Brassring vs. Rippling HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Brassring
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Brassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.N/A
Rippling HCM
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling 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
BrassringRippling HCM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrassringRippling HCM
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
BrassringRippling HCM
Features
BrassringRippling HCM
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
7.5
11 Ratings
6% below category average
Rippling HCM
8.9
502 Ratings
13% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.711 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.410 Ratings9.0383 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.710 Ratings9.1339 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.711 Ratings8.8350 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management7.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.110 Ratings9.0349 Ratings
Candidate Search8.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.310 Ratings8.8385 Ratings
Collaboration7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.710 Ratings9.0471 Ratings
Reporting7.110 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.0
1133 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.7807 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.8835 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1945 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.1844 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.1982 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2877 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0673 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.2
1179 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.31064 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0749 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.91028 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.51034 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.4799 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3701 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.3
1058 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.41021 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3973 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.3727 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.2
1226 Ratings
12% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41162 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.51212 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.41010 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.5679 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.0874 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
8.8
527 Ratings
9% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.8528 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.0
639 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.7619 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.0585 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.4
874 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5851 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3667 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.0
517 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.1445 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.9475 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1441 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.9472 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.2
598 Ratings
15% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.2528 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2500 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.4563 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.3488 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling HCM
9.1
438 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1364 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.1375 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.2393 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0374 Ratings
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User Ratings
BrassringRippling HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(30 ratings)
9.1
(1285 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(12 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(3 ratings)
9.3
(1282 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
1.8
(2 ratings)
8.9
(959 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.6
(2 ratings)
7.9
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(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
BrassringRippling HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
Kenexa is is well suited for any organization that has more than 3000 employees globally. I would not recommend this to startups or a growing organization with less than 3000 employees. But once you cross this number, Kenexa becomes useful and is a brilliant tool for global operations - recruiting. I would recommend this tool to any organization that has offices in many countries/geographies as well.
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Rippling
It has a favourites section for commonly used functions. This is perfect for logging in pre-sift and managing my timekeeping. It is easy to view my payslip. It is well-documented and accurate, and it also provides me with an accurate timeline for when to expect my pay to clear. Overall, very easy to use and great interface.
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Pros
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
  • Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
  • Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • BrassRing's application system for candidates is prone to freezing and crashing in the middle of the application causing potential candidates to lose all progress. I filled out the application myself and witnessed these issues first hand, on top of several complaints I received via phone and email from candidates attempting to apply via the BrassRing service. Also, the Parsing system within the application is not capable of pulling any meaningful information out of text documents.
  • Each user must be added to each job in order for that job, and the candidates in it, to show up in relevant searches. This becomes a problem when a new team member joins the account and needs access to all of the previous openings just so that they can find candidates already in the system. The account I was working on involved literally hundreds of new openings a month, meaning that any movement of personnel on or off the account would mean having to update potentially thousands of old positions just to allow them to be able to mine the ATS for candidates. I don't see any particular reason why someone with access to the system should have to be given access to each individual job. If a particular position needs to be kept confidential for whatever reason then that individual position should be able to be set to only show to authorized recruiters. The rest of the positions should automatically be searchable by anyone with appropriate access to the ATS to allow for basic level candidate mining and movement.
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Rippling
  • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
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Likelihood to Renew
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
I feel like I am pretty decent with computers and systems. It was fairly easy to use it after about a week or two . But I have seen people struggle with it as well as some people not use it at all. It can be slow at times and not work at times. But Its a fine system.
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Rippling
I think you are redundant with these questions. I have mentioned how easy of to use and a great tool for tracking activity. It wastes no time and has what you need. I am pleased with its usability, and if it were up to me, I would keep using it.
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Reliability and Availability
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
Just slow for what we are doing here
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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Rippling
They have been quite responsive to questions and clarifying settings, approaches, listening to feedback. Their knowledge base and training seem well-established and user-focused. Really like their offerings in Rippling U to help orient admins on features, functionality, and best practices. The IT implementation specialist was kind, efficient, and walked us through each screen, explaining different scenarios as we got things configured. They followed up after each call with action items, recommendations, and made themselves available between working sessions. The whole process felt very productive.
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In-Person Training
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
We purchased an out of the box solution and that worked well for us.
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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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
SF ATS was not available at the time and Taleo was thought to be too expensive. In retrospect, given the amount of customization and leveraging of other vendor technology for things like analytics I suspect any cost advantage we realized evaporated
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Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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Scalability
Infinite Computer Solutions, 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
Infinite Computer Solutions, Inc
  • Kenexa has assisted us in identifying top talent within our target market of applicants.
  • Kenexa may exclude potentially good associates that don't test well.
  • Kenexa clearly defines specific categories and general notes for training, development, & coaching of associates on areas of opportunity.
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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

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.