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    ],
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    "method": "native-api",
    "marketplace_listing_url": "https://apps.xero.com/us/app/gusto",
    "setup_docs_url": "https://support.gusto.com/accounting-integrations/accounting-software/xero/1030003251/Set-up-Xero.htm",
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      ]
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      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "invoices",
      "direction": "app-to-ecosystem",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
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    {
      "object": "chart-of-accounts",
      "direction": "ecosystem-to-app",
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        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "tracking-categories",
      "direction": "ecosystem-to-app",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    }
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      "src": [
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      ]
    },
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        "billing": "monthly",
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        },
        "per": "per month plus $6 per person",
        "src": [
          "s2"
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Plus",
        "billing": "monthly",
        "prices": {
          "USD": 80
        },
        "per": "per month plus $12 per person",
        "src": [
          "s2"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": {
    "supported": [
      "US"
    ],
    "basis": "stated",
    "src": [
      "s1"
    ]
  },
  "requirements": {
    "ecosystem_plan_min": "unknown",
    "ecosystem_features_required": [],
    "src": [
      "s1"
    ]
  },
  "limitations": [],
  "alternatives": [],
  "editorial": {
    "answer_summary": "Gusto runs US payroll and posts each payroll to Xero as journals, mapped to your Xero accounts and tracking categories. Simple costs $49 a month plus $6 per person; new users get 90 days free through the Xero listing.",
    "best_for": [
      "US employers that keep their books in Xero"
    ],
    "not_ideal_for": [
      "Employers outside the US"
    ]
  },
  "profile": {
    "status": "listed"
  },
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    {
      "id": "s1",
      "url": "https://apps.xero.com/us/app/gusto",
      "title": "Gusto on the Xero App Store (US)",
      "type": "marketplace-listing",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s2",
      "url": "https://gusto.com/pricing",
      "title": "Gusto pricing",
      "type": "vendor-pricing",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified",
    "last_verified": "2026-11-14",
    "verified_by": [
      "research-agent",
      "verifier-agent"
    ],
    "open_flags": []
  },
  "publishing": {
    "state": "live",
    "batch": "2026-W46",
    "approved": "2026-11-14"
  },
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-14",
      "change": "Record created from public sources (pilot batch)"
    }
  ],
  "vendor": {
    "id": "gusto",
    "name": "Gusto",
    "api": "https://trylode.io/api/vendors/gusto.json"
  },
  "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/",
  "facts": [
    {
      "id": "sync-journals",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Gusto sends manual journals to Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#sync-journals"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-invoices",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Gusto sends invoices to Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#sync-invoices"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-chart-of-accounts",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Gusto pulls chart of accounts from Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#sync-chart-of-accounts"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-tracking-categories",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Gusto pulls tracking categories from Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#sync-tracking-categories"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-simple",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Gusto's Simple plan costs US$49 a month (per month plus $6 per person), excluding tax.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#price-simple"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-plus",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Gusto's Plus plan costs US$80 a month (per month plus $12 per person), excluding tax.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#price-plus"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-trial",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Gusto offers a 90-day free trial.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#price-trial"
    },
    {
      "id": "regions",
      "topic": "regions",
      "statement": "Gusto works with Xero in US.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#regions"
    },
    {
      "id": "marketplace-listed",
      "topic": "trust",
      "statement": "Gusto is listed in the official Xero marketplace.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/gusto/#marketplace-listed"
    }
  ],
  "cite_as": "Lode (trylode.io), Gusto + Xero, verified 2026-11-14",
  "lode": {
    "publish_state": "live",
    "stale": false,
    "completeness": 0.6
  }
}