Engine vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Engine
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Engine is a travel platform for booking and managing work trips. It saves businesses time and money through a travel network that connects to nearly every hotel, airline, and car rental company in the U.S. It offers single invoice billing, the flexibility to modify trips at any time without sunk costs, and a unified view of all company travel and spend. Companies can use Engine to not only make travel easier to manage, but to make it enjoyable.
$200
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
EngineRippling
Editions & Modules
Business Premium
$200
per month
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EngineRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details$400 discount for annual pricing on the Business Premium plan.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
EngineRippling
Features
EngineRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1047 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9743 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0767 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2872 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2774 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3909 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2807 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0625 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1095 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.4982 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.1685 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0961 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.6965 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4737 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3642 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
981 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4948 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4901 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3669 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1143 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41081 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51129 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4940 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7622 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.1812 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
486 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.0486 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
591 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8572 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1541 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2488 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
815 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5793 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3618 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
474 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2408 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0437 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2404 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0429 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
544 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2480 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2455 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2483 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.5510 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4443 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
402 Ratings
16% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.2334 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2344 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2359 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0341 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Engine
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
458 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1367 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.2310 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.0321 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.2322 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.0354 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1430 Ratings
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User Ratings
EngineRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(1165 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 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)
7.9
(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
EngineRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Engine
No answers on this topic
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
Engine
No answers on this topic
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
Engine
No answers on this topic
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
Engine
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
Engine
No answers on this topic
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
Engine
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
Engine
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
Engine
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
Engine
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Engine
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
Engine
No answers on this topic
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
Engine
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
Engine
No answers on this topic
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

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.