bCEdge vs. Patriot Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
bCEdge
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
benefitexpress in Illinois offers bCEdge, the company's integrated HRIS, payroll, and benefits platform with integrated compliance and e-file technology.N/A
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Patriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.
$17
per month
Pricing
bCEdgePatriot Software
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic Payroll
$17/mo + $4 per employee/contractor
Accounting Basic
$20/mo (unlimited use)
Accounting Premium
$30/mo (unlimited use)
Full Service Payroll
$37/mo + $4 per employee/contractor
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
bCEdgePatriot Software
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPatriot Software has two payroll options to choose from: Basic Payroll, and Full Service payroll software. Both start with a simple three-step payroll process. With the Full Service Payroll, Patriot will collect, deposit, and file federal, state, and local payroll taxes on the customer's behalf; end-of-the-year payroll tax filing is included at no extra charge. Print W2s on 8 x 1/2 x 11 plain white office paper to hand to employees, or post to the free employee portal. Also, Patriot Software offers free direct deposit.
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Features
bCEdgePatriot Software
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Patriot Software
8.3
15 Ratings
0% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.515 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings9.211 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings6.36 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.7
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Report builder8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
bCEdgePatriot Software
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.7
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
bCEdgePatriot Software
Likelihood to Recommend
benefitexpress
Because It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
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Patriot Software
Patriot PAY is well-suited to a company that has a 10-day window between the end of the pay period and the payday. The company size makes very little difference and it is easy to use for any company. It is also very progressive in development and improvement. If a company has a small window for turn-around, but fairly consistent payroll amounts (such as a lot of salary workers), Patriot PAY might also be a good fit for them.

Companies with tight turn-around times or payrolls that vary significantly in direct deposit amounts might have difficulty using Patriot PAY.
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Pros
benefitexpress
  • Its versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones
  • And significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients. In this software, there is no third party that increases its security and makes it secured software.
  • It can work efficiently in the time of overload as compared to other clouds.
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Patriot Software
  • It is simple, intuitive and straightforward in its design. Someone with little experience with roles in human resources roles, bookkeeping or payroll can quickly learn how to set-up the software and run payroll regularly by reading through the support portion of the site, or by contacting the helpful staff at Patriot. Patriot staff have walked me through issues or guided me on the phone as I learned how to use a function of the software.
  • Patriot provides comprehensive quarterly tax filing records, including 941s, state unemployment compensation tax payments, state employer's tax and local employer's tax filings. You can also generate payroll or tax deposit reports over a specific time period or per employee.
  • The support and FAQ pages available on Patriot are very practical and written in an easy to understand manner. Using the information provided there, I was able to properly set up new employees according to local and state filing requirements.
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Cons
benefitexpress
  • It is a little bit expensive.
  • But there are no major disadvantages of this software .
  • Because it provides the latest technologies.
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Patriot Software
  • Connecting with outside software - we have an issue of Patriot not recognizing donors when connected to other websites when all the information is the same minus a middle initial
  • Giving an error page when something small is off. Instead of giving an easy to fix error notification, Patriot brings the user to an error page and they have to reenter everything.
  • Fixing dates easily. If a date is entered incorrectly, 8/13/21 instead of 2021, an error pop up appears but the user has to click enter/okay many times or refresh the page in order to fix this issue.
  • Enter vs Tab key - Patriot loves the tab key but if the user clicks enter instead, many times it brings them to the home page.
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Likelihood to Renew
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Patriot Software
It works well because it is cheap for us.
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Usability
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Patriot Software
I think it is great once things are setup as for general user looking to look for simple things like a copy of a paystub or a current pay rate for an employee. However, to find specialized things like a state withholding number or payroll integration settings those do require a bit more digging to find or possibly a call to customer service for help.
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Support Rating
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
Patriot Software
Generally speaking it is pretty good that when I need to call somebody up for a payroll question I can generally within five minutes get somebody on the phone and they can help me resolve the problem or specify where specifically I need to go or contact to find my answers. However, that being said, for my specific situation as a partner my assigned contact has not always been very responsive.
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Alternatives Considered
benefitexpress
It's an efficient application because this versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones and significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients.
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Patriot Software
I briefly used Intuit Online Payroll, and it was expensive, had no support, and was very frustrating to use. I also used 3 local tax companies for payroll - they were extremely expensive and messed up all of the time. Their employee turnover was very annoying (and it seemed to happen every other month) and each employee did things differently. When I let one of my employees go, the last company paid them after termination (2 weeks of salary), and had to get into a legal battle because the employee would not give the money back.
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Return on Investment
benefitexpress
  • Overall it is the best software regarding the user experience of using cellphones services. It also lessens the workload of the cellphone.
  • It is software that provides the best computing resources.
  • This software provides satisfaction against sensitive cellphone applications. It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
  • Other mobile services are failed to provide satisfaction in rush time but BCEdge software has overcome this issue and provides the best services with easy-to-use tools and options.
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Patriot Software
  • It boosts my time available for client-facing activities by not having to spend as much time processing payroll.
  • It helps me deliver accurate reports to my CPA at tax time regarding employee wages and employer taxes.
  • Through the online portal, I can easily track year-to-date taxes my company has paid.
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ScreenShots

Patriot Software Screenshots

Screenshot of the 3-step process to carry out payrollScreenshot of the Payroll interface, which can be used run payroll on any device with internet or data connection. There is no need to download and maintain a separate payroll app.Screenshot of a payroll report, to sort by work location, employee, and date range.