Criterion HCM vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Criterion HCM
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Criterion provides human capital management (HCM) software for midmarket organizations in construction, financial services, nonprofits and higher education, empowering them to streamline their critical HR, payroll, talent engagement, and workforce management processes.N/A
Rippling
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling 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
Criterion HCMRippling
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Criterion HCMRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
Criterion HCMRippling
Features
Criterion HCMRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.3
1 Ratings
42% below category average
Rippling
9.0
1132 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data5.01 Ratings8.7806 Ratings
Employment history5.01 Ratings8.8834 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.01 Ratings9.1844 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1945 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.1981 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2876 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0672 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Rippling
9.2
1178 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation5.01 Ratings9.31063 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment5.01 Ratings9.0748 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.01 Ratings8.91028 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.01 Ratings9.51033 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management5.01 Ratings9.4799 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3701 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
68% below category average
Rippling
9.3
1057 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow4.01 Ratings9.41020 Ratings
Balance details4.01 Ratings9.3972 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3726 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
4.0
1 Ratings
69% below category average
Rippling
9.2
1225 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information4.01 Ratings9.41161 Ratings
Update personal information4.01 Ratings9.51211 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.41010 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.5679 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0873 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
1.0
1 Ratings
155% below category average
Rippling
9.4
874 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal1.01 Ratings9.5851 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3667 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.8
527 Ratings
9% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.8528 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
639 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.7619 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.0585 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
517 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.1445 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.9475 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1441 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.9472 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
598 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2528 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2500 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4563 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3488 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
438 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1364 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.1375 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2393 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0374 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Criterion HCM
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
502 Ratings
13% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.0383 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.1339 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.8350 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.0349 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.8385 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.0471 Ratings
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Criterion HCMRippling
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Criterion HCMRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1284 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(1281 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(958 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
7.9
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(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
Criterion HCMRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Criterion HCM
We have not been happy with the functionality or reporting reports with this software. Numerous issues with employees not being able to clock in and out of the system. Employees' time sheets disappearing. Quarterly reports not matching to totals on batch payroll reports. Does not have the capability to electronically submit w-2's to state reporting agencies.
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Rippling
It has a favourites section for commonly used functions. This is perfect for logging in pre-sift and managing my timekeeping. It is easy to view my payslip. It is well-documented and accurate, and it also provides me with an accurate timeline for when to expect my pay to clear. Overall, very easy to use and great interface.
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Pros
Criterion HCM
  • changes in pay rates
  • rehiring employees
  • payroll calculations
  • assisting with PTO accruals
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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
Criterion HCM
  • payroll reports
  • state filing of W-2s
  • support
  • implementation
  • employees access to W-2
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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.
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Likelihood to Renew
Criterion HCM
We are changing to another payroll/HR vendor.
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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.
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Usability
Criterion HCM
too many instances of errors, unable to access program/time sheets
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Rippling
I think you are redundant with these questions. I have mentioned how easy of to use and a great tool for tracking activity. It wastes no time and has what you need. I am pleased with its usability, and if it were up to me, I would keep using it.
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Reliability and Availability
Criterion HCM
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.
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Performance
Criterion HCM
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.
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Support Rating
Criterion HCM
Support is very slow to correct issues. I have actually reported an issue then 2-3 hours later received screen shots where they were able to do what we could not as though we were doing something different that usual. They are quick to say it is user error. Took too long to correct payroll reports and reports still do not reconcile. Very difficult to complete quarterly and annual reporting.
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Rippling
They have been quite responsive to questions and clarifying settings, approaches, listening to feedback. Their knowledge base and training seem well-established and user-focused. Really like their offerings in Rippling U to help orient admins on features, functionality, and best practices. The IT implementation specialist was kind, efficient, and walked us through each screen, explaining different scenarios as we got things configured. They followed up after each call with action items, recommendations, and made themselves available between working sessions. The whole process felt very productive.
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In-Person Training
Criterion HCM
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Criterion HCM
Had to continually repeat our information. Kept getting us confused with another client.
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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
Criterion HCM
When reviewing the various software before selecting Criterion HCM, it appeared to be the best choice and value. During implementation (which took nine months with us having to do most of the work) we realized we were not given accurate information regarding the software
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Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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Scalability
Criterion HCM
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.
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Return on Investment
Criterion HCM
  • does not impact our ROI
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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.
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ScreenShots

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.