Gusto Cuts Plus Plan Pricing Up to 14% Across Base and Per-Person Fees
What happened
Between the Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 30, 2026 captures of Gusto's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Plus plan pricing reduced: base price $89 to $80/mo (10% decrease), per-person $14 to $12/mo (14% decrease). Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease) with a downward 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.
It lands 8 days after Gusto's previous change, "Gusto raises Plus plan prices up to 17% for per-person fees" (Mar 23, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Gusto adds $14/mo base pricing to Workers' Comp add-on" (Mar 3, 2026), "Gusto extends Global EOR promo deadline to March 2026" (Feb 16, 2026) and "Gusto Extends $599 Global EOR Discount Deadline to January 2026" (week of Jan 19, 2026). Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window BambooHR and Rippling also changed their Workforce Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- −10%PlusPrice$89/mo$80/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | Price | $89/mo | $80/mo | −10% |
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 23, 2026 and Mar 30, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where plus price reads $89/mo and then $80/mo.
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Gusto, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 7, 2026PackagingGusto re-gates custom admin roles to Premium, bundles Next-Day pay into Plus and Premium
- Jul 2, 2026PackagingGusto: Workers' compensation add-on price now disclosed ($14/mo)
- Apr 9, 2026PackagingGusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration
- Apr 4, 2026PackagingGusto Extends Global EOR Promo Rate Through March 2026
- Mar 31, 2026Price decreaseGusto Cuts Plus Plan Pricing Up to 14% Across Base and Per-Person Fees This change
- Mar 23, 2026Price increaseGusto raises Plus plan prices up to 17% for per-person fees
- Mar 3, 2026PackagingGusto adds $14/mo base pricing to Workers' Comp add-on
- Feb 16, 2026PackagingGusto extends Global EOR promo deadline to March 2026
- Week of Jan 19, 2026PackagingGusto Extends $599 Global EOR Discount Deadline to January 2026
- Week of Jan 12, 2026PackagingGusto Ends $599/Month Global EOR Promo, Reverts to Standard Pricing
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- BambooHRMar 16BambooHR reveals Pro and Elite plan pricing
- RipplingJan 13Rippling Launches US Payroll Starter Pack at $12 per User, Enhancing Payroll Solutions for Businesses
- RipplingJan 13Rippling Renames HR Cloud Product 'Pulse' to 'Surveys', Retaining Employee Survey Functionality
- RipplingJan 13Rippling Introduces Flexible Pricing Model, Replacing Fixed $8 Per User Rate
- RipplingJan 13Rippling Removes US Payroll Starter Pack Discount, Impacting Pricing for Users
Questions about this change
Did Gusto raise prices in March 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 30, 2026 Gusto's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Plus: $89/mo → $80/mo (−10%).
What changed on Gusto's pricing page between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 30, 2026?
Plus price: $89/mo → $80/mo (−10%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Gusto change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 7 other pricing-page changes for Gusto in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Gusto raises Plus plan prices up to 17% for per-person fees" on Mar 23, 2026; Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.