Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
BenchvsPatriot Software
Patriot Software starts at $20/mo, 93% cheaper than Bench's $299/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Benchvs Patriot Software
★ 4.5/5-0.1 vs Patriot Software
Only in Bench
- ✦ Dedicated Bookkeeper
- ✦ Monthly Financial Statements
- ✦ Year-end Tax Package
From $299/mo(pricier)35K+ businesses users · est. 2012
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Patriot Softwarevs Bench
★ 4.6/5+0.1 vs Bench
Only in Patriot Software
- ✦ Accounting
- ✦ Payroll
- ✦ Invoicing
From $20/mo(cheaper)150K+ businesses users · est. 2002
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Bench
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Patriot Software
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
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Feature Comparison
Bench uniquely offers Dedicated Bookkeeper, Monthly Financial Statements, Year-end Tax Package. Patriot Software uniquely offers Accounting, Payroll, Invoicing. Both share 1 features including 1099 Filing.
Feature
Bench
Patriot Software
1099 Filing
✓
✓
Dedicated Bookkeeper
✓
✗
Monthly Financial Statements
✓
✗
Year-end Tax Package
✓
✗
Tax Filing
✓
✗
Bank Connections
✓
✗
Receipt Management
✓
✗
Payroll Support
✓
✗
Historical Bookkeeping
✓
✗
Dashboard
✓
✗
Profit & Loss
✓
✗
Balance Sheet
✓
✗
Cash Flow
✓
✗
Mobile App
✓
✗
Catch-up Bookkeeping
✓
✗
Accounting
✗
✓
Payroll
✗
✓
Invoicing
✗
✓
Expense Tracking
✗
✓
Bank Imports
✗
✓
Financial Reports
✗
✓
Payroll Tax Filing
✗
✓
Direct Deposit
✗
✓
Time & Attendance
✗
✓
HR Software
✗
✓
Employee Portal
✗
✓
Multi-state Payroll
✗
✓
W-2 Filing
✗
✓
US-focused Compliance
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Bench if you need:
- ✓ Dedicated Bookkeeper
- ✓ Monthly Financial Statements
- ✓ Year-end Tax Package
- ✓ Tax Filing
- ✓ Bank Connections
Choose Patriot Software if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Payroll
- ✓ Invoicing
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Bank Imports
Pricing Comparison
Patriot Software starts at $20/mo, 93% cheaper than Bench's $299/mo.
Bench Plans
Paid plans only
EssentialBest Value
$299/mo- • Bookkeeping
- • Monthly financial statements
Premium
$499/mo- • Tax filing
- • Tax advisory
- • Unlimited consultations
Patriot Software Plans
Paid plans only
Accounting Basic
$20/mo- • Invoicing
- • Bank imports
- • Reports
Accounting Premium
$30/mo- • Recurring invoicing
- • Accountant access
Payroll BasicBest Value
$17/mo- • + $4/employee
- • Print checks
Payroll Full Service
$37/mo- • + $4/employee
- • Tax filing included
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