ActivTrak vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ActivTrak
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
ActivTrak is a cloud-native workforce intelligence platform that transforms work activity data into actionable insights for employee monitoring, productivity and performance management, and workforce planning capabilities. Deployment enables organizations to start collecting data in minutes.
$0
per year (maximum of 3 users)
Rippling
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling is an all-in-one platform for HR, IT, payroll, and spend management used to streamline the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to benefits administration. Rippling additionally automates HR tasks, ensures compliance, and simplifies approvals. Rippling can also handle device management, software access, and compliance monitoring, from the same dashboard, and provides payroll support, real-time financial…
$8
per month per user
Pricing
ActivTrakRippling
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
3 max users
Essentials
$10 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Essentials Plus
$15 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Professional
$19 (pricing based on annual billing)
per month per user
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ActivTrakRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ActivTrakRippling
Considered Both Products
ActivTrak

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling is just far more robust in terms of how it tries to do roll it all into one neat interface for both users and admins, along with the ability to generate customized reports that assist us with doing company-wide support ops, drilldowns or generally massive sweeps.

Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
ActivTrakRippling
Workforce Analytics
Comparison of Workforce Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
8.0
164 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
-
Ratings
Automated data collection8.6161 Ratings00 Ratings
Data analysis8.1160 Ratings00 Ratings
Data integration8.221 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking7.8114 Ratings00 Ratings
Report designer8.121 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built content7.6144 Ratings00 Ratings
Data management7.9149 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service insights7.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
739 Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.3508 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.1524 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2607 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2528 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.2633 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.1545 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0420 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
783 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.2693 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0452 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0696 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.6691 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.3500 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.2425 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
687 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.3663 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4617 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2435 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
826 Ratings
14% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.5782 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.4815 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.6665 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.2422 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.3567 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
329 Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.2329 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
384 Ratings
16% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.9372 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.1308 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
568 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.4554 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.4413 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
275 Ratings
14% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.3230 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.2249 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2231 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.1244 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
317 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2278 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2263 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.3276 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.6300 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.5251 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
238 Ratings
18% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.4195 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.5208 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2212 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.4200 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ActivTrak
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.6
272 Ratings
21% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.4216 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.5206 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.7185 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.7189 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6189 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.5200 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.6248 Ratings
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User Ratings
ActivTrakRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(168 ratings)
9.1
(871 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(8 ratings)
9.2
(13 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(31 ratings)
9.1
(868 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(2 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(29 ratings)
9.1
(728 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(2 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ActivTrakRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
ActivTrak
WE HAD AN EMPLOYEE WHO TRANSITIONED TO WORK FROM AND SUDDENLY, OVERNIGHT, THEIR ONLINE AVAILABILITY VANISHED. ONCE INSTALLED- AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS AWARE- THE WORK PERFORMANCE WAS BACK WHERE IT WAS EXPECTED. WE HAVE HAD NO NEGATIVE OR LESS APPROPRIATE EVENTS.
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Rippling
A small/medium size business is a great space for Rippling to play. They offer many of the "good enough" items that most businesses this size would need. A complex / large organization might not benefit from the "off the shelf" version of Rippling as the workflows/automation/reporting isn't tiered for enterprise level companies. Sometimes we have to make workarounds to avoid paying the extra fees for workflows etc. that come base level for vendors like WorkDay.
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Pros
ActivTrak
