Lever vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lever
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Lever is a Talent Acquisition Suite designed to help talent teams to reach their hiring goals and to connect companies with top talent. Lever provides ATS and applicant CRM capabilities, in LeverTRM. The Lever Hire and Lever Nurture features allow leaders to grow their people pipeline, build long-lasting relationships, and source the right people. Lever Analytics provides customized reports with data visualization, see offers completed and interview feedback, and it informs strategic decisions…N/A
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
LeverRippling
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LeverRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
LeverRippling
Considered Both Products
Lever

No answer on this topic

Rippling
Chose Rippling
Rippling's customer service far exceeds TriNet and Lever.
Rippling's cost is fair for all value provided.
Chose Rippling
I found the Sequoia platform overloaded with information and at times it was confusing and distracting.
Chose Rippling
Rippling is much more user friendly
Chose Rippling
Rippling does a better job of processing paperwork electronically with digital signature and Rippling is more up to date with meeting the current demands of today's market with being a modern, integrated system, transparent pricing with no hidden fees, and being one system of …
Features
LeverRippling
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Lever
8.0
33 Ratings
0% above category average
Rippling
9.4
318 Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.030 Ratings9.2250 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.030 Ratings9.3240 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.920 Ratings9.5212 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.022 Ratings9.5218 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.028 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.029 Ratings9.5220 Ratings
Candidate Search8.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.031 Ratings9.4233 Ratings
Collaboration7.931 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.027 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.031 Ratings9.4292 Ratings
Reporting8.029 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Lever
-
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
Lever
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
871 Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.2774 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.1511 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
Lever
-
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
Lever
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
916 Ratings
14% 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
Lever
-
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
Lever
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
435 Ratings
19% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings9.2421 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
Lever
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.4
637 Ratings
17% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.5621 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.2466 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Lever
-
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
Lever
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
377 Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings9.3328 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2310 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2330 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
Lever
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
280 Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.1227 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.3240 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings9.1247 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings9.0235 Ratings
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User Ratings
LeverRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(34 ratings)
9.2
(964 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(15 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(961 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.1
(5 ratings)
9.3
(771 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LeverRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Employ, Inc.
I think Lever is great for any sized company, but especially strong for smaller, growing teams. It's a very simple system, but clean, sleek, and very useful in any scenario. They have great support whenever you need it so those with smaller HR or People teams could easily benefit from their help. Can't think of too many scenarios where Lever wouldn't be well-suited, but maybe once you grow to International growth and hiring, it may be better to have a more Enterprise style business, set up for larger scaling.
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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
Employ, Inc.
  • Great integration: Keeps a list of Outlook email communication along with LinkedIn and other data sources
  • Is fairly lively, not too much lag between screens even though it is looking through a lot of data.
  • Has excellent reporting on how well each email message is working.
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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
Employ, Inc.
  • [In my experience,] terrible customer support - pay more to get less...
  • Integrations are spotty and can break without reason
  • Lever has so much potential, but their Roadmap is lacking in ways that will really help customers succeed
  • Focuses on the number of candidates and not the company's need to build talent in a cost effective, data driven and collaborative way
  • Overpromised and underdelivered in [the] capability of the tool. [I believe that you should] not trust your sales team.
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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
Employ, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Employ, Inc.
It isn't difficult to use for the applicant processing, but [I feel] if you want to pull reports or use their tools, good luck!
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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
Employ, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Employ, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Employ, Inc.
What support? - Add a ticket and get links to [I believe] their unhelpful user guide. Add a charge if you want better support - afterward just got those links faster...
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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
Employ, Inc.
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Employ, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Employ, Inc.
Lever is comparable to Greenhouse in its basic recruiting functions. I have found it to be WAY better than Bullhorn (clunky and overly-complicated with a very dated and non-intuitive interface) and Jazz HR (slick and pretty, but limited in its functions). The best ATS I've used is the proprietary tool at Meta, but alas, that tool is for internal use only
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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
Employ, Inc.
No answers on this topic
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
Employ, Inc.
  • Lever provides an enormous ROI by getting us in front of the right candidates that are going to make us more money and more successful as an org.
  • I think that both the quality and quantity of new hires has gone up ever since we started using lever and involving the entire org in the process.
  • It also saves us a lot of time because we don't need to send referrals via email, while saving/attaching resumes and such.
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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

Lever Screenshots

Screenshot of the interface to resurface high-value past candidates who fit open roles.Screenshot of where to identify the top origin and sources of candidates in all stages, the Offer stage, and the Hired stage.Screenshot of the interface to schedule interviews with candidates.

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.