Paycor vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paycor
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Paycor provides core HR functions scaled towards small and mid-sized businesses. Paycor offers an integrated benefits platform for interfacing directly with insurance carriers and an adaptable time management platform.N/A
Rippling
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. This enables users to manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. For example, when onboarding a new employee, Rippling can take a new hire from anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party…
$8
starting price per user, per month
Pricing
PaycorRippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaycorRippling
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
PaycorRippling
Considered Both Products
Paycor
Chose Paycor
Paycor was just the product that seemed to offer the most diversity of products and the easiest to use. Our previous software was too complicated when you needed to add a job code or change a benefit. Paycor makes these changes easy to do. The employee app was also the one …
Chose Paycor
There are several similarities between products. The navigation of each are slightly different. I’m more curious to examine the ease of service.
Chose Paycor
Number 1 reason was price - based on all the functionality, we expected Paycor to come in a lot higher from a price point perspective but it was significantly less than the other software we looked. This made me a bit nervous because of how much the price difference was (I …
Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling has all the features of Paycor, if not more, and the price is unbeatable compared to Paycor. The support I received while getting us onboarded and implemented was very impressive! We had someone to help us through the entire process and we were able to organize …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is much better, Paycor is a headache. If Paycor is a Ford then Rippling is a Rolls-Royce.
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
The user interface and overall workflow of the Rippling application fare well against Paycor. All integrations that we wanted to incorporate have been seamless. Would certainly recommend it to others.
Chose Rippling
It's harder in Paycor to figure out what benefits I've elected for, especially when they're split up between being listed in Paycor and only being listed in the insurance vendor portal.
Chose Rippling
The pricing and what we currently need for our company where it stands, helped us decide on what product we wanted to use. With us being a growing company, it fit our needs for our current employees and being able to track them and any new employees we wanted to work with.
Chose Rippling
From the ones listed, Rippling definitely feels a lot more modern and responsive, especially in the app department. These older services definitely place an emphasis on the website as opposed to mobile or app design. When you need an answer quickly, app design is more important …
Chose Rippling
It's like going from using Jenkins to using github actions. So much cleaner, so easy, actually does things in a non-idiotic pay and it's cluttered so you have to sift through stuff.
Chose Rippling
Rippling is easier to use as they have easier ways to get to the icons and areas the customer needs to be in. Rippling is easier to navigate across and better to read. The pictures for each employee also appears better, and they employee profile is set up better through …
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Features
PaycorRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.9
291 Ratings
1% above category average
Rippling
8.0
546 Ratings
2% above category average
Employee demographic data8.3247 Ratings7.9362 Ratings
Employment history8.0263 Ratings8.0380 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0248 Ratings8.3439 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.4246 Ratings8.3371 Ratings
Organizational charting7.8196 Ratings8.0461 Ratings
Organization and location management7.8206 Ratings8.3391 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7183 Ratings7.4296 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.1
304 Ratings
1% above category average
Rippling
8.5
590 Ratings
6% above category average
Pay calculation8.5295 Ratings8.6511 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.2110 Ratings8.2315 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5212 Ratings8.8536 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.6292 Ratings9.0517 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.0248 Ratings8.5352 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.159 Ratings8.0292 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.8
233 Ratings
3% below category average
Rippling
8.9
508 Ratings
10% above category average
Approval workflow8.0210 Ratings9.1485 Ratings
Balance details7.7226 Ratings9.0446 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7188 Ratings8.7306 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.1
290 Ratings
0% below category average
Rippling
8.8
630 Ratings
8% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.1268 Ratings9.2592 Ratings
Update personal information8.4273 Ratings9.3619 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.1201 Ratings8.8496 Ratings
Employee recognition8.154 Ratings8.1299 Ratings
View job history8.1230 Ratings8.8419 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.2
92 Ratings
6% above category average
Rippling
7.8
230 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.292 Ratings7.8230 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
6.8
258 Ratings
11% below category average
Rippling
8.2
254 Ratings
8% above category average
Report builder6.8251 Ratings8.0247 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.1251 Ratings7.9232 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.5166 Ratings8.6197 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.0
243 Ratings
0% below category average
Rippling
8.7
416 Ratings
