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US 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.
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Redact Social Security numbers, account numbers and EINs before uploading documents to any AI assistant, and check its data-retention settings. Upload originals only to the filing or signing software.
Gusto lists Simple ($49/month plus $6 per person; single-state payroll), Plus ($80 plus $12 per person; multi-state payroll, time tracking) and Premium ($180 plus $22 per person; named advisor, HR guidance). Gusto says there are no contracts and setup is free. Add-ons are priced separately. Checked 2026-10-17. source ↗
Gusto asks you to use its MCP server in isolation from other MCP servers, connect only trusted clients, and keep manual confirmation on for every tool call. source ↗
How Gusto 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 Connector for Claude Gusto docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; Gusto publishes an API. Gusto 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 Gusto, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Not documented Gusto has an official MCP server and OpenAI Codex supports MCP, but Gusto's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Gusto MCP docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; Gusto publishes an API. Gusto 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 Gusto, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Gusto has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Gusto's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Gusto MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; Gusto publishes an API. Gusto 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 Gusto, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗ |
Gusto's docs also name: ChatGPT, Gemini.
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.
| 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 | Add multiple team members by CSV upload (https://support.gusto.com/article/210728164125837/add-new-employees-to-gusto) |
Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
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.
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
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.
Combines HR, payroll, device and app management in one system. Rippling MCP connects Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools to company data within each user's Rippling permissions; it needs a Rippling AI subscription and admin-granted access.
