Rippling vs. syncHR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. This enables users to manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system. For example, when onboarding a new employee, Rippling can take a new hire from anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party…
$8
starting price per user, per month
syncHR
Score 6.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
SyncHR headquartered in Oakland, California offers their eponymous platform for HR management, benefits and payroll.N/A
Pricing
RipplingsyncHR
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
syncHR v5.9
Varies
Per User per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingsyncHR
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.SyncHR charges a one-time implementation fee plus a PEPM fee. All charges are based on employer size and complexity.
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Features
RipplingsyncHR
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.0
546 Ratings
2% above category average
syncHR
9.4
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Employee demographic data7.9362 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history8.0380 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.3439 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.3371 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Organizational charting8.0461 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Organization and location management8.3391 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3296 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.5
590 Ratings
6% above category average
syncHR
9.4
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Pay calculation8.6511 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.2315 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.8536 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0517 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5352 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.0292 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
508 Ratings
10% above category average
syncHR
9.0
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Approval workflow9.1485 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Balance details9.0446 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.7306 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.8
630 Ratings
8% above category average
syncHR
9.2
1 Ratings
13% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.2592 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Update personal information9.3619 Ratings10.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8496 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employee recognition8.1299 Ratings8.01 Ratings
View job history8.8419 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
7.8
230 Ratings
1% above category average
syncHR
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.8230 Ratings10.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.2
254 Ratings
8% above category average
syncHR
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Report builder8.0247 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.9232 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.6197 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
416 Ratings
8% above category average
syncHR
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
New hire portal8.8408 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.7290 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
161 Ratings
5% above category average
syncHR
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Corporate goal setting8.8136 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.6143 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.2138 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance tracking8.7142 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
189 Ratings
8% above category average
syncHR
8.4
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Performance plans8.3164 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.3154 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Review status tracking9.0163 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Review reminders9.1178 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.5147 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
148 Ratings
14% above category average
syncHR
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.9123 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2130 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2135 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0127 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
168 Ratings
12% above category average
syncHR
8.9
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.1128 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.4124 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.7115 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.8117 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.2118 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6123 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.9152 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingsyncHR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(669 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(666 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(599 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingsyncHR
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
Rippling shines in companies that prioritize streamlined HR operations and user-friendly experiences. It's ideal for: Growing companies: Easily manage HR as teams expand. Efficiency seekers: Automate tasks to save time and resources. Simple HR needs: Focus on core functionalities without overwhelm. Rippling might not be best for: Highly complex HR: Unique processes may require specialized solutions. Cloud-based hesitation: Some prefer traditional on-premises systems. Large international workforce: Current focus is on the US.
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SyncHR
syncHR is designed for mid to large size companies, typically 200-2000 employees. Any organization that has a strong reporting need and/or a complicated payroll process could benefit from the unique features built into the platform
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Pros
Rippling
  • Clean UI - there is no ambiguity about what function each button will perform.
  • Very easy to navigate. It is not difficult to find what is being looked for.
  • Single location for multiple functions. This is great for me as there is one central hub for all professional admin matters. Saving me valuable time that I can better spend on more pressing work matters.
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SyncHR
  • Automated retroactive change processing and mid-period rate changes – completely automated with no manual intervention needed - If you ever need to give someone a merit increase and make it retroactive or if an employee is entitled to enroll in health benefits on their first day employment but has 30 days to enroll, syncHR will automatically handles these retro changes.
  • A single application designed from the ground up that gives equal weight to HR, payroll, and benefit functions - syncHR is designed as a true unified solution with no back-end mainframes or separate front-ends vs backends. Everything is processed real-time in the cloud which has eliminated all discrepancies.
  • Customer Service - syncHR provides a designated account manager as your single point of contact. Since the The StaffWell Group is a 24/7 business, I needed a company that was available when I needed them. syncHR delivered with 24/7 emergency support.
