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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HiBob

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AHiBob is an HR management platform that provides features supporting talent management including onboarding administration and task management, payroll reporting and time tracking, and manager dashboard for tracking employee performance.N/A

    Rippling

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARippling’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

    Pricing
    HiBobRippling
    Editions & Modules
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    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HiBobRippling
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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    Community Pulse
    HiBobRippling
    Considered Both Products
    HiBob
    Chose HiBob
    Hibob has more customizable performance management, employee surveys, and PTO cycles than most of the tools I've evaluated. Hibob also includes many features for one-on-one tracking, Slack integration, and employee engagement (Kudos/Accounements/Polls) that other platforms …
    Incentivized
    Chose HiBob
    Hibob was ultimately more flexible and offered a strong customer support network which is why we selected it over others. It's also well-priced and while not "cheap", it was more inexpensive than other larger systems. Their sales team was so supportive the entire time and as we …
    Incentivized
    Rippling
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is super easy to use and a lot more intuitive compared to tools like Workday. While Gusto is great for small startups, it isn't as robust as rippling when it comes to managing employees. Hibob works well but it isn't as intuitive or easy to use as rippling in my day to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is more holistic - i.e. payroll, benefits, etc. Hibob was used in tandem with TriNet in my previous company. And TriNet was super clunky and cumbersome to use, especially for expense management and payroll.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is so much more clear at the user level. There is less of a learning curve for employees just starting out.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling was the only vendor that allowed us to consolidate all our payroll operations. Had all of the requirements we needed, from HRIS to payroll, document management, reporting automations, etc. and far better functionality and easy of use than the other platforms we tested.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Easier to navigate and more options /variety of product availability , much better over all I would give a 6 to the previous and a solid 9 to Rippling
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    60 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    1072 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    55 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    712 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    58 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1073 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    516 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    45 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    532 Answers
    Features
    HiBobRippling
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    9.5
    60 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Rippling
    9.2
    826 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Employee demographic data10.058 Ratings9.1573 Ratings
    Employment history9.658 Ratings8.9589 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.647 Ratings9.3683 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.257 Ratings9.2593 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.960 Ratings9.3707 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.851 Ratings9.2617 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.727 Ratings9.2479 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.3
    41 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Rippling
    9.1
    871 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pay calculation7.724 Ratings9.1774 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors9.419 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.034 Ratings9.2561 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.1511 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.8772 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.4765 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.2480 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.3
    54 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Rippling
    9.2
    769 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Approval workflow9.054 Ratings9.2742 Ratings
    Balance details7.752 Ratings9.3693 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.149 Ratings9.0499 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    8.8
    59 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Rippling
    9.3
    916 Ratings
    14% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.941 Ratings9.4869 Ratings
    Update personal information9.359 Ratings9.3905 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.752 Ratings9.5740 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.845 Ratings9.0478 Ratings
    View job history9.656 Ratings9.3632 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Rippling
    9.1
    435 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Report builder9.154 Ratings9.2421 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.854 Ratings9.1400 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.734 Ratings9.1352 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Rippling
    9.2
    325 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Corporate goal setting8.427 Ratings9.2272 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.231 Ratings9.2294 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility6.825 Ratings9.3273 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.131 Ratings9.3290 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    6.9
    50 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Rippling
    9.3
    377 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Performance plans8.343 Ratings9.2328 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans1.934 Ratings9.2310 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.847 Ratings9.2330 Ratings
    Review reminders8.849 Ratings9.4355 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.842 Ratings9.4298 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.3
    368 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.3368 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.3
    637 Ratings
    16% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.5621 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.2466 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.1
    280 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.0227 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2240 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.0247 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.0235 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of HiBob and Rippling
    Feature
    HiBob
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.4
    318 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.2250 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.2240 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.4212 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.5218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.5220 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.4233 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.4292 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HiBobRippling
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    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HiBobRippling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (61 ratings)
    9.1
    (964 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    9.2
    (961 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.3
    (771 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HiBobRippling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HiBob
