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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Bright
Star Rating
(23)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BrightRippling
Star Rating
(9,417)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 user satisfaction, boasting a high overall rating that reflects its effectiveness in simplifying payroll processes. Users appreciate how everything is consolidated in one place, making it easy to manage pay and personal information without switching between different systems.
- Users say that Rippling's interface is particularly user-friendly, allowing them to efficiently navigate and find necessary information, such as benefits and pay stubs, without needing assistance. This ease of use is a significant advantage for those who prioritize a straightforward experience.
- Reviewers mention that Bright offers a variety of features that can enhance productivity, particularly for small businesses. Users find it beneficial for importing and managing spreadsheets, which can streamline accounting tasks and make data analysis more manageable.
- According to verified reviews, Rippling's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with many users highlighting the seamless onboarding experience. This contrasts with Bright, where some users have expressed challenges in setup and administration, indicating a steeper learning curve.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Rippling provides exceptional support quality, with users feeling well-supported in their business operations. In comparison, while Bright's support is adequate, some users feel it could be improved, particularly in responsiveness and effectiveness.
- Users report that Rippling's product direction is well-received, with many feeling confident in its ongoing development and updates. Bright, while functional, has received mixed feedback regarding its future direction, with some users expressing concerns about the pace of innovation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bright
No pricing availableRippling
No pricing availableFree Trial
Bright
No trial information availableRippling
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
15
9.5
6,944
Ease of Use
8.2
15
9.5
7,083
Ease of Setup
8.3
6
9.3
4,966
Ease of Admin
6.9
7
9.0
1,105
Quality of Support
8.7
14
9.3
5,668
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
9.0
1,086
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
15
9.5
6,842
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
9.4
2914
Not enough data
9.5
3072
Not enough data
8.6
2657
Not enough data
9.0
2722
Not enough data
9.2
2721
Not enough data
9.4
2890
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1225
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3852
Not enough data
8.8
3664
Not enough data
8.8
3582
Not enough data
9.2
3748
Not enough data
9.4
3798
Not enough data
9.2
3715
Not enough data
9.0
3655
Not enough data
9.3
3737
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.6
3632
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3516
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3420
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.4
3337
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3373
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
3453
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3104
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3266
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3061
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3186
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3180
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3137
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.3
3203
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3110
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3057
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
2948
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
2984
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
2897
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2942
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
3088
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3092
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
3165
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3033
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
1856
Not enough data
9.4
1821
Not enough data
9.0
1635
Not enough data
9.3
1747
Not enough data
9.4
1745
Not enough data
9.5
1831
Not enough data
9.2
1621
Not enough data
9.2
1699
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
1856
Not enough data
9.4
1821
Not enough data
9.0
1635
Not enough data
9.3
1747
Not enough data
9.4
1745
Not enough data
9.5
1831
Not enough data
9.2
1621
Not enough data
9.5
1358
Not enough data
9.2
1699
Not enough data
9.0
1449
Not enough data
8.9
1303
Not enough data
9.1
1362
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
522
Not enough data
8.3
518
Not enough data
8.2
516
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3852
Not enough data
8.8
3664
Not enough data
8.8
3582
Not enough data
9.2
3748
Not enough data
9.4
3798
Not enough data
9.2
3715
Not enough data
9.0
3655
Not enough data
9.3
3737
Compliance
Not enough data
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.9
70
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
80
Not enough data
9.3
79
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
1610
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
1625
Not enough data
9.2
1566
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
1530
Not enough data
9.2
1567
Not enough data
9.4
1638
Not enough data
9.4
1634
Not enough data
9.4
1616
Not enough data
9.5
1674
Not enough data
9.3
1574
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
1530
Not enough data
9.2
1523
Not enough data
9.2
1528
Processing
Not enough data
9.6
200
Not enough data
9.5
186
Not enough data
9.5
188
Not enough data
9.5
185
Compliance
Not enough data
9.5
182
Not enough data
9.4
185
Not enough data
9.5
185
Integration
Not enough data
9.3
181
Not enough data
9.4
180
Not enough data
9.3
180
Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
176
Not enough data
9.2
174
Not enough data
9.5
179
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
676
Not enough data
9.4
699
Not enough data
9.1
668
Not enough data
9.3
679
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
670
Not enough data
9.3
673
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
662
Not enough data
9.2
676
Not enough data
9.1
664
Not enough data
9.2
668
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
538
Not enough data
9.2
554
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
543
Not enough data
9.0
548
Not enough data
9.1
554
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
544
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
9.0
537
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
267
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
236
Not enough data
9.5
237
Not enough data
9.4
235
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.3
238
Not enough data
9.2
230
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
232
Not enough data
9.3
229
Not enough data
9.3
231
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
240
Not enough data
9.0
229
Not enough data
9.1
232
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.6
119
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.2
387
Not enough data
8.9
359
Not enough data
8.9
356
Not enough data
9.0
359
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
360
Not enough data
9.4
366
Not enough data
9.4
361
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
357
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
9.1
352
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
346
Not enough data
9.2
351
Not enough data
9.0
344
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
9.0
344
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
178
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
364
Not enough data
9.4
356
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.1
348
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
9.2
348
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
354
Not enough data
9.2
349
Not enough data
9.2
348
Communication
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Billing
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Onboarding
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Visibility
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting Practice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
117
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
9.2
115
Not enough data
8.9
114
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.2
114
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
9.3
118
Not enough data
9.2
114
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
49
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.5
44
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3852
Not enough data
8.8
3664
Not enough data
8.8
3582
Not enough data
9.2
3748
Not enough data
9.4
3798
Not enough data
9.2
3715
Not enough data
9.0
3655
Not enough data
9.3
3737
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
836
Not enough data
9.2
851
Not enough data
9.4
863
Not enough data
9.0
832
Not enough data
9.2
847
Not enough data
9.1
832
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
842
Not enough data
8.9
800
Not enough data
9.1
815
Not enough data
9.3
825
Not enough data
9.3
825
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
775
Not enough data
9.2
785
Not enough data
9.2
788
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3852
Not enough data
8.8
3664
Not enough data
8.8
3582
Not enough data
9.2
3748
Not enough data
9.4
3798
Not enough data
9.2
3715
Not enough data
9.0
3655
Not enough data
9.3
3737
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.8
750
Not enough data
9.3
799
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
178
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
387
Not enough data
8.5
149
Not enough data
8.9
359
Not enough data
8.9
356
Not enough data
9.0
359
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
109
Not enough data
9.2
112
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
9.4
113
Not enough data
9.3
111
Not enough data
9.2
110
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3852
Not enough data
8.8
3664
Not enough data
8.8
3582
Not enough data
9.2
3748
Not enough data
9.4
3798
Not enough data
9.2
3715
Not enough data
9.0
3655
Not enough data
9.3
3737
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
3852
Not enough data
8.8
3664
Not enough data
8.8
3582
Not enough data
9.2
3748
Not enough data
9.4
3798
Not enough data
9.2
3715
Not enough data
9.0
3655
Not enough data
9.3
3737
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.9
439
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.3
465
Not enough data
9.4
493
Not enough data
9.0
444
Not enough data
8.9
428
Not enough data
9.1
438
Not enough data
9.3
453
Not enough data
8.9
423
Not enough data
8.9
433
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bright and Rippling are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
Bright is categorized as Accounting Practice Management
Rippling is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), HR Analytics, Core HR, Contractor Payments, Benefits Administration, Workforce Planning, 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
Bright
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
Accounting
52.2%
Sports
4.3%
Retail
4.3%
Public Relations and Communications
4.3%
Market Research
4.3%
Other
30.4%
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Financial Services
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
62.0%
Discussions
Bright 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
What are some popular integrations for Rippling?
1 Comment
Official Response from Rippling
Hi Steve,
The Rippling App Shop allows you to integrate with over 500 third-party applications like Google Workspace, Slack, and Carta. Some popular...Read more
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