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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    Rippling HCMSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Rippling HCMSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    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.The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    Rippling HCMSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Rippling
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    Rippling HCMSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.8746 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.9775 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.3884 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.3783 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.3921 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.1820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0632 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.4990 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2693 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.1970 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5970 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.5743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.4647 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Approval workflow9.5958 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details9.2911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.0682 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1152 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.41091 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information9.51140 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.3952 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.7630 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history9.0818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.6
    489 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.6490 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    591 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Report builder8.6574 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.8543 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.9495 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    New hire portal9.4797 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.1622 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting9.1408 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.0436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.1405 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Performance plans9.2487 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.1461 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.2486 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders9.5514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.4443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
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    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools8.9336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.1345 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search9.2362 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development9.4342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Rippling HCM and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.0366 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.9355 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.1310 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.9319 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.9321 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.1353 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.1432 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Rippling HCMSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rippling HCMSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    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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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
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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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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
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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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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
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    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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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
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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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    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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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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    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    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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    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
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    In-Person Training
    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
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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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    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    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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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
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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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    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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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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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
    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.