BigTime Software vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BigTime Software
Score 6.4 out of 10
N/A
BigTime IQ is time and expense tracking software from Chicago-based BigTime Software.
$20
User per Month
Rippling
Score 8.9 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
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$20
User per Month
Advanced
$35
User per Month
Premier
$45
User per Month
Projector
$60
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Considered Both Products
BigTime Software

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling is much more aesthetically pleasing and it displays only the information you need at a given time to make the process smoother and less frustrating.
Features
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1083 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9767 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.9794 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1903 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2802 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.2937 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2832 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0642 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1130 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.31017 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0710 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0989 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5993 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4762 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3666 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1012 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4976 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3931 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.2689 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1177 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41114 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51163 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4965 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.6645 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.1833 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
503 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.9503 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
610 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8590 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1558 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2505 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
837 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5815 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3636 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
492 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2422 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0452 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1418 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0447 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
565 Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2498 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2472 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2503 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4530 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3461 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
416 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1346 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2355 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2372 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0353 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
475 Ratings
15% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1378 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.0363 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.2320 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.9331 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.1332 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.9364 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.0446 Ratings
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User Ratings
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(33 ratings)
9.2
(1162 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(4 ratings)
8.9
(20 ratings)
Usability
6.3
(4 ratings)
9.4
(1161 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
9.2
(877 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
7.8
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 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
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
BigTime Software
I'd like to start by saying, I rarely give 10's on anything, almost always 9's, the main reason for my 10 rating is the support I've received from this team/company. BigTime Software has been well suited for our company b/c it's giving a window into the project budget and time frames to our Project Managers to proactively manage their projects and look for areas to improve and celebrate with support staff. I would say efficiency in time management. BigTime Software is not an accounting software and I love that about it. We were looking for a tool for staff to manage their projects and stay on budget and track time and generate invoices all in one place and we've found that with BigTime Software.
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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
BigTime Software
  • I like the functionality of being able to make payments electronically and the amount of banks and payment methods that are available.
  • Another very useful feature of this tool is that the system allows to set a parameter to perform automatic invoices.
  • I also really like the amount of templates that this tool has. Since it allows us to make customizable reports to our clients.
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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
BigTime Software
  • For some types of projects, we are unable to use BigTime's invoicing feature. It would be nice if we could further customize invoices to fit our needs. We still have to use Quickbooks to complete certain invoices.
  • Being able to create Purchase Orders in BigTime would be extremely useful to us. We currently use Quickbooks for this.
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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
BigTime Software
Its been a huge help in saving time and making billing more efficient. Would like to see the product grow and be able to continue to use it.
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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
BigTime Software
Overall most areas of the software are easy to use. I tend to spend a lot of time in analytics and reports. Those are not as user friendly, in my opinion, and could use some improvements. I think it just takes time to get familiar with where items are stored in the program and what changes affect what.
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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
BigTime Software
BigTime is available 99% of the time. At times there are bugs, but most are resolved quickly
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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
BigTime Software
have not noticed a slow integration issue using QBO
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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
BigTime Software
The support is amazing! They are always available through the chat interface in the program. Each support person has fully answered my questions the first time. I have had a positive experience with each inquiry. It is very important to me that I am able to get instant access to help so that I can make the most of the software and all of its capabilities.
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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
BigTime Software
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
BigTime Software
I touched on this briefly, in another survey section, but my implementation manager, Kevin, was exceptional. The actual implementation process took 3 months, not 1 before I was comfortable rolling it out to staff. We also had to wait/schedule time and coordinate for our custom xml. invoice to be generated and in a place we felt comfortable sending it out to clients. In the end I was very satisfied, but during the first few months it was challenging.
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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
BigTime Software
I liked the client management, but it didn't do time tracking, billing or syncing with quickbooks. It was too robust for my needs. I tried it for the client management and thought I might use it along with bigtime, but it was too cumbersome and would involve too much double entry. And it didn't track time or bill which are necessary functions
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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
BigTime Software
The product is useful for faster billing and efficient timesheet logs. I do like the report features however there are many options and can be overwhelming for the user. It is most helpful to set up reports speaking to an agent to ensure the right fields are set, etc.
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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
BigTime Software
  • Before BigTime, we were using Excel to track everything, creating invoices, and run reports. Getting on BigTime has saved us tons of time and effort which equates to dollars saved on labor.
  • From a legal standpoint, BigTime has allowed us to be organized and prepared in the event we would need to present financial details to anyone.
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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

BigTime Software Screenshots

Screenshot of BigTime Wallet provides clients with a personalized experience to pay on time from anywhere, in one click.Screenshot of A big-picture view into operational insights to make adjustments to how resources are managed.Screenshot of Real-time, actionable insights for professional services firms.Screenshot of The platform is designed to work within existing workflows and software stack, acting as a single source of truth for data.Screenshot of BigTime's invoicing engine supports dozens of industry-standard billing scenarios and enough options to satisfy exacting customer needs.

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.