Patriot Software
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$17.00
× 12 months$204.00
Per year
$1.70 per person / mo
$204
Patriot Software vs Justworks
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Patriot Software
76%
match · $204/yr
Justworks
52%
match · $600/yr
Patriot Software is the better fit.
It costs $396 less a year for 10 people.
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Smaller bill
Justworks
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$50.00
× 12 months$600.00
Per year
$5.00 per person / mo
$600
Patriot Software
From $17
G2 4.8 · 630 reviewsVery small businesses with simple payroll that want the lowest monthly bill, including owners comfortable filing their own payroll taxes.
vs
Justworks
From $50
G2 4.6 · 1,127 reviewsSmall companies that want to offer competitive benefits and hand off HR compliance through a PEO with transparent per-employee pricing.
Side by side
| Patriot Software | Justworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $17/mo + $4/worker | From $50/mo + $8/employee |
| G2 Rating | 4.8 (630 reviews) | 4.6 (1,127 reviews) |
| Best For | Very small businesses with simple payroll that want the lowest monthly bill, including owners comfortable filing their own payroll taxes. | Small companies that want to offer competitive benefits and hand off HR compliance through a PEO with transparent per-employee pricing. |
Pros and cons
Patriot Software
Pros
- Lowest published list prices here
- Basic plan for do-it-yourself tax filing
- Employees and contractors in one payroll
- Inexpensive HR and time add-ons
Cons
- No built-in benefits brokerage
- Fewer automations and integrations than larger platforms
- Basic plan leaves tax filing to you
Justworks
Pros
- Clearest published PEO pricing
- Large-group style benefits for small teams on PEO Plus
- Low-cost payroll-only plan
- 24/7 support on PEO plans
Cons
- PEO per-employee costs far exceed payroll-only tools
- Co-employment is harder to unwind than switching payroll
- Some features (EPLI, vendor payments) are PEO-only
Marcus Williams