Rippling vs. SAP Concur

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
SAP Concur
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
SAP Concur is a SaaS expense report management product, and handles corporate travel booking, expense report automation, reimbursement, audit, and business intelligence, and corporate card integration.
$9
per month
Pricing
RipplingSAP Concur
Editions & Modules
Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Concur Travel and Expense
$9.00
per report (average price)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RipplingSAP Concur
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
RipplingSAP Concur
Considered Both Products
Rippling
Chose Rippling
I would really like to know why Workday didn’t work...

1 - I submitted my diploma. It was accepted, but for three months I kept getting an error message saying I hadn’t submitted it. I’d talk to support, and they’d say I hadn’t submitted the diploma, but after checking, they'd …
Chose Rippling
Even better than my experience with Concur for ease of expense entry and approval. With Rippling, a large part of my expense is already filled out by the software when the charge hits for vendors it recognizes and by checking my history, which greatly minimizes redundant entry …
Chose Rippling
I like Navan for traveling more but for everything HR Rippling does the job. Rippling is way more intuitive and simple than concur is, especially in the realm of expense reporting.
Chose Rippling
Rippling was by far the better option. ADPs offerings were terrible and I would not recommend anyone to go with them. Aside from the poor support/service and inability to be fully customizable, there were glaring issues regarding compliance. When we were in a PEO Model …
Chose Rippling
Do not have any other comparisons, except hotel industry platforms like IHG and Marriott
SAP Concur

No answer on this topic

Features
RipplingSAP Concur
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
826 Ratings
16% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.2573 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.0589 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.3683 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.3593 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.3707 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.2617 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.3479 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
871 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.2774 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2511 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.9772 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.5765 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.3561 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.3480 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
769 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.2742 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.3693 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.1499 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
916 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.4869 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information9.3905 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.6740 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.1478 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.3632 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.3
368 Ratings
14% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.3368 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
435 Ratings
19% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Report builder9.1421 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.2400 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.1352 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
637 Ratings
17% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.5621 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.3466 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.2
325 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.2272 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.2294 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.3273 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.3290 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
377 Ratings
18% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.3328 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.2310 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.3330 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.5355 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.5298 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.1
280 Ratings
15% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.2227 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.3240 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.1247 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.1235 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
9.4
318 Ratings
19% above category average
SAP Concur
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.2250 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.3240 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.5212 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.5218 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.5220 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.4233 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.4292 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.3
283 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.3278 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.2203 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Rippling
-
Ratings
SAP Concur
8.1
239 Ratings
1% below category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings7.9204 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.4171 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.3208 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.3187 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.8166 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.1138 Ratings
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RipplingSAP Concur
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User Ratings
RipplingSAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(964 ratings)
8.3
(758 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(15 ratings)
9.0
(31 ratings)
Usability
9.3
(961 ratings)
8.5
(74 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(2 ratings)
9.0
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(771 ratings)
8.0
(37 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(4 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(4 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
1.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.0
(49 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(49 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
RipplingSAP Concur
Likelihood to Recommend
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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SAP Concur
SAP Concur is great for large organizations because of it's built in approval process functions. It is great tool for expense reports and any company where employees need to book travel. I imagine that the tool would be more tricky to use for those who are less technically savvy since there are many tabs and it is sometimes tricky to navigate.
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Pros
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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SAP Concur
  • Self service and easy to navigate
  • Available on all mobile devices
  • Provides travel options such as airlines for the destination with several options
  • Automatically define check in and check out dates and time for hotels
  • Reminds users to book other travel related activities
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Cons
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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SAP Concur
  • For a new user of SAP Concur, it becomes difficult to file the first reimbursement as that person is new to the application and probably, one needs to to go through the instructions to get used to it. So, user interface can be improved and could be tried to make more interactive. Other than that, it's all good to go.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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SAP Concur
Now that we are fully on Concur, switching is not an option. Concur has become ingrained in our expense reporting process. Furthermore, Concur continues to improve its offering. Each month, they release updates and changes, many of which were client requested. Concur's constant evolution means it is adapting with my business
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Usability
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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SAP Concur
I think it is very easy to use, especially once you are acquainted with it. I think the UX could be improved so some things, like accessing old reports, are more intuitive once you learn it though it is not difficult to replicate.
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Reliability and Availability
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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SAP Concur
In prior years I would have given them a 9.5 for availability. Unfortunately in 2015 so far this rating has dropped to a 7 overall.
We have experienced far too many interruptions - from admins to employees who rely on it for day to day booking of travel and submission of expense reports. Server errors, slow system response time and spinning wheels are too common place. Those things should be a rare occurrence, not a daily interruption.

While Conur still has great product offerings overall, they are currently not offering world class or best in class product (and customer service) availability. Remaining hopeful they step up and get their A game going again soon.
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Performance
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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SAP Concur
Performance-wise, it's good, loads pages quickly, and reports are highly accurate and easy to understand. Also, we can generate custom reports as needed, and we have integrated with a few other apps, and we have not seen any downgrade in performance.
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Support Rating
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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SAP Concur
I have never had to use customer support when using Concur Expense - the UX could be a bit nicer on the eyes or easier to understand, but there have never been any problems when using Concur Expense that I have had to ask or reach out to customer support to help me with anything.
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In-Person Training
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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SAP Concur
My Seniors were the ones who taught me about Concur. Concur Support team has sent me training links and answered me in their tickets too. Usually they are helpful and knows their stuff. There are times when webex meetings is conducted for reporting training. They were very patient and took down all the details from me.
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Online Training
Rippling
No answers on this topic
SAP Concur
I can use it after that training, so it fits the purpose.
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Implementation Rating
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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SAP Concur
There are different implementation teams for each module of the product you purchase, so implementation is not a 'one size fits all' environment. Also, the different implementation teams have different ways of doing things, so Concur could stand some standardization and streamlining in this area. A Project Manager can make or break an implementation so don't be scared to ask for a new one if things are rocky.
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Alternatives Considered
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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SAP Concur
Expensify and Zoho Expense work for small and mid-size businesses. Big multinationals do not receive benefits from the apps. Coupa is good as a solution for organizations with non-SAP leading systems. If you plan to use SAP ERP as the main/lending system then SAP Concur is the best solution, mainly for its native integration with SAP ecosystem.
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Scalability
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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SAP Concur
This program has been very helpful, user friendly and has been a great asset to use to assist with time management. Not only are leadership involved with using this program but all staff as well. This is also a great way to hold each accountable. Easy startup with not many means for hands on training
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Return on Investment
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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SAP Concur
  • Concur's automation has produced impressive efficiency improvements, which have decreased the time and effort required for expense management.
  • Manual errors and policy violations have decreased, which has led to cost savings.
  • We now adhere to corporate regulations better, which lowers risks thanks to Concur's policy compliance checker.
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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.

SAP Concur Screenshots

Screenshot of a picture of a receipt snapped from a smartphoneScreenshot of analytics from SAP ConcurScreenshot of the integrated travel and expense applicationScreenshot of the SAP Concur mobile app