Kashoo vs Patriot Accounting
We give Kashoo a 2.2 GPA and Patriot Accounting a 2.0, out of 4.0. Kashoo grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kashoo
One-plan online accounting with unlimited users and bank feeds
Patriot Accounting
Low-cost US small business accounting that pairs with Patriot Payroll
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKashooFair | 2.0GPAPatriot AccountingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$30 a month for the business, or $324 a year, just under the dearer quarter of accounting tools at $31.10. Everything is on that one plan, users included, so there's no upsell. There's no cheaper plan for a quiet month either, and each business pays separately. | CBasic is $20 a month once the 3 months at $10 are over, between the cheaper quarter of accounting tools at $15 and the middle at $23. Users and invoices are unlimited, but estimates and recurring invoices take you to Premium at $30. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial with no card needed. After that a card is needed to carry on, and there's no free plan, though an unpaid account is kept for 90 days. | CA 30-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. There's no free plan, and the 3 months at half price after it is a discount, not more free time. |
| Features | CInvoices with online payments, expenses and bills, sales tax, bank feeds from 5,000+ banks, projects, inventory items, several currencies and a double-entry ledger. The gap is on the listing: payroll isn't built in and comes through PaymentEvolution. | CInvoices paid by card, Apple Pay or ACH, bank imports and reconciliation, cash and accrual views side by side, checks, 1099s and payroll that posts itself. But estimates and repeat invoices need Premium, and the listing shows no time tracking, projects or inventory. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Bank feeds bring the transactions in for you, but it's still a double-entry ledger, with banks to connect and categories to learn before it runs itself. | CNo store rating on record, and no app. There are bank and card accounts to connect and statements to reconcile each month before the books look after themselves. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with bank feeds through Plaid, payments through Stripe and Square, and payroll through PaymentEvolution. There's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. | CWeb only: Patriot says its site is built to work in a phone browser instead of an app. Stripe is the only outside connection on the listing, beside bank imports and its own payroll. |
| Best for | one flat-priced plan with every feature in it | low-cost US books with payroll from the same company |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Kashoo and Patriot Accounting. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kashoo starts at $30 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Patriot Accounting starts at $10 a month and scores 2.0.
Kashoo scores higher, and starts $20 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 7 score higher than Kashoo for less, and 4 score higher than Patriot Accounting for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Kashoo starts at $30 per business / month, billed monthly. Patriot Accounting starts at $20 per month, billed monthly, after $10 a month for the first 3 months.
- Only Kashoo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Patriot Accounting also covers payroll.
At a glance
| Kashoo | Patriot Accounting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $30 per business / month, billed monthly | $20 per month, billed monthly, after $10 a month for the first 3 months |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Kashoo | Patriot Software |
| Price read from | kashoo.com | patriotsoftware.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Kashoo
- Sole proprietors who want one flat price with every feature included
- Small businesses that share their books with an accountant and staff
- Owners who want phone, chat and email help from the maker itself
Patriot Accounting
- US small businesses that want low-cost books with phone support
- Owners who pay contractors and need 1099s
- Businesses that want accounting and payroll from one company
Worth knowing
Kashoo
- Each business needs its own subscription; for more than 5 businesses Kashoo quotes a package by phone, email or chat.
- Payroll is not built in: Kashoo connects to PaymentEvolution for it.
- The maker now promotes TrulySmall Accounting, $20 a month, as its newer automated product; Kashoo's help center calls this one Kashoo Classic.
- When the trial ends a card is needed to continue; an unpaid account is kept for another 90 days.
Patriot Accounting
- The advertised prices are 50% off for 3 months after the trial; plans then renew at $20 or $30 a month.
- Payroll costs extra: Basic Payroll is $17 a month plus $4 per worker paid, Full Service $37 plus $5, with $12 a month per added state.
- There is no mobile app: Patriot says the site is built to work in a phone browser instead.
- Its tax features are US ones, from 1099s to payroll filing; a bookkeeping service is sold apart from $100 a month plus an onboarding fee.
Key features
Kashoo
- Bank feeds
- Connects to more than 5,000 banks and credit unions through Plaid and imports transactions automatically.
- Invoices and online payments
- Unlimited invoices, with customers paying straight from the invoice once a Stripe account is set up. Square sales can be brought in too.
- Expenses, bills and sales tax
- Track expenses and bills, attach unlimited receipts and documents, and track sales tax on a double-entry ledger.
- Projects, items and currencies
- Track projects and inventory items, and record transactions in more than one currency, all on the one plan.
- Unlimited users
- Add your accountant, bookkeeper and staff at no extra cost, each with their own access level.
- Mobile app
- The iOS and Android app sends invoices, shows customer balances and reports, and turns receipt photos into expenses.
Patriot Accounting
- Invoices and online payments
- Unlimited invoices to unlimited customers. Through Stripe, customers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or ACH.
- Bank imports and reconciliation
- Connect bank and card accounts so activity flows in, or upload a file instead, then reconcile against monthly statements.
- Cash and accrual side by side
- A dual ledger lets you and your accountant switch between cash and accrual views without converting the books.
- Vendors, contractors and 1099s
- Unlimited vendor payments, printed checks, Forms 1099 and 1096, optional 1099 e-filing and a free portal for contractors.
- Unlimited users
- Invite your team and accountant at no extra cost. User-based permissions need Accounting Premium.
- Patriot Payroll
- Payroll from the same company records its journal entries in the books automatically, sold as a separate subscription.
Plans
Kashoo
Kashoo$30
per business / month, billed monthly
Every feature: unlimited invoices and users, bank feeds, sales tax, projects, inventory items, multi-currency and two-factor sign-in.
Patriot Accounting
Accounting Basic$20
per month, billed monthly
Advertised at $10 a month for the first 3 months. Unlimited customers, invoices and vendors, bank imports, reconciliation, reports and card payments.
Accounting Premium$30
per month, billed monthly
Advertised at $15 a month for the first 3 months. Adds estimates, recurring invoices, payment reminders, user permissions, subaccounts and receipts.
Ways to pay less
Kashoo
- Annual discount
Pay $324 a year with annual billing
Annual billing costs $324 a year, 10% less than twelve monthly payments of $30.
Patriot Accounting
- Other savings
30 days free, then 50% off for 3 months
New accounts get a 30-day free trial and then pay half price for 3 months: $10 a month for Basic and $15 for Premium. The bookkeeping service is excluded.
