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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CATS ATS

    Score3.2 out of 10
    N/ACATS is a web-based recruiting software. Users can manage the entire recruiting process including custom job applications, posting jobs, resume parsing, custom recruitment workflows, and generating customized reports. Pricing is tiered per user, per month.

    $69

    per month

    Rippling HCM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.

    $8

    per month per user

    Pricing
    CATS ATSRippling HCM
    Editions & Modules
    Annual Pro Plan
    $69
    per user, per month
    Monthly Pro Plan
    $99
    per user, per month
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CATS ATSRippling HCM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlease visit the CATS pricing page to compare plans and featuresFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CATS ATSRippling HCM
    Considered Both Products
    CATS Software
    No answer on this topic
    Rippling
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Would buy again
    1278 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    889 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1279 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    644 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    676 Answers
    Features
    CATS ATSRippling HCM
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    8.2
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    8.9
    504 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.517 Ratings9.0403 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.517 Ratings8.9386 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.617 Ratings9.0340 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting10.017 Ratings8.7351 Ratings
    Customized Application Form9.518 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.618 Ratings8.9351 Ratings
    Candidate Search6.219 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.619 Ratings8.8388 Ratings
    Collaboration8.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions8.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.517 Ratings9.0474 Ratings
    Reporting4.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    1137 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.7810 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.8841 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2951 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.1847 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.1986 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.1882 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0675 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1182 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.31068 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0752 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.91030 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.51037 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4803 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3704 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1062 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.41027 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.2979 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.1732 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1230 Ratings
    10% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41166 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.51217 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.21015 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.4681 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.9880 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    8.7
    528 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.7530 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    642 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.5624 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.9589 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.9536 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    877 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.4855 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.1672 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    519 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.1447 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.9477 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1443 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.8476 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    601 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.2533 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.1505 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2536 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.5568 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3490 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CATS Applicant Tracking System and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    CATS Applicant Tracking System
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    439 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1366 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.1377 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.3395 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.1376 Ratings
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    CATS ATSRippling HCM
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    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CATS ATSRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (28 ratings)
    9.1
    (1291 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    Usability
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (1288 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (963 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (14 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (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
    CATS ATSRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CATS Software
    It has a great parsing feature and the extension is very helpful. Many ATS systems do not support parsing within LinkedIn...this one does. I was sad to see this option go when we finally transitioned. I would almost keep CATS just for the LinkedIn parsing if I knew I could easily get the information OUT of the system once it was there. A good API/webhook would be great, but sadly the API connections don't work well. Our firm also works with companies with multiple sites all across the US. There was never a way to "nest" a location with a parent company. Because of this, being able to research or report on a true client relationship was not possible. It was a very manual process.
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    When I first started my new job, it was an additional one on top of a day job I already had. I didn't have time to waste between getting home and starting this new night job, so the first thing that I found was that I was blown away at how quickly and easily I could log in and start. When starting a new job, I didn't need the added stress of learning another app/portal when I had more important things to learn. I am really grateful for those 2 factors alone. Once I got more familiar with the portal, I was able to search around a bit and found some great features that have just enriched the experience even more...no training needed.
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    Pros
    CATS Software
    • Simple to implement, SaaS based tool that needs no in-house IT support or resources
    • Customizable reports, labels, fields, applications
    • Affordable
    • No long term contract, month-to-month with ability to cancel anytime
    • Data backups are simple
    • Email directly from the candidate record with response coming into Outlook is easy to configure and creates record and updates status automatically
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    Rippling
    • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
    • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
    • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
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    Cons
    CATS Software
    • I would like to see either an integration with a robust reporting tool that would allow me to design my own custom reports with a data export or more built-in reporting options.
    • Mobile app is currently mostly just a look-up tool. I would like it to have the ability to do more - add tasks, update pipelines, etc.
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    Rippling
    • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CATS Software
    Our company has been using it and enjoying the benefits for a few years now. Its a perfect system for our end goal of finding the best candidate effectively and being able to track and write reports on our progress.
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    Rippling
    I've been fully impressed with the tool so far in my 6 months of being a daily user. It's rare to run into an issue that can't be solved. Customer service is quick to respond and are usually very helpful. The price is great for the upgrade we got from our past tool. We hit our ROI within the first month.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    CATS Software
    not recruiter friendly. workflow is not good
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    Rippling
    It is easy to use. It has an option to favorite commonly used functions, such as timekeeping and payroll. The app is easily accessible and easy to use, thanks to a quick-use option. This can be managed remotely and is great for all things HR for a company employee.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    CATS Software
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    CATS Software
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    CATS Software
    I've had mixed results with asking for support. Sometimes they gave a quick answer and sometimes my emails were never responded to. Some responses were a single word.
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    Rippling
    I have contacted support one time, and I was assisted by the Artificial Intelligence bot. Not only did it help with my inquiry, but it also went the extra mile by suggesting other options. I was looking for a feature I could not find, and it was very helpful. It would be nice also to chat with an actual person.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    CATS Software
    No answers on this topic
    Rippling
    The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    CATS Software
    This is an incredibly easy system to implement. There is no hardware or software required, it's entirely SaaS based. Compared to other systems I've implemented, it's breathtaking. Customization can all be done directly in the tool, there is no need for any involvement of consultants and most of the information you cannot figure out intuitively is covered in the knowledge base
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    CATS Software
    We used to use Sendouts (prior to it being acquired by Bullhorn) - and it wasn't browser based like CATS so instead of being able to access it from a home computer, laptop, mobile phone, etc. you could only use it on the computer with the software uploaded - which is a hindrance. It also wasn't as customizable as CATS. We picked CATS because it the price was right, it was browser-based, had email-integration, and integrates with social media and job posting services to share your jobs
    with the public.
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    Rippling
    Rippling has a much more modern, user-friendly approach, and it continues to build out their product suite to help create a seamlessly integrated eco-system. BambooHR is also more modern, but doesn't seem to have the broad product suite that Rippling is pursuing. UKG felt so disconnected and archaic to work with... quite painful, actually. I really like that Rippling has been extremely supportive with the onboarding process, ensuring that you work with various members of their implementation team to get things up and running which leads to a better experience and quicker ROI.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    CATS Software
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    CATS Software
    • We went from Excel spreadsheets to using CATS so honestly anything would be an improvement. But CATS has saved tremendous time on an on-going basis in terms of managing the career portal automatically.
    • Being able to log email conversations with the click of a button from Outlook right into CATS has been a time-saver and also has helped numerous times in providing better follow-through to candidates and providing better tracking of candidate interactions and what they have previously said (or not).
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    Rippling
    • It was great to receive money from other country.
    • It was very helpful to use an user friendly platform for my first oversea job.
    • It was great to keep track of the amount of money I've received for the time I was employed overseas.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CATS ATS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily view candidates, without leaving the job order, using the candidate preview. Even quickly communicate with candidate via SMS without leaving your current screen.Screenshot of Candidate ProfileScreenshot of Add filters to quickly search and narrow down your candidate database.Product screenshot

    Rippling HCM 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.