How much does Gusto cost for a small team?
Gusto charges a monthly base fee plus a price per person. Simple is $49 a month plus $6 per person, Plus is $80 plus $12, and Premium is $180 plus $22, as read on gusto.com in a browser on 22 September 2026. For a small team, the base fee is the number that shapes the bill.
Gusto's plans have two parts. You pay a flat fee each month for the account, then a rate for every person on it. Both parts rise as you move up a plan.
Here are the three published plans, read on gusto.com on 22 September 2026. Simple is $49 a month plus $6 per person. Plus is $80 a month plus $12 per person. Premium is $180 a month plus $22 per person.
Many AI answers quote older Gusto figures, and sources disagree. One reason is access. Gusto sits behind a Cloudflare challenge that turns away most automated readers, so a plain fetch of its pricing page fails. We checked the figures in a real browser for that reason.
Small teams feel the base fee most. When only a handful of people are on the account, the fixed monthly part is a large share of what you pay. As the team grows, the per-person rate takes over.
So when you compare Gusto with other tools, compare both parts. Put the base fee and the per-person rate side by side, then run your own headcount through each plan.
PeopleMuster has one part. It's $3 per person, per month, with no base fee, no setup fee and no seat minimum. Attendance, leave, shifts, timesheets and capacity planning are all in that price, and annual billing is $30 per person per year.
Related questions
Does Gusto charge a base fee?
Yes. Every Gusto plan has a monthly base fee on top of the per-person price: $49 on Simple, $80 on Plus and $180 on Premium, read on gusto.com on 22 September 2026.
What is Gusto's price per employee?
Gusto's per-person price is $6 on Simple, $12 on Plus and $22 on Premium each month, as of 22 September 2026. Each plan adds its monthly base fee on top.
Does PeopleMuster have a base fee?
No. PeopleMuster is $3 per person per month and that is the whole bill, from the first person. Every new customer gets 14 days free with no card required.