Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycom
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Paycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
Rippling
Score 9.0 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
PaycomRippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycomRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
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
PaycomRippling
Considered Both Products
Paycom
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, …
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.
Rippling
Chose Rippling
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.
Chose Rippling
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 …
Chose Rippling
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.
Chose Rippling
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.
Chose Rippling
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 …
Chose Rippling
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 …
Chose Rippling
Must easier to use as far as the interface as it is less complicated and visually stacked.
Chose Rippling
These bigger HRIS systems are built on old systems that require more work to understand and navigate the systems.
Chose Rippling
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 …
Chose Rippling
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.
Chose Rippling
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 …
Chose Rippling
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 …
Chose Rippling
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.
Features
PaycomRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.0
441 Ratings
1% below category average
Rippling
9.1
1021 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data8.9399 Ratings8.9721 Ratings
Employment history7.9383 Ratings9.0747 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.1386 Ratings9.2851 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.8386 Ratings9.2752 Ratings
Organizational charting7.4299 Ratings9.3885 Ratings
Organization and location management7.9337 Ratings9.2786 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.2322 Ratings9.0609 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
449 Ratings
3% above category average
Rippling
9.3
1070 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation8.9436 Ratings9.3959 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.447 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.713 Ratings9.0665 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.4378 Ratings9.0938 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.3436 Ratings9.5941 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3363 Ratings9.4715 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.4247 Ratings9.4621 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.4
397 Ratings
3% above category average
Rippling
9.4
956 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow8.7378 Ratings9.4923 Ratings
Balance details8.2378 Ratings9.4876 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.4314 Ratings9.4647 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.5
451 Ratings
3% above category average
Rippling
9.2
1117 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.0444 Ratings9.41055 Ratings
Update personal information8.9447 Ratings9.51103 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.0398 Ratings9.4915 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6216 Ratings8.7603 Ratings
View job history8.1358 Ratings9.0790 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Rippling
9.0
471 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets4.926 Ratings9.0471 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.1
390 Ratings
6% below category average
Rippling
9.0
572 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder7.8383 Ratings8.8554 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.7380 Ratings9.1522 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data5.855 Ratings9.1471 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.1
386 Ratings
1% above category average
Rippling
9.4
794 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal8.2383 Ratings9.5774 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1333 Ratings9.3598 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
6.2
224 Ratings
26% below category average
Rippling
9.1
455 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting4.236 Ratings9.2390 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.9207 Ratings9.1419 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility4.835 Ratings9.2385 Ratings
Performance tracking7.8219 Ratings9.0411 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.8
280 Ratings
1% below category average
Rippling
9.3
524 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans7.9259 Ratings9.2462 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.6244 Ratings9.2438 Ratings
Review status tracking8.0252 Ratings9.2465 Ratings
Review reminders7.9257 Ratings9.4491 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.5230 Ratings9.4425 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
8.2
43 Ratings
5% above category average
Rippling
9.2
390 Ratings
16% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.124 Ratings9.2322 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.830 Ratings9.2333 Ratings
Candidate search8.641 Ratings9.2347 Ratings
Candidate development8.438 Ratings9.0329 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycom
7.4
279 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.2
442 Ratings
18% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.6248 Ratings9.2352 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.3244 Ratings9.2338 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.8191 Ratings9.3295 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.3226 Ratings9.1307 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.2212 Ratings9.2307 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.4253 Ratings9.0339 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.3262 Ratings9.1414 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycomRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(573 ratings)
9.2
(1165 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.4
(24 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(86 ratings)
9.4
(1162 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(52 ratings)
9.2
(877 ratings)
In-Person Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Online Training
4.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(7 ratings)
7.9
(9 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(2 ratings)
6.3
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.5
(1 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(4 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycomRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycom
It's very mobile friendly, especially for people that aren't tech savvy. We have an aged workforce where we were really concerned about how they would adapt, going from the comfort of using paper to a mobile and online application. But the training was really easy and the adaptation has been simple for us as a company.
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Rippling
With Rippling, we get a one stop shop for all things HR. Our benefits, pay, PTO, and leave management are all under one umbrella. This simplifies workflow and limits the number of systems we need to access to take care of day to day HR tasks. Despite the one-stop shop aspect of it all, some processes ended up being more problematic than others, for instance, sometimes PTO requests that have been approved do not register as such - and sometimes duplicate notifications go out on those approvals. To be fair to Rippling, this is likely user error on our part with initial or continued setup issues, but it is also not (seemingly) easily remediated. Our overall experience with Rippling has been positive. The simplicity and ease of use definitely overcome the few nagging issues that we have experienced.
