Clockify vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clockify
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Clockify, from COING in Palo Alto, is a time tracker and employee timesheet software for teams of all sizes. Clockify lets users track how much time is spent working on tasks, as well as keep track of employee timesheets and billable hours, project completion, reports, and schedules.
$0
forever, unlimited everything
Rippling
Score 9.0 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
ClockifyRippling
Editions & Modules
Clockify Free
$0
forever, unlimited everything
Clockify Plus
$9.99
per month, per workspace
Clockify Enterprise
$9.99
per month, per user, per workspace
Clockify Premium
$29.99
per month, per workspace
Clockify Server
Starts at 450
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ClockifyRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUnlimited usage and number of users for free. Paid plans are solely for access to additional features. Self-hosting software on own servers available.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1050 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9745 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0769 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2874 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2777 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3912 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2810 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0627 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1098 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.4985 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.1687 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0964 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5968 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4739 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3645 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
984 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4951 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4904 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3672 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1146 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41084 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51132 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4942 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7624 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.1814 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
488 Ratings
11% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.9488 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
594 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8575 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1544 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2491 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
818 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5796 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3620 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
477 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2411 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0440 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2407 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0432 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
547 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2483 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2457 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2486 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.5513 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4446 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
404 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.2336 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2346 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2361 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0343 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Clockify
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
460 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1368 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.1354 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.2311 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.0322 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.1323 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.0355 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1432 Ratings
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User Ratings
ClockifyRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
6.9
(12 ratings)
9.2
(1164 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(2 ratings)
9.4
(1162 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(4 ratings)
9.2
(877 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(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
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Likelihood to Recommend
CAKE.com, Inc
Clockify is an easy 10 over 10 recommendation for me. I would recommend this anyone especially if they're required to track their time and productivity while on the job. Office workers, tellers, bankers - any desk jobs really can very well use the awesome features of Clockify to the fullest extent. It is easy to use, very simple to set up, and doesn't require that much resource from your computer for up-keep
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Rippling
Hmmm, this is a tricky one, as I was only really in charge of the LMS function. It is very well suited in the LMS section for a business that just needs basic e-learning building and a repository for company video content, a go-to for all things learning and education.
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Pros
CAKE.com, Inc
  • Clockify records exact times on a per project basis when you click Start/Stop.
  • User interface is very easy. It is easy to add a project on the fly, change the times I just recorded if I forgot to click Stop for example. The interface is intuitive and gives me the flexibility I need.
  • Reporting gives me everything I need from times, hours per project, billable or not, per client and any tags I've created. This provides enough flexibility for many different use cases.
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Rippling
  • Three different options to view the hours you've worked in a pay period. All three are valuable in their own way! I love this and use each one every week.
  • Rippling has the option to retroactively log your hours later if you forget to log in before you start work. I love this because sometimes I take a work call on the go and don't have time to clock in first. Such a handy feature!
  • Rippling has also made putting in time-off requests (sick/PTO/etc) so much easier. I'm sure every HR team would appreciate this!
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Cons
CAKE.com, Inc
  • In general, manuals or how to use instructional videos are always welcome - just covering the very basic are very good to get everyone up and running.
  • Maybe work on your scalability - the main reason why we switched to a different provider is because the company was ramping up and the competitors have more features that come with not just time and productivity tracking.
  • I always like the classic blue and white pallets on the app but sometimes I just wish there's more option to customize how it looks just to give it a little more flavor.
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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
CAKE.com, Inc
I'm using the free version at the moment and loving it. What a great product, easy, responsive and has better up time than Yahoo Mail. :) What isn't there to like?
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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
CAKE.com, Inc
Very affordable, accessible and simple. For this very reason I would say, it culminates to Clockify being very beginner and start-up friendly. It is its strongest suit after all, and this is the main reason why I would recommend this to anyone. I am very thankful for me ex colleague who recommended this to me, we're no longer working together but I still hear that he's still using Clockify to this very day on his own business
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Rippling
The user interface is very intuitive most of the time. It is easy to see where and how to navigate, edit, and interact with the software. The leave approval notification system (and associated communications) were the one area where this was not the case. Those were difficult processes to address. To be fair to Rippling, that is likely the result of our initial configuration - so user error on our part.
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Reliability and Availability
CAKE.com, Inc
I have never had an issue logging in or it not being available. I use Clockify every work day during the week, frequently starting/stopping projects. I've had past experience with other systems that suddenly aren't usable for an hour and that is something I have never experienced with Clockify. They are doing something right on their backend. Nice job, Clockify folks
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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
CAKE.com, Inc
I already mentioned how it feels light across the wire. Pages load fast in the web browser. I have not tried the browser plug-in nor the mobile app. I give it a 9 instead of 10 as the desktop app seemed to hesitate when I clicked the start/stop of a project/task
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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
CAKE.com, Inc
I dealt very little with customer support because Clockify is so easy to use. That being said, the few times I did, I got fast responses and any issues that I did have were solved in a very fast manner.
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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
CAKE.com, Inc
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
CAKE.com, Inc
No answers on this topic
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
CAKE.com, Inc
Harvest is very similar to Clockify. The only difference is that Harvest also has an invoicing and billing system built into it. So if you're billing your clients based off of time directly, Harvest may be a better option as far as that goes. Of course, Harvest only has minimum billing increments of 6 or 10 minutes, there is no 10-minute option so that's something where Clockify has them beat. They are both very easy to use.
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Rippling
We selected Rippling because of its cost and ease of use. Our experience with Workday was not positive and we wanted to avoid a repeat of an expensive contract that ultimately does not serve our needs well. I also have a friend who works as an account manager for Rippling who provided early insight into the relatively new product.
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Scalability
CAKE.com, Inc
Because it feels light on the wire and runs so smoothly with great up-time. I have to assume that the same is true as it scales. I'm a single user so maybe I don't see if there are any scalability issues. With the way it seems architected to run so quickly across many platforms (desktop, mobile, web, browser plug-in), I have to think that it is using recent technology that provides scalability options
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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
CAKE.com, Inc
  • The free plan really did everything we needed for the 6 months or so we used it. Without Clockify, we would have had to pay roughly $40+/month for a software tool.
  • When we upgraded to the paid version, it was still only $10/month and helped us be able to have minimum billing increments which is a huge monetary increase.
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Rippling
  • Routine things like PTO requests and document uploads now take a few clicks instead of hours of email back‑and‑forth. I’d estimate I spend at least half the time on those tasks compared to before, which frees me up to actually help employees.
  • What used to drag on for days now gets done in a morning - I've just asked them this now. New hires can log in, set up their tools, and start training almost immediately, so they’re productive much sooner.
  • Payroll and benefits errors used to pop up regularly, but now I almost never have to fix things or follow up on missing info. That means less stress for me and for everyone involved.
  • Having everything in one platform cuts out the “where did you send that?” and “who approves this?” questions. It feels like we’ve reduced our back‑and‑forth by at least a third.
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ScreenShots

Clockify Screenshots

Screenshot of Time trackerScreenshot of TimesheetScreenshot of Time tracking appsScreenshot of DashboardScreenshot of ReportsScreenshot of Projects

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.