RUN Powered by ADP® vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 9.1 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The RUN Powered by ADP® cloud-based solution is used to pay employees. It also includes HR and hiring tools, as well as benefits, helping small businesses grow and manage their teams.N/A
Rippling
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Rippling’s platform for HR, IT, payroll, and spend management automates the entire employee lifecycle, ensures compliance, supports device management, and provides real-time financial visibility from a central dashboard.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Considered Both Products
RUN Powered by ADP®
Chose RUN Powered by ADP®
We switched from RUN Powered by ADP® to Paylocity as we think it is more feature rich with document management, automatic onboarding with a work flow that we design and meets our needs and automatic I-9 reporting.
Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling's system offered more products within one system for a more reasonable price, and was a more intuitive system to use. Because the system is so intuitive, it does the work of several people for you, reducing the need for a larger HR infrastructure. These were the main …
Chose Rippling
ADP was not user-friendly. Creating reports was a hassle, managing employee profiles was difficult, etc. Switching to Rippling was an easy fix, and it made both administrators and employees feel a lot more confident. Rippling guides employees through onboarding, ADP simply …
Chose Rippling
I think the fact that Rippling has all of [its] services on one platform already sets them ahead of ADP and the other products that are out there. With ADP, I had to use one portal for HR, one portal for 401K, three reps for different services, and it just became a headache …
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.4
304 Ratings
2% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1058 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation9.5295 Ratings9.3948 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.788 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2214 Ratings9.0656 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9136 Ratings9.0929 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6287 Ratings9.5932 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.9222 Ratings9.4706 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings9.4611 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1009 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9711 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0738 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2841 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2742 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3875 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2775 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0600 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.4
947 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4915 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4867 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3641 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1107 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41047 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51093 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4905 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7597 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0781 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.0
466 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.0466 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.0
563 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8545 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1514 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.1462 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.4
786 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5766 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3590 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Rippling
9.1
446 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2381 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.1411 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2378 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0404 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Rippling
9.3
515 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2454 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2430 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2457 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4482 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3416 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.1
383 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1315 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2327 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2340 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0323 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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Ratings
Rippling
9.2
434 Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1344 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.2331 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.3289 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.1301 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.2301 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.1333 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1407 Ratings
Best Alternatives
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(375 ratings)
9.2
(1159 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.3
(33 ratings)
9.1
(19 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(23 ratings)
9.4
(1156 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(12 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
9.6
(12 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(36 ratings)
9.2
(874 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.8
(7 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.9
(19 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(9 ratings)
6.2
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.6
(13 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.7
(8 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.7
(9 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®Rippling
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
RUN is perfect for the small company that has just a handful of employees and with not a lot of payroll knowledge. However if you have very complicated PTO policies, multiple company groups or more then one location with a shared FEIN RUN Powered by ADP® still does a great job but you would want to consider a different ADP platform. Also if you want a great workers compensation policy I would suggest trying ADP work comp pay as you go. As this gets calculated with every payroll so no additional reporting anywhere. Another great integrated product is the retirement packages that are offered again ADP handles all of the setup and payments with no additional work on the clients end of things.
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Rippling
With Rippling, we get a one stop shop for all things HR. Our benefits, pay, PTO, and leave management are all under one umbrella. This simplifies workflow and limits the number of systems we need to access to take care of day to day HR tasks. Despite the one-stop shop aspect of it all, some processes ended up being more problematic than others, for instance, sometimes PTO requests that have been approved do not register as such - and sometimes duplicate notifications go out on those approvals. To be fair to Rippling, this is likely user error on our part with initial or continued setup issues, but it is also not (seemingly) easily remediated. Our overall experience with Rippling has been positive. The simplicity and ease of use definitely overcome the few nagging issues that we have experienced.
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Pros
ADP
  • Payroll - special categories, pay circumstances, and tracking.
  • Onboarding - the ease of getting your team in the know.
  • Workers Compensation - not having to do the reconciliation!
  • State specific mandatory training for our staff - done through the APP!
  • Record keeping - tracking PLAWA, Vacations.
  • The many ways you can stay connected - the Podcasts, Advisory Circle, and webinars are fabulous.
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Rippling
  • Three different options to view the hours you've worked in a pay period. All three are valuable in their own way! I love this and use each one every week.