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Pros
Paycom
  • I would say the communication post-implementation is amazing. Allie is our representative. She's amazing. Caitlin is amazing. I just met Travis last week at the office. Amazing. The communication is great and helpful, so if one of the team members don't have the answer, they can just jump in. For instance, I was on a call with Caitlin yesterday and she was like, "I'm not really sure about this answer. Let me see if I can go run it byTravis." I know he's on another call and instead of him saying blah, blah, he came over and looked at the screen and was like, do this, do this. It's a little different. So I would say the customer service is the best.
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Rippling
  • Three different options to view the hours you've worked in a pay period. All three are valuable in their own way! I love this and use each one every week.
  • Rippling has the option to retroactively log your hours later if you forget to log in before you start work. I love this because sometimes I take a work call on the go and don't have time to clock in first. Such a handy feature!
  • Rippling has also made putting in time-off requests (sick/PTO/etc) so much easier. I'm sure every HR team would appreciate this!
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Cons
Paycom
  • I think that when we do need a response back, which is very unlikely from the contact about something that's happening or going on, it can take a little long to get back to us. Longer than we would like because obviously it's an emergency to us, but we understand they have tons of emergencies they have to solve. But I think that's the only aspect.
  • I know from a payroll standpoint, which I'm not really privy to because I don't work on the payroll side, there have been some little hiccups that about certain formulas used, certain credits being issued that we've already filed for tax credits that we filed for. So I know that my CFO's already on top of it and pay comes on top of it as well and it's getting resolved, but obviously that's a big issue that needs some work there.
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Rippling
  • Could clarify what is being asked when creating expense reports.
  • It could make 2FA more intuitive on mobile, such as allowing iPhone users to use Face ID as an alternative if the device is locked.
  • Overall avoid using too much jargon when asking questions.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycom
Because it has everything that we need and as we grow, we are learning how robust Paycom can actually be but we need to be willing to spend the money. It's not expensive but we, as a company, are not used to spending that much on a system for HR and payroll.
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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
Paycom
The interface is very intuitive, you can navigate it pretty well. Everything's pretty much spelled out and the features just flow really well. They make it easy for you to go back and forth with the UX/UI type of interface. So I think it was built pretty well.
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Rippling
Rippling has an easy-to-use user interface and so far, employees at my company have really enjoyed using it. I find the modules for payroll, performance management, personal information, and benefits easy to navigate and appreciate that so many different features are integrated into one product. I much prefer it to our previous HRIS, Workday.
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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, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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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
Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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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
Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Online Training
Paycom
All the online training modules were short and straight to the point. Every module teach you how to use the system. If there is one thing they know how to do is training. We did implementation during the pandemic so all had to be done online or via zoom meetings.
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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
We really only had Paychecks and that was our biggest problem is that with several different companies, it was very hard If you had a salary employee and didn't terminate them in the prior company, they get paid twice, so this has really been definitely a big help for us.
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Rippling
Workday is built for large enterprises. Rippling is optimized for small to mid-sized businesses that want flexibility, fast execution, and fewer administrative hurdles. Rippling lets you pay only for what you use—payroll, benefits, device management, etc.—whereas Workday often comes as a large, bundled enterprise solution, which may be overkill for many organizations.
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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
  • I think our fiscal team who handles the ROI would say that it has had a negative impact just because a lot of stuff is a la carte and we weren't aware of that before we went into a business relationship with Paycom. So I think it's had a negative impact.
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Rippling
  • Routine things like PTO requests and document uploads now take a few clicks instead of hours of email back‑and‑forth. I’d estimate I spend at least half the time on those tasks compared to before, which frees me up to actually help employees.
  • What used to drag on for days now gets done in a morning - I've just asked them this now. New hires can log in, set up their tools, and start training almost immediately, so they’re productive much sooner.
  • Payroll and benefits errors used to pop up regularly, but now I almost never have to fix things or follow up on missing info. That means less stress for me and for everyone involved.
  • Having everything in one platform cuts out the “where did you send that?” and “who approves this?” questions. It feels like we’ve reduced our back‑and‑forth by at least a third.
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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 IWant, which is a command-driven AI engine in a single database, for instant access to employee data.Screenshot of Direct Data Exchange®, which takes a detailed pulse of how employees interact with Paycom. It automatically assigns a dollar value of savings based on Ernst & Young research.

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.