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
TriNet
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
TriNet provides small and medium size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR and payroll solutions tailored by industry. TriNet also offers specialized services through client access to HR representatives for advice and notifications on impactful regulatory changes.N/A
Pricing
RipplingTriNet
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingTriNet
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
RipplingTriNet
Considered Both Products
Rippling
Chose Rippling
The color scheme of the Rippling platform, in comparison to the TriNet platform is far and away better. What it has done for me as an employee is improved my outlook on my managers. With this new color scheme through Rippling, my managers care about how I feel and what they …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is much better, more functional, and the UI is much easier to navigate. One thing that TriNet does better on the employee side is it shows when the next pay period is. This is useful to employees when a bank holiday is coming up and lands on the normal payday.
Chose Rippling
Rippling stacks up pretty well. It's been awhile. My memory has faded. TriNet didn't have the app when I was using them. So an apple to apple comparison would not be fair.
Chose Rippling
Rippling
  • Cloud-based: Easy access and scalability.
  • Focus: Core HR functions like payroll, benefits, and time off.
Chose Rippling
Rippling's customer service far exceeds TriNet and Lever.
Rippling's cost is fair for all value provided.
Chose Rippling
Rippling was recommended by one of my mentors and used at my previous company. We migrated off Gusto for one main reason - the increased options for benefits coverage were much more attractive for a growing company with employees in different parts of the US. I haven't used TriN…
Chose Rippling
Rippling is easy to set up and the various vendors like workers comp and 401K are well integrated creating ease of use. We used TriNet in the past and Rippling provides far greater control and transparency. The other are vendors we considered when we left TriNet and were …
Chose Rippling
We’ve used both ADP TotalSource and TriNet in the past, and while they got the job done, Rippling represents a major leap forward in several key areas. The ease of use is night and day—Rippling’s platform is intuitive and modern, making it much simpler to manage payroll, …
Chose Rippling
I recently moved an employer/company to Rippling from TriNet. The experience has been oustanding and this employer is very happy with the move to Rippling. The service support from TriNet is severely lacking and it is very difficult for employers and employees to get any …
Chose Rippling
I think Rippling has a much better user interface than Zenefits. Once we transitioned to Rippling, there was an immediate improvement in quality. It is not to say that Zenefits or TriNet are not solid competitors or behind the times but, in my opinion, Rippling is just a step …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is a much more modern-feeling platform with a better and more clear UI. TriNet was hard to navigate and visualize even basic things such as PTO balance. I'll say that the I haven't been able to use Rippling's mobile app pretty much ever which was not the case with TriNe…
Chose Rippling
Compared to TriNet, Rippling stands out for its cleaner, more modern interface and overall ease of use. Navigating workflows feels more intuitive, and tasks require fewer steps. Rippling's design makes day-to-day HR and payroll management more efficient and accessible for …
Chose Rippling
100% better from a tech/analytics platform, benefit rates on the PEO vary. Good for companies in hyper growth and growth. Excellent automation.
Chose Rippling
Rippling offered more intuitive HR functionality and greater IT management offerings than the other vendors we looked at.
Chose Rippling
Rippling is the perfect balance between a PEO and a standalone payroll system. They have all the functions, features and support that a company needs, but allows the user (company) the flexibility to utilize the system with control. Other systems were missing this feature, …
Chose Rippling
Rippling provides a higher level of customization and flexibility compared to Gusto. Including workflows, and reporting. Rippling provides a robust self-service portal where employees can manage their own benefits, time off, and other HR-related tasks that I haven't found as …
Chose Rippling
RIppling feels flexible, innovative and enterprise like while being a very powerful under the hood.
Chose Rippling
Rippling has a way better UI and is easier to work with compared to these other products. I hope our company considers implementing the features of Expensify (for reimbursement) and Navan (for travel) into Rippling as I have had issues with both of those products and imagine …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is new, its hip and it knows what's up. It easy to use and all the successful brands are using it. Why would you complicate things? Other products were confusing and just kind of old school.