  • Event-driven employee self service - Other systems we have used rely on employees to make the correct choices as to what is required when completing an employee initiated transaction. With syncHR, the system always directs the employee to the next step reducing both errors and calls to our support staff. I believe this is also the reason why we had a 40% increase in the adoption of ESS.
  • Dynamic Security & Workflows - syncHR has no static pages which allows security and workflows to be updated automatically whenever a change is made. This has virtually eliminated the time and effort required from HR to manually update workflows to the correct personnel.
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Cons
Rippling
  • The immediate learning curve of working with workflows and recipes
  • Building Reports from scratch can be fairly tedious and time consuming. Not streamlined because of having to drill down click by click.
  • I am still mystified by all of the formulas that can be used to make custom reports. Rippling is robust and it takes a lot to learn what it can really do.
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SyncHR
  • Learning Management System- syncHR currently does not offer an LMS system. They only track and report training dates, licenses and certifications.
  • Although syncHR is a global solution it is somewhat limited to tracking employee headcount, HR documents, paperless on boarding and benefit information. There is no international payroll option like the one they provide for domestic employees. Although the system can handle multiple languages and currencies, I would like to see a global payroll option.
  • Succession Planning - syncHR provides little functionality for succession planning. The system can track budgets vs actuals, goals and ratings but does not offer a true succession planning module
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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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SyncHR
No answers on this topic
Usability
Rippling
Great product, easy to use. We've had great employee buy in at this point, and want to continue to partner with Rippling to make the live of our employees easier, more productive, and get them back to the professional roles they are good at, while offering the administrative support they need through an HRIS.
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SyncHR
Overall the system is very easy to navigate but more importantly my employees find it so easy to use. The percentage of employees who now use ESS went up by 40%
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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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SyncHR
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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SyncHR
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Rippling
Overall customer support for Rippling have been excellent anytime that I have emailed. Their team responds usually within the day and have a great explanation on the issue and the recommendation on how to proceed going forward. I feel that the person that responds actually have a vested interest and truly cares about the issue/problem that you have.
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SyncHR
Whenever we need support our designated account manager is there to provide answers for us. If she doesn't have or know the answer, additional support is provided via a service matter expert in that field. Support hours are 24/7
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Online Training
Rippling
No answers on this topic
SyncHR
Training was very well done and thorough
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Implementation Rating
Rippling
No answers on this topic
SyncHR
During the first few weeks of implementation it is important to have all key members participate in meetings. Finance, HR, Payroll and Benefits should be involved from the early stages to ensure that the solution is designed to meet your specific requirements. Since syncHR personalizes their solution for each company a few wrong steps early on regarding the design we wanted caused us to spend extra time later. The more info you provide syncHR upfront the better they can take all of your rules and needs into account from day one. In our case, finance did not get involved right away and therefore some of the items that we needed for our GL needed to be re-done. SyncHR was very accommodating though as they spent extra time with us to update some of the allocations so that finance got what they needed
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Alternatives Considered
Rippling
Proof was much more convoluted and not easy to maneuver. Also all the platforms could not relate to each other and so nothing was streamlined in its approach. Also things seemed to lag and was not very up to date when it needed to be. I feel rippling has simplified their processes
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SyncHR
As I mentioned I have used UltiPro, ADP, Ceridian as well as several others and none of them seem to offer half of the functionality and service that syncHR provides. Although we had some problems from time to time, I hold companies in high regard by how they resolve these problems. It's a comfort knowing that my HCM provider truly cares about me and my business so if for no other reason than this, I feel syncHR is far and away the best system I have used. The system works as advertised which is all I could ask for
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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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SyncHR
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Rippling
  • The organization of information increased the business efficiency
  • Employee can search for themselves, leaving HR to do the things they need to be productive
  • Access 24/7 thru mobile app allows employee to function when they have the opportunity leaving the normal work hours for other business.
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SyncHR
  • Due to complexity of our payroll, it would typically take us almost 3 full days to verify hours and perform retro changes before actually running payroll. With so many retroactive changes and manual calculations it was a time consuming and error prone process. With syncHR, the accuracy of payroll has increased tremendously and the amount of time we now spend preparing to process payroll decreased to less than 4 hours per week. All approved time seamlessly moves from the T&A module into payroll and all retro transactions are automatically processed.
  • When I initially selected syncHR I was a little hesitant because I never heard of them before and was concerned about their viability as a company and customer service. Several years later I'm happy to say that syncHR has provided better support than any of the better know competitors ever did.
  • Although no system is ever perfect, overall syncHR has exceeded most of my expectations. The sales and implementation process was wonderful, the salesperson was responsive and did not oversell what the system could do.
  • Training & Implementation - syncHR spent a considerable amount of time learning my business rules in order to build the system to meet my requirements. Training was provided on all aspects of the system until my team felt comfortable enough to handle things on their own. I never felt as though we had a set number of hours of training or that our questions, no matter how redundant or simple were a bother to them.
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ScreenShots

Rippling Screenshots

Screenshot of 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: 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 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.

syncHR Screenshots

Screenshot of Org ChartScreenshot of ESS PortalScreenshot of Ad-Hoc Report WriterScreenshot of Time & Attendance