It is US-only, so it is not a route to hiring people in other countries.
What we noted
Not the right fit for
Worth keeping in mind: Payroll sitting next to HR for US small companies, with a first-party MCP.
| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | –No | $49/mo | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | |
| | –No | $250/mo | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | Head to head |
| | –No | $49/contractor/mo | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | Head to head |
| | –No | Sales-quoted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes | Head to head |
| | –No | Quote-based | –No | ✓Yes | Head to head |
$250/mo MCP API
Why it comes up: Small-business HRIS with a light ATS if hiring volume is the pain.
Stands out: HRIS plus a light applicant tracker and onboarding in one small-business login.
Watch out: The $250 figure is the small-company flat rate, not a per-employee price. Bills scale with headcount above that.
Best for
$49/contractor/mo MCP API
Why it comes up: Global payroll and EOR if you have people outside the US.
Stands out: Hiring, contractors and employer of record in one global stack, with MCP and API.
Watch out: The $14 figure is the recruiting module, not the cost of employing someone abroad: employer of record is $599 per employee per month. Contractor of Record is listed at $325 and US PEO at $125.
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Sales-quoted MCP API
Why it comes up: Broader HRIS plus IT if you have outgrown small-business payroll.
Stands out: Payroll, IT device management and hiring on a single mid-market bill.
Watch out: Recruiting is one module of a much larger platform, not the product itself.
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Quote-based API
Why it comes up: US mid-market HRIS if you are past the Gusto size band.
Stands out: A US-employer HRIS that often doubles as the first light ATS.
Watch out: Quote only, and it is not a global EOR.
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