Both are small-business payroll services with a monthly base plus a per-worker fee. SurePayroll lists $29 plus $7 per worker, including tax filing and free two-day direct deposit. Patriot lists Full Service with tax filing at $37 plus $5, and Basic without tax filing at $17 plus $4.
| Attribute | SurePayroll | Patriot Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Support channels | Phone, chat | Phone, email, live chat |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Private |
| Attribute | SurePayroll | Patriot Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Base fee + per employee |
| Price transparency | Published | Published |
| Best for | Small businesses | Small businesses |
| Mobile apps | IOS, Android | IOS, Android |
| Automatic tax filing | ||
| Contractor payments |
SurePayroll Small Business Payroll$29/mo base + $7/employee/mo
Patriot Payroll Basic Payroll$17/mo base + $4/employee/mo| Employees | SurePayroll Small Business Payroll | Patriot Payroll Basic Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $99/mo | $57/mo (lowest) |
| 50 | $379/mo | $217/mo (lowest) |
| 200 | $1,429/mo | $817/mo (lowest) |
Monthly list price of each product’s entry plan with published per-employee pricing.
Pricing. At list prices Patriot costs less from five workers: $37 plus $5 against SurePayroll's $29 plus $7, and its Basic plan without tax filing is $17 plus $4 against SurePayroll's no-tax-filing $29 plus $4. SurePayroll is cheaper for one to three workers and lists extra fees such as $9.99 for multi-state. SurePayroll's homepage also shows Full Service at $39 plus $7.
Capabilities. Both document gross-to-net, tax filing, multi-state, off-cycle runs, direct deposit, and year-end forms. SurePayroll adds overtime rules and audit-trail reports; Patriot adds optional time and HR add-ons. Both offer unlimited payroll runs and contractor payments.
Integrations. Patriot lists seven named integrations, including QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Time. StratusTime is the only named integration we could confirm for SurePayroll, and reviewers mention limited integrations; an accounting integration is a $4.99 add-on.
Fit and support. SurePayroll lists free two-day direct deposit and weekday phone and chat support, and is rated 4.1 out of 5 on Capterra across 307 reviews. Patriot lists four-day deposit, two-day for qualifying customers, and phone, email, and chat support, and is rated 4.8 out of 5 across 3,966 reviews.
Gusto has the highest LeadChange Score in Payroll Software after excluding these two (5.8/10).
It depends on headcount. SurePayroll lists $29 per month plus $7 per worker with tax filing; Patriot's Full Service is $37 plus $5. SurePayroll is cheaper for up to three workers, they match at four, and Patriot is cheaper from five. Add-on fees differ, and SurePayroll's homepage shows a $39 plus $7 tier.
Both target small businesses. Patriot supports up to 500 employees, offers a 30-day trial, and has the higher Capterra rating: 4.8 out of 5 across 3,966 reviews versus SurePayroll's 4.1 across 307. SurePayroll offers free two-day direct deposit and household payroll. For very small teams the price gap is small.
Neither vendor publishes migration guidance. SurePayroll lists monthly billing and no implementation fee. Patriot offers a self-service setup wizard or onboarding team help with no published timeline, and a 30-day free trial. Plan a switch at a quarter or year end so tax filings and W-2s stay with one provider.
SurePayroll, a Paychex company, includes tax filing in its $29 base plan and offers free two-day direct deposit and household payroll. Patriot separates a cheaper Basic plan without tax filing from a Full Service plan, advertises four-day deposit and two-day for qualifying customers, and documents SOC 2 Type II.
Patriot lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Time integrations, with QuickBooks Desktop by export. SurePayroll sells an accounting software integration at $4.99 per month, but we could not confirm which accounting products it supports. Confirm QuickBooks support with SurePayroll before you sign up.
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