Gusto runs payroll and includes a Form I-9 in onboarding. It does not submit E-Verify cases, and remote I-9 is included only on Premium or costs $20 per check. i9 Intelligence doesn't replace Gusto. It runs the I-9, E-Verify, and remote Section 2 alongside it.
Update ·
September 2, 2026
Buyers tell us Gusto's alternative-procedure checkbox is no longer available. The remaining options are print-and-scan, Gusto's remote tool at $20 per check, or the Premium plan.
Our product · Form I-9 specialist
i9 Intelligence
Starting price
$50/mo, tiered by hires per year
Remote Section 2
Free with your own authorized representative; our team $50–$55
Add i9 Intelligence if…
- You use E-Verify and want cases submitted from the completed I-9 instead of retyping them at e-verify.gov.
- You hire remotely and were quoted Premium or $20 per check to keep doing remote I-9s.
- You want the alternative-procedure checkbox and an audit trail on every Section 2.
- You'd rather pay by hires per year than per employee on payroll.
vs.
HCM or payroll suite
Gusto
Starting price
I-9 included in payroll plans
Remote Section 2
Employee-chosen reviewer; $20 per check or included on Premium
Gusto alone is enough if…
- You hire in person and don't use E-Verify.
- The I-9 is one form in your onboarding packet and that's all you need.
- You already want Premium for its other HR features.