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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Planful

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Planful is a cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM) suite. It includes financial applications for modeling, planning, consolidation, reporting and analytics.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
    PlanfulRippling HCM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlanfulRippling HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is highly dependent on the complexity and scope of the implementation.For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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    Features
    PlanfulRippling HCM
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    6.1
    64 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.933 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards5.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.555 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    7.5
    104 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.4103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.0104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.197 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    7.4
    86 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.433 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF6.477 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.555 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    6.1
    51 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)5.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    8.9
    103 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.496 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.894 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.595 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.778 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    2.3
    42 Ratings
    104% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access2.540 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile2.230 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    8.7
    156 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning8.7139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.0155 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting9.0146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling7.8131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting9.0149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    8.0
    118 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation9.3107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports7.886 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.470 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.773 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership6.939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting7.789 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails9.187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    7.6
    152 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting8.8133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.8143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.0141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting6.5114 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    5.9
    104 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards5.191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards2.555 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs7.476 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis6.975 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting6.963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data6.410 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    8.9
    140 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.5105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.8130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources9.596 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.8746 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.9775 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.3884 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.3783 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3921 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.1820 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0632 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.4990 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.2693 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.1970 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5970 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.5743 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.4647 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.5958 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.2911 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.0682 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1152 Ratings
    11% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.41091 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.51140 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.3952 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.7630 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.0818 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    8.6
    489 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.6490 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    591 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.6574 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.8543 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.9495 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.4797 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.1622 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.1408 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.0436 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.1405 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.9435 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.2487 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.1461 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2486 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.5514 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4443 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.9336 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.1345 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.2362 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.4342 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Planful and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Planful
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.0366 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.9355 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.1310 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.9319 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.9321 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.1353 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.1432 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PlanfulRippling HCM
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PlanfulRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (164 ratings)
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (23 ratings)
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (21 ratings)
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (22 ratings)
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PlanfulRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Planful
    Planful is initially easy to setup and if a company is already using a mid layer to transform and standardise GL data, management reports can be set up in days, not weeks or months. Budgeting template setup does get some getting used to but the training provided by Planful is sufficient to get going and learn along the way. Building custom reports is straightforward and the interface is user-friendly, therefore the accounting team can get going without the need for technical specialists getting involved. Budget and forecasting is flexible and drivers of revenue and cost can be created in Planful and customised by Unit or Geography.
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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
    Planful
    • It aggregates data from different sources well, allowing me to report on a wide variety of metrics that interrelate.
    • I can build detailed reports so that my monthly and weekly reporting is done more efficiently
    • I like the tools that I am using to create dedicated models for forecasting and budgeting purposes
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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
    Planful
    • Dashboarding could be more flexible and easier to use.
    • Dynamic Reporting has room for flexibility with nesting, dimension names showing up instead of “All,” and overall flexibility.
    • Make Analyze view in Spotlight more intuitive.
    • A high-level onboarding guide to understanding the different components of Planful, data flows, and tips & tricks.
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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
    Planful
    Our new Comptroller understands the value of Planful, and we plan to utilize it further in the organization to enhance external reporting. Strangely enough, Planful had not previously been embraced by the former CFO, who argued that we were running two sets of books (of course, we were not). Fortunately, the before mentioned reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income demonstrated that to the banks.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Planful
    The tool is extremely adaptable, and it enables very quick querying to give us opportunity to gain live insights into the business. Given its adaptability, we are also able to create scenario analyses very quickly in rapidly changing environments. The formatting also enables us to provide this information in a very consumable manner.
    Incentivized
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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
    Planful
    I only give a 9 rating rather than a 10 rating because it seems that every day around 2pm we see a slowdown in the use of Planful. I have requested our internal IT department verify that it is not an internal issue and have been assured it is the tool. We have not yet reached out to Planful to do extensive research to solve this issue.
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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
    Planful
    Again, the system is very reliable and, for the most part, runs very quick and smooth. When running larger queries, it does take some time, and during budgeting season our users experienced slower loading times, but nothing that raises concerns outside of normal network issues. Occasionally, as with any software we use, it will crash and you have to restart, but that does not happen very often.
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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
    Planful
    Sometimes we get great help when using Planful's support team and other times we don't. In particular, there is one person that often responds to our support tickets who is less than helpful, hence the reason for the 5 out of 10 rating. As a result, most of the time we reach out to our Planful consulting group as they provide faster and better support
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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
    Planful
    My team has attended training offered several times before/during the Planful Perform conference. This training has been extremely useful and we always learn something we didn't know prior to the training. The trainers are always very knowledgeable and more than willing to help each and every user after the training with specific questions regarding their environment. Planful also offers training and certifications on their training hub. I have completed a couple of the certifications. The courses are easy to follow along with and very informative. Additionally, Planful schedules webinars pretty regularly. They'll email their customers and allow you to register to participate live. They also record these sessions so you can refer back to them at a later date or if you are unable to attend at the time the webinar is offered, you can register anyway and get access to the recording. Their training has improved year over year!
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Planful
    Planful provides a lot of online training support. There's so many options for training. Admin Learning Courses, User Learning Courses. Plus they have several webinars devoted to the tool and the new features they release. New Releases can be practiced in a Sandbox Environment prior to going live in Production
    Incentivized
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Planful
    After going through the initial implementation with Host Analytics and a re-implementation with Cervello (due to an ERP change, not due to a poor initial implementation), I've learned that you really must rely on your internal staff to bear most of the implementation burden. Use the vendor or partners for ideas and best-practice suggestions, and some of the easy-but-time-consuming work. Since you will ultimately be using and maintaining the application, you should be able to do most of it yourself.
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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
    Planful
    Prior to joining the company, we tried to implement Vena but were unsuccessful. There we're a few reasons it didn't work out, but a lot of it related to the implementation team they provided. In just the first week with Planful, we achieved more progress than we did in several months with Vena.
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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
    Planful
    From our experience, Planful is only used in 2 overhead departments in our organization. We easily added another overhead department, but they decided against using Planful for their workforce and financial planning. Removing them from our environment was extremely easy.
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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
    Planful
    • Has allowed users to view a real-time P&L in a way they weren't able to do with Qlik.
    • Budget to Actual analysis has become much more streamlined and actionable
    • Long-range plan process has been significantly streamlined and a lot of time has been cut out of the process.
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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

    Planful Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Planful Planform DashboardScreenshot of Planful for FinanceScreenshot of Planful for MarketingScreenshot of ReportsScreenshot of a Capacity Planning TemplateScreenshot of Integrations

    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.