8% above category average
New hire portal8.2239 Ratings8.8408 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.7183 Ratings8.7290 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.8
111 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
8.6
161 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.843 Ratings8.8136 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.7105 Ratings8.6143 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.984 Ratings8.2138 Ratings
Performance tracking7.9104 Ratings8.7142 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
7.3
140 Ratings
8% below category average
Rippling
8.6
189 Ratings
8% above category average
Performance plans7.4134 Ratings8.3164 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.2120 Ratings8.3154 Ratings
Review status tracking7.1125 Ratings9.0163 Ratings
Review reminders7.5124 Ratings9.1178 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.3105 Ratings8.5147 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.1
34 Ratings
3% above category average
Rippling
9.1
148 Ratings
14% above category average
Candidate ranking8.329 Ratings9.2130 Ratings
Candidate search8.033 Ratings9.2135 Ratings
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.9123 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0127 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paycor
8.3
136 Ratings
7% above category average
Rippling
8.7
168 Ratings
12% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.2111 Ratings9.1128 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.2118 Ratings8.4124 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.2101 Ratings8.7115 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.2108 Ratings8.8117 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.296 Ratings8.2118 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.3118 Ratings8.6123 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.0125 Ratings8.9152 Ratings
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaycorRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(325 ratings)
8.1
(669 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(17 ratings)
9.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(293 ratings)
8.4
(666 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.3
(56 ratings)
8.1
(599 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(16 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.9
(3 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaycorRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Paycor, Inc
It's really great for us. Our payroll administrator retired and we decided to absorb that function within HR. Paycor takes care of the taxes and much of the extra details she had done previously allowing that transition to be possible. The software is easy to use and my managers have taken on more with timesheet review. If a company has really complex differentials it might not be ready for them, yet. We have one that I have to do manually but I'm hopeful they will be able to add it in soon!
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Rippling
Rippling shines in companies that prioritize streamlined HR operations and user-friendly experiences. It's ideal for: Growing companies: Easily manage HR as teams expand. Efficiency seekers: Automate tasks to save time and resources. Simple HR needs: Focus on core functionalities without overwhelm. Rippling might not be best for: Highly complex HR: Unique processes may require specialized solutions. Cloud-based hesitation: Some prefer traditional on-premises systems. Large international workforce: Current focus is on the US.
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Pros
Paycor, Inc
  • Scheduling for management is well organized and easily visualized to ensure proper coverage while avoiding overtime or being over staffed.
  • Scheduling for the employees is user friendly. Employees can easily request and view their time off. They can also view their schedule along with their team's at any time.
  • Payroll is very streamlined. With scheduling and payroll in the same system, everything can be quickly verified for accuracy. All time sheets are kept within the system and then easily processed for payroll.
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Rippling
  • Clean UI - there is no ambiguity about what function each button will perform.
  • Very easy to navigate. It is not difficult to find what is being looked for.
  • Single location for multiple functions. This is great for me as there is one central hub for all professional admin matters. Saving me valuable time that I can better spend on more pressing work matters.
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Cons
Paycor, Inc
  • Customer Service is atrocious. We've had 6 Customer Success Managers in less than 3 years-hard to develop any type of rhythm in addressing and solving problems. They also utilize a ticketing system to report issues, but there is little to no communication of when tickets are actually resolved and what the resolution was-requires a ton of prodding from the client to get answers to emails.
  • Integration with third party platforms (benefits for example) is also lacking. Issues are prevalent and take excessive time to resolve.
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Rippling
  • The immediate learning curve of working with workflows and recipes
  • Building Reports from scratch can be fairly tedious and time consuming. Not streamlined because of having to drill down click by click.
  • I am still mystified by all of the formulas that can be used to make custom reports. Rippling is robust and it takes a lot to learn what it can really do.
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Likelihood to Renew
Paycor, Inc
The product is really good overall. The customer service is not the best and the benefits administration is kind of painful. However, the good outweighs the bad. We might get a different benefit admin system that can be integrated into Paycor. My controller doesn't want to switch anything for a [long] time.
