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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HiBob

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AHiBob is an HR management platform that provides features supporting talent management including onboarding administration and task management, payroll reporting and time tracking, and manager dashboard for tracking employee performance.N/A

    Rippling HCM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.

    $8

    per month per user

    Pricing
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Editions & Modules
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    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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    Community Pulse
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Considered Both Products
    HiBob
    Chose HiBob
    Hibob has more customizable performance management, employee surveys, and PTO cycles than most of the tools I've evaluated. Hibob also includes many features for one-on-one tracking, Slack integration, and employee engagement (Kudos/Accounements/Polls) that other platforms …
    Incentivized
    Chose HiBob
    Hibob was ultimately more flexible and offered a strong customer support network which is why we selected it over others. It's also well-priced and while not "cheap", it was more inexpensive than other larger systems. Their sales team was so supportive the entire time and as we …
    Incentivized
    Rippling
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is super easy to use and a lot more intuitive compared to tools like Workday. While Gusto is great for small startups, it isn't as robust as rippling when it comes to managing employees. Hibob works well but it isn't as intuitive or easy to use as rippling in my day to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is more holistic - i.e. payroll, benefits, etc. Hibob was used in tandem with TriNet in my previous company. And TriNet was super clunky and cumbersome to use, especially for expense management and payroll.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling was the only vendor that allowed us to consolidate all our payroll operations. Had all of the requirements we needed, from HRIS to payroll, document management, reporting automations, etc. and far better functionality and easy of use than the other platforms we tested.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Easier to navigate and more options /variety of product availability , much better over all I would give a 6 to the previous and a solid 9 to Rippling
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    61 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    55 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    59 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
    Features
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    9.5
    60 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Employee demographic data10.058 Ratings8.8746 Ratings
    Employment history9.658 Ratings8.9775 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.647 Ratings9.3884 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.257 Ratings9.3783 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.960 Ratings9.3921 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.851 Ratings9.1820 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.727 Ratings9.0632 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.3
    41 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pay calculation7.724 Ratings9.4990 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.034 Ratings9.5743 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.2693 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.1970 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5970 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.4647 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.3
    54 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow9.054 Ratings9.5958 Ratings
    Balance details7.752 Ratings9.2911 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.149 Ratings9.0682 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.8
    59 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1152 Ratings
    11% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.941 Ratings9.41091 Ratings
    Update personal information9.359 Ratings9.51140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.752 Ratings9.3952 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.845 Ratings8.7630 Ratings
    View job history9.656 Ratings9.0818 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    591 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder9.154 Ratings8.6574 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.854 Ratings8.8543 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.734 Ratings8.9495 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    7.8
    33 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.427 Ratings9.1408 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.131 Ratings9.0436 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.825 Ratings9.1405 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.031 Ratings8.9435 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    6.9
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Performance plans8.343 Ratings9.2487 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans1.934 Ratings9.1461 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.847 Ratings9.2486 Ratings
    Review reminders8.849 Ratings9.5514 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.842 Ratings9.4443 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    8.6
    489 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.6490 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.4797 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.1622 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.9336 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.1345 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.2362 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.4342 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of HiBob and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.0366 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.9355 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.1310 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.9319 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.9321 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1432 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (62 ratings)
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiBobRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HiBob
    HiBob is the most customizable, scaleable and flexible HR platform on the market today. It is ideal for medium and large organizations with operations across the globe while also being a great option for smaller organizations. The modularization of the platform allows each customer to select the elements that are most suited to their needs, while the base "Core" system has a huge amount of functionality and integration options right out of the box. In my opinion, there is no platform on the market that competes with HiBob's easy to use interface, control abilities and general functionality. All too often these days, systems are built on poor architechture with fancy packaging. HiBob delivers a system that is well built and looks great too!
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    Rippling
    When I first started my new job, it was an additional one on top of a day job I already had. I didn't have time to waste between getting home and starting this new night job, so the first thing that I found was that I was blown away at how quickly and easily I could log in and start. When starting a new job, I didn't need the added stress of learning another app/portal when I had more important things to learn. I am really grateful for those 2 factors alone. Once I got more familiar with the portal, I was able to search around a bit and found some great features that have just enriched the experience even more...no training needed.
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    Pros
    HiBob
    • Provides usable data via feedback surveys for managers and operations team to take quick action on.
    • It helps us identify our Talent Groups and connect data to their satisfaction to prevent turnover.
    • Simplifies and syncs every day HR tasks, saving loads of time and effort.
