Gusto vs Deel
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Gusto
US small businesses that want published pricing, easy payroll, built-in benefits and light HR in one place without a sales process.
Deel
Companies whose teams are mostly outside the US, or that need to hire full-time employees in countries where they have no entity.
Side by side
| Gusto | Deel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $49/mo + $6/person | Contractors from $49/mo each |
| G2 Rating | 4.6 (13,553 reviews) | 4.7 (7,185 reviews) |
| Best For | US small businesses that want published pricing, easy payroll, built-in benefits and light HR in one place without a sales process. | Companies whose teams are mostly outside the US, or that need to hire full-time employees in countries where they have no entity. |
Pros and cons
Gusto
Pros
- Published, month-to-month pricing with no contract
- Benefits brokerage included with no Gusto admin fee
- Easy for owners and employees to use
- Clear upgrade path from single-state to multi-state with HR support
Cons
- Simple plan is limited to one state
- Same-day pay, instant pay and priority support cost extra below Premium
- No IT, device management or employer-of-record product
Deel
Pros
- Published per-worker prices for contractors, EOR and PEO
- Very broad country coverage
- Month-to-month plans
- Contractors, EOR and payroll in one platform
Cons
- Per-worker EOR pricing is high for large teams
- Global payroll price not published
- Overkill for a purely US team
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Deel alternatives
Stay with Deel if you want EOR, contractors, payroll, HR and IT from one vendor with public prices. Switch to Remote for cheaper contractors at the same EOR price, or Pebl for the lowest listed EOR fee.
Gusto alternatives
Stay with Gusto if you are a small US business that wants simple payroll and benefits with public prices. Pick OnPay to save money, Rippling to run HR, IT and payroll in one system, or Deel to pay people abroad.
Gusto vs Rippling
Choose Gusto for transparent, easy US payroll and benefits. Choose Rippling if you need payroll, HR, IT and global hiring in one system and can work from a custom quote.