Rippling HCM vs. Sage HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling HCM
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling 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 HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
Pricing
Rippling HCMSage HRMS
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Rippling HCMSage HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
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.
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Rippling HCMSage HRMS
Features
Rippling HCMSage HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.0
1133 Ratings
10% above category average
Sage HRMS
5.5
9 Ratings
39% below category average
Employee demographic data8.7807 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Employment history8.8835 Ratings8.09 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1945 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.1844 Ratings7.99 Ratings
Organizational charting9.1982 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2877 Ratings6.06 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0673 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.2
1179 Ratings
12% above category average
Sage HRMS
4.8
7 Ratings
51% below category average
Pay calculation9.31064 Ratings6.17 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0749 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.91028 Ratings2.16 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.51034 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4799 Ratings3.06 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3701 Ratings3.27 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings4.04 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.3
1058 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage HRMS
1.2
7 Ratings
149% below category average
Approval workflow9.41021 Ratings1.26 Ratings
Balance details9.3973 Ratings1.27 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3727 Ratings1.06 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.1
1226 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage HRMS
3.9
8 Ratings
71% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41162 Ratings4.18 Ratings
Update personal information9.51212 Ratings4.27 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.31010 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Employee recognition8.5679 Ratings6.04 Ratings
View job history9.0874 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
8.8
527 Ratings
9% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
2 Ratings
14% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.8528 Ratings7.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.0
639 Ratings
18% above category average
Sage HRMS
3.7
8 Ratings
68% below category average
Report builder8.7619 Ratings2.07 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.0585 Ratings1.28 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2531 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.4
874 Ratings
16% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.0
4 Ratings
13% below category average
New hire portal9.5851 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3667 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.0
517 Ratings
11% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.3
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.1445 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.9475 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.1441 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance tracking8.9472 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.2
598 Ratings
15% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.8
5 Ratings
1% below category average
Performance plans9.2528 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2500 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2531 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Review reminders9.4563 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.3488 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
9.1
438 Ratings
14% above category average
Sage HRMS
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.1364 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.1375 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate search9.2393 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate development9.1374 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling HCM
8.9
502 Ratings
13% above category average
Sage HRMS
7.6
3 Ratings
3% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.0400 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.9383 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.1339 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.7350 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.0349 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.8385 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.0471 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Rippling HCMSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1285 ratings)
1.2
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(28 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(1282 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(959 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(14 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.5
(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
Rippling HCMSage HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
It has a favourites section for commonly used functions. This is perfect for logging in pre-sift and managing my timekeeping. It is easy to view my payslip. It is well-documented and accurate, and it also provides me with an accurate timeline for when to expect my pay to clear. Overall, very easy to use and great interface.
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Sage
Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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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
  • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
  • Ability to make changes easily.
  • Organizing info in the employee record.
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Cons
Rippling
  • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
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Sage
  • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
  • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
  • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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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
I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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Usability
Rippling
I think you are redundant with these questions. I have mentioned how easy of to use and a great tool for tracking activity. It wastes no time and has what you need. I am pleased with its usability, and if it were up to me, I would keep using it.
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Sage
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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
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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
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Support Rating
Rippling
They have been quite responsive to questions and clarifying settings, approaches, listening to feedback. Their knowledge base and training seem well-established and user-focused. Really like their offerings in Rippling U to help orient admins on features, functionality, and best practices. The IT implementation specialist was kind, efficient, and walked us through each screen, explaining different scenarios as we got things configured. They followed up after each call with action items, recommendations, and made themselves available between working sessions. The whole process felt very productive.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Sage
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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
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Alternatives Considered
Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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Sage
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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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
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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
  • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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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.