Compare Central and Rippling 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Central
Star Rating
(38)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CentralRippling
Star Rating
(11,630)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RipplingSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Rippling excels in providing a comprehensive platform that integrates various HR functions seamlessly. Users appreciate the ability to manage payroll, benefits, and time off all in one place, stating, "I like Rippling because it combines everything I need in one web page."
- Users say that Central offers a straightforward setup process, making it easy for small businesses to manage payroll and benefits without much hassle. One user noted, "I really appreciate that it's all set up and I don't have to think about it," highlighting its user-friendly nature.
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's ease of navigation is a significant advantage, with many finding it intuitive to use. One user remarked, "I find Rippling super easy to navigate and use! Payroll, time off, benefits, and more are so easy to look at and manage."
- According to verified reviews, Central's customer support is frequently praised for being proactive and knowledgeable. Users have expressed appreciation for the support team's ability to anticipate needs, stating, "their support is always here to help, and sometimes I don't even ask them first."
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Rippling has a higher overall satisfaction score, Central's users rate its support quality exceptionally high, with a perfect score. This indicates that Central may provide a more personalized support experience, which is crucial for small businesses.
- Users report that Rippling's robust features, such as the timesheet application and easy access to PTO balances, significantly enhance day-to-day usability. One user noted, "I appreciate being able to view my available PTO time easily with Rip," showcasing how these features contribute to a smoother workflow.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Central
No pricing availableRippling
No pricing availableFree Trial
Central
Free Trial is available
Rippling
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.8
21
9.5
8,000
Ease of Use
9.8
31
9.5
8,396
Ease of Setup
9.8
31
9.3
5,753
Ease of Admin
9.7
10
9.0
1,568
Quality of Support
10.0
21
9.3
6,795
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
10
9.1
1,550
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
21
9.5
7,864
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
9.4
3318
Not enough data
9.5
3684
Not enough data
8.6
2959
Not enough data
9.0
3040
Not enough data
9.2
3058
Not enough data
9.4
3378
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1294
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
4160
Not enough data
8.8
3946
Not enough data
8.8
3822
Not enough data
9.2
4059
Not enough data
9.4
4141
Not enough data
9.2
3991
Not enough data
9.0
3948
Not enough data
9.3
4017
Employee Self Service
8.8
18
9.6
4048
|
Verified
9.3
17
9.4
3848
|
Verified
8.9
14
9.2
3714
|
Verified
Administration
9.8
19
9.4
3714
|
Verified
7.5
14
9.4
3717
|
Verified
9.9
16
9.7
3822
|
Verified
9.2
15
9.0
3366
|
Verified
9.8
16
9.4
3560
|
Verified
9.9
12
9.1
3290
|
Verified
9.6
14
9.4
3471
|
Verified
9.3
15
9.3
3433
|
Verified
9.3
15
9.3
3386
|
Verified
Taxes
9.2
16
9.3
3493
|
Verified
9.6
16
9.2
3372
|
Verified
9.0
16
9.1
3311
|
Verified
Integration
9.1
15
9.0
3201
|
Verified
8.5
11
9.1
3195
|
Verified
9.0
13
9.0
3116
|
Verified
8.5
10
9.2
3177
|
Verified
Platform
8.9
11
9.3
3368
|
Verified
9.4
12
9.4
3376
|
Verified
9.8
15
9.4
3522
|
Verified
9.5
13
9.4
3312
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
2078
Not enough data
9.4
2037
Not enough data
9.0
1822
Not enough data
9.3
1961
Not enough data
9.4
1938
Not enough data
9.5
2052
Not enough data
9.2
1806
Not enough data
9.2
1876
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
2078
Not enough data
9.4
2037
Not enough data
9.0
1822
Not enough data
9.3
1961
Not enough data
9.4
1938
Not enough data
9.5
2052
Not enough data
9.2
1806
Not enough data
9.5
1544
Not enough data
9.2
1876
Not enough data
9.0
1614
Not enough data
8.9
1377
Not enough data
9.1
1443
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
560
Not enough data
8.3
558
Not enough data
8.2
556
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
4160
Not enough data
8.8
3946
Not enough data
8.8
3822
Not enough data
9.2
4059
Not enough data
9.4
4141
Not enough data
9.2
3991
Not enough data
9.0
3948
Not enough data
9.3
4017
Compliance
Not enough data
9.2
172
Not enough data
9.0
146
Not enough data
9.0
144
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
199
Not enough data
9.2
186
Not enough data
9.4
195
Support
Not enough data
9.1
169
Not enough data
9.1
158
Not enough data
9.1
146
Not enough data
8.9
154
Not enough data
8.9
185
Not enough data
8.9
204
Not enough data
9.1
166
Automation
Not enough data
9.3
1731
Logistics
Not enough data
9.2
1743
Not enough data
9.2
1677
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
1629
Not enough data
9.3
1674
Not enough data
9.4
1764
Not enough data
9.4
1754
Not enough data
9.4
1739
Not enough data
9.5
1807
Not enough data
9.3
1689
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.2
1634
Not enough data
9.2
1628
Not enough data
9.2
1639
Processing
Not enough data
9.5
261
Not enough data
9.4
227
Not enough data
9.5
228
Not enough data
9.4
223
Compliance
Not enough data
9.4
222
Not enough data
9.3
223
Not enough data
9.4
220
Integration
Not enough data
9.2
218
Not enough data
9.4
221
Not enough data
9.2
212
Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.2
209
Not enough data
9.4
217
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
720
Not enough data
9.4
756
Not enough data
9.1
712
Not enough data
9.3
724
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
715
Not enough data
9.3
719
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
707
Not enough data
9.2
728
Not enough data
9.1
710
Not enough data
9.2
714
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
622
Not enough data
9.2
641
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
626
Not enough data
8.9
631
Not enough data
9.1
644
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
631
Not enough data
8.9
614
Not enough data
9.0
616
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
315
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
265
Not enough data
9.5
267
Not enough data
9.3
264
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.3
269
Not enough data
9.2
257
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
266
Not enough data
9.2
254
Not enough data
9.3
261
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
275
Not enough data
9.0
254
Not enough data
9.0
257
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
