Rippling vs. WinSearch

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Rippling
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Rippling is an all-in-one platform for HR, IT, payroll, and spend management used to streamline the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to benefits administration. Rippling additionally automates HR tasks, ensures compliance, and simplifies approvals. Rippling can also handle device management, software access, and compliance monitoring, from the same dashboard, and provides payroll support, real-time financial…
$8
per month per user
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
9.0
581 Ratings
13% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.3390 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.1404 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.1469 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.1400 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.0490 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.0416 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.2315 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
625 Ratings
13% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.1543 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0341 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.0564 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.6548 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.3376 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.2314 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
539 Ratings
14% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.3515 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.5475 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.5324 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.5
663 Ratings
15% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.7624 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.7652 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.6521 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.2314 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.5442 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
247 Ratings
15% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.2247 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
8.9
278 Ratings
16% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Report builder8.7271 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.0255 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.0214 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.5
447 Ratings
16% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5438 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.5312 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
173 Ratings
14% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.5147 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.3154 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.1147 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.2151 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
205 Ratings
15% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.1179 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.9166 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.5176 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.7192 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.5158 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.6
160 Ratings
18% above category average
WinSearch
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.8130 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.6141 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.4146 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.6135 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.8
182 Ratings
22% above category average
WinSearch
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.9141 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.9135 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.8123 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.8125 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.6129 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.9135 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.8164 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
8.8
(705 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(702 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(632 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 is an all-in-one workforce management solution that really does shine in streamlining the human resource, payroll, and IT processes in small and medium-sized enterprises, and this applies to those companies during growth phases. It's great for startups and companies with distributed workforces because it simplifies global payroll and benefits administration and ensures compliance across different regions. True to the strong integration with most of the well-known SaaS applications, Rippling boasts the strongest IT management features and is thus suitable for organizations that want intelligent solutions at the forefront. However, the platform may not be the best suited to large enterprises with tens of thousands of employees as they might need more complex HR solutions. Businesses with very complex global payroll needs would also find it lacking compared. Companies with more highly customized workflow processes in HR or deep workforce analytics might also experience difficulties because those are more standardized with Rippling. For tight-budget concerns, the platform could be too costly if their needs do not fully utilize its suite of features. Rippling has been a flexible solution, especially for growing businesses with diverse teams, but it may not be cut for large or highly specialized organizations.
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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
  • Rippling Support is great at finding solutions to problems, whether you chat with a bot, read an article in the help section, or speak to an agent.
  • Workflow Studio has been so helpful in automating so many of our Onboarding processes!
  • Utilizing Reports helps so much in having a ton of specific information about each employee all in one place.
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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
  • 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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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
Rippling is certainly the most user-friendly HR and management software I have used. It's incredibly intuitive, with easy access for employees and managers, clear visibility, and simple but incredibly useful functions. I don't feel like it's a hassle to use.
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Relational Systems
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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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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
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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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
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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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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 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.