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Gusto pricing (2026): plans, free trial, and who it's for
Gusto is in our payroll category. Here is what it costs, what the free plan and trial include, and which crews it fits, read from the vendor's own page on Oct 17, 2026. Unknowns are marked unknown, never guessed.
Prices checked
Short answer
Gusto pricing: $49/mo + $6 per person (Simple). Free plan: no. Free trial: not stated. Fits crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people, in all 12 trades we cover.
How much does Gusto cost?
| Plan | Monthly price | Users included |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | $49/mo | Base fee; each person billed extra |
Full pricing notes (vendor page, checked Oct 17, 2026): Simple $49/mo + $6/person (one state); Plus $80/mo + $12/person; Premium $180/mo + $22/person. Month-to-month. Contractor-only plan closed to new customers on 2026-10-01 (vendor help center).
Extra-user cost: $6/mo per extra user or person (vendor).
Gusto key facts
- Starting price
- $49/mo + $6 per person (Simple)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Not stated
- Card needed to start
- Unknown
- Extra-user cost
- $6/mo per extra user or person (vendor)
- Spanish
- Not published (unknown)
- Crew size we match
- crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people
- Trades we match
- all 12 trades we cover
- What it does
- payroll, tax filing, HR
- Connects to (vendor-claimed)
- None listed / not checked
- Source
- Vendor pricing page (read via search snippet; direct fetch blocked), checked · open vendor source
Who is Gusto best for?
Best for
- Crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people
- Trades: all 12 trades we cover
- Knowing the price up front: plan prices are published
Maybe not for
- Solo owners: outside the crew sizes we match it to
- Anyone who needs a $0 plan: there is no free plan
- Teams that need Spanish: no Spanish support published (unknown)
Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment based on the vendor's positioning. Everything else comes from the vendor's page. Integrations and language support are vendor claims we have not tested.
What are the alternatives to Gusto?
- PayrollSquare Payroll$35/mo + $6 per personSquare Payroll pricing
- Accounting & paymentsQuickBooks OnlineFrom $38/mo (Simple Start)QuickBooks Online pricing
- Accounting & paymentsWaveFree (Starter); Pro $19/moWave pricing
Comparisons and guides that cover Gusto
- Jobber vs Housecall Pro: Prices, Spanish support, and who should pick which.
- Jobber vs Workiz: Published prices vs quote-only, trials, Spanish call answering.
Price and plan changes we logged
- : plan change. Contractor-only plan closed to new customers; contractors can be paid on any current plan. source
See every change on the price-change log.
Gusto FAQ
How much does Gusto cost?
$49/mo + $6 per person (Simple), per the vendor page checked on Oct 17, 2026. Simple $49/mo + $6/person (one state); Plus $80/mo + $12/person; Premium $180/mo + $22/person. Month-to-month. Contractor-only plan closed to new customers on 2026-10-01 (vendor help center).
Does Gusto have a free plan?
No. Gusto has no free plan in our data (checked Oct 17, 2026).
Does Gusto have a free trial?
Not stated. We did not find free-trial terms for Gusto on its vendor page.
Is Gusto available in Spanish?
Unknown. We have no published Spanish-support claim on record for Gusto, so ask the vendor before you buy.
Who is Gusto best for?
Gusto fits crews of 2–5, 6–15 and 16+ people, in all 12 trades we cover. It covers payroll, tax filing and HR. Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment based on the vendor's positioning.
No vendor paid for this page. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site. See our methodology and disclosure.
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