you need.
Read Gusto's offeringCOMPARE A REAL WORK PERIOD
Evaluate hourly staff, salaried employees, seasonal workers, and contractors using the work your team really handles. Include the people who only get paid in some months.
Try a timesheet correction and a vacation request. Check who submits, who reviews, and which decisions remain before payroll can be finalized.
Use the same currency and service scope. Include minimums, base charges, worker definitions, filing services, and any time or HR products you would need.
PRICING THAT FOLLOWS YOUR WORKFORCE
Keep seasonal, part-time, and backup workers on your roster. Your per-worker charge follows paid activity, not every name on file.
Understand payroll billingper distinct paid worker / billing month
$19 CAD monthly minimum after the free billing period. Your first 2 billing months are free, starting with the month of your first completed payroll.
Start your company workspaceGOOD QUESTIONS
Need a closer look at your workflow?
Talk to PayrollVUConsider PayrollVU when you want employee and contractor records, time workflows, payroll review, and accounting firm collaboration in a dedicated payroll workspace. Compare the tasks your team performs and the services included in each offering.
Map your pay schedules, worker types, opening payroll information, time-off balances, and required filing or payment services. Review a representative pay run before moving a live payroll workflow. A lower displayed price alone does not establish equivalent coverage.
Yes. A firm can create a free account and organize separate client workspaces, staff access, and payroll calendars. Client payroll activity is billed by workspace.
Use the same currency, worker count, pay frequency, and service scope. Include monthly minimums or base fees, time tools, support, filing services, and the terms after any promotion ends. PayrollVU's current plan is shown on this page.
CHECK THE DETAILS
We reference the vendor's own product information. PayrollVU publishes this comparison; vendor names identify the products being compared.
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