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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pluralsight Skills

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/APluralsight Skills is a skill development solution that enables employees to build in-demand skills in a way that’s personalized to their current knowledge and preferred way to learn. The course library includes content on software development, DevOps, machine learning, security infrastructure, and cloud, as well as certification practice exams, hands on learning experiences and cloud labs, and skills assessments.

    $29

    per month

    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
    Pluralsight SkillsRippling HCM
    Editions & Modules
    Individual - Standard
    $29.00
    per month
    Individual - Premium
    $45.00
    per month
    Team - Professional
    $579.00
    per user, per year
    Team - Enterprise
    $779.00
    per user, per year
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Pluralsight SkillsRippling HCM
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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
    Pluralsight SkillsRippling HCM
    Considered Both Products
    Pluralsight
    No answer on this topic
    Rippling
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
    Features
    Pluralsight SkillsRippling HCM
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal7.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning4.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    Structured Learning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course Searches10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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 Pluralsight Skills and Rippling HCM
    Feature
    Pluralsight Skills
    -
    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
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Pluralsight SkillsRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Pluralsight SkillsRippling HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pluralsight
    Awesome tool for teams looking to gain new skills or refine and update existing skills. I love the convenience of using this tool for recertification credits (i.e. PMP). Instead of identifying which classes I need to take, I can identify my interests and have recommendations presented for what paths I should take. It is a really helpful tool to create ladders for my team to transition from one role into the next. I think this is going to be a really beneficial tool.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pluralsight
    • Pluralsight has hundreds of authors that are constantly producing new content, which is valuable for the tech industry that is constantly moving at a brisk pace.
    • Many content authors are respected leaders in the topic they're presenting. You are able to trust that their content is thorough and authentic.
    • Niche expert-level topics are presented in a curated video format which is difficult to find anywhere else.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pluralsight
    • Companies don't change technologies in their products often. For example a product that was built on AngularJS is still viable and the company may have no plans to upgrade it. Pluralsight could do a better job of providing new courses on technology that's still useful, though somewhat dated; like AngularJS for example.
    • Pluralsight has a bad habit of throwing all their courses in a large bucket. For example, when I log-in and look to see what new I often have to wade through courses on tools that a web artist or designer would use. I wish Pluralsight would categorize course and let us (their customers) flag what types of videos we wanted to see, or better yet exclude from our view.
    • Years ago, Pluralsight would let its customer download the courseware and that was great. I was disappointed when they stopped this feature.
    • I'd love to see more course where the goal is to build a particular type of software. For example, lets have one where you build a blog using ASP.NET and deploy it to Azure. Let have one where you build a survey application, etc. Learning technologies is great, but I'd love to see courses where the goal is to build a particular type of application.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pluralsight
    Great product and service so far. Awesome new content almost every week.
    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
    Pluralsight
    Very, VERY easy to use.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Pluralsight
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Pluralsight
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Pluralsight
    Each feedback I do for them, I get no response. Minimal communication and followups!
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Pluralsight
    No answers on this topic
    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!
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pluralsight
    Before using Pluralsight, staff was using YouTube to help them with developing certain aspects of their knowledge. However, YouTube is much less structured/organized than Pluralsight. Pluralsight has a very wide offering of courses and it has lot of good content. One quick search and we can get started.
    Incentivized
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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
    Pluralsight
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Pluralsight
    • One positive impact is it has kept our employees engaged in the material they work with every day. Instead of becoming stagnant and complacent, they are actively searching out ways to develop skills and do more with the tools available to them.
    • It saves money when it comes to offering training and development opportunities company-wide. It would be much more costly to invest in specialized training for that number of employees.
    • One potential negative is the amount of company time spent on coursework over work responsibilities. A balance must be struck and individuals should be encouraged to explore the training on their own time.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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.