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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paycom

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APaycom is an automated HCM platform, built on a single database that eliminates redundant data entry through automation. A payroll and HR software solution, Paycom is used by organizations of all sizes to access employee data without navigating multiple systems.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
    PaycomRippling HCM
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    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaycomRippling HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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    Community Pulse
    PaycomRippling HCM
    Considered Both Products
    Paycom
    Chose Paycom
    Rippling is actually comparable, but the others are not.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    ADP Workflow, Paylocity, BambooHR, Worklio - Paycom has a superior feature set and reporting tools. Rippling, Gusto, PlanSource - Paycom is less preferred due to its overly complex feature set.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    Paycom stacks up well overall against other providers in the same realm. There are areas of improvement that other companies are handling better, but overall, they are very similar. Paycom could improve on two major components: intersystem communication and ATS. Betti, however, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paycom
    Paycom was the service that met all of our needs at the best value. Others are more expensive or lacked all of the operational items that we wanted to cover.
    Incentivized
    Rippling
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling offered a superior experience for the admin and user. Paycom was old and clunky feeling. We had to adapt to their systems as opposed to it adapting to our needs. Additionally, Paycom's app wasn't robust from a manager perspective. They were price neutral when …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Easier to navigate and operate. Interface is more clean and modern. Paycom is full of options and menus everywhere, which makes it harder to operate. Also app integration with Rippling is so much easier.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Paycom is extremely clunky. I remember one specific incident it took me a whole day to login to view my HR file. I had to reset my password, email, and call my GM to get access. The UX was not sleek at all and was notably older looking. Rippling is sleek and fresh.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Much cleaner user interface; less cluttered, more streamlined into "apps" or areas of focus where things can be more easily found. Onboarding and benefit enrollment workflows are above and beyond. Fewer dropdown menus to find what I'm looking for. More intuitive terminology …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    rippling is #1. fast and easy to use. I have used workday and Paycom and this is by far the most seamless software I have used at a workplace. Every tab provided has a purpose and there is nothing you cannot find on your day to day to answer any questions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling has better design, it makes more sense to me, it also has more on the demand support and builds better rapport with the demos and one-on-ones to explain features, there are more features within the system, less bugs and more consistency. There just seems to be more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Must easier to use as far as the interface as it is less complicated and visually stacked.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    These bigger HRIS systems are built on old systems that require more work to understand and navigate the systems.
    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 has far better UI and for me personally, is much more intuitive which is more important to me as an employee than a feature-rich software. Information is easier to find, things are easier to update and overall feels better than some of the alternatives out there.
    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
    I would say that Rippling is the leader out of these I've mentioned. It's very easy to navigate, unlike Paycor or Paylocity. I was not the decision-maker on selecting Rippling, however, I've been very impressed as an end-user/employee. I'd like to learn more about their app …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling has been one of the easiest platforms I've ever used. It gives me the context I need for important decisions like what benefits to select and provides quick, clear insights into my payroll details when I need it.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    598 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    536 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    608 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    418 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    378 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
    Features
    PaycomRippling HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.1
    570 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.9524 Ratings8.9746 Ratings
    Employment history8.1504 Ratings8.9775 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.2503 Ratings9.3884 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.2505 Ratings9.3783 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.6409 Ratings9.3921 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0448 Ratings9.1820 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.1419 Ratings9.0632 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.3
    570 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pay calculation8.8554 Ratings9.4990 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.5102 Ratings9.2693 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.4488 Ratings9.1970 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.1551 Ratings9.5970 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.4459 Ratings9.5743 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.3322 Ratings9.4647 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.5
    500 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow8.5474 Ratings9.5958 Ratings
    Balance details8.4475 Ratings9.2911 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.5399 Ratings9.0682 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.7
    572 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1152 Ratings
    10% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.1562 Ratings9.41091 Ratings
    Update personal information9.2568 Ratings9.51140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.7507 Ratings9.3952 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.9280 Ratings8.6630 Ratings
    View job history8.6469 Ratings8.9818 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    8.5
    489 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings8.5490 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.2
    507 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    8.7
    591 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Report builder7.9500 Ratings8.6574 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.9494 Ratings8.8543 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings8.8495 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    8.4
