Patriot Software review
Updated September 30, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Patriot Software suits small businesses that want accounting and payroll in a single product, with payroll included and fees starting at $17. Owners who handle both books and wages, and who want to test the full set of tools before committing, get the most out of it.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses wanting accounting with payroll included on web and mobile.
- Price from
- $17 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Payroll
- Included (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Platforms
- Web, Mobile-app (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Help-centre, Email (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- patriotsoftware.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Payroll is included, so books and wages stay inside a single product
- Runs on web and mobile app, so pay runs and figures can be checked away from the desk
- Entry fees of $17 sit below Bukku at MYR 35
- Access is a free trial, so you can weigh the product before a longer commitment
- Aimed at the small business market, where the same owner often handles books and wages
Cons
- Support runs on help centre and email, so a phone line or live chat is not part of what you get
- Access is a free trial rather than a free plan, so testing has a clock on it
- The small business focus leaves larger finance departments looking elsewhere
- Entry fees of $17 start above Fiscobridge at €7 and DoliSoft at €14
Ready to try Patriot Software?
Scored 9.2 / 10 by ForgeCue.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want accounting and payroll handled in the same product
- Owners who would rather weigh a free trial than commit to a full term
- Teams that check pay runs from a phone, since the product runs on web and mobile app
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers counting only the opening outlay, since DoliSoft at €14 and Fiscobridge at €7 start lower
- Anyone wanting phone or live chat help, because support runs on help centre and email
- Bookkeepers who want a free plan for live books, since access is a free trial
Core features
Patriot Software puts accounting and payroll in the same product rather than selling them as separate pieces. Payroll is included in the offering, which matters for a business that pays staff: wages and the books sit in one place instead of a second subscription to keep in step. The bookkeeping side covers the usual income and expense work, and the payroll side handles the pay runs alongside it, so the two sets of numbers stay aligned rather than being reconciled by hand at the end of the month. Access runs on web and mobile app. The web version is the full workspace, the place where income is entered, expenses are logged and a pay cycle is run. The mobile app covers the checks that do not need a desk, such as reviewing a payment before it goes out or looking over a figure between appointments. Having both means the work does not have to stop when you leave the office, and the same account carries the same payroll information on either side, so a pay run started on the web version can be reviewed on the app before it goes ahead. The pairing is the reason to look here first if your needs span both halves. Keeping payroll with the accounting side shortens those handovers: a pay run and the entries behind it come from the same set of records rather than from a file passed between two systems, and one owner can see both sides without exporting anything. On platforms, the combination carries as much weight as the feature list. Owners who do their books at a desk and their approvals on a phone can stay inside the same product, and the mobile app is not a trimmed stand-in for the web version: it is part of the same account, with the same payroll data on it. For a business whose week is split between a back office and visits out on the road, that continuity is the practical argument for pairing the payroll work with the accounts.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Patriot Software cost to start?+
Fees begin at $17. That opening figure sits above Fiscobridge at €7 and DoliSoft at €14, and below Bukku at MYR 35. Payroll is included in the product, so the entry fee is not followed by a separate payroll purchase later on.
Does Patriot Software have a free plan or a free trial?+
Access is a free trial, so a trial is the route for testing the accounting tools before you pay for a longer term. Run a full pay cycle inside it, since payroll is included and the trial is where you find out whether that setup suits the way you already work.
Is payroll included with the accounting software?+
Payroll is included in the offering, so wages and books are handled in the same product rather than through a second subscription. The same bundle runs on web and mobile app, which means a pay run can be checked on the mobile app as well as in the web version before it goes out.
Can I use Patriot Software on my phone?+
The product runs on web and mobile app. The web version is the full workspace for entering income, logging expenses and running payroll, while the mobile app covers the checks you would rather make away from a desk, such as looking over a payment before it is released.
How do I get help from Patriot Software?+
Support runs on help centre and email, so a help centre and email are the routes included with the product. A phone line or live chat is not among them, which matters if you would rather talk a problem through with someone than write it out and wait for a reply.
How does the price compare with DoliSoft, Fiscobridge and Bukku?+
Patriot Software starts at $17. DoliSoft opens at €14 and Fiscobridge at €7, so both come in below it on the entry figure, while Bukku at MYR 35 is quoted in a separate market. The pairing to weigh is what each one includes alongside that starting fee.
Sources
- help.patriotsoftware.com/en checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Platforms
“My Patriot Mobile App (for Employees) Learn how to perform tasks and find information in the employee mobile app, My Patriot”
- help.patriotsoftware.com/en/articles/15414151-how-can-i-c... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Audience, Payroll, Price from
“A cost-effective solution for businesses that handle their own tax filings.”
- help.patriotsoftware.com/en/articles/16158539-how-can-i-f... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“If you're in a free trial, the date it ends and the number of days left will display.”
- help.patriotsoftware.com/en/collections/19670215-account-... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“How to Send Confidential Information to Patriot Support”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Free plan, Free trial length, Local compliance.
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Patriot Software
Small businesses wanting accounting with payroll included on web and mobile.