The short answer
SurePayroll, a Paychex company, sells full-service payroll for $29 a month plus $7 per worker and a No Tax Filing plan for $20 plus $4. Patriot Payroll sells Full Service for $37 plus $5 and Basic for $17 plus $4.
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SurePayroll wins 1Patriot Payroll wins 22 ties
| Dimension | SurePayroll | Patriot Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| PricingSurePayroll Full Service costs $29 a month plus $7 per worker; Patriot Full Service costs $37 plus $5. Both cost $57 a month at four workers, so SurePayroll is lower below four and Patriot above. SurePayroll charges $9.99 a month for multi-state payroll; Patriot charges $12 a month for each additional state. Multi-state payroll: $9.99 a month (first state included), Year-end W-2 and 1099-NEC forms: $50 base plus $5 per form, billed annually, Accounting software integration: $4.99 a month, Time clock integration: from $5 a month plus $3 per employee, Employment law support: from $30 a month, 401(k): quoted by plan | $20/mo + $4/employee/mo | $17/mo + $4/employee/mo |
| CapabilitiesBoth file taxes, run unlimited payrolls and pay contractors. SurePayroll adds household payroll, 401(k), workers' comp, health insurance and employment law support. Patriot adds time, HR and accounting as separate products. Yes | 11 of 12 core capabilities | 9 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsPatriot lists QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Vestwell, SimplyInsured and ERGO NEXT. SurePayroll sells accounting and time clock integrations as add-ons. QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Vestwell, SimplyInsured, ERGO NEXT | 1 documented | 7 documented |
| Fit and supportBoth serve small US businesses. SurePayroll supports by phone and chat on weekdays; Patriot by phone, email and chat from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on weekdays. Small businesses | Small businesses | Small businesses |
| SecurityPatriot states SOC 2 Type II. SurePayroll is less suited to buyers who need a named certification on the vendor's own pages. Yes | None verified | SOC 2 |
| Attribute | SurePayroll | Patriot Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | ||
| Support channels | Phone, chat | Phone, email, chat |
| Founded | 2000 | 2002 |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Private |
| Attribute | SurePayroll | Patriot Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Base fee + per employee |
| Price transparency | Published | Published |
| Contract term | Monthly | Monthly |
| Best for | Small businesses | Small businesses |
| Mobile apps | Mobile web (no app to install) | |
| Automatic tax filing | ||
| Contractor payments |
| Employees | SurePayroll No Tax Filing | Patriot Payroll Basic Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $60/mo | $57/mo (lowest) |
| 50 | $220/mo | $217/mo (lowest) |
| 200 | $820/mo | $817/mo (lowest) |
Monthly list price of each product’s entry plan with published per-employee pricing.
Pricing. SurePayroll Full Service costs $29 a month plus $7 per worker; Patriot Full Service costs $37 plus $5. Both cost $57 a month at four workers, so SurePayroll is lower below four and Patriot above. SurePayroll charges $9.99 a month for multi-state payroll; Patriot charges $12 a month for each additional state.
Capabilities. Both file taxes, run unlimited payrolls and pay contractors. SurePayroll adds household payroll, 401(k), workers' comp, health insurance and employment law support. Patriot adds time, HR and accounting as separate products.
Integrations. Patriot lists QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Vestwell, SimplyInsured and ERGO NEXT. SurePayroll sells accounting and time clock integrations as add-ons.
Fit and support. Both serve small US businesses. SurePayroll supports by phone and chat on weekdays; Patriot by phone, email and chat from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on weekdays.
Security. Patriot states SOC 2 Type II. SurePayroll is less suited to buyers who need a named certification on the vendor's own pages.
QuickBooks Payroll has the highest LeadChange Score in Payroll Software after excluding these two (8.8/10).
From $50/mo + $7/employee/mo
SurePayroll Full Service costs $29 a month plus $7 per worker, and the No Tax Filing plan $20 plus $4. Multi-state payroll adds $9.99 a month.
Yes. SurePayroll is a Paychex subsidiary, founded in 2000. Patriot Software is a private company in Canton, Ohio.
It depends on headcount. With tax filing, SurePayroll is cheaper for one to three workers and Patriot from five; both cost $57 a month at four.
Patriot offers a free trial; SurePayroll does not list one. Both bill month to month with no setup fee.
SurePayroll's direct deposit takes two days and is free. Patriot's standard is four days, or two for qualifying customers.
Only Patriot Payroll states SOC 2 Type II.
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