Rippling vs. TimeClock Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling
Score 9.0 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
TimeClock Plus
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
TimeClock Plus is a time tracking and attendance solution from Data Management Incorporated (DMI) in San Angelo, Texas. The Express edition is targeted at small businesses, Standard and Pro at larger businesses, and finally TimeClock Plus OnDemand is a complete cloud-based solution.N/A
Pricing
RipplingTimeClock Plus
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingTimeClock Plus
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
RipplingTimeClock Plus
Considered Both Products
Rippling
Chose Rippling
I haven't really used another service like Rippling and I'm happy that I've found it because it is super helpful. I've used a virtual timeclock but it was nothing compared to how in-depth Rippling goes and what it allows for.
TimeClock Plus
Chose TimeClock Plus
We have used Rippling as an employee management software that essentially has a cleaner and smaller scale clock-in and clock-out feature that was easier to use for our team. I think the TimeClock Plus beats out Rippling when you have a bigger team that needs to constantly …
Features
RipplingTimeClock Plus
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1069 Ratings
11% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9756 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.9782 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.2889 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2791 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.3927 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2822 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0636 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1116 Ratings
13% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.41003 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0701 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.0978 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5982 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4753 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3657 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1000 Ratings
13% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.4964 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.3920 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2681 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1164 Ratings
11% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41102 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.51150 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4952 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6635 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.1824 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
494 Ratings
10% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.9494 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
602 Ratings
17% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Report builder8.8582 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1550 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2497 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
826 Ratings
16% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5804 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3626 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
485 Ratings
12% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.2416 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0446 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.2412 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.0440 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
557 Ratings
16% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.2490 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2464 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2495 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.4523 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.3454 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
411 Ratings
15% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.1341 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2350 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2367 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0348 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
469 Ratings
16% above category average
TimeClock Plus
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.1373 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.1358 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.2315 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.0326 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.1327 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.0359 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1440 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingTimeClock Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1164 ratings)
9.5
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(20 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1162 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.6
(4 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(877 ratings)
6.3
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.6
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingTimeClock Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
Considering my past employers used Workday and Kronos, Rippling is miles ahead in terms of a friendly user interface and fast, easy access. For an environment like a fintech, Rippling is definitely the best one considering the need for a fast pace. I think Rippling would be less appropriate for a much older large company like a legacy bank that has built their entire HR systems already off of a different software. Making a transition for a company so large from Workday to Rippling would seem like a bit too much.
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TCP
I think the best place for TimeClock Plus to work would be at a restaurant or a busy business that has a lot of people to track and needs a robust dashboard to keep things in order. For my organization, we only have around 10 people max per location and it was a bit too expensive and complex for our needs. We could use a simpler system.
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Pros
Rippling
  • It is really easy to navigate, I barely needed instruction on how to do things in it as it is very intuitive.
  • Ease of workflow mapping, it was easy to have emails auto-generated to our staff regarding their eLearn content or compliance requirements.
  • Onboarding was made much easier with the workflows, auto emails sent at different points in the onboarding process, ensuring everything gets done to prepare the company to accept the new hire and to inform the new hire of what to expect.
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TCP
  • Employees' time goes straight to the database we use. No having to manually enter time.
  • No one can clock anyone else in or out at the time clock. We love that security feature.
  • It exports easily into the payroll system we are using.
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Cons
Rippling
  • Could clarify what is being asked when creating expense reports.
  • It could make 2FA more intuitive on mobile, such as allowing iPhone users to use Face ID as an alternative if the device is locked.
  • Overall avoid using too much jargon when asking questions.
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TCP
  • Email notifications for entered requests do not always work, and the system will not send notifications from a manager user to a manager user.
  • We set up schedules to run each morning to populate timesheets, but there have been many times when the schedules did not run, and hours were missing.
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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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TCP
It's robust and does what we need it to do in terms of tracking worked time, also unworked time. It has a detailed Employee Profiles section but mostly it's because it keeps track of hours
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Usability
Rippling
The interface is very user-friendly. Everything you do on Rippling is communicated to you via email (for example, when your invoice is approved, when your payment will be received, and any login attempts). There are some things that need work, though, some minor issues with "where some menus are located", but those are minor things that don't spoil the overall experience with the product (but they should be addressed nonetheless).
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TCP
I absolutely love the ability to customize TCP to what you need it to be. There's lots of settings and areas where you get to decide how to want the system to operate. For every situation our team has said "I wish TCP would do it this way" we have been able to find a setting to adjust to make it do that. There are very minor adjustments I would like to make like hiding drop down menu items that we won't ever use.
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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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TCP
It has never been unavailable when I've needed to use it.
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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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TCP
Great performance, pages load quickly and reports generate quickly. They do take some time to complete if they're covering a large Start - Stop date, eg months but that's not an issue, they still complete fairly quickly.
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Support Rating
Rippling
When I did have to reach out to Rippling for assistance I was able to get quick help and my problem resolved in a time efficient manner with out any type of hick up. The customer support team is professional, kind and always available. This makes Rippling more welcoming to use on a daily basis.
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TCP
  • The support representatives respond quickly and work hard to resolve every issue. They are always friendly and courteous.
  • The email notifications are our most significant issue, and they are still not entirely resolved.
  • I dislike having to sign forms to allow them access to the databases routinely...it seems this could be an annual document.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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TCP
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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TCP
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Alternatives Considered
Rippling
We chose Rippling primarily based on cost and feature set available. As a small organization, budget is a high priority. Rippling gave us enterprise-level features at an affordable cost for an early stage start up. We appreciate that we have the opportunity to expand our feature set within Rippling as our business and workforce grow.
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TCP
TimeClock Plus is extremely easy to use for all employees!!! We want platforms that every employee feels comfortable using. Again, it is effortless to log hours on a day-to-day basis. I love that our employees have the ability to keep track of their hour details, such as paid time off, volunteerism, holiday, etc. This portal helps our team to stay compliant!!!
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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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TCP
It's consistent and easy to use.
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Return on Investment
Rippling
  • Our HR team used to spend almost three days doing payroll calculations before Rippling. This platform has cut that time down by 75%! Now they can devote the time they would've spent on payroll to other important tasks.
  • Rippling saves employees time by making time-tracking less of a headache.
  • Rippling has so many so many services that it's essentially a one-stop-shop for centralized HR solutions!
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TCP
  • At the time that we needed it, the system did what it promised, it kept track of team members' time.
  • We were able to pull reports to see hours worked for payroll.
  • It could be easily used by the staff.
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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.