15Five vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
15Five
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
15Five in San Francisco offers their employee performance management platform, which emphasizes employee engagement via pulse surveys and an emphasis on frequent feedback, fast one-on-one meeting planning, objective tracking, and other related features.
$7
per person/per month
Rippling
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. This enables users to manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. For example, when onboarding a new employee, Rippling can take a new hire from anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party…
$8
starting price per user, per month
Pricing
15FiveRippling
Editions & Modules
Basic
$7
per person/per month
Plus
$14
per person/per month
Performance
Custom Pricing
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
15FiveRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
15FiveRippling
Considered Both Products
15Five

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
I was unfortunately not included in the discussions around choosing a new HRIS at my current company, however, after viewing other's Rippling seems to be improving steadily and I can see this product becoming very strong in the future. There are still a few kinks here and there …
Chose Rippling
Rippling was by far the better option. ADPs offerings were terrible and I would not recommend anyone to go with them. Aside from the poor support/service and inability to be fully customizable, there were glaring issues regarding compliance. When we were in a PEO Model …
Chose Rippling
Rippling has been much more user friendly in allowing me to navigate the employee portal. I have been able to get to my 401k much easier with just one sign on. Also with these other platforms they dont have onboarding assistance like Rippling does. I have also founf myself …
Chose Rippling
I was not part of choosing Rippling, I am just a user. But I can say from having onboarding and used a variety of tools for people management, Rippling is by far the easiest and most intuitive.
Chose Rippling
Much easier to use from an admin, manager, and team member perspective. Too clunky and challenging to make changes. Managers' roles weren't very robust so the admins had to make changes on our behalf.
As an employee, the tool was even worse. It just wasn't great and was …
Chose Rippling
15 five has been amazing to have and is really helpful when you have it on your rippling interface. it helps you track individual performance as well as gives you a section to high five employees that may have done awesome that day! it lets you schedule one on ones and people …
Chose Rippling
I've used Alight in the past for benefits management, onboarding, and health initiatives. It's not the worst thing in the world, but I found the UI cumbersome and the functionality that mattered to be hidden under layers of menus. Also, I ended up needing about 3 logins just to …
Chose Rippling
Rippling customer blows them out of the water. Rippling is also so much easier to use than either of these platforms.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
15FiveRippling
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
15Five
5.3
36 Ratings
37% below category average
Rippling
8.6
163 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting5.529 Ratings8.8138 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting5.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting5.535 Ratings8.6145 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.628 Ratings8.2139 Ratings
Performance tracking5.832 Ratings8.7143 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
6.7
36 Ratings
20% below category average
Rippling
8.6
191 Ratings
8% above category average
Performance plans6.325 Ratings8.3166 Ratings
Plan weighting6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager note taking4.831 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.118 Ratings8.3156 Ratings
Review status tracking5.326 Ratings9.0165 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders8.629 Ratings9.1180 Ratings
Workflow restrictions8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.123 Ratings8.5148 Ratings
Reporting5.226 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.0
549 Ratings
2% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.9365 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.0383 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.3442 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.3373 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.0464 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.3393 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.3297 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.5
593 Ratings
6% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.6514 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.2318 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.8539 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.0520 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.5355 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.0294 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
511 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.1488 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.0448 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.7308 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.8
633 Ratings
8% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.2595 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.3622 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.8498 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.2300 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.8421 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
7.8
231 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.8231 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.2
256 Ratings
8% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.0249 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9234 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.6199 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.7
419 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.8411 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.7292 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
150 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.9124 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2131 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2137 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0128 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
15Five
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.7
170 Ratings
12% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1130 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.4126 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.8117 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.8118 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.6125 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.9154 Ratings
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User Ratings
15FiveRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(43 ratings)
8.1
(672 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.4
(669 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(24 ratings)
8.1
(602 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
15FiveRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
15Five
I believe if your managers can't make time to have in-person or live check-ins with their employees, the 15Five surveys and tools can create a semblance of care and follow-up, but many employees resent how impersonal it is. If you are able to have more face-to-face interactions or Zoom one-on-ones, those are almost always better-received by employees.
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Rippling
We are a very small business (11 employees when we are at "capacity"). Rippling allows us to accommodate all of our employment types (hourly, salary, contract), and makes it easy. There are a few things that I have found that seem to be better suited for a much larger company (e.g. company credit cards, expense reimbursement, etc.), but we just use what we need and what works for us. Rippling has made many aspects of management much easier, and it's interactive and kind of fun.
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Pros
15Five
