Compare Hubstaff and Rippling 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
No pricing available
Hubstaff
Star Rating
(2,208)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansRippling
Star Rating
(11,616)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 user experience, with many users highlighting its intuitive navigation and employee-centric design. One user mentioned, "this app feels like it was designed for employees and not the employer," making it easy to track hours and submit requests.
- Users say Hubstaff offers a solid balance of accountability and flexibility, with features like automatic timer stopping to prevent overages. Reviewers appreciate its straightforward interface, stating, "I like that it's easy to use, no complicated buttons."
- According to verified reviews, Rippling's integration of HR, payroll, and employee management into a single platform is a standout feature. Users find this efficiency beneficial, noting that it simplifies their daily tasks and enhances overall productivity.
- Reviewers mention that Hubstaff's time tracking and reporting features provide clear visibility into productivity, which is particularly valued by small businesses. Users have praised its ability to keep teams accountable without being intrusive.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Rippling's security measures, such as credential authentication, instill confidence among users. One user remarked on its trustworthiness, which is crucial for managing sensitive employee information.
- Users report that while Hubstaff is effective for small businesses, it may not fully meet the needs of larger organizations looking for more comprehensive HR solutions. This is contrasted by Rippling's strong performance in mid-market segments, where it has garnered a larger share of positive feedback.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hubstaff
Starter
$4.99
2 user minumum Per Month
- Time tracking
- Timesheets
- Activity levels
Rippling
No pricing availableFree Trial
Hubstaff
Free Trial is available
Rippling
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,480
9.5
7,984
Ease of Use
9.0
2,014
9.5
8,377
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,312
9.3
5,741
Ease of Admin
8.6
575
9.0
1,558
Quality of Support
8.9
1,300
9.3
6,784
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
557
9.1
1,541
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
1,467
9.5
7,849
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
9.4
3316
Not enough data
9.5
3679
Not enough data
8.6
2958
Not enough data
9.0
3038
Not enough data
9.2
3056
Not enough data
9.4
3373
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1294
Platform
8.8
132
8.9
4161
8.6
128
8.8
3947
8.8
127
8.8
3823
9.2
131
9.2
4060
9.2
131
9.4
4142
9.1
129
9.2
3992
9.1
133
9.0
3950
9.1
129
9.3
4018
Employee Self Service
9.2
273
9.6
4047
|
Verified
8.9
266
9.4
3846
|
Verified
8.4
270
9.2
3713
|
Verified
Administration
9.1
275
9.4
3710
|
Verified
9.0
269
9.4
3717
|
Verified
8.6
268
9.7
3820
|
Verified
8.5
259
9.0
3365
|
Verified
8.3
260
9.4
3559
|
Verified
8.4
260
9.1
3288
|
Verified
9.1
256
9.4
3471
|
Verified
8.4
252
9.3
3433
|
Verified
8.4
250
9.3
3386
|
Verified
Taxes
8.1
258
9.3
3491
|
Verified
8.1
252
9.2
3372
|
Verified
8.0
244
9.1
3310
|
Verified
Integration
8.7
250
9.0
3199
|
Verified
9.2
256
9.1
3195
|
Verified
8.8
251
9.0
3116
|
Verified
8.8
252
9.2
3176
|
Verified
Platform
9.3
252
9.3
3368
|
Verified
9.3
250
9.4
3375
|
Verified
9.4
252
9.4
3519
|
Verified
9.3
247
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
8.8
132
8.9
4161
8.6
128
8.8
3947
8.8
127
8.8
3823
9.2
131
9.2
4060
9.2
131
9.4
4142
9.1
129
9.2
3992
9.1
133
9.0
3950
9.1
129
9.3
4018
Compliance
Not enough data
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.0
145
Not enough data
9.0
144
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
199
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
9.3
193
Support
Not enough data
9.1
169
Not enough data
9.0
157
Not enough data
9.1
146
Not enough data
8.9
153
Not enough data
8.9
184
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
9.1
166
Automation
9.0
288
9.3
1731
Logistics
9.1
294
9.2
1743
9.0
291
9.2
1678
