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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

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Patriot PayrollSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    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
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Patriot PayrollSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    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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    Patriot PayrollSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
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    Key User Insights
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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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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Patriot PayrollSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    441 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation9.515 Ratings7.9389 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings7.7374 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    672 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.7645 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.5591 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    768 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5724 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.2756 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    777 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.7716 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.8764 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.6704 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    811 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.2787 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.2747 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9309 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3342 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    674 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    684 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.0652 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.3626 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.9247 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    324 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0294 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.4252 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    266 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    216 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0184 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2176 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1188 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    250 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5225 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7229 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Patriot Payroll and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    220 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Patriot PayrollSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    8.4
    (880 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (768 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Patriot PayrollSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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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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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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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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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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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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    SAP
    SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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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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    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
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    Implementation Rating
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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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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    SAP
    • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
    • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
    • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
    • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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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.

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.