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
TriNet
Score 7.1 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
Rippling is far more cost-effective than Zenefits or TriNet and far easier for an administrator to navigate. TriNet is ridiculously difficult to navigate and hard to train other admins on once you finally figure it out. Zenefits messed up our benefits and dropped employees from …
Chose Rippling
As far as my experience goes, I believe TriNet is a more comprehensive tool given that it manages all aspects of Human Resources needs - payroll, health benefits, wellness benefits, expenses, etc.
Chose Rippling
Rippling is more holistic - i.e. payroll, benefits, etc. Hibob was used in tandem with TriNet in my previous company. And TriNet was super clunky and cumbersome to use, especially for expense management and payroll.
Chose Rippling
I liked TriNet but it was difficult to make changes and sometimes there were delays to things I needed done. Rippling has better integrations with other systems, too.
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 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 …
Chose Rippling
Much easier to use from an admin, manager, and team member perspective. Too clunky and challenging to make changes. Managers' roles weren't very robust so the admins had to make changes on our behalf.
As an employee, the tool was even worse. It just wasn't great and was …
Chose Rippling
This is a comprehensive platform that makes it easy to take time off work, download and review your pay stubs, communicate with your team on a communal message board and view your health insurance status, and more relating to your benefits.The platform is also very intuitive to …
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.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
RipplingTriNet
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.0
551 Ratings
2% above category average
TriNet
7.0
628 Ratings
12% below category average
Employee demographic data7.9366 Ratings7.0427 Ratings
Employment history8.0384 Ratings7.0467 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.3443 Ratings6.7437 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.3375 Ratings7.2525 Ratings
Organizational charting8.0465 Ratings6.5358 Ratings
Organization and location management8.3395 Ratings7.0377 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.3298 Ratings7.7488 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.5
596 Ratings
6% above category average
TriNet
8.1
685 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.6516 Ratings8.2659 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.2320 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.8539 Ratings7.9670 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0523 Ratings8.8622 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5357 Ratings8.1544 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.0295 Ratings7.4333 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
8.9
512 Ratings
10% above category average
TriNet
7.0
432 Ratings
14% below category average
Approval workflow9.1489 Ratings6.9350 Ratings
Balance details9.0449 Ratings7.1412 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.7309 Ratings7.0332 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.8
635 Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet
8.1
668 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.2597 Ratings9.1646 Ratings
Update personal information9.3624 Ratings8.3660 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.8499 Ratings8.5556 Ratings
Employee recognition8.2300 Ratings5.8190 Ratings
View job history8.8422 Ratings8.7485 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
7.8
232 Ratings
1% above category average
TriNet
1.0
1 Ratings
154% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.8232 Ratings1.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.2
257 Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet
7.4
553 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder8.0250 Ratings7.2468 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.0235 Ratings7.5522 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.6199 Ratings7.5255 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
421 Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet
8.0
547 Ratings
0% below category average
New hire portal8.8413 Ratings8.3546 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.7294 Ratings7.7332 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
163 Ratings
5% above category average
TriNet
6.5
83 Ratings
23% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.8138 Ratings6.573 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.6145 Ratings6.381 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.2139 Ratings6.672 Ratings
Performance tracking8.7143 Ratings6.580 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
191 Ratings
8% above category average
TriNet
7.3
152 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance plans8.3166 Ratings7.0129 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.2156 Ratings7.2126 Ratings
Review status tracking9.0165 Ratings7.1121 Ratings
Review reminders9.1180 Ratings8.0130 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.5148 Ratings7.23 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
150 Ratings
14% above category average
TriNet
7.2
60 Ratings
10% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.0124 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2131 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Candidate search9.2137 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Candidate development9.1128 Ratings6.553 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
170 Ratings
11% above category average
TriNet
6.5
94 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.2130 Ratings6.572 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.4126 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.8117 Ratings4.958 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.8118 Ratings6.372 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.2120 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6125 Ratings6.676 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.9154 Ratings6.684 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(674 ratings)
7.2
(701 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(6 ratings)
9.2
(47 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(671 ratings)
7.4
(596 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.6
(11 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.3
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(604 ratings)
7.2
(682 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
3.3
(26 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(10 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.6
(11 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(11 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(11 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingTriNet
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
We are a very small business (11 employees when we are at "capacity"). Rippling allows us to accommodate all of our employment types (hourly, salary, contract), and makes it easy. There are a few things that I have found that seem to be better suited for a much larger company (e.g. company credit cards, expense reimbursement, etc.), but we just use what we need and what works for us. Rippling has made many aspects of management much easier, and it's interactive and kind of fun.
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TriNet
TriNet is perfect for a smaller business or nonprofits that can't get competitive rates for health care. I can't really speak to larger businesses as I don't have comparison data, but even when we used a PEO in the past, we still were paying high rates. The savings were almost enough to offset the cost of having a PEO vs just a Payroll service, but our employees appreciate the personal savings as well, as we were able to cover a larger portion of the cost due to the price difference. Specifically, our rates for most of our employees were cut in about half
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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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TriNet
  • Extensive variety of benefit program plan designs and partners. Something for everyone.
  • One stop shopping for all health and wellness benefits.
  • Continue to add new offerings, such as access to Salary.com at a discount and access to Carta at a discount to manage employee stock programs.
  • On top of compliance by state.
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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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TriNet
  • a better ATS - the current functionality is very limited. For an organization our size we more "power". I like to be able to run custom reports from the ATS as an example
  • Reporting - there's a stack of standard reports but we need and want custom
  • stop changing the layout. We don't care about the layout its the content that matters. get rid of the turtles or hippos or whatever they are
  • Manager access. Let us give managers access to their employees info without having access to EVERYONE
  • Be honest. If you cant do something, you cant do it. Let us know so we can make other plans and move on
  • "I'll put a ticket in" = this is where your dreams go to fade away. See above
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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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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
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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TriNet
There is just so much information in the system and sometimes it is attached to other systems in a way that it's hard to know where to find things and a TriNet rep needs to walk you through finding it. Using chat they tend to copy and paste huge strings of instructions into the chat which is challenging to test while scrolling through all that text
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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
They used to be really good at this when I had a dedicated person. Now that it's a general customer service account, it's really gone downhill and I don't get responses at all sometimes
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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
Pages load at a speed that isn't too fast or too slow. I never have to wait long, but it's not instantaneous
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Support Rating
Rippling
Rippling is always very supportive. I do wish there were tutorials, better support forms, and other features before being asked to reach out to the support email. My interactions with the people at Rippling have always been helpful and positive!
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TriNet
I like TriNet's multi-layered support. We have dedicated support for payroll and platform, HR, and benefits. We also have an account manager we can contact when we need to escalate an issue or get additional help. The 24/7 chat support is also outstanding for smaller routine issues. All support at TriNet has been extremely responsive. We sometimes have complicated issues like restricted stock vesting, 83(b) elections and other matters and our dedicated support team always helps us do things correctly and on time.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
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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TriNet
TriNet worked with our smaller employee headcount and offered coverage for both the US and Canada. And we switched from Insperity because of the cost savings which were significant. I liked Insperity but TriNet has been an excellent firm to work with as well.
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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
Cause it can be used as mentioned for sites and departments. Or even if employees work out of state and not at the HQ the the employer. Trinet makes is easy to do for payroll in other states as well.
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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
  • 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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TriNet
  • I mainly used the ATS and I had to do a lot of extra work than other ATS's I have used in the past.
  • When hiring a candidate, transferring the information from the ATS to the HRIS is nil, there is a lot you have to manually put in, which can be very frustrating.
  • I like the way how I can upload a candidates resume seamlessly.
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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.