Gem vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gem
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Gem is a recruiting platform that brings together ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 800+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow.
$300
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
GemRippling
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GemRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
GemRippling
Features
GemRippling
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Gem
7.6
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.1
467 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings9.1372 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings9.1357 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.01 Ratings9.2314 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.02 Ratings9.0325 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.02 Ratings9.1326 Ratings
Candidate Search9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.52 Ratings9.0358 Ratings
Collaboration8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings9.1438 Ratings
Reporting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
1063 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9755 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.9779 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2885 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.2787 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3923 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2819 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0635 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
1111 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.4998 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.1697 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.0973 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5977 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4749 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3653 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
995 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4959 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3915 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3679 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
1159 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41097 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51145 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.4950 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7634 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.1822 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
8.9
493 Ratings
11% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.9493 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
600 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.8580 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1548 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2496 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
823 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5801 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3623 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
483 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2416 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0446 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.2411 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.0438 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
554 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2489 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2463 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2492 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4520 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4452 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Gem
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
410 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1341 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2350 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2366 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0347 Ratings
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User Ratings
GemRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(11 ratings)
9.2
(1164 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)
7.8
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(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
GemRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Gem
Gem is a in my opinion a necessity for any TA team in this market. It's no longer possible to be competitive with just LinkedIn - it's easy for candidates to lose those messages. Gem allows you to get noticed by candidates and stay competitive in this market!
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Rippling
The interface is very user-friendly. Everything you do on Rippling is communicated to you via email (for example, when your invoice is approved, when your payment will be received, and any login attempts). I also felt very protected and secure on the platform, as the security measures are very tight. Another highlight was my first experience with customer support, which was amazing: I had a small issue with my birthdate, and it was fixed very quickly—on the same day. My only feedback for Rippling is to merge the payroll and HR functions into a single, more unified experience. Right now, the values I’ve received from my employer are shown in HR (under the contractor hub), but it would make more sense to place that information under “My Pay” instead.
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Pros
Gem
  • He does great at the moment of follow up candidates.
  • It has a great AI that helps to automatically leave the status of the candidate depending on their response.
  • Save you a lot of time helping you to find the contact info of the candidate automatically.
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Rippling
  • It is really easy to navigate, I barely needed instruction on how to do things in it as it is very intuitive.
  • Ease of workflow mapping, it was easy to have emails auto-generated to our staff regarding their eLearn content or compliance requirements.
  • Onboarding was made much easier with the workflows, auto emails sent at different points in the onboarding process, ensuring everything gets done to prepare the company to accept the new hire and to inform the new hire of what to expect.
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Cons
Gem
  • Gem's dashboards feature is still a work in progress. It's not incredibly intuitive and there aren't many ways to visualize data.
  • There are often discrepancies between what's in the ATS and what's in Gem and it requires troubleshooting.
  • It would be great if Gem could integrate with data from other sources such as LinkedIn Recruiter so we could see conversion rate data from there as well.
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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
Gem
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
Gem
For tech-savvy users, using Gem is a breeze. For users with less tech intelligence, the UI can be a bit clunky, and can take some training and adaptation to use properly - it's a very robust tool, but, options can feel a bit overwhelming if you're not sure of the exact location of what you're looking for
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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
Gem
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
Gem
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
Gem
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
Gem
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Gem
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
Gem
Gem was able to allow more customization. We were able to see more into our current funnels. Easier to share and collaborate with others. Gem made email campaigns simpler and more customized. Gem took some of the LinkedIn inmail processes and automated them. Gem had better data and after some time got more accurate emails.
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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
Gem
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
Gem
  • I have been able to reach out to more candidates since using Gem.
  • I have been more organized with responses since using Gem.
  • I am able to easily create new sequences using old sequences.
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Rippling
  • Our HR team used to spend almost three days doing payroll calculations before Rippling. This platform has cut that time down by 75%! Now they can devote the time they would've spent on payroll to other important tasks.
  • Rippling saves employees time by making time-tracking less of a headache.
  • Rippling has so many so many services that it's essentially a one-stop-shop for centralized HR solutions!
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ScreenShots

Gem Screenshots

Screenshot of an overview of how Gem brings together ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 650+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow.Screenshot of the AI that surfaces the best matches during the application review process, streamlines collaboration with hiring teams, simplifies offer flows, and automates routine administrative tasks.Screenshot of the search tool, used to conduct searches across 650M+ profiles with AI that delivers the best matches for any role.Screenshot of where the AI finds optimal interview times, coordinates across time zones and calendars, and automates reminders — giving recruiters hours back to focus on candidate relationships.Screenshot of where to use AI to personalize messaging to each candidate’s unique characteristics. This can reach across multiple communication channels including SMS.Screenshot of an example of simplified candidate management. Gem’s interactive dashboard helps recruiters grab a quick, visual snapshot of their candidate pipeline, identify candidates that need immediate attention, and hold their hiring managers accountable to SLAs.

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.