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    Rippling
    • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
    • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
    • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
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    Cons
    HiBob
    • I'd like to be able to have flexibility in org charts so that there are options for matrix, flat. I'd also like a printable version of the org chart AND one where names were hidden so it could be shared with individuals outside the organization.
    • In the Performance Reviews I would love to see a 9-box option including corresponding questions so we could plot individuals in the 9-box matrix.
    • It would be ideal if, before a performance review period, managers were given the opportunity to choose 3-4 people they would want to include in a Peer Review of their employees AND where the system would flag if one person was being asked to do more than 2 Peer Reviews.
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    Rippling
    • The overall look and feel of Rippling is dated; it looks like it's straight out of the 00's.
    • The could be more functionality in the LMS, expanded features, more options, it works, and it's basic, but it could be really great with a few added features.
    • The shift from using people's personal email to log in to their work email, not everyone wants to use their personal information to log into a work system.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HiBob
    We will without a doubt be continuing to use Hibob, it is convenient, being engaged with and great value for money. A one stop shop for all things HR related to keep policies and safe financial information has been so beneficial to the business meaning less risk to GDPR breaches and somewhere for employees to refer back to in future has been invaluable
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    Rippling
    I've been fully impressed with the tool so far in my 6 months of being a daily user. It's rare to run into an issue that can't be solved. Customer service is quick to respond and are usually very helpful. The price is great for the upgrade we got from our past tool. We hit our ROI within the first month.
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    Usability
    HiBob
    It's a solid HRIS system, it's user friendly to employees and employers, but they've changed the user interface 2 times now in the last 2.5 years, so having to find where certain things are after the change can be tedious
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    Rippling
    It is easy to use. It has an option to favorite commonly used functions, such as timekeeping and payroll. The app is easily accessible and easy to use, thanks to a quick-use option. This can be managed remotely and is great for all things HR for a company employee.
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    Reliability and Availability
    HiBob
    Yes they are always there when we need them. Fast response time too.
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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
    HiBob
    Yes the system is fast and easy to use.
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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
    HiBob
    A lot of support is self-service from the users themselves, via a guide hosted on HiBob's website. I have found the guide helpful 10% of the time when I needed support. The support team is quite quick to reply, but not everyone is helpful unfortunately, and in many cases a lot of emails, messages and back and forth were needed to get to the bottom of an issue. When I pointed out that a video call would be a quicker way to tell people "this is how it's done", I was told that it's not the way they deliver support. I had to beg our account managers for a video chat with some skilled users to show me how to do certain things that (a) were nowhere to be found on the guide, and (b) the support team wasn't able to solve. Additionally, to find solutions, I was pointed to a forum where other users exchange tips on how they managed to solve problems - again, not really helpful as I would like to know this from Bob's team themselves since we're paying for the product, and I shouldn't rely on other users to tell me how they managed their way around a problem
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    Rippling
    I have contacted support one time, and I was assisted by the Artificial Intelligence bot. Not only did it help with my inquiry, but it also went the extra mile by suggesting other options. I was looking for a feature I could not find, and it was very helpful. It would be nice also to chat with an actual person.
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    Online Training
    HiBob
    It was fast and easy to learn with the trainer. Their staff was great to work with.
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    HiBob
    I really enjoyed the implementation being involved in a key piece of change management int he business was really exciting
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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
    HiBob
    Hibob was ultimately more flexible and offered a strong customer support network which is why we selected it over others. It's also well-priced and while not "cheap", it was more inexpensive than other larger systems. Their sales team was so supportive the entire time and as we went into the implementation phase (which only took us 12 weeks for 1,000 employees!), it was clear that the support continued. Our implementation specialist was so incredibly helpful and while we worked at our own pace, we were still able to roll it out in 3 months. Having worked on a Workday Implementation before, I was blown away by how quickly we got this done. It's also great that as we are using the product, we can continuously make adjustments on our own and tweak it as the business changes. Workday is so complicated that it required a full-time team to work on it. It's just two of us overseeing the system and we are able to run things smoothly on our own! Of course, it's great having the support of our Account Manager when we get stuck.
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    Rippling
    Rippling has a much more modern, user-friendly approach, and it continues to build out their product suite to help create a seamlessly integrated eco-system. BambooHR is also more modern, but doesn't seem to have the broad product suite that Rippling is pursuing. UKG felt so disconnected and archaic to work with... quite painful, actually. I really like that Rippling has been extremely supportive with the onboarding process, ensuring that you work with various members of their implementation team to get things up and running which leads to a better experience and quicker ROI.
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    Scalability
    HiBob
    It is easy to use across the board for all departments in the company.
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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
    HiBob
    • We were paying a third-party HR organization ~100K per year and were able to cut this from our budget by turning on the connections between our ATS, Hibob, and our payroll vendors.
    • We are using the integration between CoMeet ATS, and it autogenerates the employee onboarding, creating a seamless experience for the employees. They used to have to reenter their data in 5 separate systems, now, it's all started in CoMeet, and upon hire, the onboarding data is collected in Hibob and distributed into all other connected systems.
    • When changing employment status, the automation manages system access automatically. (But in cases where we need to override the information for special cases, we still have the option without "breaking" the API connections).
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    Rippling
    • It was great to receive money from other country.
    • It was very helpful to use an user friendly platform for my first oversea job.
    • It was great to keep track of the amount of money I've received for the time I was employed overseas.
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    ScreenShots

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    Rippling HCM 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.