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Patriot Software vs OnPay Comparison (2026)

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Patriot Software

OnPay

Overview

Basic Payroll: $17/month + $4 per employee or contractor. You run payroll and handle your tax filings. Save your time and money with Patriot Software's online Basic Payroll. Run payroll in three simple steps. Free direct deposit, and employee portal.

OnPay is an easy-to-use, cloud-based software for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify payroll, automate taxes, and manage HR backed by reliable, expert support.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

3.9K

3.3K

486

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

91%

would recommend this app

4.8

470

420

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

95%

would recommend this app

Pros

“They help to resolve my questions quickly, there is never any gap in service, the calls are always clear, I love that it feels like I'm talking to people who know what they're talking about, are willing to troubleshoot, and the calls never seem to be outsourced to people I cannot understand.”

Madison H.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

“Every component of the program worked perfectly for me from invoicing my clients, receiving payments through their online payment program and duplicating my expenses and revenue accounts. ”

Sharman B.

Marketing Director, Publisher

“It streamlines payroll and employee management, saves time, and provides reliable customer support. While there’s room for improvement in interface speed and advanced features, it’s a solid solution for small to mid-sized businesses.”

Spencer S.

Managing Principal and Founder

Pros

“The platform provides a safe environment for managing payroll records, tax documents, direct deposit information, and personnel files while maintaining appropriate levels of user access and privacy.”

Brenda B.

Executive Director

“Employees can easily track hours worked, monitor attendance, request paid time off, and review leave balances.”

Brenda B.

Executive Director

“he service automatically handles all federal, state, and local tax calculations and filings with an accuracy guarantee, which provides peace of mind for business owners and saves significant time.”

Cory R.

outside sales

Cons

“Reporting is fairly basic, and the accounting module doesn't have the depth of features you'd get from dedicated accounting platforms — inventory and more advanced needs aren't really covered.”

Kevin K.

Sales and Technology

“I think the support is somewhat of a joke as they always give you a link to a video on how to fix an issue and I don't have time to sit through a movie about fixing an error.”

Sasha S.

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President

“Needing to pull more than onw report to accomplish filing some of these returns is a pain in the butt.”

Lisa O.

Bookkeeper

Cons

“The only thing I didn’t like is that if there was anything wrong with payroll in any particular week, they completely lock you out of the account until it’s fixed.”

Aaron C.

Owner

“First years super good, but the situation with the reemployment tax that had to be made by them, and they didnt care or help us with that, so that made us change the payroll company, so bad experience overall”

Marcela O.

Owner

“Everyone is nice but this has been a frustrating process. If you have never done payroll before I would use a different company, this has been a lot.”

Kallie M.

Office Manager