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Patriot Software vs Square Payroll Comparison (2026)

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Patriot Software

Square Payroll

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.

Square Payroll is a cloud-based U.S. solution that handles federal and state payroll taxes including withholdings, payments and filings

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

Video & Screenshots

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

4.7

622

461

131

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

88%

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

“With features now like deductions, PTO tracking, time tracking, all integrated into the point of sales system— you can’t really beat the solution if you use the POS.”

Joe H.

Owner

“I can track & pay out PTO, withhold Child Support payments, distribute tips -- it's all super intuitive and clear, for both me and my employees.”

Michelle S.

Owner

“They send reminders and make sure I'm following all the local, state and federal laws, and organize my employee taxes so easily.”

Carolyn B.

Owner, President

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

“Limited customization and reporting capabilities, along with fewer advanced HR features compared to more comprehensive payroll platforms.”

Stephanie O.

Owner

“However, if your business requires highly complex custom reporting or deeply integrated HR functions, you may find the platform too basic for your long-term needs.”

Maggie d.

Owner

“We have 2 main issues with the software and that's making it more customizable and also getting customer service support is sometime difficult. Since square makes the software easy to use it sometimes lacks in certain areas.”

Maggie d.

Owner