“Mike Kappel Here, Patriot Software’s Founder”
It all started in the basement of a factory...
...With no heat, no air-conditioning, and floors that would flood. Instead of customers, our only visitors consisted of rats, birds, flies, and snakes!
We ran out of money, maxed out our credit cards, and we borrowed from relatives.
It was a very rough startup.
That experience offered firsthand knowledge of the pressure small business owners face.
Patriot Software was built to ease some of these pressures with easy-to-use accounting and payroll software.
For Main Street, Not Wall Street
Here to help you keep your time and money
We’ve focused on building smart, efficient software, which helps us keep costs low, and we can pass that on to you. We’ve got your back.
Our Mission
To make accounting and payroll fast, simple, and affordable for millions of American businesses and their accountants.
What our mission means for you:
- Easy-to-use accounting and payroll
- Transparent pricing
- Free USA-based support
So Easy Your Dog Can Do It
Learn how to use in minutes
- No training required
- Guided setup
- Free USA-based support
Accounting Starting at $20/mo. Payroll Starting at $21/mo
It’s your hard-earned money. Don’t waste it on bloated software.
Accounting Software
30 days free + 50% off for 3 months
Accounting Basic
$20 $10 /mo
Accounting Premium
$30 $15 /mo
Payroll Software
30 days free + 50% off for 3 months
Basic Payroll
$17 $8.50 /mo
plus $4 $2 per worker
Full Service Payroll
$37 $18.50/mo
plus $5 $2.50 per worker
Starting and Running a Business Is So Demanding
“Patriot Software has been a life saver for us … Being a small business these days has been hard and Patriot is always flexible with us and helps us make sure every i is dotted…” —Diane Layne
“A very user-friendly software that does all the hard (financial) work for your business while you concentrate on other aspects of growing the business.” — C.E
“… I’ve been in their shoes. But I also know that running a business is tougher today than it’s ever been.” — Mike Kappel
We Answer Our Phones…
…Unlike big vendors
- Free, USA-based support
- No robots; just a friendly team of humans!
- Low wait times
- Available via phone, email, or chat
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Mike Kappel is Patriot Software’s Founder. Before starting Patriot, Mike built and sold several successful small businesses, giving him firsthand experience of the challenges business owners face every day.
He founded Patriot Software to create simple, affordable accounting and payroll solutions designed specifically for small businesses.
Patriot offers affordable and easy-to-use accounting and payroll software, plus time and attendance and HR add-ons for payroll.
Built by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs, Patriot focuses on must-have features, transparent pricing, and USA-based support to help small business owners keep their time and money.
Mike’s stories reflect the real-life experiences that inspired Patriot Software. As an entrepreneur himself, he faced the same challenges many small business owners do, including managing finances and running payroll.
These stories aren’t just anecdotes. They shaped Patriot’s mission to provide simple, affordable accounting and payroll software built to save you time and money
No! We pride ourselves on building accounting and payroll software that is easy to use. No training required.
Our accounting software starts at $20/month, and our payroll software starts at $17/month + $4 per worker paid.
All software products come with a free 30-day trial, then 50% off for 3 months. You can view our full pricing here.