Rippling vs. Virtual Benefits Administrator

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
Virtual Benefits Administrator
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Virtual Benefits Administrator (VBA) is a cloud-based benefits administration platform from the company of the same name in Germantown, Wisconsin.N/A
Pricing
RipplingVirtual Benefits Administrator
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingVirtual Benefits Administrator
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
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Features
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Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1109 Ratings
11% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9789 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.9815 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1927 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2824 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.2958 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2854 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0657 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1156 Ratings
13% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Ratings
Pay calculation9.31041 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0728 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01012 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.51014 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4781 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3685 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1037 Ratings
13% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Ratings
Approval workflow9.41001 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.3953 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.3708 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1203 Ratings
12% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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View and generate pay and benefit information9.41139 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.51189 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4990 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.6664 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.0853 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
514 Ratings
10% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Tracking of all physical assets8.9514 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
627 Ratings
18% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Report builder8.8607 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1573 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.2520 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
856 Ratings
16% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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New hire portal9.5832 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3652 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
508 Ratings
11% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Corporate goal setting9.1438 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.0467 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.1433 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.9463 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
584 Ratings
17% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Performance plans9.2515 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2489 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2519 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.4549 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.3476 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
431 Ratings
15% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.1357 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2368 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2386 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0367 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
491 Ratings
15% above category average
Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.0390 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.0375 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.2332 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.9343 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.1343 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.9376 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.0461 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingVirtual Benefits Administrator
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1162 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(20 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1160 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(877 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.8
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
I think I have already mentioned them. But here I go again. I like that I can keep track of my team's attendance, days off, schedules, vacation days, PTOs, and one-on-one sessions. I do not waste time, which nowadays is a great deal. I have also mentioned what (I think) are its areas of opportunity. Overall, I am satisfied with Rippling.
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Virtual Benefits Administrator
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Pros
Rippling
  • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
  • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
  • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
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Cons
Rippling
  • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
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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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Usability
Rippling
Very intuitive, user-friendly, and modern interface that doesn't make you cringe when you have to access it for anything. The admin navigation is easier compared to our previous system, and doesn't feel like a maze of complicated jargon. On the user side, the benefits enrollment process was a breeze, and felt so much more informative and efficient. Accessing the benefits post-enrollment is also very straightforward.
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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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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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Support Rating
Rippling
The highlight of my customer support experience was my first interaction with them: I had a small issue with my birthdate, and it was fixed very quickly—on the same day. It's pretty incredible to have things like that sorted out in the same day, which is a rare thing to see lately.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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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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Alternatives Considered
Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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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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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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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.