Darwinbox vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
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
DarwinboxRippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxRippling
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
DarwinboxRippling
Considered Both Products
Darwinbox

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling has better compatibility with third party tools/products & it delivers faster than the rest mentioned here. Zoho doesn't help in global payroll management & has a cumbersome payroll. greytHR & Darwinbox are not easily configurable & are slow to respond. As per my past …
Features
DarwinboxRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Rippling
9.1
1049 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data9.25 Ratings8.9744 Ratings
Employment history9.34 Ratings9.0768 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings9.2873 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.45 Ratings9.2776 Ratings
Organizational charting9.74 Ratings9.3911 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings9.2809 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0626 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1097 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation9.85 Ratings9.4984 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings9.1686 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings9.0963 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.85 Ratings9.4738 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings9.3644 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5967 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
5 Ratings
12% above category average
Rippling
9.4
983 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow9.05 Ratings9.4950 Ratings
Balance details9.74 Ratings9.4903 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings9.3671 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Rippling
9.2
1145 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.74 Ratings9.41083 Ratings
Update personal information8.65 Ratings9.51131 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.25 Ratings9.4941 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings8.7623 Ratings
View job history7.14 Ratings9.1813 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.7
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Rippling
8.9
487 Ratings
11% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.74 Ratings8.9487 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.1
3 Ratings
7% above category average
Rippling
9.0
593 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder7.83 Ratings8.8574 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.53 Ratings9.1543 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings9.2490 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Rippling
9.4
817 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal9.33 Ratings9.5795 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.33 Ratings9.3619 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.0
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Rippling
9.1
476 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings9.2410 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings9.0439 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.53 Ratings9.2406 Ratings
Performance tracking8.34 Ratings9.0431 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Rippling
9.3
546 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans10.04 Ratings9.2482 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings9.2456 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings9.2485 Ratings
Review reminders7.13 Ratings9.5512 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings9.4445 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Rippling
9.1
403 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings9.2335 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings9.2345 Ratings
Candidate search10.02 Ratings9.2360 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings9.0342 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
20% above category average
Rippling
9.1
459 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.33 Ratings9.1367 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.33 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.33 Ratings9.2310 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings9.0321 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings9.1322 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings9.0354 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings9.1431 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(5 ratings)
9.2
(1164 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
9.4
(1162 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 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
-
(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
DarwinboxRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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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
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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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
Darwinbox
  • The UI is very buggy at times
  • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
  • Better report generation
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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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
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
Darwinbox
It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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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

Darwinbox Screenshots

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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.