  • Rippling has the option to retroactively log your hours later if you forget to log in before you start work. I love this because sometimes I take a work call on the go and don't have time to clock in first. Such a handy feature!
  • Rippling has also made putting in time-off requests (sick/PTO/etc) so much easier. I'm sure every HR team would appreciate this!
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Cons
ADP
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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Rippling
  • Could clarify what is being asked when creating expense reports.
  • It could make 2FA more intuitive on mobile, such as allowing iPhone users to use Face ID as an alternative if the device is locked.
  • Overall avoid using too much jargon when asking questions.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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Rippling
The AI assistant has always been able to direct me to the correct solution to any question i have about Rippling. Payroll is so easy, it takes about 10 minutes to go through the process.
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Usability
ADP
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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Rippling
Rippling has an easy-to-use user interface and so far, employees at my company have really enjoyed using it. I find the modules for payroll, performance management, personal information, and benefits easy to navigate and appreciate that so many different features are integrated into one product. I much prefer it to our previous HRIS, Workday.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
I don't think I have ever encountered error codes or 404 error screens when trying to access RUN ADP. I run payroll for the company every other week and I have had no issues accessing the website, everything saves and updates when it's needed. Our employees use the app on their phones and they have not had any issues either other than just a basic update of the app occasionally
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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
ADP
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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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
ADP
I appreciated having that issue finally take care of. it was extremely disheartening to see the issue had not been resolved. I also had my employees looking to me and thinking I was not trying to resolve the issue so it reflected poorly on my character. I do not know if i was because of a miscommunication, but nonetheless I was happy it was taken care of
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Rippling
When I did have to reach out to Rippling for assistance I was able to get quick help and my problem resolved in a time efficient manner with out any type of hick up. The customer support team is professional, kind and always available. This makes Rippling more welcoming to use on a daily basis.
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In-Person Training
ADP
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Online Training
ADP
Our rep was on a zoom with us and one other person from RUN ADP showing us the layout and how to access everything. we mainly use it for payroll and reports so any questions we had they both were insightful and able to help us navigate the site. The training process was a success and we have had any issues since using.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ADP
Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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Rippling
It's really easy to implement in comparison to other tools or applications. Different key points are easily configured and implemented as per need, having different configurations in systems. Implementation is something which binds the different parameters of an organization in a single row. Implementation of rippling is much easier, quicker, and error free than any other software. I recommend it strongly!
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
I switched from Quickbooks Online Payroll to RUN Powered by ADP®. RUN Powered by ADP® provided amazing support for set-up and transferring over information. In addition, their support continues to be fantastic after three years. I can reach out to them any time I have a question and know I will receive prompt and helpful support. This was my primary reason for switching! But since using RUN Powered by ADP® I have come to appreciate the automatic tax filing and garnishment payments. They save me a lot of time! My state passed a paid sick leave law this year. RUN Powered by ADP® kept me informed of how those regulations affected my payroll. They offered personal support to adjust to the new policies.
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Rippling
Workday is built for large enterprises. Rippling is optimized for small to mid-sized businesses that want flexibility, fast execution, and fewer administrative hurdles. Rippling lets you pay only for what you use—payroll, benefits, device management, etc.—whereas Workday often comes as a large, bundled enterprise solution, which may be overkill for many organizations.
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Scalability
ADP
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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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
ADP
  • The costs add up with all the services such as running payroll, adding timekeeping, running background checks, and mailing w-2's.
  • We save money on background checks because the first two are free.
  • We lower risk of employee time, penalties, and lawsuits by allowing RUN Powered by ADP® to handle so much of the payroll such as calculations and tax reporting.
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Rippling
  • Routine things like PTO requests and document uploads now take a few clicks instead of hours of email back‑and‑forth. I’d estimate I spend at least half the time on those tasks compared to before, which frees me up to actually help employees.
  • What used to drag on for days now gets done in a morning - I've just asked them this now. New hires can log in, set up their tools, and start training almost immediately, so they’re productive much sooner.
  • Payroll and benefits errors used to pop up regularly, but now I almost never have to fix things or follow up on missing info. That means less stress for me and for everyone involved.
  • Having everything in one platform cuts out the “where did you send that?” and “who approves this?” questions. It feels like we’ve reduced our back‑and‑forth by at least a third.
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents

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.