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Patriot pricing

What Patriot's accounting plans cost, how the optional payroll and bookkeeping add to the bill, and why the value pitch holds up for small US businesses.

Patriot keeps pricing refreshingly plain. Its accounting software comes in two tiers: Accounting Basic and Accounting Premium, both flat monthly fees with unlimited customers, invoices, vendors and users, which is unusual at this price. Premium adds estimates, recurring invoices, user based permissions, receipt management and subaccounts. Where the bill grows is the rest of the Patriot suite: payroll is a separate product priced per worker, and a hands on bookkeeping service sits above the software. The figures below are list rates as of June 2026; Patriot runs a standing promotion of thirty days free plus fifty percent off for six months, so early months cost less. Check the vendor for current pricing.

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Plans and prices

Accounting, per month, flat fee

Pricing as of June 2026. Accounting Basic and Premium are flat monthly fees with unlimited users; Patriot runs a standing thirty days free plus fifty percent off for six months promotion that lowers the early bill. Payroll is a separate product starting at $17 a month plus $4 per worker paid, and a managed bookkeeping service starts around $100 a month plus a one time onboarding fee. Check the vendor for current pricing.

Accounting Basic
$20
Flat monthly fee
+Unlimited customers and invoices
+Unlimited vendors, contractors and payments
+Automatic bank imports and reconciliation
+Income and expense tracking, financial reports
★ Our pick
Accounting Premium
$30
Flat monthly fee
+Everything in Basic
+Estimates and recurring invoices
+User based permissions
+Receipt management and subaccounts
Payroll add on
$17
Separate product, plus per worker
+Basic Payroll from $17 a month
+Plus $4 per worker paid
+Full Service Payroll from $37 a month
+Files and deposits payroll taxes
Bookkeeping service
$100
Managed, from
+Hands on bookkeeping from about $100 a month
+One time onboarding fee
+For owners who want it done for them
+Pairs with Patriot accounting
What moves the real bill

Payroll and the bookkeeping service are where Patriot adds up

The accounting price is genuinely low and flat, so the real question is how many of Patriot's other products you bolt on. Four factors to budget for before you commit.

Whether you add payroll. Patriot's draw for many small employers is pairing cheap accounting with cheap payroll, but payroll is a separate subscription: Basic Payroll from $17 a month plus $4 per worker, or Full Service from $37 a month plus $5 per worker. Count your headcount, because the per worker fee, not the base, drives that line.
Basic versus Premium. The two accounting tiers are only ten dollars apart, and Premium unlocks estimates, recurring invoices, permissions, receipt management and subaccounts. If you send repeat invoices or want to limit what added users can see, Premium pays for itself; if your books are simple, Basic is genuinely enough.
The bookkeeping service. If you would rather not touch the books at all, Patriot's managed bookkeeping starts around $100 a month plus a one time onboarding fee. That is a different spend tier from the software and only worth it if your time is better spent elsewhere; otherwise the software alone covers most small firms.
Add ons and extra states. Payroll add ons for time and attendance and HR run a few dollars a month plus a small per employee fee, and Full Service Payroll charges a per state filing fee if you run payroll in more than one state. None are large, but they accumulate, so confirm the full stack you actually need.
Pricing questions

Patriot pricing FAQ

How much does Patriot accounting cost?

As of June 2026, Patriot Accounting Basic is $20 a month and Accounting Premium is $30 a month, both flat fees with unlimited users, invoices and vendors. Patriot runs a standing promotion of thirty days free plus fifty percent off for six months, so the early months cost less. Check the vendor for current pricing.

What is the difference between Patriot Basic and Premium?

Both include unlimited customers, invoices, vendors and users plus bank imports and reporting. Premium adds estimates, recurring invoices, user based permissions, receipt and document management, and subaccounts. The gap is ten dollars a month, so Premium is worth it if you send repeat invoices or need to control user access.

Is Patriot payroll included in the accounting price?

No. Payroll is a separate Patriot product. Basic Payroll starts at $17 a month plus $4 per worker paid, and Full Service Payroll, which files and deposits your payroll taxes, starts at $37 a month plus $5 per worker. The two products integrate, but you subscribe to each one separately.

Does Patriot offer a free trial or discount?

Patriot runs a standing promotion of thirty days free plus fifty percent off for the first six months across its products, rather than a permanently free plan. After the promotional period, the flat list rates apply. Confirm the current offer on the vendor site, since promotions change.

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