Gusto
Payroll, benefits and HRUS payroll, benefits and HR for small businesses. Its MCP server brings live payroll and people data into AI tools, with per-category permissions and confirmation before any write.
MCPAPI/CLIBulk import
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Deel
Global payroll and hiring Ops MCPAPI/CLIBulk import
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Global hiring, payroll and contractor management. Its hosted MCP server exposes Deel API operations as tools at organization, worker and public permission levels, such as listing people or submitting a time-off request.
Not advice
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Best for
- Companies hiring contractors or employees across countries
Not for
- US-only teams with simple payroll
Top use cases
- Ask questions about contracts and people data from an AI assistant source ↗
- Submit and check time-off requests from an AI assistant source ↗
- Mass import contractors from a CSV template source ↗
In depth
Pricing
Deel lists contractor management at $49 per contractor per month ($325 with Contractor of Record), US PEO at $125 and Employer of Record at $599 per employee per month, and hiring tools at $14 per worker per month. Checked 2026-10-17. source ↗
MCP
Each MCP tool maps to a Deel API operation, scoped as Organization, Worker or Public. Clients connect with OAuth2 (recommended) or a personal access token. source ↗
How to use it with AI
How Deel connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | Confirmed Named as an example MCP client Deel docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; Deel publishes an API. Deel API ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers) Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Deel, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Not documented Deel has an official MCP server and OpenAI Codex supports MCP, but Deel's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Deel MCP docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; Deel publishes an API. Deel API ↗OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Confirmed Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Deel, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Deel has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Deel's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Deel MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; Deel publishes an API. Deel API ↗Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Confirmed Browser subagent via /browser, documented as an Antigravity App feature; the IDE has separate browser docs Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Deel, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗ |
Deel's docs also name: ChatGPT.
Confirmed means both the tool's and the platform's official docs describe that route (links in the cell); IonBin has not tested every pairing. Not documented means it may work, but no official docs describe that route end to end. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Agent compatibility
MCPAPI/CLIBulk import
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| API / CLI | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| Browser-only | No | Web app; also reachable programmatically |
| Bulk upload / import | Yes | Mass import contractors and employees from a CSV template (https://help.letsdeel.com/hc/en-gb/articles/15118003936017-How-to-Mass-Import-Contractors) |
Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
Works well with
Connects to agent platforms
Via its official MCP server, from MCP-capable platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex.
Via its API, through automation hubs: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier.
Workflows using this tool
Review
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
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