Patriot · 1 category · RankedPatriot Payroll
Standing by category
| Category | Function | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Quadrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll software | Core HR and payroll | 23% | 2 of 43 | 14% | 21 | accepted challenger |
Movement
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Negative | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Grok 4.1 Fast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
By framing
What the models said for it
Verbatim evidence the judge attached to positive labels.
“The best payroll software for a company with a limited budget is Patriot Payroll, as it is considered one of the cheapest and most budget-friendly options available.” Llama 4 Maverick · Payroll software · budget prompt · first choice
“the best overall pick is usually Patriot Payroll because multiple review sources identify it as the most affordable serious full-service option” Perplexity Sonar · Payroll software · budget prompt · first choice
“For most small businesses with limited budgets, Patriot Payroll offers the best combination of low cost and essential features.” Kimi K2 · Payroll software · budget prompt · first choice
“Highly rated for budget-conscious businesses, starting at just $17 per month plus $4 per employee per month.” Mistral Small · Payroll software · budget prompt · first choice
And against it
Verbatim evidence attached to negative labels. A warning on a product with few labels is a warning; on a product with many, it is one voice among them.
“reported issues with the platform's user interface causing confusion, including cases where duplicate payrolls were processed” Claude Haiku 4.5 · Payroll software · negative prompt · soft negative
“it does not support garnishments or child support deductions, which makes it a poor fit if you need those workflows” Perplexity Sonar · Payroll software · negative prompt · soft negative
“Lower-cost options that trade off some advanced HR/global features for affordability.” Perplexity Sonar · Payroll software · comparative prompt · soft negative
Named alongside
What carried it into the answer
Citations exist only for the models that return a source list, four of the twelve in this edition, so these counts come from 55 of the 62 answers that named Patriot Payroll and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
223 of the 223 domain citations in answers naming Patriot Payroll came from somebody else's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
Names read as Patriot Payroll
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