--- title: Patriot Software Reviews meta\_title: 'Patriot Software Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 630 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Patriot Software works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.8 review\_count: 630 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: HR url: https://www.g2.com/categories/hr --- # Patriot Software Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Ranked #1 by users over competitors in functionality, ease of use, value, and customer support, Patriot's payroll software is the top choice for small business owners who want powerful payroll without the bloated price tag. Run payroll in three steps in under 3 minutes, or set it and forget it with AutoPay. Includes free direct deposit, unlimited payrolls, employee self-onboarding, contractor payments, and free integrations for health benefits, 401(k), and workers' comp. Two straightforward plans: Basic at $17/month + $4 per worker paid, or Full Service with tax filing at $37/month + $5 per worker paid. No surprises. Backed by unmatched free USA-based customer support, available via phone, email, or chat. Try free for 30 days + 50% off for 3 months. * * * Product Website Patriot Software Seller [Patriot Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/patriot-software) Discussions [Patriot Software Community](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Patriot Software Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Patriot Software. ### Basic Payroll Starting at $17.00 Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/pricing) ## Patriot Software Integrations (6) What do users say about integrations? 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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/25/2023 "Good, cost-effective Program with Potential" 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? 1. Price - I like that you pay one price for as many payrolls as you need in the month. 2. Ease of use - pretty intuitive and easy to use - could be better though 3. customer support is US based and they respond very quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? 1. Can only have one bank account from which Patriot pulls funds. I have clients who have multiple divisions in their company and want the ability to pull different payrolls from different bank accounts depending on what department they are in. 2. Would love the ability to change a salaried amount on the fly. My client pays a fixed net amount ech month, and sometimes the calculation doesn't come out exact, so I have to go back into each employee, change the amount, cancel the payroll in progress (which showed me the wrong net) and re-enter it and try again to get the correct net. 3. Limited accounts for expense tracking - i.e. I can only record salaies to one account. Many times I would like to show officer salaries (and the officer name) to one account and staff salaries to another account. I currently have to do a JE to separate them once Patriot records them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Allows my clients to do IRS compliant payroll at a very reasonable price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller RA Rich A. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2024 "Shore House Review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? As a new user, we've found the Patriot staff to be amazing at assisting us during our onboarding process. They have also been quick to respond to any questions we had prior to running our first payroll. Since completing the onboarding and running our first payroll, running subsequent payrolls has been incredibly quick and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? We've not experienced any downside in using Patriot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Patriot has made managing our payroll significanly easier compared to our previous payroll service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9309817/official_response/edit) We're delighted to hear that you found our staff amazing and that using our software has made running subsequent payrolls incredibly quick and easy for you. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Paul B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Paul B.") PB Paul B. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/21/2024 "good service and support" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? easy payroll filing on a weekly basis without exception Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? none- never any reasons to experience dissatisfaction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? payroll [rpcessomg for single employee Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9681355/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that you find our payroll filing process easy and reliable. Thank you for your positive feedback! Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller TT Todd T. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2024 "Easy for do it yourself business" 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? The layout and everything in their system is easy to follow and understand and quick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? Haven't really found anything that I can say I dislike about the payroll software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Patriot has made it easy to be a standalone all in one payroll even bookkeeping system for the do-it-yourself business person. No matter what size company you may or may not be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9310664/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that you find our system easy to follow and understand. Thank you for your positive feedback! Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Amber W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amber W.") AW Amber W. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/21/2024 "Good Service - Good Price" 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? The usability is super easy. I can do payroll in a matter of minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? The only problem I've experienced is a late payment to my State Department of Revenue when they filed my monthly tax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Quick processing of payroll and I don't have to be a part of filing my monthly taxes and it is all for the same fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9317324/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that you find our software easy to use and that it has helped you process payroll quickly. About the late payment to the State Department of Revenue, please upload the notice to your software. Our tax team will look into this issue with this. Rest assured if this was an error caused by Patriot, we will cover any penalties associated with it. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Government Administration](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Government Administration") UG Verified User in Government Administration Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/19/2024 "Patriot Software - Great Alternative to QB Payroll" 4/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? The Patriot Software website is user friendly. It is easy to navigate and Payroll is, for the most part, intuitive. Customer Support has been very helpful. They didn't rush the call and made sure they had answered my questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? I would like more options in the payroll software. I import each payroll into QuickBooks, using an .IIF file. When setting up the accounts to do this, all employees use the same accounts, whereas, in our QuickBooks, salaried employees have different expense accounts than wage employees. It would also be nice if there were more printing options for paycheck styles and check alignment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Patriot Software Payroll is a less expensive option for our non-profit than the Intuit QuickBooks product we were using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9448679/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that you find our website user-friendly and our customer support helpful. We do have a beta version for Quickbooks Desktop that will allow you to create different employee profile mappings. Please contact our support team for details. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Laura B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Laura B.") LB Laura B. Managing Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/18/2024 "Processing Payroll for clients, Patriot is my golden standard" 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? Patriot Payroll walks you through everything needed for correct and timely payroll. It is the easiest and most reliable platform I have used, out of several others tried. The price is terrific. The customer support is responsive and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? There is nothing I don't like about Patriot Payroll! