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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    PayrollHero

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADespite the name, Singaporan company PayrollHero offers a suite of time and attendance streamlining solutions, like selfie-login. They can provide payroll services... but only if you are in Singapore or the Philippines.N/A
    Pricing
    Patriot PayrollPayrollHero
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Patriot PayrollPayrollHero
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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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    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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    Features
    Patriot PayrollPayrollHero
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and PayrollHero
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    PayrollHero
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Patriot PayrollPayrollHero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Patriot PayrollPayrollHero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    To organize and keep up with streamlined company procedures, use PayrollHero. The fact that PayrolHero is a cloud-based service that allows me to access it from any location and on any device is what I value the most. Another feature that I like is you can create profiles of all employees with their work histories so you can be more organized and evaluate performance. It allows you to track time worked by employees, see where the employees are in real-time, and use facial recognition to ensure they adhere to their schedules.
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    Pros
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    • Employee Clock-in is the best function of this software.
    • It helps with managing attendance which can be further used for reporting purpose.
    • Works great with my iPhone and the web based browsers.
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    Cons
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    • The interface for the software needs some improvements. the color combination doesn't look professional.
    • Need to manage the employee finance saving details as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
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    Usability
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
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    Support Rating
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    PayrollHero functions well than other available applications for HR management. It helps easy time tracking with better reporting for management. The interface can be improved more to make it unique and professional. But over all it helps with managing HR day to day operations easily. It has been great tool for HR people
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Red Cape HR Software Corp
    • Make it easy for the payroll team to check the employees attendance.
    • This tool can be accessible anywhere from any device.
    • Organized time in and out for employees.
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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.