Patriot Software vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Sage 300
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Pricing
Patriot SoftwareSage 300
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
Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Patriot SoftwareSage 300
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
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.Our pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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Patriot SoftwareSage 300
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Features
Patriot SoftwareSage 300
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
8.3
15 Ratings
3% above category average
Sage 300
8.8
9 Ratings
16% above category average
Pay calculation9.515 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings9.44 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Sage 300
9.3
9 Ratings
28% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Sage 300
8.8
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Sage 300
8.8
18 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.418 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Sage 300
9.0
19 Ratings
19% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.819 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.618 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.618 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Sage 300
9.2
11 Ratings
27% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.611 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.69 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Patriot Software
-
Ratings
Sage 300
9.1
11 Ratings
20% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.66 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
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User Ratings
Patriot SoftwareSage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(20 ratings)
8.7
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(10 ratings)
7.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(10 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Patriot SoftwareSage 300
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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Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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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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Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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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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Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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Likelihood to Renew
Patriot Software
It works well because it is cheap for us.
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Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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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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Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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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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Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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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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Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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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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Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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ScreenShots

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.