Rippling vs. WinSearch

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling
Score 8.5 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
WinSearch
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Relational Systems in Westlake, Ohio offers WinSearch, the company's flagship recruiting platform supporting contact management, resume processing, and workflow management, as well as Microsoft Office integrations.N/A
Pricing
RipplingWinSearch
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingWinSearch
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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Features
RipplingWinSearch
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.0
546 Ratings
2% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data7.9362 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.0380 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.3439 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.3371 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.0461 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.4391 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.4296 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.5
590 Ratings
6% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.6511 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.3315 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.7536 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.0517 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.5352 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.1292 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
508 Ratings
10% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.0485 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details8.9446 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6306 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.8
630 Ratings
8% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.1592 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.3619 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.7496 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.1299 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.7419 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
7.7
230 Ratings
1% below category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.7230 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.2
254 Ratings
8% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Report builder8.0247 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.9232 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.6197 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
416 Ratings
8% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.8408 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.6290 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
161 Ratings
5% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting8.8136 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.7143 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.2138 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.7142 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.6
189 Ratings
8% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Performance plans8.3164 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.3154 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.0163 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.1178 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.6147 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
148 Ratings
13% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools8.9123 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.1130 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.1135 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0127 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.7
168 Ratings
12% above category average
WinSearch
8.0
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.1128 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.4124 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.6115 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.9117 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.2118 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.8152 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Candidate Search00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
RipplingWinSearch
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(669 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(666 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(599 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingWinSearch
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
Rippling shines in companies that prioritize streamlined HR operations and user-friendly experiences. It's ideal for: Growing companies: Easily manage HR as teams expand. Efficiency seekers: Automate tasks to save time and resources. Simple HR needs: Focus on core functionalities without overwhelm. Rippling might not be best for: Highly complex HR: Unique processes may require specialized solutions. Cloud-based hesitation: Some prefer traditional on-premises systems. Large international workforce: Current focus is on the US.
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Relational Systems
WinSearch works for a small recruiting company with low amounts of emails. Companies, where recruiters rely on heavy email, should avoid this due to delays and slow tech support fixes. Security and data breaches have occurred, and would negatively impact any company.
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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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Relational Systems
  • WinSearch parses resume's biographic info into its database well.
  • WinSearch CRM database is user-friendly
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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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Relational Systems
  • Winsearch provides email which is easily overwhelmed resulting in hangups and painfully slow searches. This is fixable with workarounds, but still not worth the wait if you seek a reliable software.
  • Winsearch is susceptible to hacks, and security issues. The system can go down for as long as a week as a result of a hack. The resulting interruption of business makes this software package not a good buy.
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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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Relational Systems
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Usability
Rippling
Great product, easy to use. We've had great employee buy in at this point, and want to continue to partner with Rippling to make the live of our employees easier, more productive, and get them back to the professional roles they are good at, while offering the administrative support they need through an HRIS.
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Relational Systems
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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Relational Systems
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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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Relational Systems
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Support Rating
Rippling
Overall customer support for Rippling have been excellent anytime that I have emailed. Their team responds usually within the day and have a great explanation on the issue and the recommendation on how to proceed going forward. I feel that the person that responds actually have a vested interest and truly cares about the issue/problem that you have.
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Relational Systems
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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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Relational Systems
JobDiva has more functionality, and costs a bit more. I have done a demo of JobDiva, but haven't been an active user.
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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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Relational Systems
No answers on this topic
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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Relational Systems
  • WinSearch database CRM is reliable and works well. Their email system negatively impacts my business. Security breaches and hacks could last 1 week and are very harmful to customers.
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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.