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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    BambooHR

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ABambooHR is an cloud-based human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.

    $10

    per month per user

    Rippling Payroll

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ARippling Payroll calculates employee pay, manages deductions and withholdings, issues payments, and maintains payroll records. The listing covers Rippling’s US Payroll and Global Payroll offerings. US Payroll calculates federal, state, and local payroll taxes, submits applicable tax forms and payments, supports direct deposit or checks, and stores employee pay stubs and tax documents. Administrators can compare pay runs, examine changes in gross pay, taxes, and deductions, configure pay types,…N/A
    Pricing
    BambooHRRippling Payroll
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    $10
    per month per user
    Pro
    Contact Sales
    per month
    Elite
    Contact Sales
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BambooHRRippling Payroll
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    BambooHRRippling Payroll
    Considered Both Products
    BambooHR
    No answer on this topic
    Rippling
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    354 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    259 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    351 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    170 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    194 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
    Features
    BambooHRRippling Payroll
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    387 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.3343 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.1340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.1353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.8364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.1340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4205 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.6
    266 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Rippling Payroll
    8.5
    44 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation8.1198 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.0148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4145 Ratings8.431 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2206 Ratings8.331 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3199 Ratings8.736 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.9216 Ratings8.331 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.6132 Ratings8.226 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.8
    337 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.7337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details8.5323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.5
    374 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.5258 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.9374 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.5323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9242 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.8337 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    74 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets9.174 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.3
    273 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.4267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5264 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.9200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    8.2
    306 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal8.4293 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.9265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    226 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.0167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.9218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.8
    244 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans7.3231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.3198 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.697 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders8.1101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.7218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    9.1
    81 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.359 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of BambooHR and Rippling Payroll
    Feature
    BambooHR
    7.9
    248 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Rippling Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.6188 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.6204 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.3199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.588 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.0220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.1236 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    BambooHRRippling Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (408 ratings)
    8.4
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (335 ratings)
    8.6
    (45 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (175 ratings)
    8.4
    (32 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (6 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.4
    (5 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BambooHRRippling Payroll
    Likelihood to Recommend
    BambooHR
    Pros: You can handle multiple time-off requests from your team members at once. A complete list of directories is available to all the employees of the organization. As a result, communication with other employees is easier. All the important documents and agreements are available in one place. Cons: You need to manually check how many team members are on leave on a given day and whether there are any conflicts.
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    Rippling is an excellent product that has streamlined our payroll and leave management processes. The interface is good, and it’s very convenient to manage everything in one place. While the initial setup was somewhat lengthy, and the mobile experience can sometimes be a bit slow, overall, it has been a reliable and effective solution for our needs.
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    Pros
    BambooHR
    • Ease of use for established staff and admins, all the way down to brand new hires.
    • Integrations, especially for posting and managing jobs during the hiring process.
    • Making regularly occurring things like meetings and assessments easy to customize and to action easily.
    • Being able to assign out tasks for onboarding and offboarding.
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    Rippling
    • Payroll alert is provided to my entire company, which spans more than 10,000 employees with different time zones. The app never fails to alert the team members when it’s payday in any country.
    • Automation, this function has everything you need in one area. Weather it be requesting time off, looking at your W2 or even checking stocks in your 401k portfolio. This app makes it easy to search for everything in one place.
    • Communication: Several different members of the association are able to communicate effectively and timely within the app. Rippling is a worldwide country that is difficult to maintain, but it does it easily.
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    Cons
    BambooHR
    • I think it could display PTO in number of days, as well.
