Paylocity vs. Rippling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Paylocity
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Paylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
Rippling
Score 8.9 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
starting price per user, per month
Pricing
PaylocityRippling
Editions & Modules
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Recommended
$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PaylocityRippling
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
PaylocityRippling
Considered Both Products
Paylocity
Chose Paylocity
ADP API Central, Paycom, Workday Adaptive Planning and Oracle API Platform Cloud
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity was the easiest from an employee perspective and also had the most intuitive workflows from the HR side. The ability to create our own reports was very important to us and the open API has meant it is easy to use and integrate with our other solutions as we grow.
Chose Paylocity
It was long ago, but we previously used ADP… not sure which version.
Chose Paylocity
Paylocity is much better than ADP
Chose Paylocity
ADP- the adp we had was old and outdated.

Paylocity is more modern and fun to look at
Chose Paylocity
SAP SuccessFactors HCM and UKG Pro
Chose Paylocity
we have only ever used Paylocity, but we were not huge fans of the pay
Chose Paylocity
I prefer the flexibility of Paylocity to Paychex. (I don't remember Flex or PEO; they might not have had those distinctions when I used them over 10 years ago.) I really like doing payroll all by myself when I have time to do it.
Chose Paylocity
Superior mobile app, reporting capability, ease of use for employees to leadership, system administration is simple.
Chose Paylocity
Found Paylocity as more user and administrator friendly.
Chose Paylocity
Our company previously used Exponent HR, and we have since transitioned to a paperless system with streamlined processes. I believe that each product has areas in which it works exceptionally well and also leaves room for improvement.
Rippling
Chose Rippling
As an end user, it's a great experience, and I haven't used anything that is as integrated and useful as this.
Chose Rippling
Its ease of use, security, user friendly UI helped us a lot
Chose Rippling
Rippling offers more complex features allowing employees to really take control on how they use Rippling. It also has a really simple and clean user interface that is great to use especially for those that do not have strong computer skills. This drives strong employee …
Chose Rippling
My employer selected Rippling over Deel, because it was cheaper, had better support and a better payroll automation system
Chose Rippling
Rippling is the perfect balance between a PEO and a standalone payroll system. They have all the functions, features and support that a company needs, but allows the user (company) the flexibility to utilize the system with control. Other systems were missing this feature, …
Chose Rippling
it helps us scale, we are able to have proper employee benefits and we reduce multiple drives employee workflows.
Chose Rippling
Rippling stands out over others with its faster deployment, modern interface, and all-in-one automation for HR, IT, and payroll—making it ideal for fast-growing companies
Chose Rippling
As I am a fresher. I started using both recently. Both are completely different. But we use Jira for assigning tickets and comments etc. In Rippling we do other things. I like the interface of Jira than Rippling. We can't measure in most scenarios which is better like that. I …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is far superior than those other products. That's why we chose Rippling. The level of integration of multiple functions are limited to most but not for Rippling. This application/platform has proved it's worth with it's efficiency and they truly deliver their purpose. …
Chose Rippling
Rippling has more information and is easier to access.
Chose Rippling
We moved away from ADP WorkforceNow for Rippling, and it's been the best decision the company has made. I have saved hundreds of manual hours annually with this change.
Chose Rippling
Good for the all-in-one activity for tracking. All roles and implementations is good. Rippling enables businesses to manage both people and their access to apps, devices, and systems from one place, streamlining operations and improving security. End-to-end workflows across …
Chose Rippling
Significant more features and a much better mobile application. Rippling's mobile application is a serious win! Our employees love the ability of submitting human resources related tasks through their phone at any time. In addition, Rippling has a significant larger pool of …
Chose 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 …
Chose Rippling
Cost effectiveness is one key that helped us to improvise the company. And all features in a single application URL is best for end users. it may be of different modules but for end users as one is a plus. where onboarding and managing users are tough when company grows year by …
Chose Rippling
Rippling inetrages with more systems
Chose Rippling
This application was horrible. Always had issues and the customer service was always so bad because they took forever to respond to any issue. Payroll was always an issue when we needed to have anything changed or corrected.
