ADP Workforce Now vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Workforce Now
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.N/A
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
ADP Workforce NowRippling
Editions & Modules
Essential
Contact sales team
Enhanced
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Complete
Contact sales team
HR Pro
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Payroll Essentials
Contact sales team
HR Plus
Contact sales team
Hiring Advantage
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Performance Plus
Contact sales team
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Workforce NowRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
ADP Workforce NowRippling
Considered Both Products
ADP Workforce Now
Chose ADP Workforce Now
I have exited 3 PEOs now and brought my business to ADP in house. My experience is with TriNet's PEO, Paychex's PEO and ADP Workforce Now. ADP beats both TriNet PEO and Paychex PEO as I couldn't wait to exit from TriNet and Paychex. Workforce Now will eventually be in a …
Chose ADP Workforce Now
ADP seems much more flexible and robust with regards to what you can do but doesn't necessarily make it easy to actually do. Paycom seemed like they had a more employee "friendly" UI and shared tables but seemed a lot more rigid with regards to how you can do certain things or …
Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling's customer support is way better than ADP Workforce Now's customer support. Their response is faster, and issues are resolved. Rippling's reports are easier to configure and ready to be exported to MS Excel. The reports in ADP Workforce Now are, by default, exported …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is a league above ADP Workforce Now. From a user experience and end user perspective it is superior in almost every way. The Rippling experience feels modern and friendly, while ADP feels very old and enterprise-like. Rippling made it easy to pick up the workflow …
Chose Rippling
I am a user - I didn't select Rippling for my company. However, as a user, Rippling was far easier to navigate, manage, and view my employment and benefits info.
Chose Rippling
I love that Rippling offers all of these services in one platform
Chose Rippling
Rippling is a lot friendlier to use by our company's employees. Requesting time off is simple and approving time off by managers is quick. On the admin side, rippling reports allow more customization to help with our capacity planning and headcount analysis. Overall, Rippling …
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
Frankly, there is no comparison to what Rippling brings to the table. So many platforms are antiquated back-ends that are stitched together like Frankenstein's monster with a lot of limitations and marginal performance. Rippling is the system you always wanted - definitely …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is much more intuitive and user friendly.
Chose Rippling
Rippling beats these other systems for employee self-service functionality. It is dramatically simpler to use, and serves as a one-stop-shop rather than requiring multiple tools to be connected together.
Chose Rippling
ADP is NOT user-friendly. Very hard to use. Robust, but difficult. Rippling is super user-friendly and has almost all of the same capabilities.
Chose Rippling
Traditional payroll software has a clunky user experience. They get the job done, but it's at the expense of more time spent by my HR team in supporting employees in using the software to find what they need. Rippling's self-service features work because it's intuitive and easy …
Chose Rippling
The employee interface is SO much easier to use on Rippling. ADP's sign-in page as well as complicated URLs and constant outages made it annoying to use. Rippling on the other hand is clear and concise. I like that they have MFA options and that they display information in a …
Chose Rippling
In comparison to Paychex Flex, ADP and Zenefits, I think Rippling is designed with an edge of modernity. Rippling's features are more relevant and up-to-date. The platform is designed in a way that is straightforward and easy to use. So far I haven't been confused as to where …
Chose Rippling
Easier to use and less expensive
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 …
Chose Rippling
Our HR team reviewed multiple tools but Rippling stood out to us as the most appropriate choice given the size of our org, expected growth, the size of our HR team (very small!) and their expected tasks, integration capabilities (for current and future tools), the ease of setup …
Chose Rippling
I was not involved in the buying decision for either - I am just a user. From that perspective, both tools were easy but Rippling has a more simple and clean interface that is easy to navigate. I also had to use UltiPro in the past which I did not like, there was no mobile app …
Chose Rippling
I didn't make the choice, but ADP confused me a lot. I also found it hard to find my tax docs.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
ADP Workforce NowRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
1022 Ratings
2% below category average
Rippling
8.0
546 Ratings
2% above category average
Employee demographic data8.1903 Ratings7.9362 Ratings
Employment history8.2939 Ratings8.0380 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0890 Ratings8.3439 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.5917 Ratings8.3371 Ratings
Organizational charting6.7643 Ratings8.0461 Ratings
Organization and location management7.5704 Ratings8.3391 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6648 Ratings7.4296 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
1034 Ratings
0% below category average
Rippling
8.5
590 Ratings
6% above category average
Pay calculation8.7995 Ratings8.6511 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.5389 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.9294 Ratings8.2315 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.9798 Ratings8.7536 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.7983 Ratings9.0517 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.9769 Ratings8.5352 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.7468 Ratings8.0292 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.7
844 Ratings
5% below category average
Rippling
8.9
508 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow8.0766 Ratings9.1485 Ratings
Balance details7.6800 Ratings8.9446 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.6648 Ratings8.6306 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
8.0
1014 Ratings
1% below category average
Rippling
8.8
630 Ratings
8% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.3977 Ratings9.2592 Ratings
Update personal information8.6968 Ratings9.3619 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.2782 Ratings8.8496 Ratings
Employee recognition7.0366 Ratings8.1299 Ratings
View job history7.732 Ratings8.8419 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
12 Ratings
25% below category average
Rippling
7.8
230 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings7.8230 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.1
944 Ratings
7% below category average
Rippling
8.2
254 Ratings
8% above category average
Report builder7.4927 Ratings8.0247 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.6923 Ratings7.9232 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.4550 Ratings8.6197 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.2
116 Ratings
11% below category average
Rippling
8.7
416 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal7.6112 Ratings8.8408 Ratings
Manager tracking tools6.892 Ratings8.7290 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.8
