FreeMalta Partners
with Gusto.
The US payroll, benefits and HR platform trusted by 300,000+ businesses joins FreeMalta's partner ecosystem — the missing piece of the US business stack for Malta founders with American entities.
Sliema, Malta — June 15, 2026. FreeMalta, Malta's AI-native business intelligence platform, today announces a formal affiliate partnership with Gusto, the US payroll, benefits and HR platform used by over 300,000 businesses — and the standard for US-based employee payroll for growing companies.
Gusto does one thing better than almost anyone: US payroll. Full-service payroll with automatic tax filing, W-2s, direct deposit, and compliance built in. Health insurance, 401(k), time tracking, onboarding — all in one platform, designed for small and medium-sized businesses that need proper HR infrastructure without a dedicated HR department to run it.
For Malta founders who have set up a US LLC through Doola or Firstbase, opened a business account with Mercury, and are now hiring their first US-based employees or contractors — Gusto is the next step. It completes the US operational stack. Entity formed. Banking open. Payroll running. That's a functional US business from Malta.
Gusto will be featured across FreeMalta's US LLC for Founders hub alongside Doola, Firstbase and Mercury — completing the four-part US business stack. It also appears in 17 head-to-head comparisons on The Duel platform against Rippling, Deel, Remote People, Payoneer WFM and others. The partnership page is live at freemalta.com/hub/us-llc-for-founders.
FreeMalta's position on Gusto is clear: it is the right answer for US-only payroll. For companies hiring internationally across multiple countries, Deel or Rippling are the stronger fit. That honesty is part of every page we write.