    498 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal8.5492 Ratings9.4797 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.3429 Ratings9.0622 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    6.3
    296 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings9.1408 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.0272 Ratings9.0436 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings9.0405 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.0291 Ratings8.9435 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    377 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance plans7.8348 Ratings9.2487 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.9331 Ratings9.1461 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.0335 Ratings9.2486 Ratings
    Review reminders8.0343 Ratings9.5514 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.8307 Ratings9.3443 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools7.956 Ratings8.9336 Ratings
    Candidate ranking7.875 Ratings9.0345 Ratings
    Candidate search7.992 Ratings9.2362 Ratings
    Candidate development7.975 Ratings9.4342 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paycom and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Paycom
    7.6
    374 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management7.8337 Ratings8.9366 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.0332 Ratings8.9355 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.4262 Ratings9.1310 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.8306 Ratings8.9319 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.9285 Ratings8.9321 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.7344 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9355 Ratings9.1432 Ratings
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    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PaycomRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (742 ratings)
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PaycomRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Paycom
    My company is currently at around 2,000 employees and meets all expectations. I have worked at companies of up to 7,000 employees that also used Paycom and that met all expectations as well. I do not know that Paycom would be worth it from a pricing perspective for a smaller company, maybe 30 employees or less. I also believe Paycom has an opportunity to better partner with clients in mergers and acquisitions.
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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
    Paycom
    • I like the employee self-service feature. It's very straightforward and easy to use. I also like my representative, Mikey. He's been very helpful—every time I call him, I get the assistance I need. I also appreciate how quickly I can get someone on the phone and get help when needed.
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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
    Paycom
    • I am not a fan of the most recent update. I wasn't prepared for the change especially given it came right before payroll was processed. I'm told given time, I will get used to it and I'm always open to change for the better.
    • IWant™ feature isn't what I hoped it would be. I haven't used it much given the information I need in Paycom I can find quickly on my own. I have heard however that several employees utilize and appreciate the IWant™ feature.
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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
    Paycom
    we are having no problems with how the system works and our support system at paycom is the best - we are learning more and using the system in more ways all the time the only thing that could be better is pricing on some things
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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
    Paycom
    I'm probably going to have to go seven and three-quarter to eight, and that may be user error to me because I know Paycom has got it figured out, but there's times I just can't figure it out, even with some of the tutorials, the university, the show-mes, and calling Alex, our representative. He can hold my hand and walk me through that process, and it just may be I didn't get it, but that's why I gave that score. I'd give it a solid nine.
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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
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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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
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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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
    Paycom
    In 6 years, we've never had a bad experience with client support. We implemented during COVID, and I was the only person in HR at the time. I was also having to homeschool our children, which meant bizarre work hours and limited time to focus on platform build at times. There were nights that I was literally on calls at 11 pm and the implementation team was unbelievably supportive. Recently, a Position Seat specialist came on site to help us set up for our 5 client codes - the experience was transformative for how we use the platform and an absolute game changer. I trust Paycom because I trust our representatives. They truly are strategic partners for us, and work to ensure we're maximizing the platform and that our needs are being met
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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
    Paycom
    Tadd and Ellie have been great! They have show us many aspects that implementation did not. They are very personable and action oriented as well. Anytime we need them they offer to swing in.
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Paycom
    It was good, but hard to know what questions you need to ask until you actually get in there and start working with a live product. But Paycom is also very helpful every time I call and can't figure something out. Nathan has been very friendly and helpful no matter what I call him about. He is always eager to help out.
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Paycom
    Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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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
    Paycom
    I have not currently used any other products. I'm still kind of new to the HR industry. The only other thing that I really have to compare it to is Vonmar's system, which they created themselves, and it was not user-friendly.
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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
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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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
    Paycom
    • It's helped us save time. We've been able to automate a number of payroll and accounting functions. It's also enabled our employees to use the ask gear feature. So it's really saved time, and also we've not gotten hacked, which is always a plus.
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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

    Paycom Screenshots

    Screenshot of A new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single DatabaseScreenshot of Employee Self-Service

    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.