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Accounting software review

Patriot Accounting

US accounting software with a published price: Accounting Basic is $20 a month with unlimited users, automatic bank imports, reconciliation, supplier bills and departments. It connects with Patriot's own payroll and documents no POS connection.

By Patriot SoftwareParent company: Patriot Software, LLC

RTC SCORE

8.0

#4 of 9 with enough data

Patriot Software also offers: Payroll

Our verdict

Plain US books at a low published price, with unlimited users, bank feeds, bills and departments on the entry plan. For a restaurant, the gap is the POS: sales, tips and tax have to be entered from POS reports.

What we like

  • Accounting Basic at $20 a month covers unlimited users, automatic bank imports, reconciliation, supplier bills and departments.
  • Phone, chat and email support from the US on weekdays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern.
  • Month to month and billed in arrears: canceling mid-month costs only the days used, and your records stay read-only after you leave.
  • Its own payroll connects to the books, and a bookkeeping service is sold apart.

What to watch

  • No POS connection documented: POS deposits arrive only through the bank feed, without sales, tips and tax split out.
  • No connection with outside payroll providers into the books.
  • Per-user permissions, recurring invoices and receipt storage need Premium ($30 a month).
  • Patriot may change the agreement by posting it on its website, without individual notice.

How the score breaks down

RTC Score8.0out of 10

Methodology v1.0.0

Data completeness100%

We could verify 100% of the scoring data

Strongest points
12-month cost (reference restaurant), Bank feeds, Initial term
Weakest point
POS data that reaches the books

Score by criterion

  • 12-month cost (reference restaurant)Weight 20%Strongest10.0 out of 10

    $240 over 12 months

  • POS data that reaches the booksWeight 8%Weakest0.0 out of 10
  • Bank feedsWeight 7%Strongest10.0 out of 10
  • POS systems that connectWeight 7%0.0 out of 10
  • Initial termWeight 7%Strongest10.0 out of 10
  • Bank reconciliationWeight 6%10.0 out of 10
  • Supplier billsWeight 6%10.0 out of 10
  • Live support channelsWeight 6%10.0 out of 10
  • Published pricingWeight 5%10.0 out of 10
  • Access for your accountantWeight 5%10.0 out of 10
  • Payroll into the booksWeight 5%5.0 out of 10
  • Early termination feeWeight 5%10.0 out of 10
  • Results by location or classWeight 4%10.0 out of 10
  • Live support hours a weekWeight 4%3.0 out of 10
  • Notice to avoid renewalWeight 3%10.0 out of 10
  • Customer invoicesWeight 2%10.0 out of 10

All the data, with sources

Each value links to its source. "Not published" means the vendor doesn't disclose it; "Unconfirmed" means we looked and couldn't confirm it. Data points we have for fewer than four vendors are left out until we can compare them.

Pricing
Data pointValue
Monthly price$20/moSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Accounting Basic list price, billed monthly in arrears. Current promotion: 30 days free, then 50% off (3 months on the visible page, 6 months in the page's structured data); not counted in the cost.
Monthly price if paid yearlyN/ASource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Patriot bills monthly, in arrears, and publishes no yearly price.
Users includedNo limitSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Unlimited users on Basic and Premium; setting permissions per user is Premium only.
Each extra user$0/moSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)
Published pricingPublishedSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)
Free planNoSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)No free plan, only a 30-day free trial.
Other fees1099 e-filing is optional and may carry nominal fees. Card and ACH payments on invoices go through Stripe at Stripe's rates. Premium Support (corrections or adjustments to your accounting data that go beyond routine support) is billed by estimate. The Bookkeeping Service and payroll are sold apart.Source: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)
Books and reconciliation
Data pointValue
Bank feedsAutomatic feeds from your bankSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Through Plaid, on Basic and Premium; you can also upload a file or enter transactions by hand.
Bank reconciliationYesSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)
Supplier bills (accounts payable)IncludedSource: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)You enter supplier bills with a due date and pay them later; the pricing page marks unlimited vendor payments on Basic and Premium.
Customer invoices (accounts receivable)IncludedSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Unlimited invoices on Basic; recurring invoices, reminders and customer statements are Premium only.
Results by location or classIncludedSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Departments are on Basic and Premium; you can set up one per location.
Access for your accountantOwn login at no extra costSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Users are unlimited, so your accountant gets an own login at no extra cost. Patriot also runs a Partner Program for accountants.
Bookkeeping service from the vendorSold apartSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)The monthly and onboarding fees depend on your average monthly expenses; the onboarding amount is not published.
POS and payroll connections
Data pointValue
Connects with these POS systemsSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)No POS on Patriot's integrations page (benefits, 401(k), workers' comp, payroll-to-accounting, card payments and the like), and no Patriot page in Toast's partner directory.
POS data that reaches the booksNo POS connection documentedSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)POS deposits arrive only as bank transactions through the bank feed; Patriot documents no POS connector.
How payroll reaches the booksOnly its own payrollSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Only Patriot's own payroll posts into Patriot Accounting; Patriot's payroll can also send data to QuickBooks, but no outside payroll is documented going into Patriot Accounting.
Contract and exit
Data pointValue
Initial termMonth to monthSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)
Automatic renewalMonth to monthSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Month to month, with no renewal term.
Notice to avoid renewal0 daysSource: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)You cancel from your settings; the last month is billed for the days the product was active.
Early termination feeNoneSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)If you cancel mid-month, Patriot charges only for the days the product was active, on one final invoice.
Early termination clauseNo early termination fee. Month to month; you cancel from your settings, and you get one final invoice in arrears for the days the product was active.Source: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)
Right to raise pricesPatriot may change its fees at its discretion with reasonable advance notice, and it may amend the Subscription Agreement at any time without individual notice by posting the new version on its website (Subscription Agreement).Source: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)
Your records when you leaveRead-only access after you cancelSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)After canceling you can still log in to view and download all accounting reports. Patriot is not obliged to keep your data more than one year after termination.
Support
Data pointValue
Live supportPhone and chatSource: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)Free US-based support by phone, chat and email.
Live support hours a week50Source: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern.
Language
Data pointValue
Software in SpanishNoSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Patriot doesn't document a Spanish version of the software; we looked on its accounting, pricing and contact pages and its English-only help center.
Invoices in SpanishNoSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)Invoice customization covers template, logo and color; no Spanish invoice language is documented.
Support in SpanishNoSource: Patriot Software Help Center (opens in a new tab)Its support details list phone, chat and email hours with no mention of Spanish.
Website in Spanish for the USNoSource: Patriot Software (opens in a new tab)The page sitemap (130 pages) has no Spanish pages, the pricing page declares no other languages, and /es/ returns 404.

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