Payroll software · November 2026 Edition
Patriot Payroll vs ADP
Zero of fourteen models named Patriot Payroll first on the direct prompt; zero named ADP. Patriot Payroll was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and ADP by twelve and both carry 25 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
First-choice share24%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%24%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels2525Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Patriot Payroll reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Rippling was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Rippling vs Patriot Payroll · Rippling vs ADP · Patriot Payroll vs ADP Workforce Now
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the payroll software page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Patriot PayrollFirst choices, of fourteen modelsADP
Direct00
Paraphrase02
Comparative01
Budget-constrained120
Scale-constrained00
Negative101 against Patriot Payroll · 6 against ADP
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Patriot Payroll and ADP stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Patriot Payroll ADP first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Patriot Payroll on the left and ADP on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Patriot Payroll and ADP stood in it.
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5ADP Workforce Now, Rippling alternatives: Paychex Flex, Paylocity
GPT-5.4 miniADP Workforce Now, Rippling alternatives: Deel, Paychex Flex
Gemini 3.5 FlashRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, Paylocity
Perplexity SonarADP Workforce Now alternatives: Namely, Paycom, Paylocity
Grok 4.20Rippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paylocity
Mistral SmallUKG Pro, Workday Mid-Market alternatives: Dayforce, Namely, Paycom, Rippling
DeepSeek V4 FlashRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Dayforce, Paycom
Llama 4 MaverickNamely alternatives: OnPay, Paychex Flex, Paycor, QuickBooks Payroll
Qwen 3.7 FlashPaylocity, Rippling alternatives: Dayforce, Deel, Paycom
Kimi K2Paychex Flex, Rippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Dayforce, Paycom
GLM 4.7 FlashXRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Dayforce, Paylocity, UKG Pro
MiniMax M2.5Rippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, Workday
GPT-6 LunaRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, UKG Ready
Muse Glimmer 30Bno first choice alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Dayforce, Namely, Paycom, Paylocity, Rippling, UKG Pro, Workday
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Patriot Payroll leads by twenty-one points.
Patriot Payroll23%#2 of 13ADP2%#8 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Patriot Payroll leads by twenty points.
Patriot Payroll24%#2 of 18ADP4%#7 of 18Enterprise
The order flips: ADP leads at enterprise.
ADP26%#1 of 15Patriot Payroll0%#– of 15What the models said about Patriot Payroll
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“low Customer Support scores for Patriot Software 1/10” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best overall budget pick: Patriot Software – it offers the lowest starting price, per‑employee fees, and solid features” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“If budget is your absolute top priority, go with Patriot Software. It offers the essentials at the lowest price point.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Look into modern, full-service, transparently-priced platforms like Gusto, OnPay, or Patriot Payroll.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about ADP
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“ADP, Paychex/Paycor, and QuickBooks Payroll are the most frequently criticized, especially for small businesses.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“ADP suffers from mixed reviews, but the negative feedback is intense.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Market leader with a 9.9% share, offering ADP Workforce Now... Known for scalability, global capabilities, and robust HR integrations.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with ADP Workforce Now or Paychex if your needs are primarily domestic” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I recommend ADP as the top overall choice.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Rippling vs Patriot PayrollRippling vs ADPPatriot Payroll vs ADP Workforce NowPatriot Payroll vs PaylocityPatriot Payroll vs Paychex FlexPatriot Payroll vs PaycomPatriot Payroll vs GustoADP Workforce Now vs ADPPaylocity vs ADPPaychex Flex vs ADPPaycom vs ADPADP vs GustoAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full payroll software standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.