What are the best Gusto alternatives in 2026?

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The closest HR & People alternatives to Gusto are Deel HR ($5/mo), BambooHR ($10/mo), Deel ATS ($14/mo). Deel HR is the cheapest at $5/month versus $49/month for Gusto. 1 of them ship a free plan: Remote.

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We track 25 HR & People tools, and every price below is verified against the vendor's public pricing page — no estimates, no affiliate ordering. Alternatives are ranked by transparent published pricing first, then by entry price.

Global team or need EOR? Pick Deel or Remote. Larger US employer wanting HRIS + IT? Rippling. Just accounting-only? QuickBooks Online Payroll.

Entry price alone rarely decides a migration: check the per-seat step-ups, the Base fee + per employee caps, and how often each vendor has raised prices before switching away from Gusto.

Best Gusto alternatives by entry price

#ToolEntry priceFree plan
1Deel HR$5/mo—
2BambooHR$10/mo—
3Deel ATS$14/mo—
4Remote$29/moYes
5Deel Payroll$29/mo—
6Deel Contractor Management$49/mo—
7Deel IT$49/mo—
8Deel US PEO$125/mo—
9Fetcher$549/mo—
10Deel EOR$599/mo—

Answer generated from SaaS Price Hub's daily-verified pricing tracker. Last updated October 3, 2026.

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