Rippling vs. Time Doctor

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
Time Doctor
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Time Doctor offers in-depth productivity analytics, giving business owners insight on how to improve performance and scale. Going beyond tracking and monitoring, Time Doctor’s suite of tools put data-driven improvement front and center, helping to ensure that teams of all sizes are actively working on the right things while also offering actionable insights to maximize performance and efficiency. Time Doctor tracks the collective hours a team puts in. But it also provides a…
$7
per month
Pricing
RipplingTime Doctor
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Basic
$7
per month
Basic
$7
per month
Standard
$10
per month
Standard
$10
per month
Premium
$20
per month
Premium
$20
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingTime Doctor
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$9.99 per user
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Features
RipplingTime Doctor
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.0
546 Ratings
2% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.9362 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.0380 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.3439 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.3371 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.0461 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.3391 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4296 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.5
590 Ratings
6% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.6511 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.2315 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.7536 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0517 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5352 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.0292 Ratings00 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
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.0485 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.9446 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6306 Ratings00 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
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.2592 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.3619 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8496 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.1299 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.8419 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
7.8
230 Ratings
1% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.8230 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.2
254 Ratings
8% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Report builder8.0247 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.9232 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.6197 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
416 Ratings
8% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.8408 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.7290 Ratings00 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
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.8136 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.6143 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.2138 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.7142 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
189 Ratings
8% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.3164 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.3154 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.0163 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.1178 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.5147 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
148 Ratings
14% above category average
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.9123 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2130 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.1135 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
Time Doctor
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.1128 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.4124 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.7115 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.8117 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.2118 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.9152 Ratings00 Ratings
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RipplingTime Doctor
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
TimeCamp
TimeCamp
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
RipplingTime Doctor
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(669 ratings)
8.1
(55 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(6 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(666 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(599 ratings)
5.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingTime Doctor
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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Time Doctor
Time Doctor is well suited for certain businesses where some or many of the employees are now working remotely due to the pandemic and post-pandemic times. It is a good way for the employer to keep track of activity and (more or less) keep people honest. For businesses and employees where there are a lot of site visits, travel, etc., Time Doctor is a little impractical since it requires the employee to manually enter in whatever time was spent on tasks performed away from the computer. If an employer is hoping to track that activity, they still need to rely on the employees' honor systems to enter in times and tasks.
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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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Time Doctor
  • Tracked time both macro (categories) and micro (down to the project and the tasks)
  • Reminded us when we went off task and got lured in via social media
  • Provides us with detailed reports to share with joint venture partners, clients and more
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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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Time Doctor
  • One thing I would love to see is integration with my cell phone. Time Doctor already has an app, but I want it to automatically capture the time I spend on my phone with clients. For now I have to manually enter in this time and must note when the call started and when it ended.
  • Integration into Wave apps where I generate my invoices. I'd like to be able to select a project from Time Doctor in my invoice and have it automatically populate the time I spent on it and the dates I worked on the project rather than manually finding and entering this information.
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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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Time Doctor
This is user friendly and can be tailored to our business' needs
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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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Time Doctor
I use this daily and it is very simple to use. The setup is very easy and customizing the fields is simple enough. Editing it is also very easy to do.
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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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Time Doctor
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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Time Doctor
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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Time Doctor
The support was terrible! They never responded in sufficient time and their assistance was always super vague. I never felt like they had an actual solution to my concerns. They were nice, but I don't feel like they were trained in their own system. It felt like I was talking to a wall.
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Implementation Rating
Rippling
No answers on this topic
Time Doctor
Other than we are happy with the way Time Doctor works for us, no key insights.
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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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Time Doctor
I still use Rescue Time for different reasons. I review my stats once a week by email. I think it's a totally different product. My egg timer keeps me more on task, but it doesn't record my times
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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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Time Doctor
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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Time Doctor
  • It helps me to use my time more effectively.
  • For a small amount each month I believe I get a huge return on investment in form of traceability of my hours spent. The major factor that made me choose Time Doctor was the price and the value. I don't think I would still be interested if it was more expensive.
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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.

Time Doctor Screenshots

Screenshot of Web App and Usage ReportScreenshot of Timeline ReportScreenshot of Realtime DashboardsScreenshot of Attendance ReportScreenshot of Real-Time Email NotificationScreenshot of Interactive Desktop App