311 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
8.6
161 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.9240 Ratings8.8136 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9291 Ratings8.6143 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.5238 Ratings8.2138 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9284 Ratings8.7142 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
7.3
402 Ratings
8% below category average
Rippling
8.6
189 Ratings
8% above category average
Performance plans7.3361 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2309 Ratings8.3154 Ratings
Review status tracking7.5366 Ratings9.0163 Ratings
Review reminders7.3378 Ratings9.1178 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.2313 Ratings8.5147 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.0
7 Ratings
27% below category average
Rippling
9.1
148 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings8.9123 Ratings
Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings9.2130 Ratings
Candidate search6.37 Ratings9.1135 Ratings
Candidate development6.26 Ratings9.0127 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Workforce Now
6.8
421 Ratings
13% below category average
Rippling
8.7
168 Ratings
12% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.6366 Ratings9.1128 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.1358 Ratings8.4124 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.1287 Ratings8.7115 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.3321 Ratings8.8117 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings8.2118 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.1362 Ratings8.6123 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3383 Ratings8.9152 Ratings
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User Ratings
ADP Workforce NowRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(1089 ratings)
8.1
(669 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(82 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
6.2
(78 ratings)
8.4
(666 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(14 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
6.4
(13 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.1
(463 ratings)
8.1
(599 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.8
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.8
(34 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.5
(751 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
5.2
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.1
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Workforce NowRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
If you are looking to automate processes and have the system handle administrative, boring tasks this is the system for you. They are continuing to evolve and are coming out with improvements constantly. Have a suggestion on an improvement they will listen and consider implementing.
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Rippling
Rippling shines in companies that prioritize streamlined HR operations and user-friendly experiences. It's ideal for: Growing companies: Easily manage HR as teams expand. Efficiency seekers: Automate tasks to save time and resources. Simple HR needs: Focus on core functionalities without overwhelm. Rippling might not be best for: Highly complex HR: Unique processes may require specialized solutions. Cloud-based hesitation: Some prefer traditional on-premises systems. Large international workforce: Current focus is on the US.
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Pros
ADP
  • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
  • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
  • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
  • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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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
ADP
  • I would like it if better communication was sent out about new product updates. Sometimes, I go into a screen and things are different and I have to relearn it on the fly.
  • Editing the mobile app - I would like it if what is shown on the desktop version was automatically on the app. WAY more of my employees use the app, but I put the most important information on the desktop version because it is easier to update.
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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
ADP
Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.
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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
I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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Rippling
Great product, easy to use. We've had great employee buy in at this point, and want to continue to partner with Rippling to make the live of our employees easier, more productive, and get them back to the professional roles they are good at, while offering the administrative support they need through an HRIS.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
ADP outages are very rare
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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
Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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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 have contacted support multiple times and have always been happy with the results. ADP's support staff is always helpful and makes easy work of solving problems. I love my Payroll Account Manager, as well as my Enhanced Time Account Manager.
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Rippling
Overall customer support for Rippling have been excellent anytime that I have emailed. Their team responds usually within the day and have a great explanation on the issue and the recommendation on how to proceed going forward. I feel that the person that responds actually have a vested interest and truly cares about the issue/problem that you have.
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In-Person Training
ADP
In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Online Training
ADP
At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
ADP
Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ADP
Although this SAS takes longer to perform the everyday functions related to payroll and HR data input, the difference in this software and our previous software is like night and day. We were on a very old server platform and had too many issues with continuous need for backup.
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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
ADP
It handles very well with very sensitive data of a company especially of employees. Even provides HR services regarding recruitment services like recruitment, providing notification, even handles increment cycle of employee, any awards achieved by employees. All of this services are handled by them in very efficient way.
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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
  • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
  • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
  • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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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

ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

Screenshot of ADP Workforce Now: a simple and complete human capital management solutionScreenshot of Benchmarking by ADP DataCloud: an application with an extensive data set ... available to ADP Workforce Now clientsScreenshot of ADP Workforce Now clients can equip their employees with the ADP Mobile self-service app

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.