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Payroll gives me peace of mind that the taxes are being withheld properly and paid timely. It is easy for clients to run payroll themselves if they wish. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9125923/official_response/edit) We're thrilled to hear that you find Patriot Payroll to be the easiest and most reliable platform for your payroll needs. Our responsive and helpful customer support team is dedicated to providing top-notch service. 9/13/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller DS Doug S. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/18/2023 "Simple. Comprehensive. Accurate. Friendly." 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? The user interface is logical. Minimal learning curve. The BEST thing about Patriot is the phenominal real-time, real-human support when there are questions. Every interaction with every support rep has been friendly, efficient, helpful, and has always left me impressed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? I cannot think of any downsides to using Patriot. Early on, they were missing a few minor features available with other providers. But, they have since added any I knew of and a few more that have added value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? They handle all our payroll processing and reporting. They have made the process easy and fast. Their reporting to the various tax authorities (states, locals, & fed) is accurate and always on time. That's a huge relief. We also use them for some contractor payments. Again, the process is very easy. And, we use them to keep track of contractor payments, whether paid through them or not, so they can generate the requisite 1099 forms and attendant processing. All-in-all, the biggest benefit is the time saved. A very close second is the anxiety saved! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller BP Bill P. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/15/2023 "Excellent Service for World-Class Accuracy and Completeness" 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? Payroll is a simple and fast with Patriot Payroll, and their user-friendly platform makes it easy to get up to speed in managing all aspects of what can be a tedious regular routine. Inputting personnel information, work hours and other data is straightforward and intuitive, and I find that the design of interface drives efficiency and saves significant time each pay cycle. I have yet to encounter an error / inconsistency in paychecks, or in the reports that Patriot Payroll generates and stores for easy access. I am impressed by the amount of time freed up for me and my staff, now that we can rely upon Patriot Payroll - and avoid the need for accuracy and completeness checking we have encountered with past payroll systems. I have also been impressed with Patriot Payroll’s ability to stay up-to date with the tax and regulatory changes that often assail small businesses without tax / accounting specialists on staff. The freedom from staying apace of ever-changing tax laws is eased dramatically by Patriot’s adjustments to keep their application compliant with current guidance and law, and, by all appearances, Patriot Payroll continues to make the investments in resources and staff to remain the best deal on the market with regard to the value they offer. I recommend Patriot Payroll regularly to both current clients and business associates. They are, in my mind, the best deal on the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? Patriot Payroll has consistently performed well over my initial couple of years using the tool. I have found no inconsistencies or inaccuracies, and filings have been timely and complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? As noted, Patriot keeps up with regulatory and tax changes, and generates accurate and complete paychecks and reports. Copies of all filings are available for easy download. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller MF Michelle F. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2024 "Easy to use, full-sevice payroll" 5/5 What do you like best about Patriot Software? It is very easy to use, all payroll taxes and filings are taken care of. Posts directly to QuickBooks. Questions I have had were quickly resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Patriot Software? There are no downsides to using Patriot Payroll that I can think of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Patriot Software solving and how is that benefiting you? Direct depositing of paychecks, filing and staying compliant with all payroll tax forms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Michele Bossart of Patriot Software [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/patriot-software-review-9311544/official_response/edit) We're glad to hear that you find Patriot Software easy to use and that it has been beneficial for your payroll needs. If you ever have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about Patriot Software? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Patriot Software ](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/discussions/new) BB Bombshell Bar and Grill • Last activity about 4 years ago If you discontinue your subscription will you still have access to the data stored within the application. 2 Upvotes 2 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24076-if-you-discontinue-your-subscription-will-you-still-have-access-to-the-data-stored-within-the-application) GU Guest User What is Patriot Payroll used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-patriot-payroll-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/discuss) ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by Patriot Software. ### Basic Payroll Starting at $17.00 Per Month ### Full-Service Payroll Starting at $37.00 Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/pricing) Patriot Software Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_6c0b69a4cbd4386c9d156a20bbfa5843/gusto.png "Product Avatar Image") Gusto 4.6/5(12,338) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/gusto-vs-patriot-software) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_e6cf9fab01a419c5f4a8df938426ef9c/surepayroll.jpg "Product Avatar Image") SurePayroll 4.4/5(533) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/patriot-software-vs-surepayroll) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_50b93b0f332ffa4a17f0c4c1f6c6464b/quickbooks-online.png "Product Avatar Image") QuickBooks Online 4/5(3,870) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/patriot-software-vs-quickbooks-online) ##### ##### Patriot Software Features Employee Self Service Web Portal Mobile Administration Payroll Entry Time Off Accrual Direct Deposit Taxes Tax Calculation Tax Filing Automatic Tax Payment Platform Payroll Reporting Performance and Reliability Scalability [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/features) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Rippling](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rippling") Rippling 4.8/5(13,217) ](https://www.g2.com/products/rippling/reviews) [ ![Gusto](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gusto") Gusto 4.6/5(12,338) ](https://www.g2.com/products/gusto/reviews) [ ![RUN Powered by ADP](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "RUN Powered by ADP") RUN Powered by ADP 4.7/5(6,188) ](https://www.g2.com/products/run-powered-by-adp/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/competitors/alternatives) ##### Categories on G2 [Payroll](https://www.g2.com/categories/payroll)[Contractor Payments](https://www.g2.com/categories/contractor-payments) ##### Explore More [Which file recovery software platforms reduce manual file handling and save time?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-file-recovery-software-platforms-reduce-manual-file-handling-and-save-time)[Which eTMF platforms offer real-time collaboration and shared access controls enabling simultaneous multi-site training and document management without version conflicts?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-etmf-platforms-offer-real-time-collaboration-and-shared-access-controls-enabling-simultaneous-multi-site-training-and-document-management-without-version-conflicts%20)[What are the best tools for combining event marketing with content marketing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-tools-for-combining-event-marketing-with-content-marketing) [Which desktop search platforms help knowledge workers reclaim time spent on document location each week?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-desktop-search-platforms-help-knowledge-workers-reclaim-time-spent-on-document-location-each-week)[What influencer marketing tools make it easy for a marketing team to keep creators and campaigns organized without the platform getting in the way?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-influencer-marketing-tools-make-it-easy-for-a-marketing-team-to-keep-creators-and-campaigns-organized-without-the-platform-getting-in-the-way)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/patriot-software/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)