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Compare Patriot Payroll and Square Payroll 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $17.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Patriot 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 plansSquare Payroll
Star Rating
(31)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Square PayrollPatriot Payroll vs Square Payroll
- Reviewers felt that Patriot Payroll meets the needs of their business better than Square Payroll.
- 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 Square Payroll.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Patriot 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
Square Payroll
No pricing availableFree Trial
Patriot Payroll
Free Trial is available
Square Payroll
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
459
9.1
25
Ease of Use
9.6
461
9.0
25
Ease of Setup
9.2
291
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.6
290
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.7
448
8.4
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
288
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
446
9.0
23
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
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Generative AI
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Platform
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Employee Self Service
9.5
292
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Verified
9.0
16
|
Verified
8.5
68
8.6
14
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Verified
9.1
147
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Verified
8.3
16
|
Verified
Administration
9.6
359
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Verified
8.3
18
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Verified
9.0
179
|
Verified
9.4
13
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Verified
9.2
256
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Verified
9.2
19
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Verified
9.1
158
|
Verified
7.9
14
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Verified
9.5
233
|
Verified
8.4
15
|
Verified
9.0
113
|
Verified
7.9
14
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Verified
9.5
182
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Verified
8.3
15
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Verified
9.4
271
|
Verified
9.0
16
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Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
15
|
Verified
Taxes
9.7
347
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Verified
9.0
16
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Verified
9.8
306
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Verified
8.6
17
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Verified
9.7
294
|
Verified
8.8
16
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Verified
Integration
8.4
60
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Verified
8.2
16
|
Verified
9.0
116
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Verified
8.0
17
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Verified
8.8
121
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Verified
7.9
15
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Verified
8.8
91
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Verified
8.8
11
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Verified
Platform
9.3
322
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Verified
8.9
19
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Verified
9.3
99
8.6
18
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Verified
9.6
337
|
Verified
8.8
20
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Verified
9.5
279
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Verified
8.0
19
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
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Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
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Generative AI
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Platform
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Platform Basics
9.5
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Platform Administration
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.4
19
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Patriot Payroll and Square Payroll are categorized as Payroll and Contractor Payments
Unique Categories
Patriot Payroll has no unique categories
Square Payroll is categorized as Core HR and Benefits Administration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Patriot Payroll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Square 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
Accounting
11.3%
Retail
5.4%
Construction
5.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.8%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
69.6%
Food & Beverages
29.0%
Retail
16.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Accounting
6.5%
Mental Health Care
3.2%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
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
Square Payroll has no discussions with answers
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