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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kashoo

    Score4.9 out of 10
    N/AKashoo is a simple cloud-based double-entry accounting platform for small businesses. It is mobile-accessible and features include receipt capture, automated invoicing, tax preparation, financial reports, banking, and expense management features.

    $324

    per year

    Patriot Payroll

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APatriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.

    $17

    per month

    Pricing
    KashooPatriot Payroll
    Editions & Modules
    Kashoo
    $324
    per year
    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
    KashooPatriot Payroll
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—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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    KashooPatriot Payroll
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    Kashoo
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    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    KashooPatriot Payroll
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Kashoo and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    Kashoo
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Kashoo and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    Kashoo
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Kashoo and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    Kashoo
    9.2
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Kashoo and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    Kashoo
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Kashoo and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    Kashoo
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Kashoo and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    Kashoo
    -
    Ratings
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.211 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    Score6.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    KashooPatriot Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    KashooPatriot Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kashoo
    Kashoo is well suited if you have the time to learn the system. Because after that, it becomes a breeze. But if you're new to this stuff and don't have an accountant, you may be struggling to understand exactly what you need to do or where you need to click.
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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
    Kashoo
    • Invoicing - I can create an invoice and email it directly from within Kashoo. When a payment is received, it is simple to enter the transaction and mark it as paid.
    • Projects - I can assign a Project to a transaction. This way I can get a detailed picture of a specific project on which we are working. I can run a P&L report of just that project or the whole company.
    • Reconcile - Reconciling is a snap when you connect the account to the bank online.
    • If you are doing bookkeeping for more than one company, Kashoo has support for that. You can easily switch between companies as needed.
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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
    Kashoo
    • The UI is not nice at all - even with a UI refresh, it still didn't look that great
    • The UX is rough as well - it's not as easy to use until you get used to it - high learning curve
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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
    Kashoo
    No answers on this topic
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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    Usability
    Kashoo
    Kashoo is by far the most intuitive and easy to use accounting/bookkeeping solution I've tried, and after using it for several years I'm pleased that it delivers a consistent experience. No surprises, it just works. I don't want to spend any more time than I have to attend to bookkeeping, and Kashoo allows me to do just that.
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    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
    Kashoo
    They were not helpful in resolving my issue on the change to my lifetime deal, and I am not happy with their support. They didn't care at all
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    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
    Kashoo
    No yearly license fees with Kashoo lifetime plan and it includes a mobile app and mobile integration with the desktop version. I can do everything I need to do in Kashoo so there is no need for bloated old Quickbooks
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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
    Kashoo
    • Kashoo has allowed us to manage our finances in a simple way
    • Helps us figure out if we are making money or losing it
    • Affordable than some other accounting tools
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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 Payroll 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.