Gusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration
What happened
Between the Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026 captures of Gusto's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Workers' compensation add-on pricing changed from free administration (pay only premiums, powered by AP Intego) to an explicit Starting at $14/mo fee, affecting all plans. Pulse files it as a packaging change (add-on change). 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 9 days after Gusto's previous change, "Gusto Cuts Plus Plan Pricing Up to 14% Across Base and Per-Person Fees" (Mar 31, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Gusto raises Plus plan prices up to 17% for per-person fees" (Mar 23, 2026), "Gusto adds $14/mo base pricing to Workers' Comp add-on" (Mar 3, 2026) and "Gusto extends Global EOR promo deadline to March 2026" (Feb 16, 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.
- Add-on changeWorkers' CompensationAdd-on
Workers' compensation add-on pricing changed from free administration (pay only premiums, powered by AP Intego) to an explicit Starting at $14/mo fee, affecting all plans.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Compensation | Add-on | — | $14/mo | Add-on change |
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 Apr 6, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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Gusto, the last 90 days
Full history- 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, 2026PackagingGusto: Workers' compensation add-on price now disclosed ($14/mo)
- Apr 9, 2026PackagingGusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration This change
- 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
- 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
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 April 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: add-on change.
What changed on Gusto's pricing page between Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026?
Workers' compensation add-on pricing changed from free administration (pay only premiums, powered by AP Intego) to an explicit Starting at $14/mo fee, affecting all plans. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 30, 2026 and Apr 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Gusto change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 8 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.