Compare Patriot PAY and Deputy - Apr 2022

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

Patriot PAY is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Deputy, and Patriot PAY is rated higher (92/100) than Deputy (90/100). Deputy offers users more features (10) than Patriot PAY (5).

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. Deputy.Com

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!

Deputy.Com: Deputy was founded and created in 2008 by aviation entrepreneur Steve Shelley and technologist Ashik Ahmed. The genesis of our company was a work scheduling platform for an Australian airline ground services company. We have transformed Deputy into a platform that has social, mobile and cloud technologies at the centre of our offering. Our go...

Who is more expensive? Patriot PAY or Deputy?

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 Deputy.

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. Deputy price starts at $2.50 per user/month , When comparing Deputy 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 Deputy.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Patriot PAY Vs. Deputy 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.

Deputy: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Automated Scheduling, Employee Scheduling.

Target customer size

The software has mainly been designed for small and medium sized businesses, including new startups. Deputy is suitable for small and midsize companies like storage firm, restaurants and healthcare solutions.