iCIMS Talent Cloud vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
iCIMS
Score 6.3 out of 10
N/A
iCIMS is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding. The programs are centralized on iCIMS’s UNIFi platform and are scaled for mid-sized to enterprise businesses.
$1,700
per month
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
Pricing
iCIMS Talent CloudRippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iCIMSRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
iCIMS Talent CloudRippling
Features
iCIMS Talent CloudRippling
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
8.4
126 Ratings
5% above category average
Rippling
9.4
318 Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.8123 Ratings9.2250 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.6117 Ratings9.3240 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.5103 Ratings9.5212 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.4108 Ratings9.5218 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.2111 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.2120 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.2114 Ratings9.5220 Ratings
Candidate Search9.4121 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.6122 Ratings9.4233 Ratings
Collaboration9.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.193 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.8122 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions9.3120 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.5108 Ratings9.4292 Ratings
Reporting7.3121 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
826 Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.2573 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.0589 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.3683 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.3593 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings9.3707 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.2617 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.3479 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
871 Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.2774 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.2511 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.9772 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.5765 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.3561 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.3480 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
769 Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.2742 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings9.3693 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.1499 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
916 Ratings
15% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.4869 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.3905 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.6740 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings9.1478 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.3632 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
368 Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.3368 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
435 Ratings
19% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.1421 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.2400 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.1352 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
637 Ratings
17% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5621 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.3466 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
325 Ratings
15% above category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.2272 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.2294 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.3273 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings9.3290 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
377 Ratings
18% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.3328 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2310 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.3330 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings9.5355 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.5298 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
iCIMS Talent Cloud
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
280 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.2227 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.3240 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.1247 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.1235 Ratings
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User Ratings
iCIMS Talent CloudRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(147 ratings)
9.2
(964 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(31 ratings)
9.1
(15 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(68 ratings)
9.3
(961 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(3 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(103 ratings)
9.3
(771 ratings)
Online Training
7.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(5 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
iCIMS Talent CloudRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
iCIMS
iCIMS Talent Cloud is a great applicant tracking system that allows users to easily identify qualified candidates with built in AI platforms. iCIMS's text recruit is a very helpful tool that allows easy communication from recruiter/admin to candidate, without using personal cell phones on the admin side. This is the day and age that we live in so this is a very appropriate add on.
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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
iCIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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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
iCIMS
  • Support model - there has been a decrease in the service, we already addressed it and hopefully, it will improve
  • Configuration flexibility - there are minor things that we could easily change but for some reason, it is available only for vendor
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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
iCIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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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
iCIMS
We just love iCIMS. Our hiring managers love iCIMS. I give it a 9 because some hiring managers do not have to use it as regularly and need reminders on what to do. It really improved our experience with our ATS overall and I wouldn't want to work in any other system in my job.
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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
iCIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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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
iCIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently 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
iCIMS
Let me begin by saying the implementation phase was PHENOMENAL! Katie was our support manager and she was outstanding. The process was cumbersome and time-consuming, but she was outstanding and knowledgeable. That process gets a 9/10 for sure. However, between multiple account manager changes (and no notification) and being promised functionality that doesn't exist, and not hearing back when we reach out to support or open a ticket, the process has been really disappointing since implementation. We do have a new rep who has reached out to introduce himself, and we are optimistic that our experience will improve considerably after that meeting.
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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
iCIMS
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Online Training
iCIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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Rippling
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
iCIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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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
iCIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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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
iCIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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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
iCIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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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

iCIMS 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.