Rippling vs. Sage CRM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Sage CRM
Score 8.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sage CRM is an SMB-oriented CRM platform offered in both SaaS and on-premise editions. Unlike the Sage SalesLogix product, the SaaS version is a true multi-tenant offering. The platform offers excellent integration with Sage ERP and accounting products. It is also a good global solution and is available in many languages and is used by over 12,000 customers worldwide, with many customers in Europe.
$33
per month
Pricing
RipplingSage CRM
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Sage CRM (cloud)
$45
Per User per Month
Sage CRM (on premise)
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingSage CRM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.Tiered pricing is available for multiple users.
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Community Pulse
RipplingSage CRM
Features
RipplingSage CRM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1104 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9785 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.9811 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1923 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2821 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.2954 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2850 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0654 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1151 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.31037 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0725 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01007 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.51010 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4777 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3682 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1033 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.4997 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.3949 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3705 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1198 Ratings
12% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41134 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.51184 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4985 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6660 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.0850 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
511 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.9511 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
624 Ratings
18% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Report builder8.8604 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1570 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2517 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
852 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5828 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3648 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
505 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.1435 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0464 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.1430 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.9460 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
581 Ratings
17% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.2512 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2486 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2516 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.4546 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.3473 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
429 Ratings
15% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.1355 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2366 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2384 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0365 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
489 Ratings
15% above category average
Sage CRM
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.0388 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.0373 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.2330 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.9341 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.1341 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.9374 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1459 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
8.8
17 Ratings
12% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.216 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
8.1
16 Ratings
5% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.214 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
8.7
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.715 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
9.0
17 Ratings
16% above category average
Task management00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.113 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
11% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
8.6
17 Ratings
11% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.516 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.314 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
8.7
17 Ratings
3% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.813 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
9.4
13 Ratings
23% above category average
Social data00 Ratings9.513 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings9.313 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
9.0
14 Ratings
18% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Sage CRM
7.8
16 Ratings
3% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings7.816 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1162 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(20 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1161 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(4 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(877 ratings)
7.9
(8 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(9 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
6.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingSage CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
Rippling is extremely user friendly an allows our employees to help themselves in a lot of areas that previously required HR team assistance. Three areas I feel are not well suited for our organization is the inability to reset passwords manually, allocation of hours, and the software's inability to spot a rehire with a new application. We have several associates who moonlight/pick up shifts at other locations. This is infrequent so it woudn't make sense to allocate a percentage of their time to the properties where they're moonlighting. When we manually allocate those hours to the receiving property, the allocations do not take effect on the back end for our accounting department. It's creating a lot of journal entries and back-end corrections in our Accounting software. When it comes to applications, we have a new Director of Talent Acquisition who is not familiar with every previously-hired associate. This has caused duplication of profiles when we rehire an associate. If the DoTA isn't familiar with the associate and hires them in the "talent" portion of the website, it creates a new profile for them rather than recognizing their duplicated information (such as SSN or passport number). This has caused us to end up with dupliate profiles for several rehires. The system is very tech-y it should allow us to either merge the profiles or cause a notification/error to alert the hiring person that this associate/new hire is a rehire. Our previous software (UKG) was able to do this.
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Sage
as it is a very flexible software that can be adapted to any business model, other functions human resource management, manufacturing and supply chain planning, all these functions are housed in a highly technological interface. I liked this system because it made automating accounts payable so much easier.the control of the basic accounting of any type of company
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Pros
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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Sage
  • When in client profile, it is very intuitive, allowing you to easily transcribe notes in the clients profile.
  • Sage allows 3rd party plugins, so if you utilize a particular phone services or would like to import something as simple as google drive, its compatible.
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Cons
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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Sage
  • Reliance on Apache Tomcat causes a lot of headaches. There are common issues trying to start up the server, resulting from Apache Tomcat misconfigurations, or Java. Some forum posts on Sage City address common issues, but digging into server logs seems to be an often occurrence.
  • Support is somewhat lacking, less user install base means error messages are sometimes hard to find quick answers for. Most of the knowledge found on the internet is in the Sage City forum.
  • Integration with Microsoft 365 causes you to have to turn off some security features. This will result in your 365 tenants running lower security standards than recommended, it may put you at risk for targeted attacks.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Sage
There are really no other words to say, it is a very easy to use application that is more straightforward and has provided better results with the bulk of features that appeal to a very broad amount of users. There may be other CRM platforms out there that are more prevalent, but I have found them to be much more clunky and less intuitive than Sage CRM.
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Usability
Rippling
Very intuitive, user-friendly, and modern interface that doesn't make you cringe when you have to access it for anything. The admin navigation is easier compared to our previous system, and doesn't feel like a maze of complicated jargon. On the user side, the benefits enrollment process was a breeze, and felt so much more informative and efficient. Accessing the benefits post-enrollment is also very straightforward.
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Sage
Excellent integration with the most important social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) to get leads. The mobile app is quite useful for speeding up the tasks at hand and not relying on the computer or being in the office to get them done.
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Reliability and Availability
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
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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Sage
Sage works very quickly based on the network you are using it on. It is internet based so if your network is slow, it will perform slowly. Reports seem to run reasonably fast, if there is too much information it is trying to populate that could slow it down a little. When Sage CRM is integrated with a Sage ERP product it doesn't tend to slow down either system at all
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Support Rating
Rippling
The highlight of my customer support experience was my first interaction with them: I had a small issue with my birthdate, and it was fixed very quickly—on the same day. It's pretty incredible to have things like that sorted out in the same day, which is a rare thing to see lately.
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Sage
Support team is really slow and they need to work on this really. Sometimes it takes days to resolve a simple query and there is no way to get it expedited. Rest the product is is amazing but the team should look into the costumer support and get it working
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Sage
Most training would come after a upgrade. Otherwise we would self teach new employees. Training was with a Sage Software partner SWK technologies.
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Implementation Rating
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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Sage
The implementation and upgrades were rather quick and straight forward. Attempting to link Sage CRM with Sage 100 ERP however was a nightmare and will be avoided by us in the future due to numerous issues.
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Alternatives Considered
Rippling
We chose Rippling primarily based on cost and feature set available. As a small organization, budget is a high priority. Rippling gave us enterprise-level features at an affordable cost for an early stage start up. We appreciate that we have the opportunity to expand our feature set within Rippling as our business and workforce grow.
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Sage
Whilst SAGE CRM was selected around 10 years ago and we became a partner, the main contenders would have been at the time Sales Logix and MS CRM 4.0. However, we had extensive experience of the mid-market CRM's and decided on SAGE CRM since it had a clean, easy to understand interface and importantly offered both workflow automation and Self Service capability, all of which across both the Case and Sales and Marketing functionality was seamless and saved time. As it was pure browser based, access was from anywhere we wanted. In my view, SAGE CRM still stacks up well against all the other mid-market CRM systems and offers good value for money, but more importantly, it is an easy to operate and customisable solution which user like. Again, we can teach administration users very quickly to support and customise themselves since the admin. function are clear as well.
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Scalability
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Rippling
  • Our HR team used to spend almost three days doing payroll calculations before Rippling. This platform has cut that time down by 75%! Now they can devote the time they would've spent on payroll to other important tasks.
  • Rippling saves employees time by making time-tracking less of a headache.
  • Rippling has so many so many services that it's essentially a one-stop-shop for centralized HR solutions!
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Sage
  • It is very affordable in pricing, compared to competitors
  • Lead management and convertion into prospects is also a very easy process
  • Lead capture from web pages should be available, and better ways to capture leads from tradeshows by uploading directly from scanned business cards
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ScreenShots

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.