Rippling vs. Trakstar Hire

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling
Score 8.4 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
Trakstar Hire
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Trakstar Hire (formerly RecruiterBox) is a cloud-based ATS boasting a suite of features: a centralized candidate database, batch or mass communication with potential candidates via multiple channels such as email or by leveraging its integration with social networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn), instantaneous posting to multiple job boards, a customizable career page, resume parsing and bulk uploading, and customizable applications including questionnaires. Feedback sharing is facilitated by allowing…N/A
Pricing
RipplingTrakstar Hire
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingTrakstar Hire
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
RipplingTrakstar Hire
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
RipplingTrakstar Hire
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.0
557 Ratings
2% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.9370 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.1389 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.3449 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.3380 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.0469 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.3399 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3300 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.5
602 Ratings
6% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.5521 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.2323 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.8543 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0526 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5361 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.0298 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
517 Ratings
10% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.1494 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.0454 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.7311 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
640 Ratings
9% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.2601 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.3629 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8502 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.2302 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.8426 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
7.8
233 Ratings
1% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.8233 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.2
263 Ratings
8% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Report builder8.0256 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.0240 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.6201 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
427 Ratings
8% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.8419 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.7299 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
164 Ratings
5% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.8139 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.6145 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.2139 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.6143 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
193 Ratings
8% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.3168 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.2157 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.0165 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.1181 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.5148 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
152 Ratings
14% above category average
Trakstar Hire
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.0124 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2133 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2139 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.1128 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
173 Ratings
11% above category average
Trakstar Hire
8.5
11 Ratings
6% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.1133 Ratings8.410 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.4127 Ratings9.29 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.8119 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.8119 Ratings7.58 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.2122 Ratings7.811 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6127 Ratings9.411 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.9156 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Customized Application Form00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings9.410 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Email Templates00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
User Permissions00 Ratings8.611 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings9.77 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingTrakstar Hire
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(679 ratings)
8.8
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(6 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(676 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(609 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingTrakstar Hire
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
Rippling is the best payroll provider if you have multiple companies that you want registered together. No other payroll provider we spoke to offered the multi-EIN feature that Rippling provides. We are a small company and Rippling works great for us at our size. I do not know how well the application scales, but I could see the systems being less than ideal for very large companies. Similarly, a very small company many not need all the features that Rippling offers and can get away with a cheaper payroll company. For example, a sole proprietorship with two employees probably should use Gusto or some other option if they need a payroll company, but Rippling would still be a useful service for these companies vs. no payroll company at all. It is just a matter of price.
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Mitratech
Before, it was a nightmare of spreadsheets, email templates, and needless to say, many many applicants fell through the cracks or left with a bad impression of our firm due to the poor communication. With Trakstar, we're able to easily track where every applicant is in the funnel, collect information on how they are doing, and manage the whole communication process. I love being able to work in both Gmail and in their software and I love how it tracks the conversations so that I can easily go back and review where things are with any given applicant. That said, the product is more geared toward someone that is hiring for one person per role. We make it work, but there is a lot of functionality that doesn't get used because of that
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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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Mitratech
  • You can create your own fully customized job board, so that you have indefinite openings for different types of jobs, and so that all interested parties can apply to meet certain openings. This is an excellent way to organize each candidate from the beginning.
  • Recruiterbox lets us program our own workflows within the platform, which are useful to better define the work organization that must be in place for all recruiting processes to meet the right requirements, and this is reflected in improved reporting.
  • The platform automatically creates analyses based on the resumes of each candidate, so that, depending on each resume, they are shown offers that are fully compatible with their type of employee and their previous work operations.
  • We like the customer service offered by Recruiterbox, which has been able to meet our employment needs in a short time and in a mostly accurate way. Thanks to this, we were able to solve the usage error we had with the platform and our current results are much more profitable in terms of analytics of recruitment operations.
  • Recruiterbox is an exemplary service in terms of usability mechanics, with an extraordinary ease of application and a deployment that allows us to work on different platforms without any usability problems or labor errors, as with most human talent services nowadays.
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Cons
Rippling
  • Providing point of contact for different aspects of the program, we have a customer service rep, who is fantastic, but he is the only person I know to reach out to, and he generally has to follow up with me with information on which department/person I need to get in touch with to resolve my question.
  • Their "help" section is a bit difficult to navigate, but I will say the team chat makes up for that particular shortfall.
  • Their pricing is a bit all over the place. Everything is "al a carte," so the costs can add up quickly.
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Mitratech
  • The interface isn't dazzling. But it's clean. Perhaps there's some opportunity to sexy up the UI.
  • The labeling was a bit awkward, and doesn't work so cleanly when you forward a candidate to the data store, via the application email. For example, you can add the candidate manually using the web-based UI, or you can forward an application from your email client to an email alias. Also, the conversion from email-to-"creation of candidate profile" was not entirely great. But it was close enough to get the name logged in there. You just have to properly label and format the profile later, if you want the candidate repository to be well sorted and easily searchable.
  • You cannot transfer jobs from one account to another. What I mean by this is: If you have multiple organizations within a single tenant, you can move the position within that tenant. But let's say you and a colleague signed up separately, and want to merge candidate databases and job settings. It's a no go. You'll have to do a bulk import. Which kind worked out to be an imperfect migration for us.
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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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Mitratech
We have not renewed our subscription for Recruiterbox. Although it is a great platform with great customer service, it does not have the functionality our company needs to be able to scale and there weren't plans to develop that functionality soon.
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Usability
Rippling
Rippling stands out with its dependable, transparent, and intuitive platform for HR management. It simplifies tasks like managing team details, payroll, and benefits, making them straightforward and efficient. This user-friendliness has been a game-changer for companies like Noticed, where it streamlined employee onboarding and Open Enrollment. Their features combine to create a positive and stress-free experience for HR professionals and employees alike. Rippling's focus on user-friendliness makes it a clear choice for companies seeking a streamlined and efficient HR solution.
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Mitratech
Recruiterbox is extremely easy to use and to learn. The only function that is difficult to use, even once you have the hang of the system, is reporting.
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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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Mitratech
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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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Mitratech
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Support Rating
Rippling
The Rippling support team is INCREDIBLE. Their chat bot feature is very robust and if you need a live agent they are quick to hop on and a very helpful and friendly. Whether you need a Zoom call for a screen share or things are complicated and they need to make a support ticket, they will always work with you until you find a solution. VERY helpful! and Onboarding as a company/customer was great too.
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Mitratech
The customer service has always been fantastic. We were always taken care of and no issue or problem went unsolved.
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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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Mitratech
Recruiterbox does not have as many features as other products I have used, however I would rate it very strong for ease of use. If you need something simple & out of the box, I had no complaints. I also experienced very few, if any, bugs while using the product.
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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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Mitratech
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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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Mitratech
  • By automatically managing the recruitment process, the tool frees up the working time of different employees, which is reflected in efficiency and performance in the working day.
  • The use of Recruiterbox allowed us to generate fewer expenses in paperwork or recruitment systems, which is specifically noticeable in accounting.
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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.