Chose Rippling
Dayforce has the option for submitting time cards. Then employees and employers need a separate app for many other functions. Which Rippling as stated previously the app allows you to just use Rippling and have all bases covered .
Chose Rippling
Rippling seems to have a wider range of features than similar products, but some of them are not currently used.
Chose Rippling
Although I did not choose Rippling, I’m glad my company did! It’s the best platform I’ve used by far. It exceeds Workday's capabilities and is easier to use in terms of its user interface. I’d pick Rippling 10 times out of 10 over any HR platform I’ve used before, especially …
Chose Rippling
Rippling is SO MUCH easier than GoCo. I worked for GoCo in the past and worked in technical support. And I saw so many issues every day with how the app worked. I was shocked to onboard with Rippling and have ZERO ISSUES. It was so easy! Highly recommend.
Chose Rippling
Easier to navigate and operate. Interface is more clean and modern. Paycom is full of options and menus everywhere, which makes it harder to operate. Also app integration with Rippling is so much easier.
Chose Rippling
We would love to transfer from our Power Automate Platform for salary increase approvals into Rippling. I think Rippling is better as it does not an expiration date for any approval flows like Power Automate does (30 days). It's also a great platform to consolidate everything …
Chose Rippling
Rippling provides the information in a clearer and more compact form. Unlike its competitor, it does not require the candidate to be aware of updates in the hiring process. Rippling delivers updates in real time, which allows the candidate to be aware of what is happening, thus …
Features
PaylocityRippling
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
Ratings
1% above category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
Employee demographic data8.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Employment history8.20 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.60 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Organizational charting7.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Organization and location management7.90 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.70 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Pay calculation8.60 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.60 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.90 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.90 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Approval workflow7.40 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Balance details7.40 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.70 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.4
Ratings
4% above category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.60 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Update personal information8.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Employee recognition8.20 Ratings9.10 Ratings
View job history8.50 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.0
Ratings
14% below category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.4
Ratings
1% below category average
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
19% above category average
Report builder7.50 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal8.50 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.10 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.7
Ratings
3% below category average
Rippling
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.80 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.60 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.70 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance tracking7.70 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.5
Ratings
4% below category average
Rippling
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Performance plans7.40 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.40 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Review status tracking7.40 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Review reminders7.70 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.60 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.2
Ratings
8% below category average
Rippling
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
Create succession plans/pools6.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate search7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Candidate development7.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Paylocity
7.9
Ratings
2% above category average
Rippling
9.4
Ratings
19% above category average
Job Requisition Management8.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.20 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.90 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.90 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.60 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.20 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.90 Ratings9.40 Ratings
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
PeopleStrong
PeopleStrong
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
PaylocityRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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9.1
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Likelihood to Renew
9.2
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9.1
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Usability
9.2
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9.2
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Availability
9.8
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9.1
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Performance
9.6
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7.3
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.1
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.8
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.1
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.4
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor pre-sale
8.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PaylocityRippling
Likelihood to Recommend
Paylocity appears to be well-suited for startups to large businesses. As with any product, finding the right price point for the services provided is the challenge. Always remember that one small company that would really appreciate the "benefits essentials" or some other part of the platform but can't afford them right now, may be the ones to get you that large company through word of mouth...IF they had been able to experience that part of the product and refer it to others.
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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
  • Obviously, time and labor and payroll. It's time and labor time sheets are so easy, so easy for employees. We have been for many years a company that's allowed our employees to self-report that was easy to set up. California is a tough company or tough state to work in, so there's been a lot of restrictions and Paylocity has really helped us establish the rules and regulations and make sure we're compliant. We've recently moved to time clocks, so something that we had to do and that was a really easy transition to do and it's going very well. And also payroll. Payroll is so easy to run, so it's two good systems that I think have been really great.
