Brassring, formerly from IBM and part of the Kenexa Talent Acquisition Suite, and now sold by Infinite Computer Solutions, is an enterprise grade ATS and onboarding solution. It allows companies to find the right talent, track and manage candidates, and use candidate data to spot trends within the applicant pool.
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Rippling
Score 8.9 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
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Brassring
Rippling
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$8.00
starting price per user, per month
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Brassring
Rippling
Free Trial
Yes
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
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Community Pulse
Brassring
Rippling
Features
Brassring
Rippling
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Rippling
9.4
Ratings
20% above category average
Job Requisition Management
7.70 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Company Website Posting
7.40 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Publish to Social Media
7.70 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting
7.70 Ratings
9.50 Ratings
Customized Application Form
7.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
Resume Management
7.40 Ratings
00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
7.10 Ratings
9.50 Ratings
Candidate Search
8.30 Ratings
00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking
8.30 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Collaboration
7.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation
7.40 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email Templates
7.70 Ratings
00 Ratings
User Permissions
7.40 Ratings
00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts
7.70 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Reporting
7.10 Ratings
00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Employment history
00 Ratings
8.90 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Organizational charting
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Organization and location management
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
00 Ratings
8.80 Ratings
Direct deposit files
00 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Reimbursement management
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Balance details
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information
00 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Update personal information
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
View company policy documentation
00 Ratings
9.50 Ratings
Employee recognition
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
View job history
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
19% above category average
Report builder
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
00 Ratings
9.10 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal
00 Ratings
9.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Corporate goal setting
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Individual goal setting
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Performance tracking
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Brassring
-
Ratings
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans
00 Ratings
9.30 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Review status tracking
00 Ratings
9.20 Ratings
Review reminders
00 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
00 Ratings
9.40 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Other products in the same category as Kenexa 2x BrassRing would be Taleo and PeopleFluent. I would also look into Avature as an ATS option. I am currently on the sourcing side of the recruitment process and use Avature for tracking and candidate mining purposes. I would recommend getting any kind of demo possible since the user interfaces vary quite a bit between them. Ease of use and overall stability should be kept in mind when comparing ATS prices.
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.
Kenexa allows Boolean key word search within a particular requisition so it makes sifting through a high number of applicants manageable and effective
Kenexa can be tailored to meet individual business needs. During the time we’ve had Kenexa here I’ve used it in support of a few different business segments and for each the way the system was used to “position” candidate statuses have varied based on the individual need of the business. One example is when interviewing a high volume of applicants internationally, we were able to send qualified applicants through to the “event manager” and it would enable the candidate to select his/her interview date/time based on previously submitted options inputted by our Kenexa users.
Kenexa allows one to customize and score questions for each open requisition that applicants complete as they apply. The system then sorts applicants according to the score of candidate answers allowing for easy sorting of top qualified candidates.
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.
Setting up integrations is extremely tedious. For instance, setting up an address feed would have required sending over 5 different spreadsheets on a daily basis (one each for every facility name, street address, zip code, state, country) and a 6th sheet to make the connection between the other 5 elements. We opted not to set up that integration as a result.
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.
I am confident that the Kenexa product will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our business in an ever changing work environment. The affiliation with IBM also plays a factor as we have a long standing successful relationship with IBM products. We will be looking to integrate other Kenexa products in the near future to streamline our HR processes.
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!
There is nothing that a recruiter needs to do that they can't do with Kenexa 2XB but the proprietary, old fashioned UI is far from intuitive to use. I only rate 2XB this highly because the SaaS is up most of the time, performance is usually reasonable, and it does actually work.
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.
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.
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.
It is a very basic system. It may be OK for entry level positions only. The practice of removing CVs while the recruitment process is ON is disturbing and there is no one to explain or to inform why it is being done. Even a routine mail is not sent to the client/consultant. I am surprised how this system is continuing without too many complaints.
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.
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!
The primary reason of still going with Kenexa is because we have been using it for quite some time now. And considering it is used by more than 30 countries, it makes the training and communication about Kenexa easy. Also purchasing this license for a longer period (3, 5 years) makes it very cost effective as well.
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
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.
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.