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    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

    PrismHR

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APrismHR is a platform for PEO and ASO growth, boasting more users among HR service providers than any other software. The technology platform and expansive PrismHR Marketplace are specifically designed to help HR service providers compete in the market, operate efficiently, and reduce risk. PrismHR enables users to manage payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR for clients with a single technology partner. Today, PrismHR customers support more than 100,000 small businesses and…N/A
    Pricing
    Patriot PayrollPrismHR
    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 PayrollPrismHR
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    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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    Features
    Patriot PayrollPrismHR
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PrismHR
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation9.515 Ratings9.83 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Patriot Payroll and PrismHR
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    PrismHR
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Patriot PayrollPrismHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Patriot PayrollPrismHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    PrismHR
    PrismHR is well suited for running payroll and generating reports, managing employees, and creating a database with employee pay and benefit information. This wouldn’t be a learning and development platform or performance management system. It’s also not a great tool for automating data per department or financial dashboard. Lastly, I do not think previously it had a strong enough cyber security which is why there was a data breach. Thankfully sensitive information wasn’t compromised though.
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    Pros
    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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    PrismHR
    • Reporting Structure
    • Applicant Tracking
    • User Friendly employee hiring
    • User friendly employee management
    • Billing and payroll for clients
    • The search bar can find anything with keywords very quickly
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    Cons
    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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    PrismHR
    • Claiming notifications are not on home page.
    • Sometimes claiming are little difficult for the new users
    • Regularization, shift change, week off change are little difficult.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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    PrismHR
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    Usability
    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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    PrismHR
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    PrismHR
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    PrismHR
    We previously used TriNet, ADP Total source, ADP Resource. PrismHR is more basic in design for both the manager and user. But in the end, it does the same work all these other platforms perform, but at a lesser cost which is better for the company as it saves us money so we can pass along savings to our employees.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    PrismHR
    • Too soon to tell
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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.

    PrismHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of PrismHR - Employee Portal features a mobile responsive, configurable experience for worksite managers and employees. It can be customized with branding elements and dynamically display content based on different types of clients and users.