Rippling vs. Workable

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
Workable
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Workable is a recruiting software with HR integrations and AI-powered candidate sourcing. It has SEO-optimized job descriptions and one-click advertising across popular job boards. Workable also features communication tracking, real-time syncing, reporting, and mobile accessibility for collaboration.
$360
per month
Pricing
RipplingWorkable
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Standard
$360
per month (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$599
per month (billed annually) (starting with 1-20 employees)
Premier
$8148
per year (starting with 1-20 employees)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingWorkable
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.20% discount for annual pricing on Standard plan. Buyers can also select add-ons for an additional fee.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
RipplingWorkable
Considered Both Products
Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling stands out over others with its faster deployment, modern interface, and all-in-one automation for HR, IT, and payroll—making it ideal for fast-growing companies
Workable

No answer on this topic

Features
RipplingWorkable
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
1021 Ratings
12% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.9721 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.0747 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.2851 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.2752 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.3885 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2786 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0609 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
1070 Ratings
13% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.3959 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.0665 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.0938 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5941 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.4715 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.4621 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
956 Ratings
14% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.4923 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.4876 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.4647 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
1117 Ratings
11% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.41055 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.51103 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.4915 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition8.7603 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.0790 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
471 Ratings
12% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.0471 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.0
572 Ratings
17% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Report builder8.8554 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.1522 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.1471 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
794 Ratings
16% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5774 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3598 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
455 Ratings
12% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.2390 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.1419 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.2385 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.0411 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
524 Ratings
16% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.2462 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2438 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.2465 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.4491 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.4425 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
390 Ratings
16% above category average
Workable
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.2322 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.2333 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.2347 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.0329 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
442 Ratings
18% above category average
Workable
8.3
36 Ratings
8% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.2352 Ratings8.030 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.2338 Ratings9.032 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.3295 Ratings10.029 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.1307 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.2307 Ratings7.031 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.0339 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.1414 Ratings8.033 Ratings
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RipplingWorkable
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
RipplingWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(1165 ratings)
8.1
(37 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(20 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(1162 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(877 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.3
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingWorkable
Likelihood to Recommend
Rippling
With Rippling, we get a one stop shop for all things HR. Our benefits, pay, PTO, and leave management are all under one umbrella. This simplifies workflow and limits the number of systems we need to access to take care of day to day HR tasks. Despite the one-stop shop aspect of it all, some processes ended up being more problematic than others, for instance, sometimes PTO requests that have been approved do not register as such - and sometimes duplicate notifications go out on those approvals. To be fair to Rippling, this is likely user error on our part with initial or continued setup issues, but it is also not (seemingly) easily remediated. Our overall experience with Rippling has been positive. The simplicity and ease of use definitely overcome the few nagging issues that we have experienced.
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Workable
Workable is great at creating job posts and posting them to multiple job boards with a single click and also running paid campaigns on social media platforms to reach passive candidates as well. Workable has a friendly UI and has a very gentle learning curve. It is more appropriate for larger organizations where you need to hire thousands of people a year and need to always have a pipeline of great talent.
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Pros
Rippling
  • Three different options to view the hours you've worked in a pay period. All three are valuable in their own way! I love this and use each one every week.
  • Rippling has the option to retroactively log your hours later if you forget to log in before you start work. I love this because sometimes I take a work call on the go and don't have time to clock in first. Such a handy feature!
  • Rippling has also made putting in time-off requests (sick/PTO/etc) so much easier. I'm sure every HR team would appreciate this!
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Workable
  • The platform allows us to implement a scorecard service through which it is possible to keep track of the quality of nutrition that each prospective employee could bring to the company, so that the decision to hire any of them is as profitable as possible.
  • Communication with candidates is very easy to track, so that it is possible to make sure that the results proposed by each employee in the recruitment area are totally adequate. This is useful to filter possible failures that may occur on the part of the recruitment team.
  • The platform works with recruitment funnels, whose structure allows us to purify the information of real utility for the company by the employees, and where we can even add databases with the information of all prospective employees that are kept in the recruitment process.
  • Using Workable in conjunction with the information provided by their online technical assistants results in a huge improvement in our labor operation, as they know the best strategies to leverage our hiring management. Workable's technical support is active most of the day.
  • Using Workable was no problem for our employees in the human talent development area, mostly because they, despite not having any experience with Workable, were able to adapt to the platform with incredible speed, thanks to the ease of use of Workable and the number of tools it has right out of the box.
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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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Workable
  • The ability to schedule interviews via Workable was great, but it was unable to pull other items from your calendar, so it was easy to end up double booked for appointments if you weren't careful.
  • The reporting leaves a bit to be desired, there is not a lot of customization for what I really needed reports on.
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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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Workable
It's become a part of the fabric of our hiring process and we are growing like crazy! Once we have a working platform in place the cost of the change management typically far out weighs the benefits derived from the change! It's especially hard to change a process with employees who are not key stake holders, they are alway hesitant to invest time in a new product they are only going to use once in a while. With that said if something else came along with benefits far and above workable that we would gain a clear lift in productivity and capabilities we would make the change, we've done it with other parts of our tech stack
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Usability
Rippling
Rippling has an easy-to-use user interface and so far, employees at my company have really enjoyed using it. I find the modules for payroll, performance management, personal information, and benefits easy to navigate and appreciate that so many different features are integrated into one product. I much prefer it to our previous HRIS, Workday.
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Workable
One thing, it just works as advertised. AI integration makes the work more easier, and we will be able to process the applications more faster with the help of AI.
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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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Workable
No answers on this topic
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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Workable
No answers on this topic
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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Workable
I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this. I have never had to rely on Workable's support team so I cannot attest to this.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Workable
No answers on this topic
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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Workable
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Rippling
Workday is built for large enterprises. Rippling is optimized for small to mid-sized businesses that want flexibility, fast execution, and fewer administrative hurdles. Rippling lets you pay only for what you use—payroll, benefits, device management, etc.—whereas Workday often comes as a large, bundled enterprise solution, which may be overkill for many organizations.
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Workable
Workable was an excellent tool for our start-up. It was cost effective but very user-friendly. It wasn't a difficult sell to ensure our hiring managers would utilize the tool, and I particularly liked the inbox feature to stay organized. I rated Workable very highly, though as our company grew exponentially, we did go in a different direction.
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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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Workable
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Rippling
  • Routine things like PTO requests and document uploads now take a few clicks instead of hours of email back‑and‑forth. I’d estimate I spend at least half the time on those tasks compared to before, which frees me up to actually help employees.
  • What used to drag on for days now gets done in a morning - I've just asked them this now. New hires can log in, set up their tools, and start training almost immediately, so they’re productive much sooner.
  • Payroll and benefits errors used to pop up regularly, but now I almost never have to fix things or follow up on missing info. That means less stress for me and for everyone involved.
  • Having everything in one platform cuts out the “where did you send that?” and “who approves this?” questions. It feels like we’ve reduced our back‑and‑forth by at least a third.
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Workable
  • Workable has a had positive ROI on our workflow management, as the basic pay-as-you-go feature for a single role is incredibly affordable ($50/month) for a 2-3 month mid-to-senior level candidate search.
  • The ease of use has helped us move candidates faster as well - our average time to close a role decreased by 22% after our first 6 months of using Workable.
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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.

Workable Screenshots

Screenshot of Workable's DashboardScreenshot of Workable's Candidate ProfileScreenshot of Workable's People DirectoryScreenshot of Workable Assistant