Command palette payroll
Run a payroll cycle, add a contractor, or pull a report without ever leaving the keyboard.
DesktopAnnouncing Gusto Desktop · 2026
Payroll that runs
at native speed.
The whole Gusto workspace — payroll, benefits, hiring — rebuilt as a real desktop app. Keyboard-first, offline-ready, instant.
- 9ms
- median interaction
- 500k+
- businesses on Gusto
- 3 min
- average payroll run
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Built for the keyboard
Every task is one shortcut away.
Approve in one keystroke
Timesheets, PTO, and reimbursements stack into a single review queue that clears in seconds.
Live ledger
Balances, taxes, and filings recompute locally as you type — no spinners, no page reloads.
Works offline
Draft anything on a plane. Everything syncs and reconciles the moment you reconnect.
No browser tab
has ever felt like this.
A native rendering pipeline, a local ledger cache, and background sync mean your team's numbers are always on screen before you finish blinking.
- Cold launch0.4s
- Switch workspaceinstant
- Run payroll3 steps
- Offline draftsunlimited
Be first on day one.
Early access opens in waves. Drop your work email and we'll send your build.