Chose Rippling
Rippling is very user friendly and makes sense cost-wise for our organization. It’s so intuitive to use compared to other platforms. It was very quick to get our team up and running. It does what it needs to do in a simple and effective way. It also is customizable to the level …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is way MORE MODERN
Chose Rippling
Rippling blows these other platforms away. We selected Rippling because it enabled us to consolidate platforms and pay FTEs and contractors overseas and domestically all from the same platform while offering the ability to customize pay cycles. This along with the App Store for …
Chose Rippling
Frankly, there is no comparison to what Rippling brings to the table. So many platforms are antiquated back-ends that are stitched together like Frankenstein's monster with a lot of limitations and marginal performance. Rippling is the system you always wanted - definitely …
TriNet
Chose TriNet
Rippling is far superior in my personal opinion. Rippling has a better user interface and a more modern feel. TriNet was old school and could use a refresh. Other features that I prefer are the ability to access anything from insurance docs to retirement links in Rippling. Both …
Chose TriNet
Very bottom of the list - I did not select TriNet, as I joined the company after it had already been implemented and in use for some time. If I had been involved, Rippling and/or Zenefits would have been my top choices due to their wide breadth of HR/Payroll/People support …
Chose TriNet
Rippling offers a more modern interface, but TriNet features work just as well.
Chose TriNet
I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, …
Chose TriNet
I used Insperity for 1 year. they sold me mid year and screwed up our health insurance (something they promised me wouldn't happen which made the relationship start off bad. Their service was pretty good though, they were helpful just a little more expensive and had better …
Chose TriNet
Not listed in the database is CoAdvantage, another excellent competitor that is under the radar. In any case, all three offer dramatically higher quality product, better benefits negotiation and stronger customer support. In my opinion, they are clearly going after clients who …
Chose TriNet
In my opinion, TriNet is old and slow compared to some of the others.
Chose TriNet
I didn't select TriNet, it was at my organization when I got here. No one at TriNet gave my company information on how hard it is to move companies in the middle of the quarter. Even UKG did that. I think that every other system works better.
Chose TriNet
We switched from ADP to TriNet for better pricing, more user friendly interfaces for the HR and the employee side, and more pricing transparency.
Chose TriNet
TriNet offers a comprehensive platform for a very fair price. Their insurance offerings are superior to many other PEOs.
Chose TriNet
TriNet's platform has better aesthetics and it more user friendly
Features
RipplingTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1066 Ratings
12% above category average
TriNet
7.3
713 Ratings
10% below category average
Employee demographic data8.9756 Ratings7.8506 Ratings
Employment history8.9781 Ratings7.2539 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.2887 Ratings7.4512 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2789 Ratings7.4601 Ratings
Organizational charting9.3926 Ratings6.7420 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2821 Ratings7.0449 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0636 Ratings7.8567 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1114 Ratings
13% above category average
TriNet
8.0
769 Ratings
2% below category average
Pay calculation9.41001 Ratings8.1744 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.1699 Ratings7.7262 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.0976 Ratings8.2753 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5980 Ratings8.4701 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4751 Ratings8.0621 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3655 Ratings7.4383 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
998 Ratings
13% above category average
TriNet
6.9
501 Ratings
17% below category average
Approval workflow9.4962 Ratings7.4417 Ratings
Balance details9.3918 Ratings6.6480 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.2680 Ratings6.7391 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1162 Ratings
11% above category average
TriNet
7.3
751 Ratings
12% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41100 Ratings8.3728 Ratings
Update personal information9.51148 Ratings8.0743 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4951 Ratings7.2636 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7635 Ratings5.8230 Ratings
View job history9.1824 Ratings7.3562 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
494 Ratings
10% above category average
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
156% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.9494 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
601 Ratings
17% above category average
TriNet
6.9
633 Ratings
9% below category average
Report builder8.8581 Ratings6.9546 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1549 Ratings7.4600 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2497 Ratings6.5307 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
825 Ratings
16% above category average
TriNet
7.2
618 Ratings
10% below category average
New hire portal9.5803 Ratings7.3617 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3625 Ratings7.1385 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
484 Ratings
12% above category average
TriNet
6.7
114 Ratings
18% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.2416 Ratings6.7100 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0446 Ratings6.7110 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.2412 Ratings6.798 Ratings
Performance tracking9.0439 Ratings6.8109 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
556 Ratings
16% above category average
TriNet
6.8
192 Ratings
15% below category average
Performance plans9.2490 Ratings6.7168 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2464 Ratings6.7157 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2494 Ratings6.6155 Ratings
Review reminders9.4522 Ratings6.8164 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.3453 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
411 Ratings
15% above category average
TriNet
7.0
90 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.1341 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2350 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search9.2367 Ratings6.485 Ratings
Candidate development9.0348 Ratings6.379 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
469 Ratings
17% above category average
TriNet
7.0
129 Ratings
9% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.1373 Ratings6.798 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.1358 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.2315 Ratings6.782 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.0326 Ratings6.9100 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.1327 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.0359 Ratings7.1107 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1440 Ratings7.0115 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1164 ratings)
7.4
(779 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(20 ratings)
8.5
(52 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1162 ratings)
7.5
(675 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
8.2
(19 ratings)
Performance
8.6
(4 ratings)
7.0
(19 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(877 ratings)
7.2
(759 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
9.3
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(9 ratings)
8.5
(28 ratings)
Configurability
6.5
(3 ratings)
3.6
(12 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
3.6
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
2.7
(8 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(3 ratings)
8.8
(18 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.0
(16 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.6
(2 ratings)
7.3
(16 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingTriNet
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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TriNet
TriNet is extremely knowledgeable and able to meet a wide variety of needs, such as handling K-1 employees and employees in Hawaii. It's challenging in the sense that pulling reports can result in blocks/barriers based on the number of employees one has.