    • I wish that the benefits page was easier to navigate.
    • I don't like that the pay stub area is hidden, since I am typically alone at home when I review that data.
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    Rippling
    • Setting up Roles and Permissions is complex and tends to be a headache for our HR team. Defining the correct access levels often takes more time than it should.
    • The interface can feel a little overwhelming at times due to the sheer number of modules and functionalities.
    • While support is helpful, the initial response speed could be improved in non-urgent situations.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    BambooHR
    There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
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    Rippling
    I can say the easy answer that everyone is already used to it, especially of how integrated it is into our system, but I know for sure the best answer is because of how much easier it is to use compared to other systems when it comes to being such an all in one tool
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    BambooHR
    I often have trouble finding where a setting or task I need should be. It's gotten better since we started using BambooHR®, but it's still hard to find things. Support chat is ALWAYS unavailable when I do have a question, even during their posted business hours.
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    Rippling
    I think that if I didn't have the human rep walking me through everything, I would have trouble navigating the platform. There are a lot of menu options, and some of the options are buried, so it was a little confusing and difficult to find where certain things are. But again, because of the human reps, you're able to understand how to use it better.
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    Reliability and Availability
    BambooHR
    Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    In the flve plus years I've been using Rippling, I do not believer there was ever an instance where the systems was not available. It's a terrific platform that has made my life easier.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    BambooHR
    I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
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    Rippling
    Yes, the pages load quickly and running payroll has been very easy. Reporting could be improved, though. I tried to pull a report on total payroll for a particular year and had a hard time finding what I need.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    BambooHR
    I think that the Bamboo customer support team is great. I've only had to contact them twice, but both times they were very easy to work with, assisted me quickly, and made sure I fully understood the solution and that it worked the way I needed it to.
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    Rippling
    My only pain point is that you have to go through the AI chatbot before you can get to a human. And most often that's okay and honestly quicker, but if you have a time sensitive issue or need a human ASAP it can be stressful. I will say, everything is very quick from a response timeline.
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    In-Person Training
    BambooHR
    I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    I gave it a 10 rating because I was pleased with the services and training provided. When my team and I got the word we'd be using Rippling, it was an easy transition because of your professionalism in this space. I loved the time and the effort and care we received when trying to navigate this site, We had a lot of questions in the beginning, but all of the questions were answered and in a timely, effective manner.
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    Online Training
    BambooHR
    Overall this training was great and our implementation specialist was wonderful and very helpful. We felt really prepared once our training was completed, But we could get additional help immediately even when we were live. The continuation Support heros after implementation are wonderful and you can always get a LIVE person each time you call into their office.
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    BambooHR
    We implemented bambooHR in Fall, 2023 then implemented Payroll 1/1/24. A vital piece of information was not known or missed in that we are exempt from State Unemployment Tax and have a Reimbursement Set-up, so bambooHR did not send Payroll Reports to the State. Those reports need to be sent regardless if we are exempt or not.
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    Rippling
    The assigned team was responsive. Daily Rippling would tell me that I had tasks open. This was repetitive until resolved. So even though Rippling itself remined you upon opening the system, there was the daily email reminder. That was annoying. But Rippling personnel helped us resolve all tax issues, and walk us through policy setup
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    Alternatives Considered
    BambooHR
    Compared to other software, Bamboo is more modern and intuitive, especially in terms of user experience. But there is other software with more capabilities and features; maybe Bamboo is pretty good for a small- to mid-sized company.
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    Rippling
    G&A/Worksight was clunky and poorly designed, not integrated features, more like they were "snapped in" to aging code and mismatched user interfaces and often did not work well (training modules, time off calendar, payroll was third party, just very clunky to use). Our HR department was constantly required to help managers administrate and users as well. Rippling is used as our HR/employee management, payroll, training and benefits management. This replacement product has solved a lot of our useability issues that we had with our previous platform and freed up/automated a lot of the accounting and HR assistance needed previously, which as an aging, clunky platform that just had a LOT of bugs, and not a lot of features or flexibility.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    BambooHR
    Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    BambooHR
    There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
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    Rippling
    We only have 12 employees, but the system would work for very large organizations because of the approval processes set up within it.
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    Professional Services
    BambooHR
    VERY professional!
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    BambooHR
    • We were able to cancel our ATS monthly subscription with another provider to use the Hiring module with BambooHR®. We save on average $600 a month!
    • We cancelled another monthly subscription that we were using for time off tracking saving hundreds a month.
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    Rippling
    • But I can say that after using Rippling, many problems such as international payroll processing, ATS, LMS, these problems are solved.
    • But I can say that after using rippling, many problems such as international payroll processing, ATS, LMS, these problems are solved.
    • I can't think of any negative impact, rippling might have had on the company.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of the Job Info tabScreenshot of Onboarding TasksScreenshot of a New Hire PacketScreenshot of an Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)Screenshot of Open Enrollment