Sequifi
vs Gusto
Commissions calculated and paid in one place.
Combines payroll + commissions + performance tracking.
Payroll, benefits and HR, with commission entered as a dollar amount at payroll.
The better fitPayroll built around complex commissions: splits, tiers, overrides and clawbacks.
Ahead of Gusto in 2 of 3 areas. Behind in none.
Entered as a dollar amount when running payroll
Calculated from deals, then paid through payroll
Additional earnings can't be set up for contractors
Commissions for W-2 and 1099 reps in the same system
Full-service payroll for employees and contractors
Full-service payroll with commissions built in
Commission calculation
LimitedEntered as a dollar amount when running payroll
Calculated from deals, then paid through payroll
Contractor earnings
LimitedAdditional earnings can't be set up for contractors
Commissions for W-2 and 1099 reps in the same system
Payroll
Full-service payroll for employees and contractors
Full-service payroll with commissions built in
Sequifi is ahead of Gusto in 2 of 3 areas, and behind in none.2 limited on the Gusto side.
See it on your comp planWhere Gusto stops
Payroll does not equal performance.
- 1Commission amounts are worked out before they reach Gusto
- 2Contractors cannot have additional earnings set up
- 3Commission that changes each cycle has to be entered by hand
Commissions, payroll and your reps in one place.
- Commission tracking
- Earnings visibility
- Sales-focused dashboards
Built for commission-driven teams in solar, mortgage, roofing, pest control, fiber, HVAC, home services, turf, landscaping and more.
Weekly
commission payouts, down from monthly
92%
reduction in payroll processing time
0
payday disputes since switching
“Fewer questions on payday. Reps understand their pay in advance, it's taken the pressure off leadership.”
Trusted by 20,000+ reps, managers, and operators
Trusted by 20,000+ reps, managers, and operators across commission-led teams
Commission-powered sales teams need more than payroll
Automated commission accuracy
Org-level and territory logic
Real-time rep and deal visibility
Built for high-scale commission-driven teams
Sequifi vs Gusto: common Questions
Gusto is payroll, benefits and HR software. Commission is entered into Gusto as a dollar amount when you run payroll, so it has to be calculated somewhere else first. Sequifi calculates commissions from your deals and runs payroll in the same platform, so a closed job flows to a paycheck without that extra step.
Commission structures of that shape usually end up in a spreadsheet alongside payroll software, then get entered as a manual line item each cycle. Sequifi calculates splits between setters and closers, tiered rates, manager overrides, and clawbacks on cancelled jobs inside the platform, then pays them directly.
No. Sequifi processes payroll including tax filing and compliance for both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors. The difference is that the commission math feeding payroll happens in the same system rather than arriving from elsewhere.
Yes, through the Sequifi mobile app, with live earnings, job status, and pay history. Most commission disputes come from reps not being able to see how a figure was reached. Making the math visible to the person being paid removes most of that back-and-forth.
Yes. Onboarding, document signing, training, and HR records are part of the same platform, which matters for organizations recruiting field reps continuously rather than hiring in occasional batches.
If your team is mostly salaried or hourly W-2 employees, your pay structure is straightforward, and commission is a small occasional bonus rather than the core of how people earn, Gusto is a well-built payroll product and you likely do not need commission depth on top of it.
Calculate commissions and run payroll in one place
Sequifi calculates commissions from your deals and pays them through payroll, for W-2 and 1099 teams alike.
Gusto and all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification only. Comparisons reflect publicly available information at the time of writing and do not imply endorsement.