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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paychex

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.

    $59

    per month/+$4 per employee

    Rippling

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARippling’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
    PaychexRippling
    Editions & Modules
    Paychex Go
    $59
    per month/+$4 per employee
    Paychex Flex Service
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    Paychex Flex Enterprise
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    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaychexRippling
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—For additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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    Community Pulse
    PaychexRippling
    Considered Both Products
    Paychex Inc.
    Chose Paychex
    I far prefer Rippling to Paychex Flex, with its easy to navigate interface and user friendly model. I also appreciate the payday emails from Rippling and the paystub breakdown. It is also very easy and simple to request and view PTO in Rippling. I really dread having to use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paychex
    I did not select Paychex. It was at 2 companies I started with and ended up having them switch out
    Incentivized
    Rippling
    Chose Rippling
    The ease of use and admin and employee interface of Rippling blows Paychex Flex out of the water. For a young and tech-oriented startup, Rippling is by far a better fit for our team!

    Paylocity has some more nitty-gritty payroll editing and adjustment capabilities, which I hope …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    So far it is by far superior to Paychex and ADP systems
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    No comparison in my eyes. Rippling has so many options and tabs with various information at your fingertips. There is nothing in my eyes that Rippling can't handle. We used to spend a lot of time contacting the HR Department with questions regarding our insurance, scheduling …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling has much better applications and functions integration, much better customer support. Rippling is very easy to use, check payroll, time management, 401 K investment and management, training and on-boarding, reimbursement and compensation management, talent recruitment …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    PayChex pales in comparison to Rippling and is not nearly as user friendly or easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    I think that Rippling is highly competitive to ADP
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is a dream to work with compared the above listed companies. I love how straightforward everything is with Rippling and how you are able to get what you need almost immediately without hassle. Employees know where to go and how to get what they need without having to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    I am a site supervisor, so I did not choose Rippling. It is highly efficient, however, compared to our former HR platform!
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Outperforms in every category
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling was more user friendly and also more aimed at catering to a smaller business
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    It is easiser to acess benifits but i do wish the clock in features were more accessible
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    More automations, great price, great employee-interface, easy to add modules & make changes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is easy to set up and the various vendors like workers comp and 401K are well integrated creating ease of use. We used TriNet in the past and Rippling provides far greater control and transparency. The other are vendors we considered when we left TriNet and were …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    The dealbreaker for us was that we have multiple companies / legal entities that all needed payroll company service. The companies are all interconnected, sharing office and lab space, equipment, contractors, and employees transfer between them. All other payroll companies we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling seemed to be much more user friendly. In speaking with fellow business owners, many of the other payroll companies I looked into had poor customer service reviews, and the costs were much higher than Rippling. I also am pleased that Rippling offers much more than …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is an user-friendly application system and has powerful automation tools. Also is visibly more integrative.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    I am a user - I didn't select Rippling for my company. However, as a user, Rippling was far easier to navigate, manage, and view my employment and benefits info.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling's HRIS is similar in quality to BambooHR and Workday. However, where Rippling outshines those platforms is in its added functionality and connection to other portions of the platform as well as other applications. Being able to have our HRIS and Payroll Software on the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Rippling is the best platform I've used for HR, benefit and payroll management of any I've ever used previously.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Ultimately we selected Rippling because it felt like the most comprehensive, tech forward solution on the market. The system is fully integrated and unlike Paychex, it doesn't feel like a bunch of separate systems that were poorly pulled together. The user experience on the web …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Paychex is not as comprehensive, doesn't have as many tools or plugins, and is more clunky. There are a lot of things that have to be done manually, like benefit contributions, that result in higher human error. Rippling doesn't feel like a big company, and the customer …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    The HR department made that decision. I'm not sure why. Rippling seems like a very helpful service, but I'm a new enployee, so I'm not sure why it was considered superior.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Traditional payroll software has a clunky user experience. They get the job done, but it's at the expense of more time spent by my HR team in supporting employees in using the software to find what they need. Rippling's self-service features work because it's intuitive and easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling
    Customer support is much improved over the former company, questions and requests for information are handled rapidly
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Features
    PaychexRippling
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.3
    257 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.2
    826 Ratings
    Employee demographic data7.2206 Ratings9.1573 Ratings
    Employment history9.4230 Ratings8.9589 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.0164 Ratings9.3683 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.6161 Ratings9.2593 Ratings
    Organizational charting1.01 Ratings9.3707 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.2146 Ratings9.2617 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.5137 Ratings9.2479 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    9.3
    299 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.1
    871 Ratings
    Pay calculation9.7282 Ratings9.1774 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.4142 Ratings9.1511 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.0164 Ratings8.8772 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.7281 Ratings9.4765 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.2200 Ratings9.2561 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.6111 Ratings9.2480 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    8.7
    151 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.2
    769 Ratings
    Approval workflow8.6107 Ratings9.2742 Ratings
    Balance details8.8143 Ratings9.3693 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.6117 Ratings9.0499 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    8.7
    258 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.3
    916 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.1236 Ratings9.4869 Ratings
    Update personal information8.3248 Ratings9.3905 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.8114 Ratings9.5740 Ratings
    View job history7.4175 Ratings9.3632 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings9.0478 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.5
    41 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.3
    368 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.541 Ratings9.3368 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.0
    169 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.1
    435 Ratings
    Report builder7.9139 Ratings9.2421 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.1159 Ratings9.1400 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.086 Ratings9.1352 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    6.9
    165 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.3
    637 Ratings
    New hire portal7.4158 Ratings9.5621 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.3101 Ratings9.2466 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    7.9
    61 Ratings
    Rippling
    9.4
    318 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.733 Ratings9.2250 Ratings
    Company Website Posting9.331 Ratings9.2240 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.224 Ratings9.4212 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.231 Ratings9.5218 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.030 Ratings9.5220 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.035 Ratings9.4233 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.155 Ratings9.4292 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.2
    325 Ratings
    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 Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.3
    377 Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.2328 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.2310 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.2330 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.4355 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.4298 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paychex and Rippling
    Feature
    Paychex
    -
    Ratings
    Rippling
    9.1
    280 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.0227 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.2240 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.0247 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.0235 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PaychexRippling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.2
    (309 ratings)
    9.1
    (964 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (251 ratings)
    9.2
    (961 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (256 ratings)
    9.3
    (771 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.2
    (32 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)