Connect Gusto
- Go to Workspace settings → Integrations → Gusto.
- Click Add integration.
- Authorize Pike for your Gusto company in the popup.
Import data
On the integration page, click Import data. The stepper runs entities in dependency order, so Pike reads departments before the employees and contractors who belong to them. It skips entities whose Read toggle is off, names them, and links to sync settings.What syncs
Send hours to payroll
Send hours to payroll is off by default. When on, approved Pike timesheets for the pay period post to the matching Gusto payroll or contractor payment as regular hours, for hourly employees and hourly contractors. Only approved entries count.Time off
Approved time off from Gusto creates Pike time off of the mapped type. Defaults: vacation to Vacation, sick to Sick, parental to Parental, and other types to Vacation. That removes those hours from capacity, so allocations and utilization stay correct. Pending or rejected requests do not sync.Compensation
Sync compensation to cost profiles is off by default. Only admins and finance users can turn it on. When on, salary and pay period from Gusto set the member’s cost profile, with the effective date from Gusto.Source of truth
Once a record is linked, Gusto owns the linked fields and Pike reads them back. Pike-only fields, such as project links, internal notes, allocations, and cost profiles, stay in Pike and are never overwritten. Gusto owns person fields.Schedule
Pike syncs with Gusto every 24 hours by default. Change the schedule in the integration settings. Import data and Refresh always run on demand.Sync settings
While Gusto is connected, the What syncs with Gusto card sits under the top button row on the integration page. Each entity has a Read toggle (Gusto to Pike) and, where supported, a Send toggle (Pike to Gusto). Toggles save immediately.
New connections start with Read on for everything and Send hours to payroll off.
Synced records
Every synced record shows the Gusto marker, “Last synced ” or “Not synced yet”, and a Refresh action. Refresh shows only while Read is on for that entity.Sync issues
Records that fail to sync appear in the Sync issues list on the integration page, with the record, the reason, and a Retry action. The integration never deletes Pike data on its own. A record removed in Gusto is marked “Removed in Gusto” in Pike, never deleted.Disconnect
Disconnecting Gusto stops syncing and keeps all imported data. Linked records keep their history.Permissions
Synced data respects Pike roles and private projects. A private project’s tasks never sync out to anyone who cannot see the project in Pike.Limits
- Salaried employees’ hours are not sent.
- Pike does not run payroll.
- Only approved time entries are sent.
Related
- Gusto integration overview: What syncs, how agencies use it, and FAQs.
- Rippling: Provisioning, leave, and hours to payroll.
- Deel: Contractor rates and timesheets.
- Time admin: Review and approve time entries.