Patriot Payroll vs Square Payroll
Two payroll & HR tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Patriot Payroll costs less for a six-person team.
Square Payroll fits restaurant or café.- Patriot Payroll fits agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
- Square Payroll suits teams past ten people.
| Compare | Patriot PayrollPatriot Software | Square PayrollBlock |
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| In one line | The cheapest full-service payroll for a handful of employees | Payroll that pulls hours and tips from Square POS |
| Starting price | From $17/mo + $4/person | From $35/mo + $6/person |
| Six-person team | $41/mo | $71/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 | Full service $35/mo + $6 per person paid (tax filings, multistate); contractors only $6 per person; no contract; paper W-2s $3 each |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Paid |
| Free trial | 30 days | — |
| Users | Per worker paid | No minimum |
| Both connect to | QuickBooks Online | |
| Also connects to | Patriot Accounting | Homebase Scheduling, When I Work |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US | US |
| Phone support | Every plan | Every plan (US) |
| Live chat | Every plan | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Phone: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday · Live chat: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday | Phone: M–F 6 a.m.–6 p.m. PT |
| 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 | 14 incidents posted on Block's status page, which covers all Block products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Block. Status page |
| Capterra score | Not listed | 4.7 / 5 from 622 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 78 | 85 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 75 | 88 |
| Fit: Service business | 82 | 75 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 72 | 55 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 82 | 70 |
| Fit: Online store | 65 | 55 |
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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
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