Gusto Pricing
Starting price
$49/month
Pricing model
Paid
Free tier
No
Free trial
No
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | $49 | month | Single-state payroll; W-2s and 1099s; Basic hiring and onboarding |
| Plus | $80 | month | Multi-state payroll; Time tracking; Onboarding tools |
| Premium | $180 | month | All Plus features; Dedicated success manager; Priority support |
Figures are the vendor's published prices. Unknown values show as “—”. Price-history tracking is not yet available for this tool. Price verified 2026-09-30. Last updated 2026-10-07.
True cost
True cost calculator
| Plan | Listed | Seat basis | Monthly · 5 seats | Annual · 5 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | $49/month | flat | $49 | $588 |
| Plus | $80/month | flat | $80 | $960 |
| Premium | $180/month | flat | $180 | $2,160 |
Estimate from published prices. Per-seat plans scale with seats; flat plans don't; plans with included seats charge the base until you exceed them, then add the per-seat overage where published. Monthly/annual come from each plan's billing period. Taxes and add-ons excluded.
Gusto's starting price ($49) is 83% below the HR & Recruiting average of $296.