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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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TriNet
  • Responds quickly and effectively to inquiries through both the chat or phone options.
  • Customizes the payroll approval process to meet our needs.
  • Offers a forum that allows us to connect with other small businesses in the TriNet network to crowdsource recommendations for a range of business issues.
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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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TriNet
  • Time Clock More User Friendly
  • On Staff Admin ability to assist employees is slightly less than I'd like. I don't like being told to have the employee contact for platform issues. I'd like to advocate more for my employees.
  • Expense Reimbursement better integrated with the payroll functionality.
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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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TriNet
This is one stop shopping perse. They provide tools for Benefits and 401k. There reports are easy to read and the support given from Trinet support is awesome. Having everything in one place is best then having multiple places for things. Why change if things are working well? All the information is all there when needed.
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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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TriNet
The platform is highly intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate for both admins and employees when handling everyday tasks like payroll processing, benefits enrollment, and HR reporting. The flexibility in HR and payroll features does not require a need for extensive training. The mobile app stands out as amazing, with a great interface that enables quick access to employee related items
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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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TriNet
We had an issue with application errors - took TriNet 5 months to fix it, mean while we had someone manually tracking and keeping up with many requests and questions about the application error which affected time off. When we were all registering for Benefits during open enrollment there were lots of bugs that caused issues with registering for benefits or being able to see what benefits were available
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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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TriNet
For the most part pages load quickly. Working for a software company we understand performance is everything, even a few seconds delay can feel like a lifetime, that being said, we ran into a few times where pages didn't load, information didn't load correctly, and an influx in users (like open enrollment) cause things to slow down
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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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TriNet
The support overall is very good. There seems to be a good number of customer support staff and they are knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with and it almost all cases are able to resolve the question or issue very quickly. My only complaint would be having to wait in some cases as I'm based in the UK and the correct department may not be open 24 hours.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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TriNet
it's been awhile, but I recall them being helpful. I got through a lot of it and when I needed help, they can walk me through it over the phone. It's also pretty user friendly in general at a platform. I don't really know what else to type, but they came and helped me in person and also when there was something new, they came and talked to me. They have not done that since with the new model that I hate
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Online Training
Rippling
No answers on this topic
TriNet
Since this was already implemented. I have another employee briefly train me. Then Trinet rep gave me some training as needed for things that came up. For one payroll preview report I figured it could be done, but I had asked the rep to be sure. One important training was when there was an employee leaving the company.
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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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TriNet
not applicable as I implementation was done 5 years ago and have no recollection of the details of the process. Above it says to skip question if not involved in the process but it will not allow me to skip it as it states explanation requitred thus making this process extremely frustrating.
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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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TriNet
I liked Rippling's software better than TriNet. However, the pricing on employee benefits was through the roof, and they don't offer many selections/options. If it was a software only decision, I would go with Rippling (the 2.0 version of Zenefits which TriNet offers). However, the software isn't a major need, compared to smooth payroll and benefits that I get from TriNet (and great service). I'm happy at TriNet long term as long as the health insurance rates aren't exhorbinant.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Rippling
No answers on this topic
TriNet
I was not part of the process
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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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TriNet
We are a small company, do we use it across departments and sites? Yes, we are all remote working, so there are as many sites as there are people. We also have our entire staff using TriNet, so every department from Accounting, Admin, HR, Development, QA, and Management are all using this. Can't say for sure how great the scalability is as we are only about 30 employees
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Professional Services
Rippling
No answers on this topic
TriNet
Not sure it was used or not as the implementation was completed before I started working for the company
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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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TriNet
  • We have saved money on benefits and been able to broaden benefit options
  • It has improved our expense tracking processes
  • It has made tracking time off so much easier for both employees and management
  • It has kept us in compliance
  • It has made employee reimbursement much easier
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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.