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Patriot Software vs GoSimpleTax Comparison (2026)

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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.

GoSimpleTax is a simple tax software designed to help freelancers calculate & submit their self-assessment tax returns online via any internet-enabled device, including desktops, laptops, mobiles, & tablets. GoSimpleTax also supports native Android & iOS mobile apps.

  • 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
  • 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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Pricing

Starting from

17

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

49.99

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

3.9K

5

4

3

2

1

3.3K

486

82

16

21

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
91%
would recommend this app

4.4

96

5

4

3

2

1

59

25

7

1

4

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
71%
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.”
MH

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. ”
SB

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.”
SS

Spencer S.

Managing Principal and Founder

Pros

“I asked about payments on account and by the time I had given access permissions, there was not just an answer, but support had made the change needed and copied over the modified tax page as evidence.”
AM

Adrian M.

Consultant and author

“It made getting my tax return submitted quite simple.”
AM

Adrian M.

Consultant and author

“There should be some way to reset your account.”
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Patrick S.

Mechanical Engineer

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.”
KK

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.”
SS

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.”
LO

Lisa O.

Bookkeeper

Cons

“I really liked it early on but soon got fed up with its unreliability”
CW

Chris W.

Bookkeeper

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review3 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 years ago

Key features

  • Total features52
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Benefits Management
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Check Printing
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • For Cloud
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-State
  • Onboarding
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Split Deposits
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment
  • Total features9
  • 1099 Preparation
  • 401(k) Tracking
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Auto Update
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Benefits Management
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Check Printing
  • Compensation Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Direct Deposit
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • For Cloud
  • For Mobile
  • For Small Businesses
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-State
  • Onboarding
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Receipt Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Self Service Portal
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Split Deposits
  • Tax Calculation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Filing
  • Tax Forms
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • W-2 Preparation
  • Wage Garnishment

Integrations

  • Total integrations5
  • FreeAgent
  • FreshBooks
  • NEXT
  • Plaid
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Stripe Payments
  • Xero
  • Total integrations4
  • FreeAgent
  • FreshBooks
  • NEXT
  • Plaid
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • Stripe Payments
  • Xero