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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
  • We have had lots of year end issues specifically with Partners W2's.
  • We had an accrual issue that was causing 2 additional vacation/sick accruals per year.
  • When updating accruals- the paperwork to do so is confusing at times. I feel there is little support to assist you in filling the paperwork correctly to reflect what you need the accrual to actually do.
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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
We most likely will because we are learning how to use it better all the time. It does integrate with our Advanced Benefits. But the customer service is not responsive when needing help. It almost always requires several contacts to get anywhere, and the contacts can be several days apart. Once you actually get to TALK to someone, things are usually resolved fairly quickly, but their email system is not efficient. I get half answers and they close the ticket! But once I can get to someone, it is almost always great service. Very hard to get someone though.
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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
Staff hasn't had that many glitches and they don't come with as many problems as we had with, we had a DP before. And there will always be issues sometimes with time clocks, time, time we clocking in and stuff. We've really seen downsides with that. That staff is not complaining as much.
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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
Over the last 3 years, we've only had one major service issue that rendered Airbase unusable for us for about 24 hours. That said, they navigated the SVB bank crisis very well and made sure funds were available during that time.
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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
We had some minor hiccups throughout the year but they have all been fixable. Paylocity integrates well with our 401k provider, Principal, and our benefits, OneDigital. It makes it simple to house everything and have it all connected. It doesn't slow anything down to have Principal integrated. It makes it more efficient
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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
I really appreciate that we are assigned a support manager. That person is very familiar with our set up, our needs and our history. However, I've spoken to others on the support team and have had very positive interactions and get the help needed.
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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
I didn't have in-person training, but I'm sure it was just as great as any other training/assistance Paylocity provides. Paylocity customer service is always available. You never have to be on hold and their answers are always accurate and timely. Documents in the help section are helpful as well. My in-person training was conducted y one of our employees who was involved in the initial set-up and training of all employees. She was excellent.
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The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Online Training
The training was live online, but was with a group of other companies. We did not receive any personalized training with our team. Whenever we would ask for training, we would be sent a peak article link or a video. It felt like the reps we dealt with didn't know the answer to the questions.
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Implementation Rating
We were handed off to multiple implementation people, some quit, one went on leave, one left suddenly, one was transfered to a diff dept...all causing a significant amount of disruption for our team. Many had conflicting info on how to properly set things up...hence a complete mess was left for us to figure out
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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
I would say that Paylocity is a significant upgrade from my experience with Paycor. I would say that it's a similar product to Paycom. The one thing I liked, Paycom did pay the PTOA little bit differently. It was in real time, but Paycom did not value us as a customer and they lost us due the pricing. And then they've tried to come back and they've tried to match. They have tried to match Paylocity pricing, but we chose not to go back because we're happy with Paylocity and I'm not going to make a huge move like that if I'm happy where I am.
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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
We have gone from a medium sized company to a larger company with no issues whatsoever with Paylocity being able to keep up or do what we need it to do for the size of our needs. In fact, it does more than we even use at this juncture
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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
  • All of the above, the data is readily available so that we can actually see what our turnover ratio is or the data that we need to make decisions. So I think overall it made our process a bit more seamless. There are training that's readily available that we can deploy to our employees as opposed to creating it and it's customizable so we can add things to it that is specific to our organization and just build on to what's already there.
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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

Paylocity Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of real-time employee data and performance metrics used to uncover and analyze trends. This creates an impactful understanding of the business, increase retention, understand labor costs, and plan for changes.Screenshot of where to automate manual processes with Paylocity's self-serve automation engine, Workflows. Users can implement routines for time-consuming manual tasks.Screenshot of where to manage and comply with employment law. Paylocity's HR Compliance solution helps users to stay on track and view important employee compliance items, from Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), healthcare, and compensation.Screenshot of how Paylocity Recruiting can automate hiring processes. amplify outreach, showcase a company's culture, and build stronger candidate connections to swiftly fill positions.Screenshot of recognition and rewards in Paylocity.

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.