PeopleGuru™ vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PeopleGuru™
Score 7.4 out of 10
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PeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A
Rippling
Score 9.0 out of 10
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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
PeopleGuru™Rippling
Editions & Modules
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$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PeopleGuru™Rippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
PeopleGuru™Rippling
Features
PeopleGuru™Rippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.5
Ratings
19% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data5.80 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Employment history5.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.70 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Organizational charting4.40 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Organization and location management8.10 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.90 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation7.70 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Benefit plan administration4.20 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.20 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.6
Ratings
19% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow7.30 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Balance details5.90 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment6.70 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
8.1
Ratings
0% above category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information7.90 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Update personal information8.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.80 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Employee recognition8.90 Ratings9.10 Ratings
View job history7.90 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.0
Ratings
29% below category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets6.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.6
Ratings
13% below category average
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
19% above category average
Report builder5.90 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.30 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.70 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
7.6
Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.4
Ratings
17% above category average
New hire portal7.90 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
7.3
Ratings
8% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Corporate goal setting6.40 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance tracking7.30 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.4
Ratings
20% below category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans6.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.40 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Review status tracking6.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Review reminders6.40 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Multiple review frequency6.50 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.1
Ratings
25% below category average
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate ranking6.40 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate search6.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate development6.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
PeopleGuru™
6.9
Ratings
11% below category average
Rippling
9.4
Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management7.10 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.60 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.30 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.40 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.10 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking6.20 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts6.70 Ratings9.40 Ratings
User Ratings
PeopleGuru™Rippling
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
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9.1
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Likelihood to Renew
9.1
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9.1
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Usability
6.4
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9.3
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Availability
-
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9.1
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Performance
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7.3
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Support Rating
7.7
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Online Training
1.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
5.5
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.6
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
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User Testimonials
PeopleGuru™Rippling
Likelihood to Recommend
I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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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
  • AdHoc Reports
  • Applicant Tracking System(ATS)
  • Flexibility in Performance Reviews
  • Ability to manage company set-up and reporting
  • Ability to customize standard company forms in PG for usage
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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
  • Recruiting module is very clunky and not streamlined. I've worked with recruiting platforms that are more efficient.
  • Job changes are a multi-step process that feels like it could be one screen asking all the necessary info regarding pay rate, date, labor, etc. whereas now you have to go through multiple tabs and screens to change someone's position.
  • Labor mapping seems to be a custom request every time when the pay rate is different for two different jobs. Feels like there is a lot of back-end work that needs to be accomplished before it pulls correctly into labor.
  • Would like to see an app with supervisor/time manager functions. At least to approve punch correction or time-off requests.
  • Advanced scheduling available to certain job roles instead of all or nothing.
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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
The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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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
Some processes are cumbersome and the help guide does not offer all solutions.
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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
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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
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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
The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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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
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The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Online Training
The trainer was difficult to understand.
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Implementation Rating
The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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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
PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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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
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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
  • Cost is reasonable
  • User experience has gotten worse
  • Report writing had become much easier & less limited with variables that we can use
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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

PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.

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.