Rating
4.9
3,512 reviews
Starting price
$150
Flat Rate
Categories
2
Founded
2013
Employees
72
Funding
130K
Seed
Guusto is a cloud and mobile-based employee recognition platform that helps organizations boost engagement, improve retention, and enhance performance across every team. Recognition can be sent through SMS, QR codes, printed cards, intranet, TV displays, or existing communication tools with no login required. Programs can start small and expand as the organization grows. Smart nudges, program insights, and first-line reward approvals make recognition effortless for managers. Every recognition sent helps support the One Drop Foundation, creating a meaningful impact for employees and communities while building a culture of appreciation.
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(3,512 reviews)
Overall, Gusto delivers an excellent all-in-one HR and payroll solution. Highly recommended for any business looking for efficiency, reliability, and great value.
Pros: $89
Cons: One minor drawback is that while Gusto is very user-friendly overall, some advanced features can take a bit of time to explore and fully understand at first. However, once you get familiar with the platform, it becomes much easier to navigate.
Anonymous User · Vehicle Operations Coordinator · Automotive · May 18, 2026
My overall experience with Guusto has been great. it offers nothing but positivity for me and my coworkers.
Pros: The fact that you have so many vendors to redeem your reward. They literary have something that fits everyone.
Cons: There is really nothing to dislike about using Guusto. They have a wide selection of offered vendors and is pretty easy to use.
Ken R. · Maintenance Tech · Human Resources · May 18, 2026
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Domain confidence 99%
Overall has been extremely positive. I love Guusto and find it super motivational for my team and myself in my approx. 3 years of use.
Pros: As an employee, I feel that Guusto genuinely helps me feel seen and appreciated by my employer. I especially like that you can include a message, and that the gifts you receive feel thoughtful and meaningful.
Cons: I don't like the minimum gift card amounts at times but i find it's rarely an issue due to their large selection of vendors.
Mataya M. · ASM · Retail · May 18, 2026
We get to see all the shouts of everyone and how many get recognized by the superstars and all the titles.
Pros: We get recognized by our bosses, that means that they do care of our hard work that we do in our work.
Cons: Actually there’s nothing that I don’t like about gusto, every is good with this app of gusto. Keep the good work.
Sylvia H. · Activity Coordinator · Hospital & Health Care · May 17, 2026
Overall I am quite satisfied with Guusto. The account security is high as I need to verify my login through my registered email.
Pros: The flexibility to convert reward points to gift cards. With hundreds of gift cards to choose, it is easy to use the reward points.
Cons: The Guusto brand is not so popular. Sometimes a Guusto email appears like a scam one. After the first use, there is no concern.
Jimmy H. · Financial Reporting Manager · Insurance · May 17, 2026
It's a great program that me, my coworkers and peers all have used in our lives and it's a great motivater.
Pros: Guusto rewards customers consistently, providing users with goals and motivation to work towards such.
Cons: It's not available for enough different aspects of my life. If i was able to use it for everything, I'd like it even more.
Lucas H. · Peer Leader · Human Resources · May 17, 2026
Overall, my experience with Guusto has been very positive. The platform is straightforward, reliable, and makes employee recognition feel meaningful and accessible. It’s a great tool for fostering appreciation and boosting team morale.
Pros: I liked how easy and intuitive Guusto is to use. The platform makes it simple to send recognition and rewards quickly, and the user-friendly interface creates a smooth experience for both senders and recipients. It’s a thoughtful way to recognize contributions and strengthen employee engagement.
Cons: At times, I found that some reward options could be more flexible depending on the recipient’s preferences or location. Expanding customization and reward variety would make the experience even better.
Sonia N. · Research · Consumer Services · May 17, 2026
Guusto is a great platform with great vendors. I love being able to choose from coffee to tech hardware.
Pros: I like how good we feel when we are recognized with a gift at Guusto, and we can easily redeem gifts that meet our current needs.
Cons: The search tool is a bit weird. Not being able to search vendors before deciding the amount is not great.
João Paulo X. · Paralegal · Legal Services · May 16, 2026
Overall Experience is positive. it is easy to use both as an employer and an employee. I have both cashed out and sent out guusto cards and it was seamless.
Pros: its an easy way to reward employees that deserve recognition. has a vast variety of services/ vendors to manage
Cons: not any I can think of. I suppose one feature that would be nice based on the economy is allowing you to link to your bank account and cashing out Guusto there are a lot of people who do not online shop.
Jaylean B. · Health and Wellness Manager · Hospital & Health Care · May 15, 2026
I have had an amazing experience with gusto. I have been able to save money using the gift cards. Also on people
Pros: I like gusto because of It’s ease of use, order and delivery but s also an excellent medium to recognize and appreciate staff
Cons: The only thing was that I had issues logging in at some point especially when I needed to login to use my gift card
Oluchi N. · Admin support · Hospitality · May 15, 2026
Pros: Guusto is so easy to use and is a great way to recognize employees for a variety of reasons. It's also nice that we can log in using our institution's single sign-on process.
Cons: I think it needs to be better communicated to the campus community so people will use it more often.
Anonymous User · Director · Higher Education · May 15, 2026
Overall, the experience has been really well. Guusto is very easy to redeem. So far all the stores I like are there.
Pros: It’s very convenient to use it and many stores to redeem at. I like how you can log in with google account too.
Cons: The app doesn’t feel smooth. The gift cards I have redeemed are still under the unused category. Even though the value of the gift card is $0.
