With users among 7,000+ companies, Access PeopleHR is a cloud-based HR and payroll software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Its features enable SMBs to manage their workforce and automate more of their HR processes.
$3
per month per user
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
Access PeopleHR
Rippling
Editions & Modules
Starter
£3
per month
Core
£5.50
per month
Pro
£8
per month
Elite
£9.50
per month
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Access PeopleHR
Rippling
Free Trial
Yes
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Access PeopleHR
Rippling
Features
Access PeopleHR
Rippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
6.6
7 Ratings
20% below category average
Rippling
9.1
1009 Ratings
12% above category average
Employee demographic data
6.16 Ratings
8.9711 Ratings
Employment history
5.97 Ratings
9.0738 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
7.06 Ratings
9.2841 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
9.55 Ratings
9.2742 Ratings
Organizational charting
4.76 Ratings
9.3875 Ratings
Organization and location management
5.37 Ratings
9.2775 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
8.03 Ratings
8.9600 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
5.8
5 Ratings
34% below category average
Rippling
9.3
1058 Ratings
13% above category average
Pay calculation
5.05 Ratings
9.3948 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
4.15 Ratings
00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
9.01 Ratings
9.0656 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
4.15 Ratings
9.0929 Ratings
Direct deposit files
7.02 Ratings
9.5932 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
6.45 Ratings
9.4706 Ratings
Reimbursement management
5.04 Ratings
9.4611 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
6.2
7 Ratings
28% below category average
Rippling
9.4
947 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow
6.37 Ratings
9.4915 Ratings
Balance details
6.17 Ratings
9.4867 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
6.16 Ratings
9.3641 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
6.1
7 Ratings
30% below category average
Rippling
9.2
1107 Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
5.87 Ratings
9.41047 Ratings
Update personal information
6.77 Ratings
9.51093 Ratings
View company policy documentation
6.47 Ratings
9.4905 Ratings
Employee recognition
5.65 Ratings
8.7597 Ratings
View job history
6.07 Ratings
9.0781 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
7.2
4 Ratings
10% below category average
Rippling
9.0
466 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets
7.24 Ratings
9.0466 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
5.3
7 Ratings
35% below category average
Rippling
9.0
563 Ratings
17% above category average
Report builder
6.47 Ratings
8.8545 Ratings
Pre-built reports
4.77 Ratings
9.1514 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
5.05 Ratings
9.1462 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
7.7
6 Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.4
786 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal
6.46 Ratings
9.5766 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
9.03 Ratings
9.3590 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
7.1
5 Ratings
12% below category average
Rippling
9.1
446 Ratings
12% above category average
Corporate goal setting
5.75 Ratings
9.2381 Ratings
Individual goal setting
5.75 Ratings
9.1411 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
9.02 Ratings
9.2378 Ratings
Performance tracking
8.02 Ratings
9.0404 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
7.3
6 Ratings
8% below category average
Rippling
9.3
515 Ratings
16% above category average
Performance plans
9.05 Ratings
9.2454 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
9.04 Ratings
9.2430 Ratings
Review status tracking
5.35 Ratings
9.2457 Ratings
Review reminders
8.03 Ratings
9.4482 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
5.34 Ratings
9.3416 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Access PeopleHR
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Rippling
9.1
383 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools
8.01 Ratings
9.1315 Ratings
Candidate ranking
9.01 Ratings
9.2327 Ratings
Candidate search
7.01 Ratings
9.2340 Ratings
Candidate development
8.01 Ratings
9.0323 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
It's simple to use even for non-technical employees, making it very simple to install even for a workforce that hasn't grown up in the digital age, and for that People HR is the best option to fit in. I haven't got in any situation yet where I see People HR as less appropriate except Applications Tracking Systems as I have never worked on that module much.
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.
Complex reporting is made easy through the reporting capabilities of the system. We have been using reports for the past year and absolutely trust the accuracy of the data produced. The reports are generated easily through the system and can be exported into an editable Excel spreadsheet which is great.
The self-service of data is great for freeing up HR time. Employees can update their personal information themselves quickly and easily.
The App is a great feature of People HR. A large proportion of our employees work in our warehouse and as such don't have their own computer at work. The app allows those employees easy access to the system on the go.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Prior to initially taking out our PeopleHR contract i reviewed many HR systems and PeopleHR seemed the best option as it seemed to have the most functionality for the best price. However that was many years ago now and since being a customer of PeopleHR and now going with Timetastic, i wouldn't recommend PeopleHR. The costs have increased substantially but there hasn't been any significant improvements in the software that we've seen/utilised. There's also a lot of system issues that seem to occur frequently. Not to mention the service has taken a total nosedive since PeopleHR were taken over by Access. Whilst Timetastic is a much more basic system and really just a holiday planner, the cost is cheaper than anything I've seen on the market. For the more HRIS functionality, we've opted to utilise our O365 and create a Sharepoint HR Management Site which is much more cost effecitve us and we can avoid having to deal with Access which is a huge plus
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.
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.
PeopleHR has reduced the amount of holiday queries coming through to the HR Team. This has saved us around 2 hours per week.
PeopleHR has increased visibility to line managers of their team and indirect reports for holiday / time management.
The ATS has enabled us to automate responses/templates to all candidates applying for roles, send updates, reject, invite to interview etc. in a much quicker time frame. This has reduced hours of work writing emails per week.
PeopleHR has given more responsibility and ownership to our managers to do their roles.
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.