ADP Streamline Payroll vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Streamline Payroll
Score 6.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Streamline is a payroll and benefits administration offering specifically for companies with multi-national / global employees.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 Streamline PayrollRippling
Editions & Modules
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$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Streamline PayrollRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
ADP Streamline PayrollRippling
Considered Both Products
ADP Streamline Payroll

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling is simple. It is quicker. It is easy to learn. There are a lot of ways to use rippling for other uses that other products like ADP Streamline Payroll don't have. The access and tools that are offered by Rippling far outweigh other products that I have used at other …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is so much more clear at the user level. There is less of a learning curve for employees just starting out.
Chose Rippling
This was the previous program my company used before switching to Rippling. Rippling is a massive improvement. I didn't personally select Rippling, but I'm glad my employer did because it's made things so much easier. Not just for features, but the UI is great. Previous …
Chose Rippling
Very much more user friendly and simple no high fees for the service.
Chose Rippling
My time with this was short, but I rarely used the employee portal here because it was poorly designed and hard to access. Rippling has really created a seamless experience for employees to access what they need about themselves and the company. The management tools are also …
Chose Rippling
Rippling has way more aesthetically pleasing and an easier-to-navigate user interface. ADP resembles 80's architecture and Rippling is minimalist, yet vibrant in all the best ways! Definitely a Payroll software for the new generation.
Features
ADP Streamline PayrollRippling
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
8.6
11 Ratings
4% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1124 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation9.211 Ratings9.31011 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings9.0706 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.37 Ratings9.0985 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.010 Ratings9.5989 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.011 Ratings9.4758 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.87 Ratings9.3662 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1077 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9762 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.9789 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1897 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2797 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.2933 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2827 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0639 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1006 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4970 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3926 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2685 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1171 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41109 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51157 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4959 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.6641 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.1829 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
498 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.9498 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
606 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8586 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1554 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2501 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
831 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5809 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3631 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
488 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2419 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0449 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2415 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0443 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
561 Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2494 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2468 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2499 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4526 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3457 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
413 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1343 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2352 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2369 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0350 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
471 Ratings
16% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1374 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.1359 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.2316 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.0327 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.1328 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.9360 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.0442 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Streamline PayrollRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(15 ratings)
9.2
(1162 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(20 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(1161 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(6 ratings)
9.2
(877 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Streamline PayrollRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
For any business looking for a solid and reliable payroll system [ADP Streamline Payroll] is perfect. It is a little expensive but you certainly get what you pay for. It is easy to implement for your business and to get your employees set up. Gathers all of the needed tax documents and payroll stubs easily and makes them accessible.
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Rippling
Considering my past employers used Workday and Kronos, Rippling is miles ahead in terms of a friendly user interface and fast, easy access. For an environment like a fintech, Rippling is definitely the best one considering the need for a fast pace. I think Rippling would be less appropriate for a much older large company like a legacy bank that has built their entire HR systems already off of a different software. Making a transition for a company so large from Workday to Rippling would seem like a bit too much.
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Pros
ADP
  • They actually make the payments to the tax agencies for you, you don't have to manually do that yourself.
  • It does all the calculations of how much to withhold and pay for taxes for everyone.
  • It has certain reports and saves the employee tax information for everyone within the platform.
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Rippling
  • It is really easy to navigate, I barely needed instruction on how to do things in it as it is very intuitive.
  • Ease of workflow mapping, it was easy to have emails auto-generated to our staff regarding their eLearn content or compliance requirements.
  • Onboarding was made much easier with the workflows, auto emails sent at different points in the onboarding process, ensuring everything gets done to prepare the company to accept the new hire and to inform the new hire of what to expect.
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Cons
ADP
  • Happens rarely, but sometimes Customer Service has to look up an answer. I would prefer they simply upgrade my call to someone who knows the answer.
  • If you are going through a huge company change, let them know ahead of time so you can get a timeline of when changes should and can be done. Implementation of a new company takes considerable time.
  • Offer more LIVE webinars to get more interaction. Listening to webinars, not so exciting and you can't ask questions while you are listening.
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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
Without knowing what the competitors offer I can only give a limited opinion.
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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
So far, ADP Streamline Payroll has provided me accurate computation of my compensation. And never had any problems with it.
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Rippling
The interface is very user-friendly. Everything you do on Rippling is communicated to you via email (for example, when your invoice is approved, when your payment will be received, and any login attempts). There are some things that need work, though, some minor issues with "where some menus are located", but those are minor things that don't spoil the overall experience with the product (but they should be addressed nonetheless).
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
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
ADP
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
ADP
I give this a 9 rating because the customer support is great. I have had issues that needed to be solved very quickly and they are always so eager to help. They can give you a solution to your problem and if they try everything and still can't, they will connect you with someone that can or will.
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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
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
No answers on this topic
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
ADP Streamline Payroll has a great stack for employers looking to provide all of the basic payroll benefits to employees. I think ADP excels with its UX/UI, which is typically a problem for this industry. It's fairly easy to set up and use, compared to other systems. Try it out!
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Rippling
We chose Rippling primarily based on cost and feature set available. As a small organization, budget is a high priority. Rippling gave us enterprise-level features at an affordable cost for an early stage start up. We appreciate that we have the opportunity to expand our feature set within Rippling as our business and workforce grow.
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Scalability
ADP
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
ADP
  • ADP Streamline was just a function to us so I can't really say it had a positive or negative effect on our business objectives. We went with Streamline because we already were with ADP. We didn't really shop.
  • Because of the great rep we had we were able to get a more positive response from our German staff to their pay. Before I came on board there were a lot of payroll errors which had an effect on staff morale. With help from the rep we were able to improve our accuracy and pay people correctly.
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Rippling
  • Our HR team used to spend almost three days doing payroll calculations before Rippling. This platform has cut that time down by 75%! Now they can devote the time they would've spent on payroll to other important tasks.
  • Rippling saves employees time by making time-tracking less of a headache.
  • Rippling has so many so many services that it's essentially a one-stop-shop for centralized HR solutions!
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ScreenShots

ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of StreamlOnline Performance ManagementScreenshot of Consolidated ReportingScreenshot of StreamOnline Data Hub

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.