  • The Pulse Check feature is both easy to use and allows staff and management to gauge how team health is.
  • The metric and key performance tools are very well designed.
  • Automated reminders and reporting are great features.
  • I find the customer services to be best in class.
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Rippling
  • Clean UI - there is no ambiguity about what function each button will perform.
  • Very easy to navigate. It is not difficult to find what is being looked for.
  • Single location for multiple functions. This is great for me as there is one central hub for all professional admin matters. Saving me valuable time that I can better spend on more pressing work matters.
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Cons
15Five
  • The more business units and teams you adopt consistently using 15five, the more you see the full value.
  • Reporting - it would be helpful to see an entire org chart breakdown of the goals hit/missed at the end of each quarter.
  • Recommendations - focus points/alerts on OKRs that aren't progressing and auto-generated action items you should take would be really useful functionality.
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Rippling
  • The immediate learning curve of working with workflows and recipes
  • Building Reports from scratch can be fairly tedious and time consuming. Not streamlined because of having to drill down click by click.
  • I am still mystified by all of the formulas that can be used to make custom reports. Rippling is robust and it takes a lot to learn what it can really do.
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Likelihood to Renew
15Five
This program is the absolute best I've ever used in 30 years with organizations. Not only do I enjoy being a user and "filling it out" every week- but I would personally buy it if available for goal tracking in my personal life I love it that much!
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Rippling
Rippling continues to innovate and amaze me with their new innovations and features. Product feedback is taken seriously so I always give it whenever I can and end up seeing results. Rippling is the new wave of HRIS that cannot compare against others in the industry just due to the fact they are super user friendly!
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Usability
15Five
It's very simple to use - not overly complicated. You wouldn't need training to use. There are some features I never use because I don't understand -- like one on ones. However we use without and still find a lot of value in it!
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Rippling
Rippling stands out with its dependable, transparent, and intuitive platform for HR management. It simplifies tasks like managing team details, payroll, and benefits, making them straightforward and efficient. This user-friendliness has been a game-changer for companies like Noticed, where it streamlined employee onboarding and Open Enrollment. Their features combine to create a positive and stress-free experience for HR professionals and employees alike. Rippling's focus on user-friendliness makes it a clear choice for companies seeking a streamlined and efficient HR solution.
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Reliability and Availability
15Five
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I like that the availability in using Rippling at any given time is useful to me. Getting on the site freely when I need gives me security of knowing that I can be in control of viewing health insurance and hours information. I have yet to get any errors in using the Rippling app.
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Performance
15Five
No answers on this topic
Rippling
Rippling's performance has been great, no errors or glitches yet so far. I am confident that Going from one page to the next and all its complexity usage does not lag or times out, it works effectively and efficiently. While using Rippling and other apps it does not tend to slow it down, works great. No complaints.
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Support Rating
15Five
15Five support is quick and helpful. We work with other vendors in the people management space and performance tracking/management who offshore their support or force us into long queues to chat for support and it just doesn't support our needs very well. 15Five is responsive and speedy. We constantly evaluate our vendors for their support and have switched vendors in the past in other areas because of limited support capabilities
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Rippling
Rippling is always very supportive. I do wish there were tutorials, better support forms, and other features before being asked to reach out to the support email. My interactions with the people at Rippling have always been helpful and positive!
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Online Training
15Five
Very helpful webinar training. They answer questions, the slides are all very helpful, and they send you the presentation once the webinar is complete so that you can share with your team.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
15Five
It was very easy and support was super helpful!
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
15Five
Visually 15Five blows Yammer out of the water! Yammer was easy to use as well, but it felt very difficult to get on to and was not single sign-on when we were using it. 15Five allows for easy login with single sing on feature and has less "clicks" to get to where I need to be on the program. I also love the app way more than Yammer!
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Rippling
Proof was much more convoluted and not easy to maneuver. Also all the platforms could not relate to each other and so nothing was streamlined in its approach. Also things seemed to lag and was not very up to date when it needed to be. I feel rippling has simplified their processes
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Scalability
15Five
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I can go on here and see all my hours and pto plus health benefits. I like to have the work handbook handy to refer to legal things. How to work my role within it's limits. Being able to put in my hours and view when they are approved is a huge benefit for me.
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Return on Investment
15Five
  • It holds each employee to a certain standard by having them select their own list
  • Gives them the opportunity to reach their list of goals
  • Being able to accomplish each set goal and/or priority gives a sense of pride in each person's work as they are able to check off what has been done
  • On the negative, it can also show what the employee is not being done and may show poorly if there is a consistent pattern of not completing tasks
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Rippling
  • The organization of information increased the business efficiency
  • Employee can search for themselves, leaving HR to do the things they need to be productive
  • Access 24/7 thru mobile app allows employee to function when they have the opportunity leaving the normal work hours for other business.
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ScreenShots

15Five Screenshots

Screenshot of Celebrate wins, tout progress, and give good feedback where good feedback is due.Screenshot of 15Five Home DashboardScreenshot of Connect managers with their teams through regular Check-Ins that lead to actionable insights.

Rippling Screenshots

Screenshot of Rippling Dashboard: Employees' home for their payroll, benefits, documents, devices, expenses, and apps.Screenshot of Rippling Payroll: Runs payroll in 90 seconds. Pays employees and contractors around the world. Automatic tax filing.Screenshot of Rippling Benefits Administration: Management of employees' Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.Screenshot of Rippling Single Sign-On: Employees can access all of their SaaS apps in one click from their Rippling dashboard.Screenshot of Rippling’s Time & Attendance platform integrates with the rest of the product suite so that when employees clock in, their approved hours automatically synced with payroll and accounting systems.Screenshot of Rippling Mobile Device Management: To manage employees' computers and devices 100% remotely.