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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

    symplr Talent Management Solutions

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/Asymplr acquired HealthcareSource in July, 2021. The former HealthcareSource now forms the foundation fo the symplr talent management suite.N/A
    Pricing
    Rippling HCMsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Editions & Modules
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Rippling HCMsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    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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    Community Pulse
    Rippling HCMsymplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Rippling
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    symplr
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
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    Features
    Rippling HCMsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    10% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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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 symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    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 symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    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 symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1152 Ratings
    11% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    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 symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.6
    489 Ratings
    7% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    Tracking of all physical assets8.6490 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    591 Ratings
    15% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
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    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 symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    New hire portal9.4797 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.1622 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Compliance tracking and reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    11% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Corporate goal setting9.1408 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.0436 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.1405 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9435 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    16% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Performance plans9.2487 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.1461 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.2486 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders9.5514 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.4443 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Rater nomination workflow00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Workflow restrictions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    15% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.5
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.9336 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.1345 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate search9.2362 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Candidate development9.4342 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.9366 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.9355 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.1310 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.9319 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.9321 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.1353 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.1432 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Rippling HCM and symplr Talent Management Solutions
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    -
    Ratings
    symplr Talent Management Solutions
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Rippling HCMsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    6.1
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rippling HCMsymplr Talent Management Solutions
    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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    symplr
    If their HRIS system holds all their data - employees, supervisors, positions then HealthcareSource can really take advantage of that data and save you a lot of time. We looked at a lot of systems and one of our needs was both Applicant Tracking and Performance Management and these systems work very well together. Other systems we looked at didn't have all our most needed features - we needed a vendor that could do both, integrate with our HRIS, report back data in a customizable fashion, and be user friendly. Some systems listed the features but during the demo and product reference calls we found they didn't perform as advertised. Some had reporting but the reporting was missing key data or didn't export in a data friendly manner. We have found HealthcareSource to be not only "pretty" - aka user friendly/non-cluttered but also had the engine under the hood as well that met our data analyst needs.
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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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    symplr
    • When any company implements a new program they have specific needs that they want customized for them. Healthcare source did a great job providing excellent customer service to our HR and IT professionals working behind the scenes to help us maximize the programs potential at our organization. They did not limit us to any standard uses or prohibit us from reaching our internal goals. Some examples include specialized reports, data uploads of employee data and time frames for our annual reviews.
    • They provided us with training and retraining and more training on using the system. This included training new members of our team when we had turnover in HR and inviting us to conferences and webcasts regularly.
    • The presentation of the software was very appealing and that may seem small but it really helps appeal to the employees that use it for their reviews.
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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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    symplr
    • To allow our team members choice, we offer training as either/or. The current system does not record either/or completions
    • To end enrollment of new hires for training at a set date, requires also ending the training of all those not yet completed.
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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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    symplr
    Looking back we can say that every year we used Performance Manager and other products too like HeathcareSource's Compensation and Position Manager we saw the ease of use for employees and HR staff members increase, we saw employees getting more comfortable with the product and HR Staff getting better at expressing their needs to the HealthcareSource team and this made us want to stay with the same company, when things are getting better each year we know we are in the right place.
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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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    symplr
    The product is very intuitive to the end users and our online documentation seems sufficient to train our new employees.
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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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    symplr
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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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    symplr
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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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    symplr
    On the previous rating scale, I kept thinking "it depends". If I know it's an easy question or easy fix, the response is super fast. If I know I am asking something complex, custom or I just know it's not going to be able to be answered by 1st tier, it can take some time. I have worked on these issues with them (they are all very nice) I do now have avenues for finding things out from one person. We had one issue where we had a major problem and it required a software patch and their support team worked throughout the weekend to create, QA, and deliver the patch as promised. I was very impressed
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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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    symplr
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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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    symplr
    Both Health Stream and Healthcare Source have to-do lists, completion lists, and tracking. However, the functionality of Healthcare Source is far superior to HealthStream. The notifications are much better and helpful. The tracking on Healthcare Source is easy to use and see. Overall the interface in Healthcare Source is more intuitive.
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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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    symplr
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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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    symplr
    • NetLearning has increased our nursing CEU credits with the most efficiency. Now nurses can take courses on NetLearning and have it track their hours.
    • On a compliance standpoint, NetLearning has benefited us when we are being audited and we have to show what trainings or classes an employee has made. Also, to make sure that their certifications are up to date.
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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.