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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

    UKG Pro

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AUKG delivers cloud-based HCM solutions including UKG Pro that help businesses simplify payroll computations, accelerate talent acquisition, manage time and attendance, and support proactive, strategic talent management on a global level.N/A
    Pricing
    Patriot PayrollUKG Pro
    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 PayrollUKG Pro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    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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    Community Pulse
    Patriot PayrollUKG Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Patriot Software
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    UKG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    166 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    146 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    167 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    96 Answers
    Features
    Patriot PayrollUKG Pro
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    UKG Pro
    8.8
    761 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Pay calculation9.515 Ratings9.4723 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings9.0347 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings8.9245 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings8.6656 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings9.4715 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings8.6585 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings8.057 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    8.2
    820 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.5746 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.3748 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.9735 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.4658 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.4670 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.3530 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.2
    577 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.5517 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.1540 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.0443 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    9.0
    813 Ratings
    11% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0784 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.0790 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.0576 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.1296 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.8774 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    8.1
    196 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.1196 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.7
    751 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9730 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.7741 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.5509 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    8.7
    571 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.4568 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.0454 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    8.4
    387 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.8300 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.7368 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.8259 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.4342 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    8.0
    476 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.5424 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.4334 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.1445 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.0408 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.0343 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    9.2
    193 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.3159 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.3169 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.1168 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.3157 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Pro
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.4
    470 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.6446 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.3434 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.1344 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.2402 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.4334 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.4433 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.2401 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Patriot PayrollUKG Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    7.6
    (947 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (196 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (189 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (75 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (332 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    5.7
    (495 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (87 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (204 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (86 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (76 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (66 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (94 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (56 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (49 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Patriot PayrollUKG Pro
    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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    UKG
    I would say, well, I don't want to focus on less appropriate. I want to be well suited. I really feel like if the transparency with our count rep and then just diving in onto how to problem solve and how to troubleshoot, I think that's most important with that.
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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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    UKG
    • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
    • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
    • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
    • It is easy to use and navigate
    • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
    • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
    • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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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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    UKG
    • Onboarding and recruiting need an environment that is more stable and dependable.
    • Core Benefits could be enhanced to allow OE and LE events via the mobile app.
    • Service and support need to be increased; days and weeks now, when we first went live, it was minutes and hours.
    • Adapting all version of time management into one or two versions, at no cost to the customer would allow the resources from UTA, UTM and WFM Classic to be directed to future enhancements and would allow support services to be increased for the 2 remaining platforms.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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    UKG
    We have been a customer since 2015, we have gone to market and find that UKG Pro product is both user friendly for administrators as well as the employee. The qualify of support and service of UKG team is valued and we trust the product.
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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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    UKG
    It gets the job done, but not with a few deep sighs. Once you know where stuff lives, it's manageable, but the first learning curve is steep, some menus feel buried. However, it's consistent, reliable and doesn't crash on me, which counts for a lot. With a little UI glow up it could push into a 9 zone.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    For the most part UltiPro has been reliable, but it could definitely be better. There have been several notable server issues where we were unable to access the product or unable to utilize some of the features. Customer support is usually quick to respond to questions about these issues, but they do not proactively reach out to customers whose environments have been effected by outages
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    Performance
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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    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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    UKG
    The quality of UKG Support is related directly to the UKG rep. who handles the issue. In some cases you get someone who really is good at supporting the product and others may not have as much experience and it shows
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    In-Person Training
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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    Online Training
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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    Implementation Rating
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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    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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    UKG
    We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could assist with simplifying things. I personally had a side meeting with them to see if there were options for a process that we manually process and if UKG could actually eliminate the process. We came to the conclusion that we weren't able to get it 100%, but we could pull 80% of what we needed from UKG, and then we would only need to manipulate 20% of the information. It was also determined from that meeting that we wouldn't need to pay extra to have a special report built. The customer service is what we were sold on. The other companies that we looked at didn't give us the confidence that their customer service would be any better than what we previously had.
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    Scalability
    Patriot Software
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
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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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    UKG
    • Personally as a veteran user of UKG Pro, in past employers I have seen many amazing increases in employee engagement and ROI.
    • With QuVa, we are still very new to the UKG Pro platform and are just now beginning to get out of the implementation phase where we can start measuring the change. I will be looking for changes in Overtime spending to reduce as a result of more informative and actionable dashboards for managers to monitor overtime and timeclock abuses in real time. I am also expecting employees to engage more with new features being pushed out to the mobile app.
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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.

    UKG Pro Screenshots

    Screenshot of included workforce analytics.Screenshot of the payroll gateway.