Patriot Payroll vs Roll by ADP

Two payroll & HR tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	Patriot PayrollPatriot Software	Roll by ADPADP
In one line	The cheapest full-service payroll for a handful of employees	ADP payroll run from a chat-style app
Starting price	From $17/mo + $4/person	From $39/mo + $5/person
Six-person team	$41/mo	$69/mo
Plans	Basic $17/mo + $4/worker (you file taxes); Full Service $37/mo + $5/worker; 30-day free trial; 50% off for 3 months	$39/mo + $5 per worker; first 3 months free
Pricing model	Free trial	Free trial
Free trial	30 days	90 days
Users	Per worker paid	Per worker
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online
Also connects to	Patriot Accounting	No others on record
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	Every plan	Plans not stated
Live chat	Every plan	Every plan
Support hours	Phone: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday · Live chat: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday	Live chat: 24/7 · Phone: Mon. - Fri., 8am - 5pm EST · Email: Mon. - Fri., 8am - 5pm EST
Incidents posted	2 incidents posted on Patriot Software's status page, which covers all Patriot Software products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by Patriot Software. Status page	We found no public status page for ADP.
Capterra score	Not listed	See reviews on Capterra
Fit: Retail shop	78	78
Fit: Restaurant or café	75	78
Fit: Service business	82	80
Fit: Agency or studio	72	72
Fit: Trades or contractor	82	80
Fit: Online store	65	65
Why people pick it	Lowest price in the category US-based support	ADP tax filing Very quick setup
Where it falls short	Dated interface Few integrations	Few integrations No HR or benefits
	Visit Patriot Payroll ↗	Visit Roll by ADP ↗

Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices