TalentLMS vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TalentLMS
Score 8.5 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
TalentLMS is an LMS built for training success, presented as fully customizable and easy to manage, so that teams embrace training while feeling right at home. It is used to provide the right training to any team and every use, while giving expert guidance and support every step of the way.
$149
per month 1-40 users
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
TalentLMSRippling
Editions & Modules
Core
$149
per month 1-40 users
Grow
$299
per month 1-70 users
Pro
$579
per month 1-100 users
Enterprise (Custom plan)
Custom
annual plan Starts at 1000 users
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TalentLMSRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers can stay on the Forever Free plan and upgrade, or downgrade or cancel at any time. Higher volume plans available at additional cost. Discount available for annual billing, and for nonprofits.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
TalentLMSRippling
Features
TalentLMSRippling
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
8.3
50 Ratings
2% above category average
Rippling
-
Ratings
Course authoring8.434 Ratings00 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.034 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning content7.931 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile friendly8.544 Ratings00 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
Assignments8.446 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance management8.742 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning administration8.749 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics8.647 Ratings00 Ratings
Social learning7.122 Ratings00 Ratings
Gamification7.524 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.726 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1029 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9729 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0754 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2859 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2760 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3893 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2793 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0614 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1078 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.3967 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0673 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0946 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5949 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4723 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.4628 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
964 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4931 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4884 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.4655 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1125 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41063 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51111 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4923 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7611 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0797 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
476 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.0476 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
579 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8561 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1529 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.1478 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
802 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5780 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3606 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
462 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2397 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0426 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2392 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0418 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
531 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2469 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2445 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2472 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4498 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3432 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
395 Ratings
16% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.2327 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2338 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2352 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0334 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
TalentLMS
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
449 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.1359 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.1345 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.3302 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.1314 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.2314 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.0346 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1421 Ratings
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User Ratings
TalentLMSRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(51 ratings)
9.2
(1165 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(3 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.4
(1162 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(44 ratings)
9.2
(877 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(28 ratings)
7.9
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(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
TalentLMSRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Epignosis
TalentLMS is user-friendly enough for someone new to LMS management can get a site up and running in a relatively quick manner. It is rather intuitive to operate. My needs have been a rather small scale of 400 learners and TalentLMS more than meets the need to produce a professional-looking and operational website to send customers and staff. The point here is that although I do not know how well it can be up-scaled, it certainly delivers for small to medium organizations to need to get content online
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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
Epignosis
  • Report creation and distribution
  • Course creation, launch, and individual assignments
  • End user friendly for people with little computer skills
  • API integration with such platforms as ADP, Microsoft.
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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
Epignosis
  • Email notifications have arbitrary limits on what information can be included. For example, you cannot include the user password in any notification email regarding course enrollment, group enrollment, etc.
  • Notification emails are not sent out in a reasonable time frame. Sometimes, it takes over 20 minutes for a new user to get their registration email.
  • It would be nice to get reports in the base domain containing customer user fields from various branches.
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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
Epignosis
The ease of use, the robustness of the offering, and familiarity. It does everything we need and probably more. We likley don't utilize all the functionality it has as it does what we want it to without having to dig that deep into its tools. Their course library also has saved us some time in terms of saving time from creating some basic courses.
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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
Epignosis
The system is intuitive. It does not have a lot of features that are hidden behind secret menus or elsewhere. There are often multiple ways to get to the same place through different menus without having to go back to the home or root menu. It makes things pretty easy. Additionally, if there is something I can't figure out, there is documentation available to help with that.
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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
Epignosis
I have never run into an issue with downtime in 5 plus years.
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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
Epignosis
It loads fast. Screen transitions are quick. Nothing seems to ever lag.
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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
Epignosis
Quick answer, comprehensive, and customized. I sent an email with multiple questions and feedback about their new UI, and the agent addressed all of them directly and honestly no sugar-coating and no call center lingo. Most questions can also be addressed directly in their UI with a really good help center widget.
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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
Epignosis
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Epignosis
Implementation was relatively easy. When we set up a second branch, we needed a little help. But the support area is well-detailed. My clients had no experience with an LMS and their digital skills were limited. We had a long way to go. Nevertheless, it was relatively easy. It was rather quick!
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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
Epignosis
Both are good, but the pricing and general value proposition of Talent LMS are better than Trainual in my opinion. Trainual is a bit more modern and cleaner looking from a user interface perspective, but it comes at a higher cost. Both platforms provide very similar features in the way of general functionality and user experience, but Talent LMS wins because of its better pricing model.
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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
Epignosis
The product can create as similar or unique experiences for different branches as you want for training purposes
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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
Epignosis
  • Managers have used this internally to get new employees up to speed and trained faster. It's a great onboarding tool.
  • Externally, we help our customers better self-serve when they understand the software they are using. This reduces calls to Customer Support.
  • We've used training as an added incentive for our customers to maintain a higher level of service, resulting in increased ARR.
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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

TalentLMS Screenshots

Screenshot of TalentLMS' learner view of a courseScreenshot of TalentLMS' training reportsScreenshot of TalentLMS's AI-powered Content CreatorScreenshot of the TalentLMS dashboardScreenshot of where to customize the TalentLMS portal

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.