Gusto

Payroll, benefits and HR for small businesses. Simple $49/mo + $6/person; Plus $80/mo + $12/person (from the vendor’s pricing page). Checked on Oct 15, 2026.

Visit Gusto ↗ Vendor pricing page

Best for	Any Small Business Professional Services Home Services
Jobs	Internal automation & agents
Entry price	Simple $49/mo + $6/person; Plus $80/mo + $12/person
Free tier	No
Integrations mentioned on vendor site	QuickBooks, Xero
Last checked	Oct 15, 2026 · verified from vendor site

Set it up

Start a free trial from the vendor pricing page (https://gusto.com/product/pricing).
Connect the tools you already use; the vendor site mentions QuickBooks, Xero.
Pick one repetitive task, build a single automation for it, and run it on test data first.

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Sources

https://gusto.com/ — homepage snapshot (retrieved Oct 15, 2026)
https://gusto.com/product/pricing — pricing page snapshot (retrieved Oct 15, 2026)

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