greytHR vs. Patriot Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
greytHR
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
The greytHR Platform is a suite of cloud HR solutions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It offers productivity tools for people management, simpler HR processes, and professional delivery of HR services. The Employee Portal for the manager and employee self-service supports better employee engagement and all-around time savings. The vendor states greytHR software is used by 15,000+ customers and 1.5 million users in India and the Middle…
$3,495
per month per user
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
greytHRPatriot Software
Editions & Modules
Starter
₹0
per month per user
Essential
₹3495
per month per user
Growth
₹5495
per month per user
Enterprise
₹7495
per month per user
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
greytHRPatriot Software
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor India Customers, the price starts at ₹3495 for 50 employees. For additional employees, ₹30, ₹60, ₹100 will be charged for Essential, Growth, and Enterprise plans. Also greytHR offers special annual pricing for those who wish to pay once for the entire year. For GCC Customers, the price starts at $2 per employee per month on top of a fixed base price of $30.Patriot 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
greytHRPatriot Software
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
greytHR
8.7
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Patriot Software
8.3
15 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation9.03 Ratings9.515 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings8.75 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.43 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.63 Ratings9.211 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.04 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings6.36 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
greytHRPatriot Software
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(4 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
greytHRPatriot Software
Likelihood to Recommend
GreytHR
greytHR can be recommended when starting off exploring HRMS tools. However, the robustness of the tool needs improvement so that it can fit everyone's use case as well as inclusion of newer features that many competitors offer already. If you have a very big team, then this tool may not be the perfect fit as bugs will be easily visible
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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
GreytHR
  • Leave Management - Anyone can track and get leave approvals easily
  • Daily Attendance Management - Check in-time, out-time, late time etc.
  • Employee Information Management - Salary details, appraisal details etc. can be tracked on the portal.
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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
GreytHR
  • Overall UI needs to be worked on, it looks outdated
  • WFH option for employee attendance
  • Add location data in attendance
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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
GreytHR
No answers on this topic
Patriot Software
It works well because it is cheap for us.
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Usability
GreytHR
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
GreytHR
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
GreytHR
Since I am a end user and wasnt part of purchase process would like to skip this question
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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
GreytHR
  • Simply helped us manage payroll for our employees effectively
  • Tax declaration was made easy in India as they also offered calculations based on the new & old tax regimes.
  • Reduced manual effort in leave tracking for our team where it was done ineffectively prior to having greytHR
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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

greytHR Screenshots

Screenshot of greytHR payroll overviewScreenshot of greytHR attendance calendar viewScreenshot of Asset information captureScreenshot of AI HR Assistant with in self service

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.