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    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

    Payrollix

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    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Payrollix is a payroll and payroll-tax platform built for accounting firms that run payroll for multiple clients, as well as small businesses running their own payroll. It combines payroll processing, direct deposit, and automated federal and state tax filing in one system, and is positioned as a lower-cost alternative to providers such as Gusto, ADP, and Rippling. For accounting firms Accountants manage all clients from a…

    $12

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Patriot PayrollPayrollix
    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
    Small Business — Starter
    $29
    per month
    Small Business — Growth
    $49
    per month + $3/employee above 6 employees
    Small Business — Scale
    $99
    per month + $2.5/employee above 6 employees
    Accountants — Starter
    $120
    per month up to 10 clients ($12/client)
    Accountants — Professional
    $600
    per month up to 50 clients ($12/client)
    Accountants — Agency
    $1,800
    per month up to 150 clients ($12/client)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Patriot PayrollPayrollix
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    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.Accountant/firm plans are priced per client company at $12/client/month ($10 with annual billing), with 5 employees included per client and $2/month per additional employee. Small-business plans start at a $29/month flat fee. Annual billing carries a discount on all tiers. Federal and state tax filing and standard ACH direct deposit are included in all plans; same-day direct deposit is available as a $0.40/employee add-on (included on higher tiers). There are no setup or payroll-migration fees.
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    Would buy again
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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 PayrollPayrollix
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and Payrollix
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Payrollix
    -
    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 PayrollPayrollix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Patriot PayrollPayrollix
    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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    Payrollix
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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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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

    Payrollix Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multi-client dashboard for accounting firms — every client company with EIN, entity type, pay frequency, and status in one view, with    bulk payroll and e-sign on-boarding packets.Screenshot of Run Payroll — review hours from timesheets, overtime, PTO, bonuses, and reimbursements per employee, with pay-method selection and full preview before processing.Screenshot of Built-in sick-leave compliance — statutory state and city minimums (e.g., California Healthy Workplaces plus San Francisco's ordinance) surfaced per client, applied in one click.Screenshot of Holiday calendar — seed federal holidays in one click, set per-holiday pay multipliers, and add custom company days recognized by the payroll wizard.Screenshot of Geofenced work locations — define clock-in radii around each business location for mobile time tracking.Screenshot of Accounting integrations — sync payroll journal entries, vendors, and chart of accounts to accounting software such as QuickBooks Online.