Warp vs Gusto

Gusto is great for small businesses – until you start growing. Warp is the employee management platform built for speed, scale, and the ambitions of high-growth startups.

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Top 3 reasons to pick Warp over Gusto

Scale without breaking

Gusto struggles with multi-state complexity and high-volume payroll. Warp is built from Day 0 for companies that plan to 10x. Hire across all 50 states without the headaches.

Compliance that keeps up

Growing companies face exponentially more compliance burden. Warp handles state registrations, tax filings, and notices automatically – so you can focus on building.

Support that actually helps

Gusto's ticket-based support doesn't cut it when payroll is broken. Warp gives you direct access to real humans who respond in minutes, not days.

Paraform

Warp has been essential for our growth – we can focus on building great products instead of worrying about payroll.

John Kim, CEO, Paraform

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Built for growth. Not just getting started.

Warp
Gusto
Full-service payroll
Unlimited payroll runs with direct deposit.
Payroll processing with direct deposit.
Benefits administration
Health, dental, vision, 401(k) included.
Benefits marketplace available.
Employee onboarding
Self-serve onboarding with document signing.
Employee self-onboarding flow.
Built for scale
Companies 10x on Warp. Scales to 5,000+ employees.
Most companies outgrow it by 20-30 employees.
Multi-state compliance
Automatic state registrations and filings. 100% accuracy.
$200+ per state registration. Tax notices common.
AI-native compliance
Proprietary AI handles registrations, filings, notices.
Outsources to legacy third-party vendor.
Support responsiveness
1-minute median response. Live stats published.
Ticket-based. Days to resolve issues.
Speed of payroll
Run payroll in 60 seconds. Same-day deposit.
Multi-step process. 2-4 day processing.
White-glove migration
We handle everything. Go live same day.
DIY setup. Manual and time-consuming.
All-inclusive pricing
$35/employee. Every feature included.
Costs balloon with add-ons and state fees.

Warp vs Gusto – Which is right for your company?

Gusto built an excellent product for small businesses under 50 employees. But as companies grow, they consistently hit walls–multi-state complexity, per-state fees, support limitations, and features that don't scale. Warp is purpose-built for ambitious companies that plan to 10x. We handle multi-state payroll automatically, include all features in one price, and provide dedicated support that grows with you. If you're planning to stay small forever, Gusto works. If you're building something bigger, you'll outgrow it.

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States with automatic tax registration–no $200/state fees

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Faster team scaling without platform migrations

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Average annual savings vs. Gusto at scale

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Julius

Warp gives me peace of mind - I don't have to worry about compliance or tax notices. I've gotten back so much time from payroll headaches.

Rahul Sonwalkar, Founder, Julius

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