Ben T. · Retail manager · Recreational Facilities and Services · May 15, 2026
I have only used it to claim a gc and it seems very easy to use, very easy to navigate. I also love that you can combine your rewards and split how you redeem them.
Pros: Guusto offers lots of variety for recipient to choose from. Also allows the administrator to alleviate the actual purchase of the gift.
Cons: Although there is lots of merchant variety some people have very specific requests for their gift. Such as a specific spa they like to go to. Guusto may not or is likely not to have that in their selection. As a recipient myself I like that i have full choice of anywhere I want.
Doula F. · HR and People Services · Automotive · May 15, 2026
As a first time user, I have not had issues with my experience with Guusto. I like the variety of options to chose from and the values are reflective of time spent with your company and interactions.
Pros: This is a very easy to use reward program for fidelity with your company. It has good rewards to chose from. Easy to navigate and helpful if you have questions with good customer support.
Cons: I have no complaints to say. Guusto is a well made reward website with many options to chose from to receieve rewards in the form of gift cards from your company.
Brittany M. · Expedition and Reception shipping clerk · Farming · May 15, 2026
Great, I love the amount of gift card options that there are and the diversity of the gift cards I really love
Pros: Convenience and easy to use with no confusion, was simple to navigate and find what I was looking for.
Cons: The lack of cash options, the gift card list was extensive but there weren’t many options for credit cards.
Anonymous User · Housekeeping · Health, Wellness and Fitness · May 14, 2026
Pros: I really like how there's a lot of vendors and it's very user friendly. It delivers to you instantly and Guusto makes it really easy to reedem. I also really love that my company sends everyone a giftcard for their birthday, it makes me feel very appreciated.
Cons: Honestly nothing, I wasn't able to pick Amazon as my merchant last time I got a gift card but I think I accidentally skipped over it.
Li V. · Teller · Banking · May 14, 2026
Pros: Guusto makes it easy to give employees recognition! The platform is simple and easy to use. Our employees feel appreciated when they receive some kudos.
Cons: I have no complaints about using Guusto. It makes recognizing employees simple. It takes very little time but, goes a long way in making people feel good!
Danielle W. · Director of Sales · Real Estate · May 14, 2026
After using Guusto for just over a year, I'm so glad we made the switch! It's easy to use and a perfect solution for our employees.
Pros: It's a great platform to send employees recognition for their work anniversaries. It is extremely easy to use and the free plan is great!
Cons: I haven't come across any big issues and their support to get set up was readily available even though I only wanted to join with the free plan.
Amanda B. · Chief of Staff · Consumer Goods · May 12, 2026
It's nice, I like the fact that we receive them, it's a good value for the money you spend. You get your card right then, you don't have to wait.
Pros: It's easy to use and you have a variety of places to choose from. The employee recognition program is awesome.
Cons: It could have visa cards, I haven't had to use customer support yet, its easy to use and get your gift card.
Shameka T. · operational associate · Consumer Goods · May 12, 2026
good overall experience just need to work out the kinks to get how the app fully functions and works
Pros: was really easy to use when i first started a job that used the app, and the employee recognition is really beneficial and lets me know im doing a good job
Cons: a little confusing because im not used to any similar app, just because im not 100% sure on how all the details work
Mariah J. · Flex Cleaning Technician · Consumer Services · May 11, 2026
I am very satisfied overall, it is user-friendly, intuitive, and gives me many options to choose from.
Pros: Very user-friendly, offering a wide range of options to choose from for a simple, flexible experience.
Cons: Nothing to report just yet, but I am using this often and will share updates soon if there are any to share.
Chirag S. · Travel Sales Consultant · Leisure, Travel & Tourism · May 11, 2026
My Experience has been great so far, no complaints. I like reading all the great rewards employees do recognize for!
Pros: Fun and Easy to use. Best part you are able to give employee recognition. Send rewards celebrate great work And Inspire performance and enrich the company culture
Cons: Well, I just got on the app of Guusto Don't have anything bad to say about the app. will revisit if have any issues, but I do doubt it
Fidel S. · Personal Banker · Banking · May 11, 2026
I find the site very easy to use and it provides a lot of variety of merchandises. I like the fact that you have a time to use it and it does not expiry too soon.
Pros: Great way to use it as an Employee Recognition as small ways of thank you. Very easy to use as well.
Cons: Nothing, I love it I can't say there's anything I dislike about it. I cannot think of anything negative that I've experience at the moment.
Rona S. · Coordinator · Accounting · May 11, 2026
I like the way Guusto, is overall put together, when my supervisors, recognize me, fkr my work and effort, ots sent to me, so I can see it..
Pros: What I like the most a about Guusto, is the way, the shine the spot light, on others, for there hard work, the hard work of others dont go unnoticed and I love it .
Cons: Personally, I don't have any cons, a out Guusto, I really enjoy the app, I really like the way its points out the positive in people..
Tytianna M. · Telephone Interviewer · Market Research · May 11, 2026
The platform is easy to navigate, rewards are simple to send and redeem, and it makes employee appreciation feel more meaningful.
Pros: It is a great platform for employee recognition and rewards. The interface is simple, user-friendly, and makes sending gifts quick and convenient.
Cons: Not unable to redeem it after a month. Sometimes I have to sign in again and again.However, the overall experience was still smooth
Karanpreet S. · Millwright · Food Production · May 10, 2026
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