Rippling alternatives

Why people look for a Rippling alternative

• The Unity base is required for every other module, and payroll, benefits, IT management and finance are added separately (third-party reported).
• A reported median contract of $45,360 a year sits well above the $8 entry price (third-party reported).
• Sources report different figures for several line items, including US payroll at $8 per employee per month from the vendor and $35 from Payroll Software Guide (vendor-sourced and third-party reported).

The 4 best Rippling alternatives ranked

1. BambooHR: 7.1/10, best for published prices

Compared with Rippling, you gain an HR system of record with published plan prices of $10, $17 and $25 per employee per month and flat monthly rates for teams of 25 or fewer (vendor-sourced), and a Capterra rating of 4.6 from 3,343 reviews (review platform). You give up modules beyond the core, because payroll, benefits administration and time and attendance are add-ons with unpublished prices, and payroll and benefits administration are US only (vendor-sourced).

2. Workday: 6.8/10, best for large enterprises

Compared with Rippling, you gain HR and financial management on one data model, the highest proof of results sub-score in the category, 8.0 out of 10, and named customers including Cisco, The Ohio State University and HonorHealth. You give up published pricing and a light setup, because pricing is quoted by sales and implementation is reported at 100 to 150% of the first-year subscription (third-party reported).

3. Gusto: 6.7/10, best for payroll first

Compared with Rippling, you gain payroll, tax filings and basic HR in one product, with unlimited payroll runs, tax filings and payments on every plan and no contract (third-party reported). You give up multi-country coverage, because Simple covers payroll in one state only and international hiring depends on a partner.

4. Paylocity: 6.5/10, most G2 reviews cited

Compared with Rippling, you gain payroll, HR, onboarding, benefits and performance reviews on one platform, with 4.4/5 on G2 from 5,302 to 6,080 reviews and 4.3/5 on Capterra from about 1,830 (review platform). You give up published prices, because Paylocity publishes no list prices, and implementation adds roughly 10% to 20% of first-year spend (third-party reported).

How these alternatives compare with Rippling

Rippling scores 6.3/10, so 4 of the 4 alternatives score higher. The page orders alternatives by overall score, with equal scores ordered by name. The reviews quote prices in different currencies, billing terms and tiers, so compare the tier that carries the features you need, and read the pricing section of each review for the source type behind every figure.

Which Rippling alternative to choose

• You want published plan prices for an HR system of record: BambooHR, for the $10, $17 and $25 per employee per month plans (vendor-sourced).
• You run a large enterprise that needs HR and finance on one data model: Workday, for the shared HR and financial management data model.
• Payroll comes first and you operate in the US: Gusto, for payroll, tax filings and basic HR in one product.
• You want payroll and HR on one platform with a large review base: Paylocity, for the G2 base of 5,302 to 6,080 reviews (review platform).

Read the Rippling review for its full score breakdown, or the best HR software roundup for all 5 tools.