CharlieHR vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CharlieHR
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Charlie, or CharlieHR from the company in London, offers a cloud-based software product designed to enable small companies to automate many of the administrative headaches that they experience as they scale. Charlie also includes onboarding and offboarding features, and its higher tier plan includes HR Advice from a personal advisor from Charlie to handle dismissals, grievances, or redundancies, or other difficult HR challenges.
$4
per employee, per month
Rippling
Score 8.9 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
starting price per user, per month
Pricing
CharlieHRRippling
Editions & Modules
CharlieHR
£4
per employee, per month
CharlieHR + HR Advice
From £179 (+ £4)
per month (per employee)
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CharlieHRRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
CharlieHRRippling
Features
CharlieHRRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
7.3
Ratings
7% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Organizational charting7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Organization and location management7.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
6.0
Ratings
28% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Support for external payroll vendors4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Balance details8.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
7.5
Ratings
7% below category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Update personal information9.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
View company policy documentation6.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
7.5
Ratings
5% below category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal7.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
19% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
CharlieHR
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
CharlieHRRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CharlieHRRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
As a part-time employee, it would be better if I was able to book leave on an hourly basis. Also, to be able to set up two leave types, paid and unpaid, and accrue lieu time.
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I highly recommend Rippling for any company, regardless of its size. Many well-known companies trust it, and if you go onto their LinkedIn page, you will likely find that many of your friends and colleagues are already familiar with them. Along with a highly flexible and easy-to-use UI, many other companies use it, making it feel like a small world. Any company that needs software for expense management and payroll and wants consistency should consider using Rippling.
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Pros
  • Ensures personal requests are not lost in email
  • Makes managing leave days easier
  • Provides a standard UI for all
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  • I did not expect Live Chat Support and Email Support when we moved to Rippling. Their Support team is quick and very knowledgeable. I have had multiple instances where we have gone back and forth on a situation to come to the correct conclusion, never feeling they were trying to just close the case unsolved.
  • Being able to manage employees from application to separation is huge. Having a built in ATS that we can hire candidates from directly, and immediately have their payroll, benefits and employee profile setup has saved me countless hours for each hire.
  • Rippling allows us to manage retirement plans across the US, Canada and UK with automation and file feeds. Before Rippling I manually managed these in multiple portals, now Rippling does it for me automatically.
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Cons
  • Better ability to manage leave for part time / pro rata employees
  • Links to other HR apps such as free agent
  • Management of unpaid leave allowance as well as paid.
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  • It is hard to think of ways that Rippling could improve. The one area that we did have a bit of a slowdown was in the onboarding process. It was not intuitive and we expect to have some learning curve so if I could say anything needs improvement it would be this area.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
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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Usability
No answers on this topic
Rippling is a great product that has streamlined our payroll and leave management processes. The interface is intuitive, and it’s very convenient to manage everything in one place. While the initial setup was a bit lengthy and the mobile experience can sometimes be a little slow, overall, it’s been a reliable and effective solution for our needs.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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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In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
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
Both the above work in different ways and provide different services to CharlieHR, although if we could use a single app for all, that would be better.
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We switched from Gusto to Rippling and I wish we would've done it years ago. Rippling is so much more robust than Gusto and has made the lives of our HR team and each of our employees so much easier! I'd recommend Rippling over Gusto to every organization without any hesitation
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
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
  • Easier to track leave taken and left
  • Still need greater flexibility for leave types
  • Need to be able to book leave by the hour
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  • 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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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.