Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is the #62 ranked tax app on Shopify, with a 5.0 average rating from 3 reviews, priced from $49/month, as of Sep 8, 2026.
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is a Shopify App Store app by Gusto, launched June 2020. With a rating of 5.0★ from 3 reviews, it currently ranks #62 in the Tax category.
AppRanks data: Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR ranks #62 in Tax on Shopify App Store, placing it in the top 31% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is a category-leading Shopify app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Tax category on Shopify App Store, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 3 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Shopify App Store listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Gusto — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (3) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
- −Paid-only pricing (From $49/month) — evaluation requires committing payment details
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About Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR
How Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR works
Whether you’re just getting started or scaling your fast-growing business, Gusto is the partner you need to grow and nurture your team. With Gusto, you get modern HR features like payroll, benefits, hiring, management resources, and more — all in one place.
Gusto is proud to serve businesses across the US with a single trusted system, competitive compensation tools, and expert guidance to help you empower your team. Because when your people thrive, your business thrives too.
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Key features
- Easy-to-use payroll
- HR tools to support your team
- Employee benefits
Pricing plans
Simple49/month
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Plus80/month
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Most popular Premium180/month
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Category rankings
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Keyword rankings
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR ranks for 2 keywords across Shopify App Store. Here are the top 2:
- 1.payrollRank #4
- Rank #227
Competitors & alternatives
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked tax apps on Shopify:
Frequently asked questions
What is Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR?
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is an app for Shopify. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 3 merchant reviews, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2020. It is listed under the Tax category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Gusto.
Is Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR free?
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR does not offer a permanent free plan on Shopify. Pricing starts at 49, and the listed tiers are Simple, Plus, Premium. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Shopify listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR?
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR is actively installed across Shopify stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Tax category on Shopify.
Where does Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR rank on Shopify?
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR currently sits at position #62 in the Tax category on Shopify. That places it in the top 31% of 202 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.
What does Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR integrate with?
Gusto ‑ Payroll & HR lists 6 integrations on its Shopify marketplace page. The most prominent are Freshbooks, Google Workspace, Guideline, Microsoft 365, QuickBooks, Xero. Integration data is mirrored from the live Shopify listing on each refresh, so the set above tracks whatever the developer has currently published — it does not reflect deeper compatibility AppRanks has not been able to verify from public data.