Dext vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dext
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Dext is a bookkeeping automation platform now from IRIS (acquired December 2024) that eliminates much of the manual work associated to accounting processes.
$150
per month for 5 users (minimum) and 250 documents per month
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
DextRippling
Editions & Modules
Dext Essential
$23
per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
Dext Advanced
$24.72
per month per client (10 minimum, for accounting & bookkeeping firms)
Dext for Businesses
starting at $30
per month per user (5 minimum)
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DextRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
DextRippling
Features
DextRippling
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Rippling
-
Ratings
Employee Expense Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Rippling
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced OCR10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1028 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9728 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0753 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2858 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2759 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3892 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2792 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0613 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1077 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.3966 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0672 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0945 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5948 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4722 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.4627 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
963 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4930 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4883 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.4654 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1124 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41062 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51110 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4922 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7610 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0796 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
475 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.0475 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
578 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8560 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1528 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.1477 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
801 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5779 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3605 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
461 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2396 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0425 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2391 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0417 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
530 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2468 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2444 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2471 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4497 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4431 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
394 Ratings
16% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.2326 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2337 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2351 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0333 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Dext
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
448 Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.2358 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.2344 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.3301 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.1313 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.2313 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.0345 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1420 Ratings
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User Ratings
DextRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(14 ratings)
9.2
(1165 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(10 ratings)
9.4
(1162 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
3.5
(7 ratings)
9.2
(877 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(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
DextRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
IRIS Software Group
It is great for accounting firms. Easy to add and administer client accounts. Easy to integrate with QuickBooks Online. Easy for clients to capture and submit receipts on the go. It is hard to use for manual data entry, and if your clients frequently have very long receipts the Dext Mobile app does not work well as it compresses the image to the point where it is completely illegible. It does not seem to be designed for business owners to use directly rather than using it through their accounting firm.
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • Receipt Bank does a stellar job of extracting information from photos of receipts and bills. I'd say 95% of the time the information pulled is correct, so very rarely do I have to correct an amount or date.
  • One feature I really enjoy is not only the syncing with Quickbooks Online, but the fact that it also pushes the image to Quickbooks Online as an attachment! This means that for every expense/bill processed through Receipt Bank, an image of it is available inside of the transaction inside of Quickbooks Online. This makes researching a breeze.
  • Receipt Bank makes it very simple for users to add documents to the platform. Each company receives a dedicated Receipt Bank email address, which they can email to and upload documents, or users can use the phone apps (which are really easy to use), or they can upload documents from their computer. Training our clients to use it really can't be any easier!
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • Receipt Bank Practice Platform has many great features. As they develop the platform I would like to see a rigorous review of all features so as not to add too many and overwhelm my team.
  • Having the flexibility to pick and choose from a suite of features and implement the ones that best suit my practice. A tailor made Receipt Bank Practice Platform. this would allow my practice to grow into the features rather than be overwhelmed by too many.
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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
IRIS Software Group
Dext is the best way for us to manage our business expenses. Physical and PDF receipts/invoices will be around for a while, but the move to eInvoicing is very good and we look forward to Dext adding this feature
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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
IRIS Software Group
Dext Prepare's usability is great, it has lots of functions and you can scan any type of document, including hard copy handwritten documents. It is not very accurate but it is handwritten!! Apart from it, you can use multiple functions like one page at a time, multiple, in bulk. You can send emails with multiple attachments and one of the greatest function is the mobile application capabilities.
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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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
When I think I have broken the platform the help guys and girls are simply fantastic. They take time to understand the problem and usually resolve the issue on the spot. I have not had to wait more than an hour to get anything resolved - be that an issue I have created or a fault in my understanding of the program. Can't rate their support I have received to date highly enough.
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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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
Dext is much easier to use than Hubdoc. You can approve documents in batches whereas in Hubdoc you need to review each document separately. Once Dext is set up properly, there is little need to review every document.
Hubdoc does have the ability to save documents to an external site, like Google docs as a backup.
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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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
  • I am a single operator Bookkeeping business and run a very profitable business because DEXT provides me a very efficient process to capture critical data without the need for additional manpower.
  • The information DEXT captures, stores and reports helps me plan an present relevant information to the client to support pricing increases at client reviews
  • The information DEXT contains helps me present business insights to the client thereby assisting in their business aspirations which helps deepen client relationships
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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

Dext Screenshots

Screenshot of Dext Prepare Inbox & Mobile app

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.