Hubstaff vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Hubstaff
Score 7.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Hubstaff is a workforce analytics software tailored to boost productivity in remote, hybrid, and in-house teams while fostering a positive employee experience. Integrating with over 30 apps, Hubstaff's key features include time tracking, screenshots, activity tracking, URL and app monitoring, workforce analytics, automatic payroll and invoicing, scheduling, GPS and location monitoring, and timesheets. Hubstaff is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome, iOS, and…
$14
per month 2 seats (minimum)
Rippling
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling is an all-in-one platform for HR, IT, payroll, and spend management used to streamline the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to benefits administration. Rippling additionally automates HR tasks, ensures compliance, and simplifies approvals. Rippling can also handle device management, software access, and compliance monitoring, from the same dashboard, and provides payroll support, real-time financial…
$8
per month per user
Pricing
HubstaffRippling
Editions & Modules
Starter
$7
per month per user (2 seat minimum)
Grow
$9
per month per user (2 seat minimum)
Team
$12
per month per user (2 seat minimum)
Enterprise
$300
per year per seat
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
HubstaffRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Hubstaff

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
We've always used Rippling as long as I've worked here - I love it! It's nice to have many aspects of HR all in one spot for reference!
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
HubstaffRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
682 Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.4466 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.1484 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.2559 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.3485 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.1580 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2500 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.7384 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
728 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.3643 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0414 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.3647 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.6641 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4454 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.2384 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
636 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.4612 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.4569 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.4397 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.6
770 Ratings
16% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.8729 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.6759 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.7616 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.5383 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.5521 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
305 Ratings
17% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.4305 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.0
349 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.0339 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.1322 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.0277 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.5
526 Ratings
17% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5515 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.5378 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
236 Ratings
13% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.4199 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.3213 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.3201 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.1210 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
276 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.3240 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2227 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.4240 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.7261 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.6217 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.5
212 Ratings
18% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.8176 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.6187 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2189 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.3179 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Hubstaff
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.7
241 Ratings
21% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.5192 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.6182 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.8165 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.8167 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.6180 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.7218 Ratings
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User Ratings
HubstaffRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
6.1
(22 ratings)
9.0
(812 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(809 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(4 ratings)
9.0
(702 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HubstaffRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Hubstaff
It enables you to monitor workers' time on every project. It monitors productivity even if an internet connection is not available. It provides a customizable interface. Every task is customizable to suit project requirements. It allows you to track time from anywhere in the world. In this way, it provides powerful insights to determine how many hours are required to do a project.
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Rippling
The time and attendance time is really easy to use and allows for quick correction, sometimes due to the workload and the daily activities I've forgotten to clock out, or to register breaks, but every time you clock out regardless of the hour, Rippling will promptly to review my time card details and if something was not input correctly it will allow you to submit a correction from that same screen which it has work wonders for me on the job. Something that is not as convenient for me, is the fact that you can't choose the order on which the tabs are displayed on the main screen and there are some features that I don't really use as frequently for example the time off tab, and it's on top of some other tabs that I do use daily more than once a day, and I would like to have the option to have a custom display.
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Pros
Hubstaff
  • Its interface is also quite easy to handle and is designed in a user friendly way.