136
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.2
453
Not enough data
9.0
414
Not enough data
9.0
410
Not enough data
9.0
411
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
395
Not enough data
9.4
404
Not enough data
9.4
397
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.2
390
Not enough data
9.0
387
Not enough data
9.1
384
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
380
Not enough data
9.2
386
Not enough data
9.0
377
Not enough data
9.3
383
Not enough data
9.1
378
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Performance reviews
Not enough data
9.2
227
Not enough data
9.2
216
Not enough data
9.3
218
Goals
Not enough data
9.0
223
Not enough data
9.0
210
Feedback
Not enough data
9.1
210
Not enough data
9.0
211
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
8.7
200
Data
Not enough data
9.1
211
Not enough data
9.1
208
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.4
110
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
397
Not enough data
9.4
387
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.1
379
Not enough data
9.2
380
Not enough data
9.2
379
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
384
Not enough data
9.2
381
Not enough data
9.2
379
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
230
Not enough data
9.0
230
Not enough data
8.8
228
Not enough data
8.9
229
Cleaning
Not enough data
8.9
228
Not enough data
8.8
225
Not enough data
8.9
223
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.2
128
Not enough data
8.1
127
Compatability
Not enough data
8.9
458
Not enough data
9.0
461
Not enough data
8.7
453
Benefits
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
459
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
149
Not enough data
9.1
151
Not enough data
9.2
148
Not enough data
9.0
148
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.2
146
Not enough data
9.1
149
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
9.2
148
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
49
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.8
250
Not enough data
8.8
242
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
8.8
54
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
9.0
248
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.7
54
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
4160
Not enough data
8.8
3946
Not enough data
8.8
3822
Not enough data
9.2
4059
Not enough data
9.4
4141
Not enough data
9.2
3991
Not enough data
9.0
3948
Not enough data
9.3
4017
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.5
49
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
8.3
245
Not enough data
8.4
247
Not enough data
8.4
247
Not enough data
8.4
248
Not enough data
8.4
249
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.1
943
Not enough data
9.2
966
Not enough data
9.4
985
Not enough data
9.0
937
Not enough data
9.2
957
Not enough data
9.1
939
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
959
Not enough data
8.9
903
Not enough data
9.2
918
Not enough data
9.3
930
Not enough data
9.3
933
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
863
Not enough data
9.1
880
Not enough data
9.2
883
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
4160
Not enough data
8.8
3946
Not enough data
8.8
3822
Not enough data
9.2
4059
Not enough data
9.4
4141
Not enough data
9.2
3991
Not enough data
9.0
3948
Not enough data
9.3
4017
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.8
832
Not enough data
9.3
923
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.7
199
Not enough data
8.7
197
Not enough data
8.5
191
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.9
196
Not enough data
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.0
205
Course Management
Not enough data
8.4
186
Not enough data
8.7
190
Not enough data
8.9
202
Not enough data
8.9
198
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.0
180
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
8.0
182
Interface
Not enough data
8.3
180
Not enough data
8.3
183
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.0
188
Not enough data
9.2
453
Not enough data
8.7
172
Not enough data
9.0
414
Not enough data
9.0
410
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
8.9
169
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
77
Not enough data
7.8
78
Not enough data
7.7
78
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.8
46
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.2
136
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
9.3
138
Not enough data
9.3
133
Not enough data
9.2
135
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
4160
Not enough data
8.8
3946
Not enough data
8.8
3822
Not enough data
9.2
4059
Not enough data
9.4
4141
Not enough data
9.2
3991
Not enough data
9.0
3948
Not enough data
9.3
4017
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
4160
Not enough data
8.8
3946
Not enough data
8.8
3822
Not enough data
9.2
4059
Not enough data
9.4
4141
Not enough data
9.2
3991
Not enough data
9.0
3948
Not enough data
9.3
4017
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.9
554
Not enough data
8.9
545
Not enough data
9.3
607
Not enough data
9.4
649
Not enough data
9.0
567
Not enough data
8.9
542
Not enough data
9.1
558
Not enough data
9.3
594
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
8.9
550
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Central and Rippling are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
Central is categorized as Other HR
Rippling is categorized as Workforce Planning, Absence Management, Onboarding, Workforce Management, Performance Management, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Employee Scheduling, Employer of Record (EOR), Time & Attendance, HCM Software, HR Analytics, Training Management Systems, PEO Providers, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HR Compliance, Contractor Payments, Benefits Administration, Multi-Country Payroll, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Core HR, Contractor Management, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Central
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
Computer Software
51.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Consulting
6.5%
Public Safety
3.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Other
19.4%
Computer Software
14.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Financial Services
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
61.6%
Discussions
Central has no discussions with answers
What is Rippling used for?
6 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?
6 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?
2 Comments
UK
Automatically create/deactivate accounts when employees join or leave.Manage meeting accounts and licenses. – Run employee background checksRead more
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