Chargezoom vs. Patriot Payroll

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Chargezoom
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Chargezoom helps companies automate and integrate payments. Chargezoom also eliminate manual processes and data entry and creates a customizable payment portal that stores multiple payment details.
$20
per month
Patriot Payroll
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Patriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.
$174
Pricing
ChargezoomPatriot Payroll
Editions & Modules
Sync in real time
$20
per month
Automate
$40
per month
Enterprise
59.00+
per month
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
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ChargezoomPatriot Payroll
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
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.
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ChargezoomPatriot Payroll
Features
ChargezoomPatriot Payroll
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Patriot Payroll
8.3
Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
Patriot Payroll
-
Ratings
API for custom integration9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Plug-ins8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.0
Ratings
4% below category average
Patriot Payroll
-
Ratings
Single sign-on capability8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Patriot Payroll
-
Ratings
Dashboards9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standard reports8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom reports8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.3
Ratings
6% above category average
Patriot Payroll
-
Ratings
Accounts payable8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.5
Ratings
15% above category average
Patriot Payroll
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing module8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Chargezoom
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Patriot Payroll
-
Ratings
Pricing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
ChargezoomPatriot Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ChargezoomPatriot Payroll
Likelihood to Recommend
Chargezoom is a tool that offers automated solutions powered by machine learning to enable trusted data throughout the organization, it is a solution that I like because it has the power to provide quality service with options that allow us to minimize the risk of sensitive data , comply with data privacy regulations, manage data governance and quality safely and easily.
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Patriot is well suited for an office with a small staff without complicated tax issues to manage. My office had 2 employees: one full-time and one part-time. There were no 1099's issued, and no special tax exemptions or other special tax situations for employees. The owner was a sole proprietor, so she was not paid as an employee through Patriot. It was easy to quickly run simple payroll tasks on a bi-weekly basis in my situation. However, I believe a more complex situation with more employees would still be suitable for this software if there was an employee dedicated to performing payroll and human resources tasks. Information must be manually entered each payroll period and submitted before 8pm to process at the scheduled pay date, so if there was not a dedicated employee for the task, it would be easy to end up paying employees a business-day late. I know that Patriot offers add-on services for human resource tasks, such as time sheets and tools to manage sick days, benefits, and record employee attendance. I did not require these extra services, but I like that Patriot offers services a la carte so that there is no need to pay for tools you do not need
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Pros
  • Chargezoom is a data management platform that works securely, simply and efficiently by creating an understanding of our data assets by simplifying data privacy compliance. It is a tool that works extremely well with features and functions that fit our needs.
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  • Patriot's software is very easy to use for running payroll. It takes about 30 seconds to do.
  • The payroll reports are abundant, easy to find and print, and make my accounting very easy.
  • Having a full service payroll provider as easy to use as Patriot leaves me with more availability to focus on treating patients and running other aspects of my business.
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Cons
  • Chargezoom helps my organization automate compliance with data privacy regulations, persistently tracks and manages all data across the organization making privacy compliance easy and reliable across all data, sources and locations. Data privacy compliance is an important measure we take at my organization to comply with data protection laws and regulations by protecting people and taking control of the information that is used and shared.
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  • The third party direct deposit processor Patriot previously used was not particularly easy to work with...but Patriot just brought all direct deposit processing in house.
  • Clergy housing allowance has to be manually entered each payday. They tell me they're close to adding the capability of making it (and other similar pay types) as a recurring item.
  • The setup process is geared toward novice users who need to be hand-held through the process. That's great for those who need it but a more streamlined, no-frills process payroll pros would be welcome.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
It works well because it is cheap for us.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
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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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
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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Alternatives Considered
Select Chargezoom because it is of great help in my organization for helping us to know the critical data elements, data risks, compliance and quality classification and organization easily and securely all data with confidential tracking with wonderful plans that motivate users to move forward and obtain great results from start to finish.
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Cost is the major factor here, but the ease of use (and design of the interface) is a big advantage for Patriot PAY. Items are (ironically) more "intuitive" to find and manage in Patriot PAY than Intuit.

Patriot PAY is closer to ADP/Gusto/Paychex in how it looks and feels and operates in a full-service capacity, but it is much more affordable.
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Return on Investment
  • Chargezoom is a service that solves data challenges, allowing data to be discovered safely and easily. It is a platform that works perfectly, adjusting to any need, it is flexible, easy to configure and the results it offers are wonderful.
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  • Patriot allows the entire team to be on the same page when it comes to a campaign or donor. All of the information is in one place to see how much a donor gave or communication with that donor by a specific team member.
  • It provides comparative historic data and donor analysis. The organization of donations by appeal allows teams to know which campaigns were successful in previous years.
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ScreenShots

Patriot Payroll 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.