VERDICT
Affordable and easy-to-use payroll and accounting for small businesses - patriotsoftware.com
Worth it. Buy if you run a small US business and want cheap, simple payroll or accounting without admin overhead. Skip it if you need deep HR and benefits management, or expect hand-held support when things break.
Medium. Based on 16 public sources
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medium
Per-employee fees and add-ons stack up; one HR Redditor felt 'ripped off'
medium
Support is hit-or-miss: a payroll admin called service 'horrible'
medium
CEO publicly apologized in March 2023; ask what happened before signing
low
Tier prices and promos shift; confirm current base-plus-per-employee pricing
Value for money: 5/5
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Starting price
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Small-business owners overwhelmingly praise the price and simplicity on review sites, while a vocal minority on Reddit complains about fees and support.
“Feels like my payroll software is ripping me off”
“Horrible Customer Service experience with Patriot Software”
Compare Patriot Software with each alternative.
Slicker UX and stronger benefits admin at similar small-business prices
Richer accounting if you outgrow Patriot's simplicity
Bundles HR, IT, and devices for teams scaling past payroll
Free-tier accounting for very tiny operations
Based on 16 public sources
Budget payroll and accounting for US small businesses; great value, light on HR depth, watch the fees.
Based on 16 public sources
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