Rippling HCM

Score8.9 out of 10

2,622 Reviews and Ratings

What is Rippling HCM?

Rippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.

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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.

Screenshot of Manages employee spend, including corporate cards, expenses, bill pay, and payroll.

Screenshot of Reports & Graphs: Reports can be created and visualized with custom graphs that track compensation changes, employee turnover, and workforce diversity.

Screenshot of where the hiring process is connected, and the recruiting administrative work is automated.

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Screenshot of the Rippling Dashboard: Employees' home for their payroll, benefits, documents, devices, expenses, and apps.

Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Category average: 8.9
Salary revision and increment management
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
Category average: 8.3
Approval workflow
Approval workflow is the process for approving employee paid time-off requests.
Category average: 8.4

Employee recognition
thank a team member
Category average: 7.7
Tracking of all physical assets
Tracking of track laptops, pagers, phones, and other company equipment.
Category average: 8
Report builder
Report builder allows custom reports to be created using a GUI.
Category average: 7.5

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Rippling HCM.

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Information

17.0%

780 installations of 4,593

“Reduced from 3+ platforms to 1”
— Chief of Staff, CodeTogether (Small Businesses)

#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

16.5%

758 installations of 4,593

“As our primary HRIS and recruiting platform, Rippling has transformed our operations through its robust customization capabilities.”
— Sr HR Manager, Sparq (Mid-sized Companies)

#3 most frequent

Manufacturing

7.7%

355 installations of 4,593

“The platform’s payroll processing, benefits administration, and onboarding capabilities have been key contributors to our continued success and have greatly streamlined our operations.”
— Office Manager, Cristcot (Small Businesses)

Pros

Robust and efficient payroll processing, including multi-country and tax compliance
Streamlined and automated onboarding processes for new hires
Consolidation of HR, payroll, and benefits into a single platform

Cons

Challenging user interface and navigation for new users
Limitations, bugs, and less streamlined experience in the mobile application
Customer support responsiveness and resolution processes need improvement

Pam Cormac Smith View profile

Order Processing Specialist in Customer Service at Remote Recruitment (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Rippling HCM in an end-user capacity and absolutely love it! It's quick to sign in and out, easy to log any issues and get feedback or see notifications from our team, download timesheets and payslips, and check my hours logged for the day, the month, and previous months. I haven't yet felt like there was a feature I needed and couldn't find.

Pros

Time capture.
Downloadable documents in either pdf or Excel.
Submitting monthly times/hours for payment.
Team Communication/notifications.
Tracking and recording times/hours over months.
Scheduling and planning.

Cons

I honestly haven't yet needed something and not found it here.
Please don't change the portal, I absolutely love it just the way it is.
I can't think of anything that I would want done differently.

Return on Investment

I use the portal in a end user capacity.

Usability

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Jorge Ajcu

Intake Specialist in Legal at TopDog Law (201-500 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Rippling HCM is one of the most important tools in the company, as it is used every day to track working hours, and through it all employee payments are processed. It is the most effective solution for managing hours and payments because it clearly displays information and allows investigations to be initiated easily if necessary. This tool reaches every single member of the company since we all use it.

Pros

Primarily, it manages time tracking. Through this tool, the start of any work shift is recorded, and it shows in real time the hours worked, as well as keeping track of meal breaks.
Another useful feature is that through Rippling HCM we can receive updates on company processes and complete updates/trainings.
Finally, and no less important, payments: through Rippling HCM all employee payments in the company are managed.

Cons

So far, the tool has worked excellently and we have not found any area for improvement.

Return on Investment

With Rippling we have had a positive impact since we use a single tool for several tasks such as time tracking, payments, internal promotions, and company updates.

Alternatives Considered

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Jenifer Rivera

Wellness and Impact Specialist in Research & Development at Authentic RAW (1-10 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Rippling for my payroll needs. I was able to enter my personal details to set up payroll and tax info. Everything is secure and I have access to my payroll details, tax info, and pay stubs in one place. I love ease of the set up process this took the worry out of having to spend hours setting up a profile, it was just a few clicks here and there and some date points and I was all set.

Pros

The system set up is very easy to use
The way the software is mapped out it is pleasing to the eyes and easy to navigate
They send out emails whenever its pay day which is nice cause then I can click the email to see my pay stub

Cons

I do not have any recommendations the system is working really well for me
I do not have any recommendations the system is working really well for me
I do not have any recommendations the system is working really well for me

Return on Investment

Our team has had a stronger performance on goals because they have the support from management to provide them with their financial support using Rippling
The system has proven to work well with onboarding payroll which provides trust with our team

Alternatives Considered

ADP DataCloud

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Stephanie DeHart

Business Administrator in Human Resources at Strider Sports International (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Rippling for payroll, employee management, benefits and 401k, IT provisioning, password management, and time tracking. Our business problems that Rippling is solving is mainly automation and policies! We had a very manual process before and it left room for a lot of human error that caused many a problem. Setting up Rippling to follow all of our company policies and guidelines was very easy, and now I know that all time tracking and payroll policies are being followed without ever thinking about it. We also had a half baked desktop tool for password management, and it was failing us. So having an online password sharer is a massive help to us.

Pros

Running payroll, so seamless and quick now!
Password sharing and security, it's very customizable
Integrations to the critical tools we use like Basecamp, Trainual, NetSuite
Auto creates accounts to our integrated software for new hires

Cons

The "personal vault" in RPass feels very unstable, if you forget your password, you lose your vault
Needs more time policy customizations for time tracking and payroll
A few integrations keep disconnecting and I have to completely remove it and reinstall

Return on Investment

We were previously paying ~$600 a month just to track time and run payroll. We're now paying ~800 a month for time tracking, payroll, benefits management, password sharing, IT management, employment tasks, and great reporting capabilities. It was a no-brainer to switch from our past tool.
We now have a confidence that each employee's information is correct! It easily became outdate in our last tool because employees did not have the option to update their own information.
Our password sharing process previously was an absolute mess. It was a desktop only tool that our IT team had to download to each computer and it wouldn't auto sync, so if someone made a change while another employee was in there, it wouldn't go through. So having RPass be online, everyone has their specific access, and the policies are in place, we no longer lose passwords!

Alternatives Considered

Paylocity

Usability

Other Software Used

Basecamp, Trainual, NetSuite ERP

Yasheel Maharaj View profile

Sales Representative in Sales at Lawnstarter (501-1000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Rippling is used for my start and end of shift and meal timekeeping. It has an easy-to-use interface over multiple devices with an integrated mobile app. This is a one-stop shop for everything HR. It included my payroll data, timekeeping, and documents, making it perfect for viewing and managing everything important to my daily work tasks.

Pros

Timekeeping. Clock-in and clock-out times and total hours worked.
Payroll stubs are easily accessible.
Contracts and documents are stored and easy to sign.

Cons

Have an easy-to-navigate homepage.
Include a suggestion option for employees.
Organizational charts should be integrated better and should be more user-friendly.

Return on Investment

It ensures easy approval of timesheets.
Easy to post pay stubs for pay cycles.
Document updates are easy to locate through notifications.

Usability

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What is Rippling HCM?

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Rippling HCM Key Features

Top Performing Features

Direct deposit files

Salary revision and increment management

Approval workflow

Areas for Improvement

Employee recognition

Tracking of all physical assets

Report builder

Who Buys & Uses Rippling HCM

Most Frequent Users

Information

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Manufacturing

Most Frequent Users

Small Businesses

Mid-sized Companies

Enterprises

Most Frequent Users

United States of America

Canada

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Most Frequent Users

HR

Finance

IT

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