ADP SmartCompliance vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP SmartCompliance
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
ADP SmartCompliance is a tax and regulatory compliance platform for midsize or larger companies using an ERP or non-ADP platform for HR and HRMS services.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
ADP SmartComplianceRippling
Editions & Modules
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$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP SmartComplianceRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing varies based upon modules deployed and features enabled.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
ADP SmartComplianceRippling
Considered Both Products
ADP SmartCompliance

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Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling doesn't give problems like the competition, their software is very up to date.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP SmartComplianceRippling
Type of tax
Comparison of Type of tax features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
8.7
11 Ratings
9% above category average
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sales and Use Taxes8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Cross-border Taxes8.27 Ratings00 Ratings
VAT / GST Taxes9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Energy and Fuel Taxes9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Reporting & Compliance
Comparison of Tax Reporting & Compliance features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
7.4
52 Ratings
5% below category average
Rippling
-
Ratings
Geolocation for Tax Assessment6.813 Ratings00 Ratings
3rd-Party Software Integrations7.731 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Data Reporting7.151 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance Administration Management7.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Exemption Processing7.620 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Document Management6.443 Ratings00 Ratings
Complex Tax Scenario Management9.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
822 Ratings
15% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.2570 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0586 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2680 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2590 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.2703 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.1614 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.9477 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
867 Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.1770 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0508 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.9770 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5763 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.3557 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.2476 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
765 Ratings
15% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.3738 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3689 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2495 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
912 Ratings
15% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.5865 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.4901 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.6737 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.2476 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.4630 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
367 Ratings
15% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.3367 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
432 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.0418 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1397 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.1350 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
634 Ratings
17% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5619 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3464 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
323 Ratings
15% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2271 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.2293 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2271 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.2288 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
374 Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2326 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.1308 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.3328 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.5353 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.5296 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
277 Ratings
17% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.3226 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.4239 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2245 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.2233 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP SmartCompliance
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.5
314 Ratings
20% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.3248 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.4238 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.6211 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.6217 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.5218 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.4231 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.5288 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP SmartComplianceRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(148 ratings)
9.1
(960 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.6
(34 ratings)
9.1
(15 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(43 ratings)
9.1
(957 ratings)
Availability
7.4
(15 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
7.1
(15 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
6.4
(42 ratings)
9.1
(768 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.3
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(28 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Configurability
6.7
(13 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.5
(12 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.1
(14 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.9
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP SmartComplianceRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
We love our account manager Joanne Renova who goes above and beyond to make sure that we are well prepared for quarter and year end. She is the reason we are enjoying our experience with ADP thus far. SmartCompliance itself is fairly easy to navigate and has a lot of resources/links available to help & further knowledge.
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Rippling
Rippling is perfect for keeping track of my PTO and allowing me to request specific vacation days off plenty of time in advance. Its time-tracking functions are easy to navigate and helpful. I would suggest Ripping for timekeeping to anyone. I don't know examples of when it would not be appropriate to use.
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Pros
ADP
  • It helps us identify our employees who entered their account information incorrectly and get the payment reissued to them as quickly as possible.
  • It helps us quickly and securely issue payment to employees who terminate.
  • We efficiently get our garnishments processed to remain compliant.
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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
ADP
  • ADP should have their SC employees better trained to give consistent answers about how to handle certain tax issues relating to the states. I seem to get a different answer multiple times.
  • It's difficult to distinguish between which cases/letters goes through ADP Workforce Now Service Connect and which cases go through SmartCompliance. I have been told differently on many occasions and will find a case in both places.
  • While many of the agency notices of tax rate changes, etc. are a very quick process and ADP "resolves" the case, I find other notices get lost in the shuffle when it doesn't fit exactly into the rate change bucket or the past due bill that says "Just Pay It". Some letters aren't that straightforward.
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Rippling
  • Fixing the PTO Calendars so they can be adjusted to different free days (In my company, not every employee has the same free days on the week, and it is actually updated monthly).
  • Open the possibility to add neo banks accounts.
  • It's a simple adjustment but a dark mode would be really appreciated.
  • Pop up notifications of payment on the app.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
There is no other option on the table for us at the moment to go with a different vendor. We also have had very little issues processing with ADP that would make us want to look for a new vendor.
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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
ADP
For the most part, one can get in and learn how to navigate the system by just clicking on one of the suject areas. If you have a good clientrepresentative, they will inform you of new features/functionality and give you a quick demo. This is helpful for one to go back in and navigate to learn how it works and usefulness.
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Rippling
It has all the features that an employer or business would need, which gives everyone more time to focus on the bigger aspects of the business. Investing in Rippling is a great decision, especially if you don't want to be hassle-free and just be stress-free. It's hard when the tool you're using isn't reliable.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
Exceptional Services Received during our Build . The teams of ADP Professionals assisted on a daily basis with tight deadlines and testing, each day , each Qtr. and annual processes including setting up local and State agencies for the 50 State we are reporting since our Workday go live 4/1/23. The process was seamless.
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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
If ADP is having issues, they communicate the problem within the solution once you log in. They also communicate that the issue will be fixed promptly. Reports run efficiently and in a reasonable amount of time. Also, the reports allow for various reporting types to be produced like a PDF or a Microsoft Excel file.
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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
As mentioned in the last comment, everyone and everything has been great. However sometimes you get one person that I feel can bring a score down and the current dedicated tax representative I have I do not feel is very supportive.
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Rippling
This is one of the top reasons why I recommend Rippling. The customer service support is outstanding and I receive a response that very day. Any support issues are resolved very quickly and the follow up is also excellent. It is a huge asset for myself and my clients to have great customer service support.
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In-Person Training
ADP
ADP also provide in person training which can fit into our schedule. The are flexible on timing. We always have a pack schedule and not able to attend training in person if not available. Not sure the in person training with recording that can share with us especially we can review it again and again
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Rippling
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Online Training
ADP
They have annual training for Smart Compliance, which is very helpful. We learn the most up to laws for various subject matters, like garnishments, payroll law, child support, state unemployment laws by states. We also earn credit toward certifications. The training is user friendly, and highly recommended. It can be done live or listened to at your own convenience.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ADP
Exceptional Services Received during our Build . The teams of ADP Professionals assisted on a daily basis with tight deadlines and testing, each day , each Qtr. and annual processes including setting up local and State agencies for the 50 State we are reporting since our Workday go live 4/1/23. The process was seamless.
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Rippling
I think my team involved was very pleased with the efficient setup on the system
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
ADP SmartCompliance was easily integrated with WFN and all of our employee data was in one place. We saw this as an advantage instead of having to log into multiple platforms, everything was quickly accessible to respond to a VOE or claim.
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Rippling
Rippling gets on it quickly and quickly and caters to their issues immediately. This is a good thing to do because it shows how much they care for their customers and builds a good, trusting environment for everyone using the app.
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Scalability
ADP
ADP has the ability to scale across departments. This was found to be true when we rolled out the wage payment solution. ADP users are able to view their pay stubs on their phones and/or computers. This wage payment portal offers W2 storage and paystub storage for access at any time by an employee.
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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 customer service phone service for the ADP Wisely service is very bad. No understanding or a language barrier is a very difficult service to deal with. Also working with them to correct a situation was impossible. It is basically non existent.
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Rippling
  • We save time with employee questions by having an easy to understand and detailed HR system
  • We keep our performance review process organized, again saving time
  • We consolidate a lot of features in a single place, once again saving time (benefits, pay, etc)
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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.