Rippling vs. Skyward HRMS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling
Score 8.9 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
Skyward HRMS
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Skyward HRMS is all-in-one HRM software provided by Skyward Techno. The vendor says it helps organizations to enhance their productivity and improve their HR processes, including recruitment & selection, training or performance related information, employee database management, leaves, track record and history, or allied analytics. The overall aim of Skyward HRMS is to reduce operational cost and streamline functioning of HR. Each HRMS module can be customised to make the software user…N/A
Pricing
RipplingSkyward HRMS
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingSkyward HRMS
Free Trial
NoNo
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.
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Community Pulse
RipplingSkyward HRMS
Features
RipplingSkyward HRMS
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
955 Ratings
14% above category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Employee demographic data8.9668 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history9.0694 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1796 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.1692 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.3827 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.1726 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.9567 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1003 Ratings
14% above category average
Skyward HRMS
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation9.3896 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.9610 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.0882 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5882 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4660 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3570 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
893 Ratings
14% above category average
Skyward HRMS
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Approval workflow9.3862 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Balance details9.4814 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3598 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1050 Ratings
13% above category average
Skyward HRMS
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.4992 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information9.51037 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4852 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7554 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.0734 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
437 Ratings
13% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.0437 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
520 Ratings
18% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Report builder8.8503 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1474 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.1425 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
740 Ratings
17% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5721 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3549 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
407 Ratings
12% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.2344 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0373 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.2343 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.0366 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
473 Ratings
16% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.1415 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2392 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2417 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.5443 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.4380 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
348 Ratings
16% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.2285 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.3294 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2306 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.9290 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
397 Ratings
18% above category average
Skyward HRMS
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.2308 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.3298 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.3261 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.2271 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.4269 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.0297 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.2370 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1081 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(17 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.2
(1078 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(829 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingSkyward HRMS
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
I highly recommend Rippling for any company, regardless of its size. Many well-known companies trust it, and if you go onto their LinkedIn page, you will likely find that many of your friends and colleagues are already familiar with them. Along with a highly flexible and easy-to-use UI, many other companies use it, making it feel like a small world. Any company that needs software for expense management and payroll and wants consistency should consider using Rippling.
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Skyward Techno Inc
For a medium sized company I believe Skyward is an acceptable and not too complicated system. I do not work with the back end so I am not aware of the reporting capabilities which would be a deciding factor for some companies. For K12 Education it seems to check all the boxes
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Pros
Rippling
  • I did not expect Live Chat Support and Email Support when we moved to Rippling. Their Support team is quick and very knowledgeable. I have had multiple instances where we have gone back and forth on a situation to come to the correct conclusion, never feeling they were trying to just close the case unsolved.
  • Being able to manage employees from application to separation is huge. Having a built in ATS that we can hire candidates from directly, and immediately have their payroll, benefits and employee profile setup has saved me countless hours for each hire.
  • Rippling allows us to manage retirement plans across the US, Canada and UK with automation and file feeds. Before Rippling I manually managed these in multiple portals, now Rippling does it for me automatically.
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Skyward Techno Inc
  • Skyward is superior in tracking and submitting PTO
  • Skyward is accessible in the cloud so 24/7 access
  • Menus and screens are fairly easy for non-technical users to navigate
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Cons
Rippling
  • As I said: it’s great for me! But of course, the competition is always watching, so perhaps it’s worth having a team that monitors similar programs to understand what they’re doing.
  • Be very secure with the secrets that make you so good.
  • Analyze this "bug" that occurred in the last two weeks, where at least in Brazil, there was a delay in loading the page.
  • If possible, always improve the design. It catches attention, and people like it. It makes it light and fun to use.
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Skyward Techno Inc
  • The Captcha screen can be needlessly complex or hard to guess due to letters overlapping
  • Then time off screen defaults to 0 hours when creating a new entry and the zero does not get replaced... turning 8 hours into 80 hours unintentionally
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Likelihood to Renew
Rippling
Rippling continues to innovate and amaze me with their new innovations and features. Product feedback is taken seriously so I always give it whenever I can and end up seeing results. Rippling is the new wave of HRIS that cannot compare against others in the industry just due to the fact they are super user friendly!
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Skyward Techno Inc
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Usability
Rippling
Rippling is a great product that has streamlined our payroll and leave management processes. The interface is intuitive, and it’s very convenient to manage everything in one place. While the initial setup was a bit lengthy and the mobile experience can sometimes be a little slow, overall, it’s been a reliable and effective solution for our needs.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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Support Rating
Rippling
When I did have to reach out to Rippling for assistance I was able to get quick help and my problem resolved in a time efficient manner with out any type of hick up. The customer support team is professional, kind and always available. This makes Rippling more welcoming to use on a daily basis.
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Skyward Techno Inc
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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Alternatives Considered
Rippling
Rippling has a better user experience, is more easy to use and more comprehensive. This is more related to feelings but with Employee Navigator I felf my data was not being protected because the platform looked very old and outdated. With Rippling the feeling is the opposite because I think is more up to date. Also, the gifs they send when is pay day are super nice and fun lol
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Skyward Techno Inc
Not part of the selection process, but the new Skyward system is fr easier, user friendly and full featured than previous systems I have used
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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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Skyward Techno Inc
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Return on Investment
Rippling
  • We are more productive.
  • There is a significantly better use of time. Time is everything and as such it impacts everything we do. How we use the time we have depends on the assets we have at our disposal. Rippling is like a superpower to our company. Our time management is light years ahead of where we were without this amazing service.
  • Rippling keeps us on track and on task. Rippling also lets us know where our weaknesses are and how to address them, when to address and lets us know when things have been corrected.
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Skyward Techno Inc
  • Previously we had multiple systems for licensed and unlicensed staff, Skyward brings it all together creating a same experience for all users
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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.

Skyward HRMS Screenshots

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