Gusto: Workers' compensation add-on price now disclosed ($14/mo)
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026 captures of Gusto's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Workers' compensation add-on now shows "Starting at $14/mo" (previously only "Pay only for premiums, no administration fees" with no dollar figure). In detail: Workers' compensation add-on now discloses a price ('Starting at $14/mo') where previously only 'Pay only for premiums, no administration fees' was shown with no dollar figure. Pulse files it as a pricing change (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.
This quarterly roll-up includes the change Pulse first recorded in a shorter period: "Gusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration" (week of Mar 30, 2026, saved Apr 6, 2026). It is the same change, not a new one. Before that, Gusto's previous recorded change was "Gusto Cuts Plus Plan Pricing Up to 14% Across Base and Per-Person Fees" (Mar 31, 2026). Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window BambooHR and Paychex also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- RevealedWorkers' CompensationPrice visibilityPrice hiddenPrice listed: $14/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Compensation | Price visibility | Price hidden | Price listed: $14/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 Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Price hidden" becomes "Price listed: $14/mo".
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Gusto, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 5, 2026PackagingGusto drops Contractor Only plan, adds $85 Business Compliance add-on
- Sep 28, 2026PackagingGusto launches limited-time free Contractor Only plan for 1099-only teams
- Sep 7, 2026PackagingGusto re-gates custom admin roles to Premium, bundles Next-Day pay into Plus and Premium
- Jul 2, 2026Price revealedGusto: Workers' compensation add-on price now disclosed ($14/mo) This change
- Apr 9, 2026PackagingGusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration
- Apr 4, 2026PackagingGusto Extends Global EOR Promo Rate Through March 2026
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changesQuestions about this change
Did Gusto raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: price revealed.
What changed on Gusto's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026?
Workers' Compensation price visibility: Price hidden → Price listed: $14/mo, revealed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Gusto change its pricing?
This quarterly roll-up includes the change Pulse first recorded in the week of Mar 30, 2026 (saved Apr 6, 2026), not a new one; Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Gusto in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Gusto Cuts Plus Plan Pricing Up to 14% Across Base and Per-Person Fees" on Mar 31, 2026; Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.