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Packaging changePlan renamedApr 1 → Jul 1, 2024

Gusto Renames Contractor Only Plan to Contractor, Streamlining Offerings for Freelancers

Workforce Management
The changeContractor Only plan renamed
BeforeApr 1Contractor Only plan
AfterJul 1Contractor
renamed
1 change2 capturesApr 1, 2024 → Jul 1, 2024

What happened

Between the Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024 captures of Gusto's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Contractor Only plan renamed to Contractor. Pulse files it as a packaging change (plan renamed). Pulse's latest capture (Nov 9, 2026) lists Simple at $6, Solo at $6, Plus at $80, Premium at $180 and Tax-Advantaged Benefits at $200 per year.

This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Gusto. Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.

In the same window Paychex and BambooHR also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.

  • Contractor OnlyPlan
    Renamed
    Contractor Only planContractor

Values as written on Gusto's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.

Evidence

The two captures Pulse compared

Full-page captures of Gusto's pricing page (gusto.com) from Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where "Contractor Only plan" becomes "Contractor".

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Gusto, pricing history

Full history
  1. Q1 2025Price increaseGusto Raises Simple Plan Base Price by 22.5% from $40 to $49 per Month
  2. Q4 2024PackagingGusto Enhances Simple Plan with New PTO Policies and Next-Day Direct Deposit, While Downgrading Support to Basic
  3. Q3 2024PackagingGusto Eliminates Monthly Fee for Global Contractor Payments, Enhancing Value for International Contractor Services
  4. Q2 2024PackagingGusto Renames Contractor Only Plan to Contractor, Streamlining Offerings for Freelancers This change

Across Workforce Management in the same window

All Workforce Management changes
  1. PaychexNov 9Paychex ends 5-months-free promo banner, Pay Nothing Until April 2027
  2. PaychexNov 2Paychex extends Pay Nothing Until 2027 deal but cuts free months to five
  3. PaychexOct 19Paychex offers 6 months free, no payments until April 2027, through Oct. 31
  4. BambooHRJul 6BambooHR renames EOR add-on to Global Employment, swaps in Contractor Management
  5. BambooHRJul 3BambooHR: On-Demand Pay, Recognition & Rewards, Shift Scheduling added

Questions about this change

Did Gusto raise prices in July 2024?

No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: plan renamed.

What changed on Gusto's pricing page between Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024?

Contractor Only plan: Contractor Only plan → Contractor, renamed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.

How often does Gusto change its pricing?

Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Gusto in the 90 days before this one; Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.