Gusto alternatives

Gusto is already the cheapest payroll and HR platform we track at a 10-employee company ($109/mo). Here's how the other 2 compare. Ranked by price at the size you pick, with free plans, price hikes and how to switch.

Alternatives to Gusto at a 10-employee company, cheapest first

  • QuickBooks Payroll: $115/mo List price; 50% off first 3 months promo (Workforce Payroll (formerly Core), payroll only). Free plan: none.
  • BambooHR: $250/mo HR plan only; payroll add-on is quote-only (Core (flat $250/mo for 25 or fewer employees), payroll add-on excluded). Free plan: none.

Prices at every size

  • Gusto: a 10-employee company $109/mo, a one-person company paying its owner $55/mo, a 50-employee company $349/mo (Single-state; multi-state needs Plus)
  • QuickBooks Payroll: a 10-employee company $115/mo, a one-person company paying its owner $56.50/mo, a 50-employee company $375/mo (List price; 50% off first 3 months promo)
  • BambooHR: a 10-employee company $250/mo, a one-person company paying its owner $250/mo, a 50-employee company $512.50/mo (HR plan only; payroll add-on is quote-only)

Prices are USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12): the base fee plus per-employee fees for full-service payroll for employees in one US state paid twice a month, or the core HR plan for tools that do not run payroll. Products not sold in the US use their home-market price converted to USD. Setup fees, benefit and insurance premiums and taxes are left out.

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