Puzzle vs Patriot Accounting

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

Compare	PuzzlePuzzle	Patriot AccountingPatriot Software
In one line	Accounting for startups that live in Stripe and a neobank	Plain US bookkeeping from $20 a month, with payroll from the same company
Starting price	From $30/mo	From $20/mo
Six-person team	$30/mo	$20/mo
Plans	Starter $30/mo monthly or $24/mo billed yearly (1 seat); Core $72/mo monthly or $58/mo billed yearly (5 seats); Complete $120/mo (unlimited seats); Scale $360/mo	Accounting Basic $20/mo (unlimited users); Accounting Premium $30/mo (estimates, recurring invoices, user permissions); 50% off the first 3 months; 30 days free
Pricing model	Free trial	Free trial
Free trial	60 days	30 days
Users	1 on Starter; 5 on Core	Unlimited
Both connect to	Stripe Invoicing
Also connects to	Rippling, Deel, Mercury, BILL, Ramp, Brex, Rho	Patriot Payroll
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	None listed	Every plan
Live chat	Plans not stated	Every plan
Support hours	Not published	Phone: 9a.m. - 7p.m. ET, Monday - Friday
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for Puzzle.	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
Capterra score	See reviews on Capterra	4.8 / 5 from 3,966 reviews
Trustpilot score	3.2 / 5 from 1 reviews (few reviews)	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	25	60
Fit: Restaurant or café	15	55
Fit: Service business	75	82
Fit: Agency or studio	82	70
Fit: Trades or contractor	30	80
Fit: Online store	55	45
Why people pick it	Cash and accrual books at once Strong startup integrations	Low price with US phone support Pairs with Patriot Payroll
Where it falls short	No inventory Built for US startups, not local shops	US only No inventory or multi-currency
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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