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Patriot Payroll vs. Paylocity

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Patriot Payroll

31 Reviews and Ratings

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1,991 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Patriot Payroll

    Score9.7 out of 10
    		N/APatriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.

    $17

    per month

    Paylocity

    Score8.3 out of 10
    		N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
    Pricing
    Patriot PayrollPaylocity
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Patriot PayrollPaylocity
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    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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    Patriot PayrollPaylocity
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    Patriot Software
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    Paylocity
    Kerry Shepherd
    President in Finance and Accounting at Shepherd Capital Consulting (Financial Services, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    Patriot Software, ADP and ADP Run, Paychex, Gusto, Sure Payroll.
    When it comes to the Batch creation and Processing, Paylocity is great. And when it comes to customer service and reachability, Paylocity is Best of Class! Sometimes, the User Experience and navigation is hard for …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Patriot PayrollPaylocity
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.515 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings7.3533 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings8.0866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.8
    1146 Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.51088 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.21050 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0980 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.6993 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.2923 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8899 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.4900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.61097 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.91117 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0899 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.2811 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.5963 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.0349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings7.5993 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.51013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.3645 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.7422 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.7499 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.3614 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.4526 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.4625 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings7.7629 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.5526 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.9289 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.8322 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Patriot Payroll and Paylocity
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Patriot PayrollPaylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)