  • ActivTrak gives me a breakdown of hours during which my employees were actively working, when they were active online but unproductive, when they were inactive, and when they were not online.
  • ActivTrak gives me a detailed breakdown of the software, platforms, and programs my employees worked on/in during each block of the day.
  • ActivTrak provides a detailed breakdown of how I spend my time each day to help me improve my productivity.
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Rippling
  • Rippling integrates with QuickBooks Online. As such, we no longer have to post our weekly payroll journal entry manually. The payroll journal entry syncs automatically from Rippling to QuickBooks Online weekly. This has helped saved our accounting department time.
  • The onboarding workflows in Rippling are terrific. We have been able to assign tasks to our team when we hire a new team member. This allows are staff to stay organized and it also helps ensure that all tasks are completed in advance of the new hires first day with the company.
  • We use the Rippling spend module to help manage corporate credit cards that are issued to staff members. When a staff member makes a purchase on their corporate card they receive a text message. Once the staff member receives the text message they reply to the text with a picture of the receipt and a memo describing the transaction. This process has helped alleviate the amount of admin time the accounting department spends on gathering receipts and information from card holders.
  • We really like the org chart since it can be accessed by all employees. This allows our staff to see who reports to who and what each employee's job title is. This allows for more effective lines of communication within the organization.
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Cons
ActivTrak
  • We had to really dig to figure out how to find the alarms for the potential mouse jiggler. Had I not really researched, I wouldn't have known that one of my employees was using it. The alerts should be more visable
  • The software is expensive, and I didn't like that I had to pay even more money to get screenshots of my employee who was using a mouse jiggler. While I really appreciate that I had the option, and it gave me the proof I needed, I think it should be included in the upfront cost.
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Rippling
  • The goals can be a bit confusing, with subgoals and parent goals and the way progress is tracked
  • Being able to tie in our Empower 401(k) would be a great feature, if it doesn't already exist
  • Integrated support with Expensify would also be nice, if it doesn't already exist
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Likelihood to Renew
ActivTrak
We have been using it for several years and find the benefits are quite excellent for the cost so we will renew again next year.
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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
ActivTrak
ActivTrak is a great product that just keeps growing. Having used it for quite some time, we have been able to see ActivTrak grow and evolve as a product. The ActivTrak webinars are also helpful to get to know and learn the product. ActivTrak really just works with little effort needed after the initial installation
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Rippling
This software program is straightforward enough for an 8th-grade student. We work in a very technical industry, and terminology can become confusing, so we like to make it digestible for grade-schoolers to understand. Otherwise, team members can become bored with the software, which could lead to less activity and involvement, as well as care about their benefits, payroll, etc.
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Reliability and Availability
ActivTrak
It's never been down.
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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
ActivTrak
Have not received any issues with Activtrak's performance in regard to loading pages, reports, or other systems.
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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
ActivTrak
Support is always fast and the agents are ready at all times to help when an issue arises, if the tier 1 agent isn't able to provide a solution to the issue they're asked about they quickly escalate the issue to tier 2 or 3 to ensure that the appropriate support is given to the issue at hand to have it quickly solved. No issue we've had so far has taken more than two days to be solved.
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Rippling
I only have called once. They have a call center located in India. The people are truly helpful and helped me fixed my problem. They are very responsive and techy enough to know what causes the problem of my Rippling. The only thing that I didn't like and still needs improvement is when they spent an hour to fix my problem.
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Implementation Rating
ActivTrak
There should be a way to automatically implement the system without giving users the opportunity to accept or deny the program on their computers.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ActivTrak
We evaluated a few, the only one I remember was Controlio which was a bit easier to use, we just didn't like the name. We went with ActivTrak because another company used it and it seemed to work for them.
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Rippling
Rippling provides more features than the other products and the user interface is easier to use and integrates better with other platforms. We use NetSuite, and Rippling integrates well with NetSuite. Rippling also is a lot faster when it comes to loading screens and opening pages, PTO, organizational trees, etc
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Scalability
ActivTrak
The product's overall scalability is good as our team grows. We would like to see updates to meet market demands.
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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
ActivTrak
  • Real-time productivity metrics and detailed workforce analytics have allowed us to better understand our workforce and make adjustments for better productivity.
  • Because we were able to curb bad habits, team behavior is at an optimal level.
  • Since our productivity level has gone up, the return on our investment in staffing has risen.
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Rippling
  • Rippling has been super helpful in understanding how I get paid and why, boosting morale.
  • Rippling has made it incredibly clear how much time I have been taking off (or not), making it easier to implement PTO strategically.
  • Rippling makes taking training super easy and efficient, therefore more likely to see increased completion.
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ScreenShots

ActivTrak Screenshots

Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Team PulseScreenshot of Benchmarks & GoalsScreenshot of Executive SummaryScreenshot of Team ComparisonScreenshot of Technology Usage

Rippling Screenshots

Screenshot of the 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: For the 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. This 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.