Rippling vs. Stripe Payments

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
Stripe Payments
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Stripe is a payment gateway software solution which supports a range of payment related needs such as subscription management and recurrent billing via Stripe Billing, integration with third party payment services via the Stripe Connect API, assistance starting an Internet business which accepts payements via Stripe Atlas, fraud prevention via Stripe Radar, and payment analytics via Stripe Sigma. Additional features and modules include Stripe Issuing, which allows users to create,…
$0.02
per charge
Pricing
RipplingStripe Payments
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Sigma
$0.02
per charge
Radar
$0.05
per screened transaction
Issuing
$0.10
per virtual card
Terminal
2.7% + 0.05
per successful charge
Integrated
2.9% + 0.30
per successful charge
Atlass
$500
one-time fee
Premium Support
1,800
per month
Customized
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingStripe Payments
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
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Features
RipplingStripe Payments
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1114 Ratings
11% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9792 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.9818 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1931 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2828 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.2963 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2858 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0660 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1161 Ratings
13% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.31045 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0732 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01015 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.51018 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4785 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3688 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1042 Ratings
13% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.41005 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.3958 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3713 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1208 Ratings
12% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41144 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.51194 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4995 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6667 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.0857 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
517 Ratings
10% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.9517 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
630 Ratings
18% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Report builder8.8610 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1576 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2522 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
860 Ratings
16% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5836 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3656 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
510 Ratings
11% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.1439 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0469 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.1435 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.9465 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
587 Ratings
17% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.2518 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2491 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2521 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.4552 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.3477 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
432 Ratings
15% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.1358 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2369 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2387 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0368 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
493 Ratings
15% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.0392 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.0377 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.2334 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.9345 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.1344 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.9378 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.0463 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Stripe Payments
7.7
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Fraud Detection00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
API or SDK00 Ratings8.48 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings8.48 Ratings
Global Support00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingStripe Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1161 ratings)
8.9
(85 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(20 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1160 ratings)
7.8
(7 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(877 ratings)
10.0
(16 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(9 ratings)
10.0
(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
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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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Stripe
We had a client who wanted a QR to use in their marketing, which enabled their clients to donate to us. It was so useful to be able to set it up, and we can track the views and donations received using this code. Another client with issues with our website wanted to set up a monthly subscription, so I sent her a payment link, which worked brilliantly. For clients that want to make one-time donations, it also lets the client choose the amount. The only scenario where we haven't been able to help is when clients want to change the card associated with the payment - whilst we understand it is for security/gdpr, it means they have to cancel and set up something new, which poses the danger that we may lose them as a customer.
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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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Stripe
  • They are reliable. I can count on everything going smoothly with transactions.
  • They are accurate. I don’t run into problems with collecting the proper amounts or being overcharged for fees.
  • They have good customer service. If I have a question about the customer portal or a problem with a customer, they help me resolve these issues.
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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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Stripe
  • It would be nice to be able to see my Shopify payments from my main payment gateway. I currently have to go to Shopify for that.
  • The ability to be able to offer discounted rates at a smaller threshold would be nice.
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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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Stripe
Stripe is the leader in the industry when it comes to any type of industry. All that is needed is a plan and then implementing that plan either with a developer, or through the help of Stripe's customer service team to assist in getting you setup. The ease of use time it takes to get up and running is second to none
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Usability
Rippling
It's extremely user friendly! I've used some awful UI in tools before, and Rippling is not one of them. It's very clear where certain things can be found, and it's very easy to update/change any information whether it's employee info or a policy. Our implementation was a breeze and getting everyone onboard was as simple as sending an email.
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Stripe
Stripe offers a very easy-to-navigate platform with many different functions. From linking it to our website and accounting platform to tracking our payments, being able to issue a refund quickly if required, and setting up QR codes and payment links for subscriptions or one-time donations, it really covers so many aspects that we need and use on a weekly and monthly basis.
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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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Stripe
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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Stripe
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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Stripe
Stripe's support is nearly perfect – great attention to detail, fast response times, and a willingness to really dig into issues and get to the bottom of them. In the five years we've been using Stripe, the only negative thing I can say about their customer support is that it seems like there has been a slight shift to less technical front-line support agents, which means it's more likely your issue will have to be escalated before you get more information. This, however, has happened as Stripe rolled out more real-time support features like call and chat, and that really isn't workable if you're escalating everything right off the bat. It's absolutely an acceptable trade-off.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Stripe
No answers on this topic
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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Stripe
It took less than an hour to have everything setup and running
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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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Stripe
Stripe is easier to use and offers better support and rates. My favorite part with Stripe is probably their ready-to-use plug-in that's offered for me. We have multiple eCommerce stores and we rely on our payment process going smoothly. The plug-in from Stripe is free, constantly updated, secure, and very easy to implement.
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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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Stripe
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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Stripe
  • It makes getting money from your clients really easy
  • It gives your clients the guarantee that their payment information is totally secure and confidentially used and kept
  • It is very easy to integrate with online assets of the company
  • In a couple of occasions, some companies have wanted me to use Stripe for them to pay me, and I have had a couple of hiccups. This was more related to the way that these companies set up the Stripe integration of my account to their platform. In both cases, the integration has not been possible and to this date, I still do not know why with exactitude.
  • As I said before, the commissions kept by Stripe could be lower, and shared with the CC companies, rather than having us clients pay for all of o it.
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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.