Patriot Software cuts 50% promo from 6 to 3 months, drops urgency banner
What happened
Between the Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026 captures of Patriot Software's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Sitewide banner with 'Offer ends 8/31' urgency messaging and its own Sign Up CTA was removed; the 50% off promo duration was also shortened from 6 months to 3 months across the accounting and payroll sections. Pulse files it as a pricing change (discount change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Basic Payroll at $17, Accounting Basic at $20, Accounting Premium at $30, Full Service Payroll at $37 and HR Software at $6.
It lands 104 days after Patriot Software's previous change, "Patriot Software doubles free trial offer for America's 250th birthday" (Jun 2, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Patriot Software adds subaccounts benefit to Accounting Premium plan" (May 19, 2026). Patriot Software has been tracked since 2026-05-14.
In the same window Quickbooks, Zoho, Xero, Sage and Freshbooks also changed their Finance & Accounting pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Discount−50%6 months3 months
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Discount | 6 months | 3 months | −50% |
Values as written on Patriot Software's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Patriot Software's pricing page (www.patriotsoftware.com) from Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where discount reads 6 months and then 3 months.
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Patriot Software, pricing history
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingPatriot Software adds Bookkeeping service from $100/month plus onboarding fee
- Sep 14, 2026packagingPatriot Software cuts 50% promo from 6 to 3 months, drops urgency banner · this change
- Jun 2, 2026packagingPatriot Software doubles free trial offer for America's 250th birthday
- May 19, 2026improvedPatriot Software adds subaccounts benefit to Accounting Premium plan
Across Finance & Accounting in the same window
All Finance & Accounting changes- QuickbooksSep 14QuickBooks Payroll: Workforce bundle prices increase ($125→$135, $203→$228)
- ZohoSep 14Zoho Expense Standard drops Multi-level approval, gains Zia AI suite
- XeroSep 14Xero swaps Syft branding for own Xero Analytics on pricing page
- SageAug 31Sage Payroll: intro promo changed to 75% off 6 months
- FreshbooksAug 3FreshBooks: 90% off promo shortened from 6 to 3 months
Questions about this change
Did Patriot Software raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: discount change.
What changed on Patriot Software's pricing page between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026?
Discount: 6 months → 3 months (−50%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Patriot Software change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Patriot Software in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Patriot Software doubles free trial offer for America's 250th birthday" on Jun 2, 2026; Patriot Software has been tracked since 2026-05-14.