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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Rippling HCM

    Score9 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

    Sage HR

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage HR is HR software for small to medium businesses. The vendor states Sage HR is designed to be easy to use, and automates every step of the human resource process. Sage HR is designed with modular functionality to be customized for users' needs. According to the vendor, key differentiators include: 1. Easy to use 2. Modular functionality 2. Automates the end-to-end HR process 3. There's a mobile app (iOS & Android) 5. Feature…

    $5.50

    per month

    Pricing
    Rippling HCMSage HR
    Editions & Modules
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Expenses Management
    $1.50
    per user, per month
    Performance Management
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Shift Scheduling
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Timesheets
    $3.00
    per user, per month
    Leave Management
    $5.50
    per user, per month
    Recruitment
    $200.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Rippling HCMSage HR
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.The modular product. - No hidden fees - Cancel anytime - No credit card required
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    Features
    Rippling HCMSage HR
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1056 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.9
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.0747 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Employment history8.9776 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.4885 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.3784 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.3922 Ratings3.811 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.2821 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.1633 Ratings5.54 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1102 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation9.4991 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.3694 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.1971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.6971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.6744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.4648 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    991 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.7
    12 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Approval workflow9.5959 Ratings3.812 Ratings
    Balance details9.2912 Ratings8.212 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.0683 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1153 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.41092 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Update personal information9.51141 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.3953 Ratings3.79 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.8631 Ratings2.99 Ratings
    View job history9.0819 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.7
    490 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sage HR
    4.8
    6 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets8.7491 Ratings4.86 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    592 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage HR
    5.7
    11 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Report builder8.7575 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.9544 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.9496 Ratings2.23 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    819 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage HR
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    5% below category average
    New hire portal9.4798 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.1623 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    476 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sage HR
    6.0
    8 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Corporate goal setting9.2409 Ratings6.87 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.1437 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.1406 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance tracking9.0436 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    545 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage HR
    5.1
    8 Ratings
    43% below category average
    Performance plans9.2488 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.2462 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.3487 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Review reminders9.5515 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.4444 Ratings3.28 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    403 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sage HR
    2.7
    4 Ratings
    97% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools9.1337 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.2346 Ratings2.22 Ratings
    Candidate search9.4363 Ratings4.12 Ratings
    Candidate development9.5343 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Rippling HCM and Sage HR
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    462 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sage HR
    2.9
    3 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.0367 Ratings1.33 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.0356 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.1310 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting9.0320 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.0322 Ratings2.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.2354 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.1433 Ratings4.02 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Rippling HCMSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (1205 ratings)
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (1202 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (902 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rippling HCMSage HR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Sage
    Keeping an accurate time off calendar, with specific buckets, is extremely important. It has helped my company grow without having to manage things in Excel. Also, implementing an annual review process by using CakeHR has been very clean and transparent with my employees. This also allows me to see year over year. In years past, we used Word or a Jotform which made it challenging to pull up years past.
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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
    • Employee self service - the apps and desktops GUIs are very intuitive.
    • Leave management - this manages itself through the app and system, saves lots of admin.
    • Customization - you can tailor the system more and more to suit your specific needs.
    • Updates and Customer Service - the CakeHR team gave dedicated a lot of time to bring out weekly updates and systems improvements which shows they are dedicated to making this a great product - the fact that they were bought by Se recently is also testament to their ongoing mission.
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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
    • Some features available in other HR products have not been available in Cake in the past (Performance, ATS), however, these are being rolled out now.
    • The user experience for the Admin interface is not completely intuitive.
    • Overall look and feel could be updated one day.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Sage
    payroll process is good Sage HR - web version gives good demographic data uploading to Super portal is good uploading to ATO portal is good giving various reports to Managers is good
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Sage
    Customer support is amazing. There are times I post a question and I don't get back to support. They will always follow-up with an email to make sure our questions are answered. I even had a call with Julianna who was wonderful and very personable. You definitely get a level us service that exceeds most companies. Keep up the good work CakeHR.
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Sage
    Bamboo is more versatile for large enterprises where as Sage HR is better for smaller/mid-size businesses. Both systems have very similar features and functionality. Sage HR has great tools for companies with multiple locations which has benefitted us in tracking employees' time, resources, and performance. Both have similar customer service and it really comes down to what features you are wanting to focus on as a business.
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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
    • 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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    Sage
    • Saved me lots of admin time with employee self service.
    • I can run this system by myself for over 100 employees so no need to hire extra staff to manage.
    • Easy performance management allows the business to review and appraise employees and make everything more efficient (cost and time).
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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.

    Sage HR Screenshots

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