Compare Patriot PAY and BrightPay - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Patriot PAY or BrightPay?

Patriot PAY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BrightPay, and Patriot PAY is rated higher (92/100) than BrightPay (89/100). Patriot PAY offers users more features (5) than BrightPay (3).

Looking for the right Small Business Payroll solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Patriot Software Vs. Thesaurus Software

Patriot Software: We at Patriot Software understand small business. We’ve never forgotten our entrepreneurial beginnings in the basement of a factory, over 25 years ago. Those early years were tough and exhilarating... but they forged a set of core values, and a passion for small business that will be with us forever!

Thesaurus Software: Payroll Manager is the payroll software market leader in Ireland. Having been tried, tested and evolved for over two decades, our customers use Payroll Manager to pay hundreds of thousands of employees every month. If you want a mature and reliable payroll software solution with a proven track record and a national support network, look no further.

Who is more expensive? Patriot PAY or BrightPay?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Small Business Payroll software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Patriot PAY and BrightPay.

Patriot PAY price starts at $10 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Patriot PAY is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Small Business Payroll software. BrightPay price starts at $59 per year , When comparing BrightPay to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Small Business Payroll software cost.

Bottom line: Patriot PAY cost is around the same cost of BrightPay.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Patriot PAY Vs. BrightPay based on some of the most important and required Small Business Payroll features.

Patriot PAY: Accounting & Finance, Time and Expense Tracking, Billing & Invoicing, Payroll Tax Management, Expense Management.

BrightPay: Payroll Scheduling, Payroll Tax Management, Vacation Accrual Tracking.

Target customer size

The software has mainly been designed for small and medium sized businesses, including new startups. and BrightPay's target customer size include: SMBs.