Rippling

A unified HR, payroll, IT, benefits, and workflow automation platform.

Rippling Overview

Updated September 25, 2025

Rippling is a cloud‑based workforce management platform that unifies HR, payroll, IT, compliance, benefits, and spend into one intuitive system.

It centralizes employee data with the Employee Graph and automates processes such as onboarding, offboarding, payroll tax filing, device provisioning, and expense management. The platform also offers customizable workflows, detailed reporting, and global capabilities—all within a single, user-friendly interface.

Key Features

Employee Graph: A unified source of truth that connects every detail—from role and location to device and app usage—and keeps them updated across the system. It powers reporting, controls, and automation.
Workflow Studio: Enable the creation of automated processes using employee data and events. It handles tasks like onboarding, approvals, and reminders with logic tailored to your needs.
Approval Policies & Permissions: Let policies enforce itself—approvals route to the correct person, with backups, reminders, and access governed by employee attributes like department or role.
Payroll with Global Coverage: Automate payroll processing, handles taxes across states and countries, supports off-cycle runs, and scales globally—so payroll stays accurate wherever employees are.
Onboarding and Offboarding Automation: Simplify employee lifecycle transitions—new hires gain access swiftly and exits are cleanly executed across apps, permissions, payroll, and devices.
Reporting and Analytics: Offer a versatile report builder and dashboards that work with the shared data model. Managers can share insights securely based on access permissions.
IT & Device Management: Control identity, access, and device provisioning from the same platform. It keeps devices secure and aligns IT workflows with HR data.
Spend Management: Centralize expense tracking, corporate cards, bill payments, and travel spending—all in one platform tied into HR and payroll.
Self-Service & Mobile App: Empower employees to update their profiles, request time off, clock in/out, and view company information—all through a modern, intuitive interface that works on mobile.

Price

Service	Pricing	Notes
Base Platform Fee	$40 per month	Required for all customers
Per-Employee Fee	Starting at $8 per employee per month	Scales with the number of employees
Additional Services	Varies	Optional add-ons like Global Payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), benefits administration
Custom Quote	Contact Rippling	Pricing depends on selected services and company size

Pros

Competitor	Pros of Rippling
Deel	Rippling unifies HR, payroll, IT, and device management in one platform, which simplifies operations significantly beyond Deel’s focus on global payroll and EOR.
Workday	Rippling offers a modern, intuitive interface and flexible per‑employee billing that is more accessible to growing teams than Workday’s enterprise-level complexity.
Gusto	Rippling delivers broader module coverage—including device provisioning and deeper automation—alongside payroll, benefits, and compliance.
ADP	Rippling integrates HR, IT, payroll, and benefits seamlessly, and supports remote workforce needs more flexibly than ADP’s traditional structure.
BambooHR	Rippling goes beyond BambooHR’s core HRIS tools by adding payroll, spend management, IT workflows, and global compliance features.

Cons

Competitor	Cons of Rippling
Deel	Deel offers specialized, deep global EOR and compliance capabilities across many countries where Rippling may be less robust.
Workday	Workday provides enterprise‑grade analytics and customization for large organizations that Rippling lacks.
Gusto	Gusto is more affordable and easier to adopt for small teams, while Rippling’s modular pricing may be more complex.
ADP	ADP has long-standing payroll infrastructure and strong support for large enterprises; Rippling may be less proven at scale.
BambooHR	BambooHR is known for simplicity and ease of use; Rippling’s broader feature set introduces greater complexity for users.

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