  • Overall, I feel that Hubstaff is a very useful invention that has the ability to attract and fascinate users.
  • Hubstaff offers a customizable and easily tailored according to your requirements user interface where with the help of just one click you can start or even stop tracking your daily project activities.
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Rippling
  • Rippling integrates with QuickBooks Online. As such, we no longer have to post our weekly payroll journal entry manually. The payroll journal entry syncs automatically from Rippling to QuickBooks Online weekly. This has helped saved our accounting department time.
  • The onboarding workflows in Rippling are terrific. We have been able to assign tasks to our team when we hire a new team member. This allows are staff to stay organized and it also helps ensure that all tasks are completed in advance of the new hires first day with the company.
  • We use the Rippling spend module to help manage corporate credit cards that are issued to staff members. When a staff member makes a purchase on their corporate card they receive a text message. Once the staff member receives the text message they reply to the text with a picture of the receipt and a memo describing the transaction. This process has helped alleviate the amount of admin time the accounting department spends on gathering receipts and information from card holders.
  • We really like the org chart since it can be accessed by all employees. This allows our staff to see who reports to who and what each employee's job title is. This allows for more effective lines of communication within the organization.
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Cons
Hubstaff
  • I am having a problem with its customer support. [I feel it is] one of the worst customer service I have gone through for the longest time. They did not even know about their own platform, response time is late and there is no such name of help from their side what so ever which makes it a very difficult platform to use.
  • [I believe it] needs a lot of upgrades in customer support system.
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Rippling
  • The goals can be a bit confusing, with subgoals and parent goals and the way progress is tracked
  • Being able to tie in our Empower 401(k) would be a great feature, if it doesn't already exist
  • Integrated support with Expensify would also be nice, if it doesn't already exist
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Likelihood to Renew
Hubstaff
No answers on this topic
Rippling
Rippling continues to innovate and amaze me with their new innovations and features. Product feedback is taken seriously so I always give it whenever I can and end up seeing results. Rippling is the new wave of HRIS that cannot compare against others in the industry just due to the fact they are super user friendly!
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Usability
Hubstaff
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The overall usability for Rippling is great. I enjoy how easy the user interface is to navigate and how seamlessly it integrates with other platforms. The user interface makes it very easy to find what I am looking for and using it for multiple tasks. I enjoy using it for the single sign on feature and opening other platforms that we use for our enterprise resource planning software.
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Reliability and Availability
Hubstaff
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
Hubstaff
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
Hubstaff
Hubstaff has always responded to support requests in a timely manner and has kept me in the loop of changes. When contacting them about future changes/features they've always been upfront on whether that is a change they are looking to make and when that change may occur. Finally, if the person I have communicated with was unable to resolve, they always escalated to the next best person who can answer/resolve.
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Rippling
Rippling has an excellent Support center full of articles that are easily searchable to find solutions to issues. If the articles are not able to help, customers are then able to chat with an associate to fix issues they are experiencing. There is little turnaround time to get a problem fixed and the customer service representatives are very friendly and knowledgeable.
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Alternatives Considered
Hubstaff
Hubstaff keeps interesting and smart features and functions. The most interesting feature is the reporting feature that has brought much convenience
to me. It is no doubt a great tool for planning budgets, managing workflows,
tracking time, and best supervision capabilities.
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Rippling
Rippling would be preferred over greytHR due to flexibility and the inclusion of optimum scope for feature range compared to traditional HR and payroll functions. Whereas greytHR majorly deals with HR management and payroll, especially for Indian businesses, Rippling provides a more all-inclusive platform that comprises HR, IT management, and global payroll. Employee data and IT needs within the one-suit solution: Rippling can handle employee data, IT provisioning, and software access management and can automate onboard/offboard. It is beautiful for tech-oriented companies or remote and distributed teams. Although it would come cheap to businesses with a very narrow focus on HR in India, Rippling has an advantage over greytHR for more prominent companies with complete comprehensive needs with its scalability and global payroll features and also aspects of IT management integrated, all of which have allowed it to run so smoothly.
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Scalability
Hubstaff
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
Hubstaff
  • Hubstaff has enabled us to identify the most productive workers which enables us to maximize profitability.
  • Hubstaff has enabled us to quickly identify drops in engagement or output, or just poor performance due to not caring so we can move on instead of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
  • HubStaff lets us actively measure retainers vs delivered hours and adjust contracts to what we really need based on our time expenditures.
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Rippling
  • Rippling has been super helpful in understanding how I get paid and why, boosting morale.
  • Rippling has made it incredibly clear how much time I have been taking off (or not), making it easier to implement PTO strategically.
  • Rippling makes taking training super easy and efficient, therefore more likely to see increased completion.
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ScreenShots

Hubstaff Screenshots

Screenshot of the time tracking interface, with screenshotsScreenshot of the remote work dashboardScreenshot of Hubstaff's 30 project management integrations

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.