GoCo vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoCo
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
GoCo is an HR platform designed for small and mid-sized businesses to simplify HR tasks and enhance productivity. GoCo empowers HR teams to streamline workflows and focus on building happier, more efficient teams.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
GoCoRippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GoCoRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWe are an all-in-one solution, without being one-size fits all. Improve your entire employee lifecycle with our comprehensive platform options. Whether you are upgrading from paper-based processes or looking for a more modern solution with better support — we have the package you need.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
GoCoRippling
Considered Both Products
GoCo

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling is SO MUCH easier than GoCo. I worked for GoCo in the past and worked in technical support. And I saw so many issues every day with how the app worked. I was shocked to onboard with Rippling and have ZERO ISSUES. It was so easy! Highly recommend.
Chose Rippling
Rippling was by far the better option. ADPs offerings were terrible and I would not recommend anyone to go with them. Aside from the poor support/service and inability to be fully customizable, there were glaring issues regarding compliance. When we were in a PEO Model …
Chose Rippling
At the time when we started they did not have payroll set up so we still had to use a seperate company for payroll. Now we have it all in one. They were not connected with any apps that I have now on Rippling.
Chose Rippling
Rippling is all around easier to use more accurate and less time consuming for HR
Features
GoCoRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.1
10 Ratings
13% below category average
Rippling
9.1
1043 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data7.410 Ratings8.9739 Ratings
Employment history7.910 Ratings8.9764 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.27 Ratings9.2870 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.29 Ratings9.2772 Ratings
Organizational charting7.49 Ratings9.3907 Ratings
Organization and location management6.67 Ratings9.2805 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)4.86 Ratings9.0622 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.9
8 Ratings
32% below category average
Rippling
9.3
1091 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation6.54 Ratings9.3978 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.23 Ratings9.1683 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.27 Ratings9.0958 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.35 Ratings9.5961 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management6.14 Ratings9.4734 Ratings
Reimbursement management2.72 Ratings9.3639 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
6.4
4 Ratings
24% below category average
Rippling
9.4
977 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow7.34 Ratings9.3944 Ratings
Balance details6.83 Ratings9.4897 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment5.03 Ratings9.3665 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.7
10 Ratings
6% below category average
Rippling
9.2
1139 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.08 Ratings9.41077 Ratings
Update personal information8.210 Ratings9.51125 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.28 Ratings9.4936 Ratings
Employee recognition6.45 Ratings8.7620 Ratings
View job history7.79 Ratings9.1808 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Rippling
9.0
484 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings9.0484 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.7
8 Ratings
28% below category average
Rippling
9.0
589 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder6.47 Ratings8.8570 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.78 Ratings9.1539 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data4.05 Ratings9.2486 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
7.7
8 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.4
813 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal8.08 Ratings9.5791 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.38 Ratings9.3616 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
3.8
3 Ratings
72% below category average
Rippling
9.1
472 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting3.62 Ratings9.2406 Ratings
Individual goal setting1.82 Ratings9.0435 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility3.61 Ratings9.2402 Ratings
Performance tracking5.92 Ratings9.0427 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
5.0
2 Ratings
45% below category average
Rippling
9.3
541 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans5.52 Ratings9.2478 Ratings
Performance improvement plans4.52 Ratings9.2453 Ratings
Review status tracking5.51 Ratings9.2481 Ratings
Review reminders4.51 Ratings9.4507 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4441 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
4.5
1 Ratings
52% below category average
Rippling
9.1
455 Ratings
17% above category average
Job Requisition Management4.51 Ratings9.1365 Ratings
Company Website Posting4.51 Ratings9.1351 Ratings
Publish to Social Media4.51 Ratings9.2308 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting4.51 Ratings9.0320 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.2320 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.0352 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1427 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
GoCo
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
400 Ratings
16% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.2332 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2342 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2357 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0339 Ratings
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User Ratings
GoCoRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(10 ratings)
9.2
(1165 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(8 ratings)
9.4
(1162 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 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
GoCoRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
GoCo.io. Inc.
It's great for a small company who needs an easy way to save employee data. It's harder to use if you have complex needs or compliance. I often find I know more about HR-related things than our customer support representative, and they're unable to share how GoCo will comply with legal changes.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Support staff is ready to respond with any questions I have.
  • Communication about new offerings and ways to make things easier is great.
  • Site is very user friendly and easy to find what I'm/staff is looking for.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • Handling exceptions for staff PTO requests for employees in their 90 day probationary period
  • Ease of managing different hourly work week exceptions
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
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
GoCo.io. Inc.
We are very pleased with the product and the support we receive when we have a question or a request. We have been assigned specific support members who know our business and our expectations. Our employees find the platform to be user-friendly and self-explanatory which reduces the number of questions that our HR team has to field.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
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
GoCo.io. Inc.
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
GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo has done a great job of being responsive to us in working through issues in the system.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
GoCo.io. Inc.
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
GoCo.io. Inc.
GoCo was my first choice during the selection process. It was the most user friendly. It has the cleaned appearance. The staff was easy to communicate with. And as a small non-profit, the pricing was good.
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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
GoCo.io. Inc.
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
GoCo.io. Inc.
  • We save so much time when onboarding new employees
  • We look much more organized and professional in the new hire process (because we are, thanks to GoCo)
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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

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.