Gusto alternatives
Gusto is payroll and benefits for US small business. These are the other HR & recruiting tools in the index, with what each one charges.
4 start cheaper
| Tool | What it is | Pricing | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gustothe one you asked about | Payroll and benefits for US small business | from $49/mo | No |
| Deeldeel.com | Hire and pay people in other countries | from $14/mo | Paid |
| Ripplingrippling.com | HR, IT and finance on one employee record | from $8/mo | Paid |
| Greenhousegreenhouse.io | Structured hiring for scaling teams | Custom | Paid |
| Remoteremote.com | Employer of record with owned entities | from $29/mo | Paid |
| BambooHRbamboohr.com | HR records for growing companies | from $10/mo | Free trial |
| Workableworkable.com | Applicant tracking with sourcing built in | from $299/mo | Free trial |
| Ashbyashbyhq.com | Recruiting with analytics in the core | from $400/mo | Paid |
| Leverlever.co | ATS and candidate relationship management together | Custom | Paid |
6 of these 7 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page, most recently on 2 Oct 2026; the rest are indicative. Entry tier only — vendors change pricing without notice.
6 of these 7 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page; the rest are marked * and are indicative. The median is across these 6, not the whole category. 2 of them do not publish an entry price and are not plotted.
Switching from Gusto
- What is the cheapest alternative to Gusto?
- Of the 6 alternatives here that publish an entry price, Rippling is the lowest at $8 a month. That is $41 a month less than Gusto's $49.
- Is there a free alternative to Gusto?
- None of the alternatives listed here publish an ongoing free plan. Several offer a free trial, which ends.
- What can I use instead of Gusto?
- The closest matches in the index are Deel, Rippling, Greenhouse, Remote, BambooHR. They sit in the same category and cover overlapping ground; the table above puts each one's entry price beside Gusto's.
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