Gusto re-gates custom admin roles to Premium, bundles Next-Day pay into Plus and Premium
What happened
Between the Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026 captures of Gusto's pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: Feature comparison table re-gated: 'Custom admin permissions' and 'Time off requests and approvals' (both previously available on Simple, Plus and Premium) were dropped, while new 'Unlimited custom earning types' (Plus & Premium) and 'Unlimited custom admin roles' (Premium only) rows were added — admin customization is now a Premium-only capability; Next-Day pay add-on is now explicitly included a. In detail: 'Expenses and reimbursements' is now offered to the Simple plan as a paid add-on; previously the comparison table marked it 'Not available' on Simple. Plus and Premium still include it at no extra cost; Next-Day pay add-on is now explicitly included at no extra cost for Plus and Premium plans; previously the page only listed it as available (for purchase) with the Simple plan. Pulse files it as a packaging change (feature change, new add-on, 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 151 days after Gusto's previous change, "Gusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration" (Apr 9, 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.
- Feature changeSimple, Plus, PremiumFeature
Feature comparison table re-gated: 'Custom admin permissions' and 'Time off requests and approvals' (both previously available on Simple, Plus and Premium) were dropped, while new 'Unlimited custom earning types' (Plus & Premium) and 'Unlimited custom admin roles' (Premium only) rows were added — admin customization is now a Premium-only capability
- New add-onSimpleAdd-on
'Expenses and reimbursements' is now offered to the Simple plan as a paid add-on; previously the comparison table marked it 'Not available' on Simple. Plus and Premium still include it at no extra cost.
- Add-on changeNext-Day Pay, Plus, PremiumAdd-on
Next-Day pay add-on is now explicitly included at no extra cost for Plus and Premium plans; previously the page only listed it as available (for purchase) with the Simple plan
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple, Plus, Premium | Feature | Feature comparison table re-gated: 'Custom admin permissions' and 'Time off requests and approvals' (both previously available on Simple, Plus and Premium) were dropped, while new 'Unlimited custom earning types' (Plus & Premium) and 'Unlimited custom admin roles' (Premium only) rows were added — admin customization is now a Premium-only capability | Feature change | |
| Simple | Add-on | 'Expenses and reimbursements' is now offered to the Simple plan as a paid add-on; previously the comparison table marked it 'Not available' on Simple. Plus and Premium still include it at no extra cost. | New add-on | |
| Next-Day Pay, Plus, Premium | Add-on | Next-Day pay add-on is now explicitly included at no extra cost for Plus and Premium plans; previously the page only listed it as available (for purchase) with the Simple plan | 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 Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page.
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Gusto, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 11, 2026PackagingGusto launches HR Partners add-on with fractional compliance support
- 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 This change
- Jul 2, 2026PackagingGusto: Workers' compensation add-on price now disclosed ($14/mo)
Across Workforce Management in the same window
All Workforce Management changes- BambooHRJul 6BambooHR renames EOR add-on to Global Employment, swaps in Contractor Management
- BambooHRJul 3BambooHR: On-Demand Pay, Recognition & Rewards, Shift Scheduling added
- 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
Questions about this change
Did Gusto raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: feature change, new add-on, add-on change.
What changed on Gusto's pricing page between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026?
Feature comparison table re-gated: 'Custom admin permissions' and 'Time off requests and approvals' (both previously available on Simple, Plus and Premium) were dropped, while new 'Unlimited custom earning types' (Plus & Premium) and 'Unlimited custom admin roles' (Premium only) rows were added — admin customization is now a Premium-only capability; 'Expenses and reimbursements' is now offered to the Simple plan as a paid add-on; previously the comparison table marked it 'Not available' on Simple. Plus and Premium still include it at no extra cost; Next-Day pay add-on is now explicitly included at no extra cost for Plus and Premium plans; previously the page only listed it as available (for purchase) with the Simple plan. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; 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; the previous change was "Gusto Introduces $14/mo Workers' Comp Fee, Ends Free Administration" on Apr 9, 2026; Gusto has been tracked since 2024-10-01.