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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $17.00 Per Month
Fuse Workforce Management
Star Rating
(61)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Fuse Workforce ManagementPatriot Payroll
Star Rating
(556)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $17.00 Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansFuse Workforce Management vs Patriot Payroll
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Patriot Payroll easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Patriot Payroll overall.
- Reviewers felt that Patriot Payroll meets the needs of their business better than Fuse Workforce Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Patriot Payroll is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Patriot Payroll over Fuse Workforce Management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fuse Workforce Management
No pricing availablePatriot Payroll
Basic Payroll
Starting at $17.00
Per Month
$17/mo + $4 per employee or 1099 contractor. For USA business owners with 1-500 employees. You run payroll and handle your own taxes.
- Free USA-based Setup & Support
- Free Direct Deposit or Printable Checks
- No Tax Tables to Download
Free Trial
Fuse Workforce Management
No trial information availablePatriot Payroll
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
54
9.6
459
Ease of Use
8.3
54
9.6
461
Ease of Setup
8.4
45
9.2
291
Ease of Admin
8.5
49
9.6
290
Quality of Support
9.3
54
9.7
448
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
49
9.7
288
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
51
9.5
446
Features by Category
Core HR
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
20
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.3
44
|
Verified
9.5
292
|
Verified
9.2
30
|
Verified
8.5
68
9.3
28
|
Verified
9.1
147
|
Verified
Administration
9.1
49
|
Verified
9.6
359
|
Verified
9.0
46
|
Verified
9.0
179
|
Verified
9.3
46
|
Verified
9.2
256
|
Verified
9.3
18
|
Verified
9.1
158
|
Verified
9.7
42
|
Verified
9.5
233
|
Verified
9.4
39
|
Verified
9.0
113
|
Verified
9.5
37
|
Verified
9.5
182
|
Verified
9.6
41
|
Verified
9.4
271
|
Verified
9.5
41
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Taxes
9.4
47
|
Verified
9.7
347
|
Verified
9.6
44
|
Verified
9.8
306
|
Verified
9.5
36
9.7
294
|
Verified
Integration
8.9
19
|
Verified
8.4
60
|
Verified
9.0
28
|
Verified
9.0
116
|
Verified
8.7
25
|
Verified
8.8
121
|
Verified
8.3
22
|
Verified
8.8
91
|
Verified
Platform
9.4
46
|
Verified
9.3
322
|
Verified
9.4
44
|
Verified
9.3
99
9.1
47
|
Verified
9.6
337
|
Verified
9.3
45
|
Verified
9.5
279
|
Verified
Automation
9.5
7
Not enough data
Logistics
8.6
7
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Management
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Monitoring
10.0
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.5
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Platform Administration
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
17
Time Tracking
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
8.8
15
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.4
20
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Fuse Workforce Management and Patriot Payroll are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
Fuse Workforce Management is categorized as Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Employee Scheduling, and Time & Attendance
Patriot Payroll is categorized as Contractor Payments
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fuse Workforce Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Patriot Payroll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
11.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.1%
Fund-Raising
5.1%
Construction
5.1%
Manufacturing
3.4%
Other
69.5%
Accounting
11.3%
Retail
5.4%
Construction
5.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.8%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
69.6%
Discussions
Fuse Workforce Management has no discussions with answers
What does a payroll software do?
4 Comments
LH
It takes care of paying employees by tracking hours, sending direct deposits, and withholding the appropriate taxes.Read more
Is there an end of the year W2 charge?
2 Comments
MB
With Patriot Software's Full Service payroll, the end of the year filings is included at no additional charge.Read more
Is the below possible?
2 Comments
FD
Nothing internally that I know of, but we use GSuite and set up reminders that way.Read more
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