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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    bCEdge

    Score9 out of 10
    N/Abenefitexpress in Illinois offers bCEdge, the company's integrated HRIS, payroll, and benefits platform with integrated compliance and e-file technology.N/A

    Gusto

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    bCEdgeGusto
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
    $49/month + $6/mo per person
    per month
    Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
    $80/month + $12/mo per person
    per month
    Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
    $180/month + $22/mo per person
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    bCEdgeGusto
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Gusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.
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    Community Pulse
    bCEdgeGusto
    Considered Both Products
    benefitexpress
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    Gusto
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
    488 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    395 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    501 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    254 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    311 Answers
    Features
    bCEdgeGusto
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Gusto
    9.2
    514 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.6493 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings8.58 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings8.9358 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings9.5497 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings9.4383 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings9.5127 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of bCEdge and Gusto
    Feature
    bCEdge
    8.6
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score1.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
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    User Ratings
    bCEdgeGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (538 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (362 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.3
    (25 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    bCEdgeGusto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    benefitexpress
    Because It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    Gusto is a great fit for small teams and startups that want a simple, reliable way to run payroll, manage tax filings, and give CPAs access without constant micromanagement. It’s especially useful for founders who need something that “just works.” The human support has been excellent—especially when forwarding confusing IRS mail.
    That said, it’s a bit less intuitive when it comes to benefits and compliance for fully remote companies. For example, labor law poster distribution isn’t streamlined for digital teams, and setting up benefits felt more complex than it needed to be. Still, I’d recommend Gusto to any startup looking to get payroll right from day one.
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    Pros
    benefitexpress
    • Its versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones
    • And significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients. In this software, there is no third party that increases its security and makes it secured software.
    • It can work efficiently in the time of overload as compared to other clouds.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    • Gusto really kills it on the simplicity. The app and website are very clear and straightforward.
    • Gusto also does a great job at being easy to navigate, visually pleasing, and logically posed.
    • Gusto communicates very clearly and provides just the right amount of communication.
    • Gusto makes the onboarding process very easy. I recently started at a new company and the process of filling out the necessary documents, filling out forms, and getting my benefit information input was soooooo easy!
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    benefitexpress
    • It is a little bit expensive.
    • But there are no major disadvantages of this software .
    • Because it provides the latest technologies.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    • Adding in previous time manually could be more accessible.
    • Notifications for when employees manually change hours.
    • We should allow 1099 users to use the mobile app instead of restricting them to the website, especially since they can just log into the full website on their mobile device.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    benefitexpress
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    Unless they break it, I'm never leaving. It's just too easy. Gusto is also really affordable, and for what I pay, it's worth having the historical record within the system. I like that I can go back and pull up W2's for year's past. This sort of easy access reporting, has been helpful especially when getting reports for PPP loans.
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    Usability
    benefitexpress
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    The overall platform and its speed of response are amazing. I would recommend this to any other business owner for ease of use and reliability. Email reminders are great if I’m super busy and have forgotten a few tasks. The price point compared to local payroll service is hands down a huge win.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    benefitexpress
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    Gusto's customer service has really deteriorated lately and they seem to have really changed their focus. It used to be when you called you were routed to an individual who knew about payroll, benefits, reporting, etc. but now you get someone who seems to have not received the correct training. My last call about a dismissal payroll took me over an hour of my time and the person still could not help me and finally transferred me to someone else.
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    Implementation Rating
    benefitexpress
    No answers on this topic
    Gusto
    Reach out to support immediately if you are having trouble setting up Gusto. Rather than being confused and trying to figure it out yourself, it's much better to talk to someone who knows what they are doing. Save yourself time and frustration and reach out to support
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    Alternatives Considered
    benefitexpress
    It's an efficient application because this versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones and significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    It's been a while since I used QuickBooks for payroll, but it doesn't even come close to it. Gusto is infinitely easier, allowing for employee time tracking, handling calculations and payments of payroll and payroll taxes, managing regulatory compliance in the background, and more. I had a lot of moments using QuickBooks Payroll where I thought, "Am I even doing this right?" — it felt like you had to have additional knowledge of HR regulations in your state to do everything correctly. Gusto has it ALL handled so you can focus your time on higher-impact tasks in your business.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    benefitexpress
    • Overall it is the best software regarding the user experience of using cellphones services. It also lessens the workload of the cellphone.
    • It is software that provides the best computing resources.
    • This software provides satisfaction against sensitive cellphone applications. It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
    • Other mobile services are failed to provide satisfaction in rush time but BCEdge software has overcome this issue and provides the best services with easy-to-use tools and options.
    Incentivized
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    Gusto
    • For me, it is hard to quantify payroll software as having an ROI. It does save quite a bit of time per pay period, so perhaps we could assign a theoretical number to an employee taking that time. I'd say, at the least, it saves 30-60 minutes a pay period compared to a more difficult-to-use payroll software.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Gusto Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gusto's automated payrollScreenshot of the time-off tracking interfaceScreenshot of the source of truth for HR data