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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BerniePortal

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ABerniePortal is an online HR platform that helps small and medium-sized employers solve the transactional challenges of HR with software and the strategic challenges of healthcare with a trusted advisor. BerniePortal handles applicant tracking, onboarding, PTO tracking, time and attendance, compliance, benefits administration, 1095-C reporting, Payroll and COBRA administration. BerniePortal also offers a variety of payroll and carrier integration options. BerniePortal is supported by a…

    $21

    per month per employee

    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

    Pricing
    BerniePortalPatriot Payroll
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month per employee
    Standard
    $11
    per month per employee
    Plus
    $16
    per month per employee
    Enterprise
    $21
    per month per employee
    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
    BerniePortalPatriot Payroll
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAdditional implementation fee based on scopePatriot 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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    Features
    BerniePortalPatriot Payroll
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.02 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings9.211 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.515 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BerniePortal and Patriot Payroll
    Feature
    BerniePortal
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    BerniePortalPatriot Payroll
    Small Businesses
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    OnPay
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    APS
    Score1.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BerniePortalPatriot Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BerniePortalPatriot Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BerniePortal
    It’s way easier than other HR tools. It’s perfect for middle size company [with] 100-500 employees. It requires very [little] effort to perform all tasks. For salary calculation, it sometimes got stuck in the monthly calculation. Other than that it’s all perfect. It decreases a lot of time and allows us to manage other operations. So I would always recommend it over any other software.
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    Patriot Software
    Patriot PAY is well-suited to a company that has a 10-day window between the end of the pay period and the payday. The company size makes very little difference and it is easy to use for any company. It is also very progressive in development and improvement. If a company has a small window for turn-around, but fairly consistent payroll amounts (such as a lot of salary workers), Patriot PAY might also be a good fit for them.

    Companies with tight turn-around times or payrolls that vary significantly in direct deposit amounts might have difficulty using Patriot PAY.
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    Pros
    BerniePortal
    • Easy to compare current and past elections
    • Centralizes all the documents relevant to benefit plans
    • Site layout is minimal and easy to navigate
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    Patriot Software
    • It is simple, intuitive and straightforward in its design. Someone with little experience with roles in human resources roles, bookkeeping or payroll can quickly learn how to set-up the software and run payroll regularly by reading through the support portion of the site, or by contacting the helpful staff at Patriot. Patriot staff have walked me through issues or guided me on the phone as I learned how to use a function of the software.
    • Patriot provides comprehensive quarterly tax filing records, including 941s, state unemployment compensation tax payments, state employer's tax and local employer's tax filings. You can also generate payroll or tax deposit reports over a specific time period or per employee.
    • The support and FAQ pages available on Patriot are very practical and written in an easy to understand manner. Using the information provided there, I was able to properly set up new employees according to local and state filing requirements.
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    Cons
    BerniePortal
    • It needs little improvement in the leave management system. Employees need to add manually in order to request a leave.
    • It’s interface is bit tricky.
    • Attendance system is perfect but need some changes in its interface.
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    Patriot Software
    • Connecting with outside software - we have an issue of Patriot not recognizing donors when connected to other websites when all the information is the same minus a middle initial
    • Giving an error page when something small is off. Instead of giving an easy to fix error notification, Patriot brings the user to an error page and they have to reenter everything.
    • Fixing dates easily. If a date is entered incorrectly, 8/13/21 instead of 2021, an error pop up appears but the user has to click enter/okay many times or refresh the page in order to fix this issue.
    • Enter vs Tab key - Patriot loves the tab key but if the user clicks enter instead, many times it brings them to the home page.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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    Usability
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Patriot Software
    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
    BerniePortal
    No answers on this topic
    Patriot Software
    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
    BerniePortal
    My organization uses ADP Workforce and Javelo in addition to BerniePortal for other aspects of resource management such as payroll, performance reviews, etc. BerniePortal stood out as our choice of platform for benefits enrollment due to its ease of use and ability to compare plans during the election process.
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    Patriot Software
    I briefly used Intuit Online Payroll, and it was expensive, had no support, and was very frustrating to use. I also used 3 local tax companies for payroll - they were extremely expensive and messed up all of the time. Their employee turnover was very annoying (and it seemed to happen every other month) and each employee did things differently. When I let one of my employees go, the last company paid them after termination (2 weeks of salary), and had to get into a legal battle because the employee would not give the money back.
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    Return on Investment
    BerniePortal
    • It increases team efficiency.
    • It’s one of the best tool and it’s really cheap.
    • It best for a company size 100-500 employees.
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    Patriot Software
    • It boosts my time available for client-facing activities by not having to spend as much time processing payroll.
    • It helps me deliver accurate reports to my CPA at tax time regarding employee wages and employer taxes.
    • Through the online portal, I can easily track year-to-date taxes my company has paid.
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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.