    HiBob is the most customizable, scaleable and flexible HR platform on the market today. It is ideal for medium and large organizations with operations across the globe while also being a great option for smaller organizations. The modularization of the platform allows each customer to select the elements that are most suited to their needs, while the base "Core" system has a huge amount of functionality and integration options right out of the box. In my opinion, there is no platform on the market that competes with HiBob's easy to use interface, control abilities and general functionality. All too often these days, systems are built on poor architechture with fancy packaging. HiBob delivers a system that is well built and looks great too!
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    Rippling
    Rippling has been fantastic for me as I work for two entities. I can easily alternate between the two for time-tracking purposes on Rippling, whereas I used to do it manually by hand. This has made submitting my hour totals for payroll so much easier. Rippling is probably less useful for those who are salary and don't need to track their hours as meticulously as I do
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    Pros
    HiBob
    • Provides usable data via feedback surveys for managers and operations team to take quick action on.
    • It helps us identify our Talent Groups and connect data to their satisfaction to prevent turnover.
    • Simplifies and syncs every day HR tasks, saving loads of time and effort.
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    Rippling
    • 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
    HiBob
    • I'd like to be able to have flexibility in org charts so that there are options for matrix, flat. I'd also like a printable version of the org chart AND one where names were hidden so it could be shared with individuals outside the organization.
    • In the Performance Reviews I would love to see a 9-box option including corresponding questions so we could plot individuals in the 9-box matrix.
    • It would be ideal if, before a performance review period, managers were given the opportunity to choose 3-4 people they would want to include in a Peer Review of their employees AND where the system would flag if one person was being asked to do more than 2 Peer Reviews.
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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    HiBob
    We will without a doubt be continuing to use Hibob, it is convenient, being engaged with and great value for money. A one stop shop for all things HR related to keep policies and safe financial information has been so beneficial to the business meaning less risk to GDPR breaches and somewhere for employees to refer back to in future has been invaluable
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    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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    Usability
    HiBob
    It's a solid HRIS system, it's user friendly to employees and employers, but they've changed the user interface 2 times now in the last 2.5 years, so having to find where certain things are after the change can be tedious
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    Rippling
    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
    HiBob
    Yes they are always there when we need them. Fast response time too.
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    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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    Performance
    HiBob
    Yes the system is fast and easy to use.
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    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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    Support Rating
    HiBob
    A lot of support is self-service from the users themselves, via a guide hosted on HiBob's website. I have found the guide helpful 10% of the time when I needed support. The support team is quite quick to reply, but not everyone is helpful unfortunately, and in many cases a lot of emails, messages and back and forth were needed to get to the bottom of an issue. When I pointed out that a video call would be a quicker way to tell people "this is how it's done", I was told that it's not the way they deliver support. I had to beg our account managers for a video chat with some skilled users to show me how to do certain things that (a) were nowhere to be found on the guide, and (b) the support team wasn't able to solve. Additionally, to find solutions, I was pointed to a forum where other users exchange tips on how they managed to solve problems - again, not really helpful as I would like to know this from Bob's team themselves since we're paying for the product, and I shouldn't rely on other users to tell me how they managed their way around a problem
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    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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    In-Person Training
    HiBob
    No answers on this topic
    Rippling
    The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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    Online Training
    HiBob
    It was fast and easy to learn with the trainer. Their staff was great to work with.
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    Rippling
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    HiBob
    I really enjoyed the implementation being involved in a key piece of change management int he business was really exciting
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    HiBob
    Hibob was ultimately more flexible and offered a strong customer support network which is why we selected it over others. It's also well-priced and while not "cheap", it was more inexpensive than other larger systems. Their sales team was so supportive the entire time and as we went into the implementation phase (which only took us 12 weeks for 1,000 employees!), it was clear that the support continued. Our implementation specialist was so incredibly helpful and while we worked at our own pace, we were still able to roll it out in 3 months. Having worked on a Workday Implementation before, I was blown away by how quickly we got this done. It's also great that as we are using the product, we can continuously make adjustments on our own and tweak it as the business changes. Workday is so complicated that it required a full-time team to work on it. It's just two of us overseeing the system and we are able to run things smoothly on our own! Of course, it's great having the support of our Account Manager when we get stuck.
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    Rippling
    Rippling has a better user experience, is more easy to use and more comprehensive. This is more related to feelings but with Employee Navigator I felf my data was not being protected because the platform looked very old and outdated. With Rippling the feeling is the opposite because I think is more up to date. Also, the gifs they send when is pay day are super nice and fun lol
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    Scalability
    HiBob
    It is easy to use across the board for all departments in the company.
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    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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    Return on Investment
    HiBob
    • We were paying a third-party HR organization ~100K per year and were able to cut this from our budget by turning on the connections between our ATS, Hibob, and our payroll vendors.
    • We are using the integration between CoMeet ATS, and it autogenerates the employee onboarding, creating a seamless experience for the employees. They used to have to reenter their data in 5 separate systems, now, it's all started in CoMeet, and upon hire, the onboarding data is collected in Hibob and distributed into all other connected systems.
    • When changing employment status, the automation manages system access automatically. (But in cases where we need to override the information for special cases, we still have the option without "breaking" the API connections).
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    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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    ScreenShots

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    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.