# Patriot Payroll: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/patriot-payroll

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Payroll software](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/payroll-software/index.md) | 24% | 2 | 4% | 25 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best overall budget pick: Patriot Software – it offers the lowest starting price, per‑employee fees, and solid features" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Payroll software)
- "If budget is your absolute top priority, go with Patriot Software. It offers the essentials at the lowest price point." (Kimi K2, Payroll software)
- "Look into modern, full-service, transparently-priced platforms like Gusto, OnPay, or Patriot Payroll." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Payroll software)
- "Patriot Software is widely recommended as the best payroll software for companies with a limited budget" (Mistral Small, Payroll software)

## And against it

- "low Customer Support scores for Patriot Software 1/10" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Payroll software)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Patriot Payroll, from 59 of the 61 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 45
- capterra.com: 24
- techrepublic.com: 24
- gusto.com: 16
- patriotsoftware.com: 16 (its own site)
- adp.com: 14
- business.usnews.com: 14
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 14
- technologyadvice.com: 13
- money.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-payroll-services: 42
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-payroll-software: 21
- https://capterra.com/resources/payroll-software-for-small-businesses: 16
- https://technologyadvice.com/payroll-software: 13
- https://money.com/best-payroll-software: 12
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-payroll-systems: 12
- https://tech.co/hr-software/best-payroll-software-small-business: 10
- https://business.usnews.com/payroll-software/best-cheap-payroll-software: 9

## In its own words

What Patriot Payroll's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Ohio payroll taxes calculated and filed by Patriot Full Service Payroll, including state, local, school district, JEDD, and JEDZ taxes. (https://help.patriotsoftware.com/en/articles/15972120-ohio-payroll-taxes-calculated-and-filed-by-patriot)
- For: Patriot Full Service Payroll customers in Ohio (https://help.patriotsoftware.com/en/articles/15972120-ohio-payroll-taxes-calculated-and-filed-by-patriot)
- Price stated: no additional charge (https://help.patriotsoftware.com/en/articles/15972120-ohio-payroll-taxes-calculated-and-filed-by-patriot)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.