Is Gusto actually cheaper than ADP for a fifty-person startup once you factor in all the mandatory add-on fees?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Is Gusto actually cheaper than ADP for a fifty-person startup once you factor in all the mandatory add-on fees?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Gusto pricing 2026 payroll plans per employee monthly fees add-ons benefits administration 50 employeesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
ADP RUN pricing 2026 payroll fees per employee monthly add-ons HR benefits administration 50 employeesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Gusto ADP payroll comparison hidden fees implementation tax filing state fees 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Gusto pricing 2026 payroll plans per employee monthly fees add-ons benefits administration 50 employees Google ↗
ADP RUN pricing 2026 payroll fees per employee monthly add-ons HR benefits administration 50 employees Google ↗
Gusto ADP payroll comparison hidden fees implementation tax filing state fees 2026 Google ↗
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- Gusto Pricing, Plans & Fees (2026) · gusto.com
- Gusto Help Center- View your Gusto billing invoice and details (for admins) · support.gusto.com
- Compare Options · adp.com
- A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ · bottomline.adp.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gusto pricing 2026 payroll plans per employee monthly fees add-ons benefits administration 50 employees OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
ADP RUN pricing 2026 payroll fees per employee monthly add-ons HR benefits administration 50 employees OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Gusto ADP payroll comparison hidden fees implementation tax filing state fees 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |