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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
BrightHR
Star Rating
(103)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BrightHRRippling
Star Rating
(9,249)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Rippling excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to BrightHR. Users appreciate the streamlined experience, particularly highlighting how it simplifies payroll management by keeping everything in one place, which reduces the need to switch between different systems.
- Users say that BrightHR provides a solid solution for small businesses, with features that help manage day-to-day workloads effectively. Reviewers mention the convenience of having all essential functions like absence requests and training in one location, making it easier to navigate daily HR tasks.
- According to verified reviews, Rippling's user interface is frequently praised for its intuitiveness and ease of use. Many users find it straightforward to locate information and manage their benefits without needing assistance, which enhances their overall experience.
- Reviewers mention that BrightHR's support team is a standout feature, with users specifically noting the helpfulness and patience of staff members. This level of support can be crucial for small businesses that may not have extensive HR resources.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Rippling's comprehensive feature set, including advanced reporting and compliance tools, positions it as a strong choice for mid-market companies. Users appreciate the efficiency of managing various HR functions, which contributes to a more organized workflow.
- Users express concerns about BrightHR's ability to meet specific workflow needs, with some mentioning challenges in configuration. This feedback suggests that while it serves small businesses well, it may not be as adaptable for those with more complex requirements compared to Rippling's robust capabilities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BrightHR
No pricing availableRippling
No pricing availableFree Trial
BrightHR
No trial information availableRippling
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
69
9.5
6,891
Ease of Use
8.6
70
9.5
7,029
Ease of Setup
8.6
57
9.3
4,917
Ease of Admin
8.6
53
9.0
1,096
Quality of Support
8.8
64
9.3
5,620
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
51
9.0
1,077
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
72
9.5
6,788
Features by Category
Core HR
8.1
51
9.4
2910
8.4
53
9.5
3048
7.1
38
8.6
2658
7.1
38
9.0
2721
7.9
42
9.2
2718
7.4
41
9.3
2874
Generative AI
7.6
15
8.2
1228
Platform
6.7
36
8.9
3852
7.2
26
8.8
3663
7.1
27
8.8
3583
8.2
37
9.2
3747
7.6
34
9.4
3797
8.1
35
9.2
3716
7.9
37
9.0
3654
8.1
38
9.3
3738
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.6
3625
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3516
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3420
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
3333
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3373
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
3453
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3107
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3267
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3063
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3187
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3182
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3139
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.3
3203
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3111
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3060
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
2948
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
2987
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
2895
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2943
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
3089
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3094
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
3164
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3036
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
1852
Not enough data
9.4
1820
Not enough data
9.0
1634
Not enough data
9.3
1746
Not enough data
9.4
1744
Not enough data
9.5
1826
Not enough data
9.2
1620
Not enough data
9.2
1698
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
1852
Not enough data
9.4
1820
Not enough data
9.0
1634
Not enough data
9.3
1746
Not enough data
9.4
1744
Not enough data
9.5
1826
Not enough data
9.2
1620
Not enough data
9.5
1358
Not enough data
9.2
1698
Not enough data
9.0
1448
Not enough data
8.9
1302
Not enough data
9.1
1361
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
523
Not enough data
8.3
519
Not enough data
8.2
517
Platform
6.7
36
8.9
3852
7.2
26
8.8
3663
7.1
27
8.8
3583
8.2
37
9.2
3747
7.6
34
9.4
3797
8.1
35
9.2
3716
7.9
37
9.0
3654
8.1
38
9.3
3738
Compliance
Not enough data
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.9
70
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
79
Not enough data
9.3
78
Not enough data
9.5
82
Support
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.1
76
Not enough data
9.2
70
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.1
79
Not enough data
9.3
78
Automation
Not enough data
9.3
1612
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
1627
Not enough data
9.2
1570
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
1534
Not enough data
9.2
1571
Not enough data
9.4
1642
Not enough data
9.4
1637
Not enough data
9.4
1620
Not enough data
9.5
1677
Not enough data
9.3
1578
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
1534
Not enough data
9.2
1527
Not enough data
9.2
1532
Processing
Not enough data
9.6
200
Not enough data
9.5
186
Not enough data
9.5
188
Not enough data
9.5
186
Compliance
Not enough data
9.5
183
Not enough data
9.4
185
Not enough data
9.4
186
Integration
Not enough data
9.3
182
Not enough data
9.4
180
Not enough data
9.3
181
Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
177
Not enough data
9.2
175
Not enough data
9.5
179
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
673
Not enough data
9.4
699
Not enough data
9.1
668
Not enough data
9.3
677
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
668
Not enough data
9.3
672
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
660
Not enough data
9.2
675
Not enough data
9.1
664
Not enough data
9.2
668
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
540
Not enough data
9.2
556
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
545
Not enough data
9.0
549
Not enough data
9.1
556
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
546
Not enough data
8.9
538
Not enough data
9.0
539
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
268
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
238
Not enough data
9.5
239
Not enough data
9.4
237
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.3
239
Not enough data
9.2
232
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
233
Not enough data
9.3
231
Not enough data
9.3
233
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
242
Not enough data
9.0
231
Not enough data
9.0
234
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
119
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.2
383
Not enough data
8.9
360
Not enough data
8.9
357
Not enough data
9.0
360
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
361
Not enough data
9.4
368
Not enough data
9.4
363
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
358
Not enough data
9.0
356
Not enough data
9.1
354
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
348
Not enough data
9.2
353
Not enough data
9.0
346
Not enough data
9.2
350
Not enough data
9.0
346
Performance reviews
Not enough data
9.2
193
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
9.3
185
Goals
Not enough data
9.0
186
Not enough data
8.9
183
Feedback
Not enough data
9.0
182
Not enough data
9.0
183
Not enough data
8.8
176
Not enough data
8.6
174
Data
Not enough data
9.0
181
Not enough data
9.0
177
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
7.9
88
Not enough data
8.1
88
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
362
Not enough data
9.4
357
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.1
349
Not enough data
9.2
349
Not enough data
9.2
349
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
355
Not enough data
9.2
349
Not enough data
9.2
349
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
182
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.9
182
Cleaning
Not enough data
8.8
184
Not enough data
8.7
180
Not enough data
8.8
178
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.0
98
Compatability
Not enough data
8.9
419
Not enough data
9.0
420
Not enough data
8.8
414
Benefits
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
416
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.0
118
Not enough data
9.1
119
Not enough data
9.2
116
Not enough data
8.9
115
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.2
115
Not enough data
9.1
117
Not enough data
9.3
118
Not enough data
9.2
115
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.1
39
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.7
211
Not enough data
8.7
205
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.9
209
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.5
43
Platform
6.7
36
8.9
3852
7.2
26
8.8
3663
7.1
27
8.8
3583
8.2
37
9.2
3747
7.6
34
9.4
3797
8.1
35
9.2
3716
7.9
37
9.0
3654
8.1
38
9.3
3738
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.1
38
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
8.3
216
Not enough data
8.4
218
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.4
217
Not enough data
8.4
217
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
838
Not enough data
9.2
852
Not enough data
9.4
864
Not enough data
9.0
833
Not enough data
9.2
848
Not enough data
9.1
833
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
845
Not enough data
8.9
802
Not enough data
9.1
816
Not enough data
9.3
825
Not enough data
9.3
826
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
777
Not enough data
9.2
787
Not enough data
9.2
790
Platform
6.7
36
8.9
3852
7.2
26
8.8
3663
7.1
27
8.8
3583
8.2
37
9.2
3747
7.6
34
9.4
3797
8.1
35
9.2
3716
7.9
37
9.0
3654
8.1
38
9.3
3738
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.8
752
Not enough data
9.3
793
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.7
171
Not enough data
8.7
169
Not enough data
8.5
165
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.9
169
Not enough data
9.2
180
Not enough data
9.0
177
Course Management
Not enough data
8.3
161
Not enough data
8.7
165
Not enough data
9.0
175
Not enough data
8.9
171
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
7.9
156
Not enough data
8.1
158
Not enough data
8.0
158
Interface
Not enough data
8.2
156
Not enough data
8.3
158
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.9
164
Not enough data
9.2
383
Not enough data
8.5
149
Not enough data
8.9
360
Not enough data
8.9
357
Not enough data
9.0
360
Not enough data
8.9
148
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
69
Not enough data
7.7
70
Not enough data
7.6
69
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
8.0
45
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
9.2
112
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
9.4
114
Not enough data
9.3
112
Not enough data
9.2
111
Platform
6.7
36
8.9
3852
7.2
26
8.8
3663
7.1
27
8.8
3583
8.2
37
9.2
3747
7.6
34
9.4
3797
8.1
35
9.2
3716
7.9
37
9.0
3654
8.1
38
9.3
3738
Platform
6.7
36
8.9
3852
7.2
26
8.8
3663
7.1
27
8.8
3583
8.2
37
9.2
3747
7.6
34
9.4
3797
8.1
35
9.2
3716
7.9
37
9.0
3654
8.1
38
9.3
3738
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.9
440
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.3
463
Not enough data
9.4
492
Not enough data
8.9
444
Not enough data
8.9
429
Not enough data
9.1
439
Not enough data
9.3
453
Not enough data
8.9
424
Not enough data
8.9
434
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BrightHR and Rippling are categorized as Core HR
Unique Categories
BrightHR has no unique categories
Rippling is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), HR Analytics, Contractor Payments, Benefits Administration, Workforce Planning, Payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), Corporate Learning Management Systems, Onboarding, Absence Management, PEO Providers, Employee Scheduling, HR Compliance, Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Contractor Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, Multi-Country Payroll, Training Management Systems, and Performance Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BrightHR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
8.0%
Retail
6.0%
Hospitality
6.0%
Construction
6.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Other
69.0%
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Financial Services
4.5%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.0%
Other
61.9%
Discussions
BrightHR has no discussions with answers
What is Rippling used for?
5 Comments
JA
We use it for payroll and taxes and insurance mostly. Read more
How is Rippling innovating in the field of HR and IT management for businesses?
3 Comments
JT
Rippling is transforming HR and IT management by unifying payroll, benefits, device provisioning, and compliance into a single, automated platform. Its...Read more
How can I build automation for work anniversaries & Birthdays
1 Comment
Official Response from Rippling
Hi Jacob, with Rippling Workflow Studio, admins can easily set up workflows that are triggered by anything, including key dates like work anniversaries or...Read more
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