BigTime Software vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BigTime Software
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
BigTime IQ is time and expense tracking software from Chicago-based BigTime Software.
$20
User per Month
Rippling
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Rippling is an all-in-one platform for HR, IT, payroll, and spend management used to streamline the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to benefits administration. Rippling additionally automates HR tasks, ensures compliance, and simplifies approvals. Rippling can also handle device management, software access, and compliance monitoring, from the same dashboard, and provides payroll support, real-time financial…
$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
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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.
Top Pros
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Features
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
579 Ratings
13% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.3388 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.1403 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1467 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.1398 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.0488 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.0414 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.2315 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
623 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.1541 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0340 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0562 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.6547 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.3375 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.2313 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
537 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.3513 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.5474 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.5324 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.5
661 Ratings
15% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.7622 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.7650 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.6519 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.2312 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.5441 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
245 Ratings
15% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.2245 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
277 Ratings
16% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.7270 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.9254 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.0213 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.5
445 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.4436 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.5311 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
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Ratings
Rippling
9.3
172 Ratings
14% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.5147 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.3153 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1147 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.2151 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
204 Ratings
15% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.1178 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.9166 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.5176 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.7192 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.5158 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.6
159 Ratings
18% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.8129 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.6140 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.4146 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.6135 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BigTime Software
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.8
182 Ratings
22% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.9141 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.8135 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.7123 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.8125 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.6129 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.9135 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.8164 Ratings
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User Ratings
BigTime SoftwareRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(32 ratings)
8.8
(703 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(4 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.9
(700 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
8.8
(630 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.7
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 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
Rippling is an all-in-one workforce management solution that really does shine in streamlining the human resource, payroll, and IT processes in small and medium-sized enterprises, and this applies to those companies during growth phases. It's great for startups and companies with distributed workforces because it simplifies global payroll and benefits administration and ensures compliance across different regions. True to the strong integration with most of the well-known SaaS applications, Rippling boasts the strongest IT management features and is thus suitable for organizations that want intelligent solutions at the forefront. However, the platform may not be the best suited to large enterprises with tens of thousands of employees as they might need more complex HR solutions. Businesses with very complex global payroll needs would also find it lacking compared. Companies with more highly customized workflow processes in HR or deep workforce analytics might also experience difficulties because those are more standardized with Rippling. For tight-budget concerns, the platform could be too costly if their needs do not fully utilize its suite of features. Rippling has been a flexible solution, especially for growing businesses with diverse teams, but it may not be cut for large or highly specialized organizations.
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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
  • Rippling Support is great at finding solutions to problems, whether you chat with a bot, read an article in the help section, or speak to an agent.
  • Workflow Studio has been so helpful in automating so many of our Onboarding processes!
  • Utilizing Reports helps so much in having a ton of specific information about each employee all in one place.
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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
  • Providing point of contact for different aspects of the program, we have a customer service rep, who is fantastic, but he is the only person I know to reach out to, and he generally has to follow up with me with information on which department/person I need to get in touch with to resolve my question.
  • Their "help" section is a bit difficult to navigate, but I will say the team chat makes up for that particular shortfall.
  • Their pricing is a bit all over the place. Everything is "al a carte," so the costs can add up quickly.
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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
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
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
Rippling is certainly the most user-friendly HR and management software I have used. It's incredibly intuitive, with easy access for employees and managers, clear visibility, and simple but incredibly useful functions. I don't feel like it's a hassle to use.
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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
The Rippling support team is INCREDIBLE. Their chat bot feature is very robust and if you need a live agent they are quick to hop on and a very helpful and friendly. Whether you need a Zoom call for a screen share or things are complicated and they need to make a support ticket, they will always work with you until you find a solution. VERY helpful! and Onboarding as a company/customer was great too.
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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
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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
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
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
  • 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

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.