Iris HR Software vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Iris HR Software
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Iris HR Software (formerly Octopus HR, acquired by Iris Software Group April 2016) is an HR suite.
$1.50
per month per user
Rippling
Score 8.9 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
Iris HR SoftwareRippling
Editions & Modules
Standard
$1.50
per month per user
Plus
$2
per month per user
Pro
$3.50
per month per user
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Iris HR SoftwareRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
Iris HR SoftwareRippling
Features
Iris HR SoftwareRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.6
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Rippling
9.1
1087 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data9.02 Ratings8.9771 Ratings
Employment history8.01 Ratings8.9797 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings9.1907 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.02 Ratings9.2806 Ratings
Organizational charting8.02 Ratings9.1941 Ratings
Organization and location management8.02 Ratings9.2835 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.02 Ratings9.0644 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.6
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Rippling
9.3
1135 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation8.01 Ratings9.31021 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings9.0713 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings9.0993 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings9.5997 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings9.4764 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.02 Ratings9.3669 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.3
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1017 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow9.02 Ratings9.4981 Ratings
Balance details8.01 Ratings9.3934 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.02 Ratings9.2692 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.2
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Rippling
9.2
1182 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings9.41119 Ratings
Update personal information9.02 Ratings9.51168 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.02 Ratings9.4969 Ratings
Employee recognition8.02 Ratings8.6648 Ratings
View job history7.01 Ratings9.1837 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.0
1 Ratings
14% below category average
Rippling
8.9
504 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings8.9504 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.3
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Rippling
9.0
612 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder9.02 Ratings8.8592 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings9.1560 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.02 Ratings9.2507 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.5
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Rippling
9.4
840 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal8.02 Ratings9.5818 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings9.3638 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.3
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Rippling
9.1
494 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings9.2424 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings9.0454 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings9.1420 Ratings
Performance tracking8.02 Ratings9.0449 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.4
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Rippling
9.3
568 Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans8.01 Ratings9.2500 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings9.2474 Ratings
Review status tracking8.02 Ratings9.2505 Ratings
Review reminders9.02 Ratings9.4533 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.02 Ratings9.3463 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
8.0
2 Ratings
2% above category average
Rippling
9.1
418 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools8.02 Ratings9.1347 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings9.2357 Ratings
Candidate search8.02 Ratings9.2374 Ratings
Candidate development8.02 Ratings9.0355 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Iris HR Software
7.8
2 Ratings
0% above category average
Rippling
9.0
477 Ratings
15% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.02 Ratings9.1380 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.02 Ratings9.0365 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings9.1334 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings8.9366 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings9.0447 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.2322 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.9333 Ratings
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User Ratings
Iris HR SoftwareRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.2
(1162 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(20 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(1161 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)
6.7
(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
Iris HR SoftwareRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
IRIS Software Group
Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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Rippling
Great as an HRIS-as-master and configuring dynamic groups that can be synced with downstream apps or IdP solutions to help streamline IAM processes and user lifecycle management. If you are a business planning to scale, Rippling is a noteworthy option that provides a nice suite of products that can be added as you grow. It may be too heavy for a small business, but worth keeping tabs with for future growth. The Rippling IT module could be beneficial for companies/businesses that aren't subject to tighter security controls. It still needs to build out more granular customizations and controls for it to be more competitive with other MDM's.
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Pros
IRIS Software Group
  • It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
  • Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
  • Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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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
IRIS Software Group
  • initial scope/setup support (outside of template)
  • Contacting support can be difficult
  • case sensitive username for end users (email addresses have to match exactly)
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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
IRIS Software Group
Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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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
IRIS Software Group
Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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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). There are some things that need work, though, some minor issues with "where some menus are located", but those are minor things that don't spoil the overall experience with the product (but they should be addressed nonetheless).
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Reliability and Availability
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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Rippling
We chose Rippling primarily based on cost and feature set available. As a small organization, budget is a high priority. Rippling gave us enterprise-level features at an affordable cost for an early stage start up. We appreciate that we have the opportunity to expand our feature set within Rippling as our business and workforce grow.
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Scalability
IRIS Software Group
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
IRIS Software Group
  • Our staff is super happy with the service
  • Huge improvement
  • Looks quite professional
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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

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.