Rippling vs. Trainual

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
Trainual
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Trainual is a modern training manual for growing businesses. It provides one simple tool that aims to help users centralize processes and policies, automate onboarding and training, and build a foundation to scale faster. The vendor says Trainual is designed for small to medium sized businesses that are growing quickly and eager to document systems and processes, define step-by-step workflows, eliminate grey area between roles, and ensure that training happens consistently, every…
$119
per month
Pricing
RipplingTrainual
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Pro
$119
per month
Premium
$179
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingTrainual
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
RipplingTrainual
Features
RipplingTrainual
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1053 Ratings
12% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9747 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.9771 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.2877 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2780 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.3915 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2812 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0629 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1101 Ratings
13% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.4988 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1690 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.0966 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5970 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4742 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3648 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
987 Ratings
14% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.4953 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.4907 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3674 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1149 Ratings
12% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41087 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.51135 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4944 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7626 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.1816 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
489 Ratings
11% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.9489 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
595 Ratings
18% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Report builder8.8576 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1545 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2492 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
819 Ratings
16% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5797 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3621 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
478 Ratings
12% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.2412 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0441 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.2408 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.0433 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
549 Ratings
16% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.2484 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2458 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2487 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.5515 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.4447 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
405 Ratings
15% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.2337 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2347 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2362 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0344 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
461 Ratings
17% above category average
Trainual
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.1369 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.1355 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.2312 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.0323 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.1324 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.0356 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1433 Ratings00 Ratings
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
Trainual
9.4
9 Ratings
14% above category average
Course authoring00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
Course catalog or library00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
Player/Portal00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
Learning content00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
Mobile friendly00 Ratings9.67 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings9.59 Ratings
Assignments00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
Compliance management00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
Learning administration00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
Social learning00 Ratings8.66 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1164 ratings)
9.7
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1162 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(877 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(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
RipplingTrainual
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
Hmmm, this is a tricky one, as I was only really in charge of the LMS function. It is very well suited in the LMS section for a business that just needs basic e-learning building and a repository for company video content, a go-to for all things learning and education.
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Trainual
We have offices set around the world, and hiring new team members in certain countries makes it a bit difficult, especially now to fly out or fly in to help get them situated and fully trained. This really helps close the gaps in between the distance and training. Makes onboarding a heck of a lot easier.
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Pros
Rippling
  • Three different options to view the hours you've worked in a pay period. All three are valuable in their own way! I love this and use each one every week.
  • Rippling has the option to retroactively log your hours later if you forget to log in before you start work. I love this because sometimes I take a work call on the go and don't have time to clock in first. Such a handy feature!
  • Rippling has also made putting in time-off requests (sick/PTO/etc) so much easier. I'm sure every HR team would appreciate this!
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Trainual
  • Tracks progress for training.
  • Easily determines a new hires competency in handling tasks on their own.
  • Houses all of our documents and videos in one location versus several.
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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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Trainual
  • The subject organization could use work! It's just jumbled and needs folders.
  • It's very cumbersome to have to click back and forth to subjects when you are within a task. I wish there was a larger side bar that could show ALL subjects, topics, and tasks in one glance with drop-down menus.
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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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Trainual
No answers on this topic
Usability
Rippling
The user interface is very intuitive most of the time. It is easy to see where and how to navigate, edit, and interact with the software. The leave approval notification system (and associated communications) were the one area where this was not the case. Those were difficult processes to address. To be fair to Rippling, that is likely the result of our initial configuration - so user error on our part.
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Trainual
No answers on this topic
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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Trainual
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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Trainual
No answers on this topic
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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Trainual
During the entire sales process, the Trainual team was great to work with. After the sale, their onboard process was top notch as well and was very quick to answer any questions and actually were open to customizing the platform to meet our specific needs. They have been great this entire time.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Trainual
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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Trainual
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Rippling
We selected Rippling because of its cost and ease of use. Our experience with Workday was not positive and we wanted to avoid a repeat of an expensive contract that ultimately does not serve our needs well. I also have a friend who works as an account manager for Rippling who provided early insight into the relatively new product.
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Trainual
  • This is our first time using anything like this!
  • Previously we just wrote task items in shared Google documents. It was the best of what we could do at the time, but this is a whole different world, and we love it! Being able to integrate quizzes and photos and interactive video is excellent!
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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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Trainual
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Rippling
  • Routine things like PTO requests and document uploads now take a few clicks instead of hours of email back‑and‑forth. I’d estimate I spend at least half the time on those tasks compared to before, which frees me up to actually help employees.
  • What used to drag on for days now gets done in a morning - I've just asked them this now. New hires can log in, set up their tools, and start training almost immediately, so they’re productive much sooner.
  • Payroll and benefits errors used to pop up regularly, but now I almost never have to fix things or follow up on missing info. That means less stress for me and for everyone involved.
  • Having everything in one platform cuts out the “where did you send that?” and “who approves this?” questions. It feels like we’ve reduced our back‑and‑forth by at least a third.
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Trainual
  • Saves time for the team for training
  • The fact that everything is in one location is really good!
  • Allows us to edit and change and adjust as the business does
  • Keeps us flexible and not cemented to a way of doing things
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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.