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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paychex

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.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
    PaychexRippling HCM
    Editions & Modules
    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
    Custom Pricing
    HR PEO
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Select
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaychexRippling HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    PaychexRippling HCM
    Considered Both Products
    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    I far prefer Rippling to Paychex Flex, with its easy to navigate interface and user friendly model. I also appreciate the payday emails from Rippling and the paystub breakdown. It is also very easy and simple to request and view PTO in Rippling. I really dread having to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    I did not select Paychex. It was at 2 companies I started with and ended up having them switch out
    Incentivized
    Rippling
    Chose Rippling HCM
    The ease of use and admin and employee interface of Rippling blows Paychex Flex out of the water. For a young and tech-oriented startup, Rippling is by far a better fit for our team!

    Paylocity has some more nitty-gritty payroll editing and adjustment capabilities, which I hope …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    In comparison to Paychex Flex, ADP and Zenefits, I think Rippling is designed with an edge of modernity. Rippling's features are more relevant and up-to-date. The platform is designed in a way that is straightforward and easy to use. So far I haven't been confused as to where …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling blows all the rest of the payroll providers out of the water! The ease of use for employees to update info, and the reports that you can get from Rippling surpass any other payroll service provider
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    No comparison in my eyes. Rippling has so many options and tabs with various information at your fingertips. There is nothing in my eyes that Rippling can't handle. We used to spend a lot of time contacting the HR Department with questions regarding our insurance, scheduling …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling has much better applications and functions integration, much better customer support. Rippling is very easy to use, check payroll, time management, 401 K investment and management, training and on-boarding, reimbursement and compensation management, talent recruitment …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    I think that Rippling is highly competitive to ADP
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is a dream to work with compared the above listed companies. I love how straightforward everything is with Rippling and how you are able to get what you need almost immediately without hassle. Employees know where to go and how to get what they need without having to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    I am a site supervisor, so I did not choose Rippling. It is highly efficient, however, compared to our former HR platform!
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Outperforms in every category
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling was more user friendly and also more aimed at catering to a smaller business
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    It is easiser to acess benifits but i do wish the clock in features were more accessible
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    More automations, great price, great employee-interface, easy to add modules & make changes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is easy to set up and the various vendors like workers comp and 401K are well integrated creating ease of use. We used TriNet in the past and Rippling provides far greater control and transparency. The other are vendors we considered when we left TriNet and were …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    The dealbreaker for us was that we have multiple companies / legal entities that all needed payroll company service. The companies are all interconnected, sharing office and lab space, equipment, contractors, and employees transfer between them. All other payroll companies we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling seemed to be much more user friendly. In speaking with fellow business owners, many of the other payroll companies I looked into had poor customer service reviews, and the costs were much higher than Rippling. I also am pleased that Rippling offers much more than …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is an user-friendly application system and has powerful automation tools. Also is visibly more integrative.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    I am a user - I didn't select Rippling for my company. However, as a user, Rippling was far easier to navigate, manage, and view my employment and benefits info.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling's HRIS is similar in quality to BambooHR and Workday. However, where Rippling outshines those platforms is in its added functionality and connection to other portions of the platform as well as other applications. Being able to have our HRIS and Payroll Software on the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is the best platform I've used for HR, benefit and payroll management of any I've ever used previously.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Ultimately we selected Rippling because it felt like the most comprehensive, tech forward solution on the market. The system is fully integrated and unlike Paychex, it doesn't feel like a bunch of separate systems that were poorly pulled together. The user experience on the web …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Paychex is not as comprehensive, doesn't have as many tools or plugins, and is more clunky. There are a lot of things that have to be done manually, like benefit contributions, that result in higher human error. Rippling doesn't feel like a big company, and the customer …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    The HR department made that decision. I'm not sure why. Rippling seems like a very helpful service, but I'm a new enployee, so I'm not sure why it was considered superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Traditional payroll software has a clunky user experience. They get the job done, but it's at the expense of more time spent by my HR team in supporting employees in using the software to find what they need. Rippling's self-service features work because it's intuitive and easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Customer support is much improved over the former company, questions and requests for information are handled rapidly
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    267 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    240 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    281 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    202 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    216 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
    Features
    PaychexRippling HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.3
    278 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Employee demographic data7.7225 Ratings8.8746 Ratings
    Employment history7.9248 Ratings8.9775 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.7182 Ratings9.3884 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8179 Ratings9.3783 Ratings
    Organizational charting6.34 Ratings9.3921 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.1163 Ratings9.1820 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.4148 Ratings9.0632 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.7
    319 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pay calculation8.0301 Ratings9.4990 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4157 Ratings9.2693 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.2179 Ratings9.1970 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.3299 Ratings9.5970 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.0214 Ratings9.5743 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.4122 Ratings9.4647 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow7.5115 Ratings9.5958 Ratings
    Balance details7.6153 Ratings9.2911 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.3120 Ratings9.0682 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.4
    276 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1152 Ratings
    11% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.1254 Ratings9.41091 Ratings
    Update personal information7.6266 Ratings9.51140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.4125 Ratings9.3952 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.33 Ratings8.7630 Ratings
    View job history7.6190 Ratings9.0818 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.4
    44 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    8.6
    489 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.444 Ratings8.6490 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    591 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder6.5149 Ratings8.6574 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.8167 Ratings8.8543 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.093 Ratings8.9495 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal7.0168 Ratings9.4797 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.7112 Ratings9.1622 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings9.1408 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings9.0436 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings9.1405 Ratings
    Performance tracking10.01 Ratings8.9435 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Performance plans9.01 Ratings9.2487 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings9.1461 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.01 Ratings9.2486 Ratings
    Review reminders9.01 Ratings9.5514 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings9.4443 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Candidate ranking7.31 Ratings9.1345 Ratings
    Candidate search7.52 Ratings9.2362 Ratings
    Candidate development8.21 Ratings9.4342 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.9336 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paychex and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paychex
    5.3
    72 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management5.138 Ratings9.0366 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.235 Ratings8.9355 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.729 Ratings9.1310 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.137 Ratings8.9319 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.635 Ratings8.9321 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking4.741 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.266 Ratings9.1432 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PaychexRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.8
    (334 ratings)
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (48 ratings)
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (275 ratings)
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    Availability
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.5
    (274 ratings)
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.4
    (12 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaychexRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
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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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    In-Person Training
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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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
    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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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

    Paychex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Paychex Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Employee Background ChecksScreenshot of Paychex HR DashboardScreenshot of Paychex Flex Perks

    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.