Gusto Eliminates Monthly Fee for Global Contractor Payments, Enhancing Value for International Contractor Services
What happened
Between the Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 captures of Gusto's pricing page, Pulse recorded 8 changes: International contractor payments renamed to Global contractor payments with pricing structure change: removed monthly per-contractor fee; Next-Day Direct Deposit add-on introduced for Simple plan at $15/mo + $3/mo per person; Performance add-on introduced for Simple plan at $3/mo per person; Time Tracking add-on introduced for Simple plan at $6/mo per person; HR Resources add-on introduced for Simple plan at $50/mo + $5/mo per person; Priority Support and HR Resources bundled add-on introduced for Plus plan at $6/mo per person (discounted from $8/mo per person); Priority Support add-on introduced for Simple plan at $30/mo + $3/mo per person; Premium plan pricing disclosed at $135/mo (promotional rate, regular $180/mo) plus $16.50/mo per person (promotional rate, regular $22/mo). Pulse files it as a pricing change (add-on change, new add-on, price revealed) with a neutral direction. 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.
Gusto's previous recorded change was "Gusto Renames Contractor Only Plan to Contractor, Streamlining Offerings for Freelancers" (Q2 2024). 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.
- RenamedGlobal Contractor PaymentsAdd-on
BeforeInternational contractor payments
AfterGlobal contractor payments
- AddedSimpleAdd-on
BeforeNot listed
AfterNext-Day Direct Deposit add-on
- AddedSimpleAdd-onNot listedPerformance add-on
- AddedSimpleAdd-onNot listedTime Tracking add-on
- AddedSimpleAdd-onNot listedHR Resources add-on
- AddedPriority Support, PlusAdd-on
BeforeNot listed
AfterPriority Support and HR Resources bundled add-on
- AddedPriority Support, SimpleAdd-onNot listedPriority Support add-on
- RevealedPremium, PlusPrice visibilityPrice hiddenPrice listed: $135/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Contractor Payments | Add-on | International contractor payments | Global contractor payments | Renamed |
| Simple | Add-on | Not listed | Next-Day Direct Deposit add-on | Added |
| Simple | Add-on | Not listed | Performance add-on | Added |
| Simple | Add-on | Not listed | Time Tracking add-on | Added |
| Simple | Add-on | Not listed | HR Resources add-on | Added |
| Priority Support, Plus | Add-on | Not listed | Priority Support and HR Resources bundled add-on | Added |
| Priority Support, Simple | Add-on | Not listed | Priority Support add-on | Added |
| Premium, Plus | Price visibility | Price hidden | Price listed: $135/mo | Revealed |
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 comparedFull-page captures of Gusto's pricing page (gusto.com) from Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where "International contractor payments" becomes "Global contractor payments".
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Gusto, the last 90 days
Full history- Q2 2025PackagingGusto Increases Plus and Premium Plan Prices as 25% Promotional Discounts Expire
- Q1 2025Price increaseGusto Raises Simple Plan Base Price by 22.5% from $40 to $49 per Month
- Q4 2024PackagingGusto Enhances Simple Plan with New PTO Policies and Next-Day Direct Deposit, While Downgrading Support to Basic
- Q3 2024PackagingGusto Eliminates Monthly Fee for Global Contractor Payments, Enhancing Value for International Contractor Services This change
- Q2 2024PackagingGusto Renames Contractor Only Plan to Contractor, Streamlining Offerings for Freelancers
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- PaychexNov 9Paychex ends 5-months-free promo banner, Pay Nothing Until April 2027
- PaychexNov 2Paychex extends Pay Nothing Until 2027 deal but cuts free months to five
- PaychexOct 19Paychex offers 6 months free, no payments until April 2027, through Oct. 31
- BambooHRJul 6BambooHR renames EOR add-on to Global Employment, swaps in Contractor Management
- BambooHRJul 3BambooHR: On-Demand Pay, Recognition & Rewards, Shift Scheduling added
Questions about this change
Did Gusto raise prices in October 2024?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: add-on change, new add-on, price revealed.
What changed on Gusto's pricing page between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024?
Global Contractor Payments add-on: International contractor payments → Global contractor payments, renamed; Simple add-on added: Next-Day Direct Deposit add-on; Simple add-on added: Performance add-on; Simple add-on added: Time Tracking add-on; Simple add-on added: HR Resources add-on; Priority Support, Plus add-on added: Priority Support and HR Resources bundled add-on; Priority Support, Simple add-on added: Priority Support add-on; Premium, Plus price visibility: Price hidden → Price listed: $135/mo, revealed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Gusto change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Gusto in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Gusto Renames Contractor Only Plan to Contractor, Streamlining Offerings for Freelancers" in Q2 2024; Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.