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Rippling
Rippling continues to innovate and amaze me with their new innovations and features. Product feedback is taken seriously so I always give it whenever I can and end up seeing results. Rippling is the new wave of HRIS that cannot compare against others in the industry just due to the fact they are super user friendly!
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Usability
Paycor, Inc
Unfortunately, Paycor has a major system issue that in my opinion needs to totally be reconfigured. The benefit module is not accurate and does not work correctly. The EDI feeds do not work and took over a year to be implemented and still were not accurate
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Rippling
Great product, easy to use. We've had great employee buy in at this point, and want to continue to partner with Rippling to make the live of our employees easier, more productive, and get them back to the professional roles they are good at, while offering the administrative support they need through an HRIS.
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Reliability and Availability
Paycor, Inc
I feel like Paycor is always up and running! If they are planning downtime, they communicate it clearly. Every once in a while, I get something that says the system isn't working but it is usually back up within the hour. I typically find by the time that the employees complain about it, that it is resolved within the system.
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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
Paycor, Inc
For the most part, everything moves super fast. There are a few sections (Expense Management) that sometimes take a bit to load correctly. Or if they are interesting, it takes a minute to talk to each other! But reports are quickly downloaded and available! Even data heavy reports run fairly fast!
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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
Paycor, Inc
I feel like support will transfer you back and forth between departments and put you on hold forever. I believe it is very difficult to see the status of an open ticket. During my experience, it feels like the client has to push all communication and request updates from support regularly.
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Rippling
Overall customer support for Rippling have been excellent anytime that I have emailed. Their team responds usually within the day and have a great explanation on the issue and the recommendation on how to proceed going forward. I feel that the person that responds actually have a vested interest and truly cares about the issue/problem that you have.
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Online Training
Paycor, Inc
The online trainings are super helpful. They have user guides that you can read through, interactive training that will walk you through it as well as plain web based ones. I've actually never had an in-person training but all of the information you need can be found online. They also will do individual support training if you are struggling with a certain area.
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Rippling
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Implementation Rating
Paycor, Inc
Implementation of any new software is going to be challenging, especially if you are maintaining an existing program concurrently. When it is time for dual-processing (both old and new software) prior to going live, be prepared to be stressed. But trust the process and it will be over soon.
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Rippling
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Alternatives Considered
Paycor, Inc
Paylocity was cumbersome and not very intuitive. I was constantly on the phone with them trying to figure out how to do something. I once called back 4 different times( because I didn’t believe the answer they gave me was how to do what I was asking), explained my problem the exact same way and got 4 different answers. So, I lost trust in the product and started looking for a product I could rely on.
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Rippling
Proof was much more convoluted and not easy to maneuver. Also all the platforms could not relate to each other and so nothing was streamlined in its approach. Also things seemed to lag and was not very up to date when it needed to be. I feel rippling has simplified their processes
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Scalability
Paycor, Inc
I gave it a 10 because we only use it across one organization. However, it has allowed us to break it into multiple departments and layers of management. It is also easy for us to utilize across different locations but still under one master company. They have always provided us support when we decide to change something on an organizational level
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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
Paycor, Inc
  • ACA - Great. It took us approximately two hours to complete, compared to the 40+ Hours it took us in previous years.
  • Timesheet maintenance- this takes more time than it did previously.
  • Reporting - Confusing and Difficult. Very little customization and has forced us to rely less on reports.
  • Performance- Supervisors are spending 20% less time on performance reviews due to the easy of answering the questions.
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Rippling
  • The organization of information increased the business efficiency
  • Employee can search for themselves, leaving HR to do the things they need to be productive
  • Access 24/7 thru mobile app allows employee to function when they have the opportunity leaving the normal work hours for other business.
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ScreenShots

Paycor Screenshots

Screenshot of Real-time data insights to make critical business decisions.Screenshot of Paycor expense reportingScreenshot of Recruiting processes streamlined in PaycorScreenshot of Workforce scheduling in PaycorScreenshot of Paycor's mobile app allows employees to punch in and out from their phonesScreenshot of Paycor Home Screen

Rippling Screenshots

Screenshot of 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: 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 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.