9.0
284
Feature Not Available
Management
9.0
284
9.1
1630
9.0
283
9.3
1675
8.9
288
9.4
1764
9.2
286
9.4
1754
9.2
285
9.4
1740
9.2
286
9.5
1807
9.1
281
9.3
1689
Monitoring
8.9
282
9.2
1635
9.0
280
9.2
1628
9.0
286
9.2
1640
Processing
Not enough data
9.5
260
Not enough data
9.4
226
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
219
Integration
Not enough data
9.2
217
Not enough data
9.4
221
Not enough data
9.2
212
Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.4
217
Cost Tracking
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
62
9.0
720
9.3
62
9.4
756
8.7
58
9.1
712
9.2
60
9.3
724
Platform Functionality
8.8
58
9.1
715
8.9
59
9.3
719
Platform Data
9.0
62
9.1
707
8.9
57
9.2
728
8.7
55
9.1
710
9.0
58
9.2
714
Setup
9.2
107
Not enough data
9.2
105
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
9.0
107
Not enough data
Management
9.0
104
Not enough data
8.9
101
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
101
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
623
Not enough data
9.2
641
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.1
627
Not enough data
8.9
632
Not enough data
9.1
645
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.0
632
Not enough data
8.9
614
Not enough data
9.0
617
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
316
Platform Basics
8.6
91
9.2
265
9.2
89
9.5
267
8.6
91
9.3
264
Platform Performance
8.9
92
9.3
269
8.8
91
9.2
257
Platform Functionality
8.3
89
9.3
265
8.1
85
9.2
254
8.3
89
9.3
260
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
89
9.3
274
8.0
89
9.0
254
8.5
90
9.0
257
Generative AI
7.6
89
8.5
136
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.2
454
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
9.0
412
Platform Basics
9.2
112
9.2
396
9.4
115
9.4
405
9.1
114
9.4
398
Platform Content
8.9
111
9.2
391
8.8
107
9.0
388
8.8
107
9.1
385
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
112
9.1
381
8.9
109
9.2
386
8.7
106
9.0
378
9.1
110
9.3
384
8.9
107
9.1
379
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
222
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
9.3
92
9.3
397
9.2
94
9.4
387
Platform Administration
9.1
93
9.1
379
9.2
90
9.2
380
9.3
90
9.2
379
Platform Payment Content
9.3
91
9.3
384
9.2
94
9.2
381
9.3
92
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
7.5
245
Not enough data
7.6
247
Not enough data
7.5
246
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
643
Not enough data
9.0
657
Not enough data
8.1
591
Not enough data
8.9
682
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Logging
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
561
Not enough data
8.1
538
Not enough data
8.2
554
Not enough data
Feedback
8.7
616
Not enough data
8.6
558
Not enough data
Productivity - Employee Monitoring
9.1
264
Not enough data
9.3
268
Not enough data
8.9
259
Not enough data
8.6
255
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
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
8.8
132
8.9
4161
8.6
128
8.8
3947
8.8
127
8.8
3823
9.2
131
9.2
4060
9.2
131
9.4
4142
9.1
129
9.2
3992
9.1
133
9.0
3950
9.1
129
9.3
4018
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
942
Not enough data
9.2
966
Not enough data
9.4
984
Not enough data
9.0
937
Not enough data
9.2
956
Not enough data
9.1
938
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.4
957
Not enough data
8.9
902
Not enough data
9.2
918
Not enough data
9.3
929
Not enough data
9.3
932
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
863
Not enough data
9.1
880
Not enough data
9.1
882
Platform
8.8
132
8.9
4161
8.6
128
8.8
3947
8.8
127
8.8
3823
9.2
131
9.2
4060
9.2
131
9.4
4142
9.1
129
9.2
3992
9.1
133
9.0
3950
9.1
129
9.3
4018
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.8
832
Not enough data
9.3
923
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.5
192
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.9
197
Not enough data
9.2
209
Not enough data
9.0
206
Course Management
Not enough data
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.7
191
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
8.9
199
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.0
181
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
8.1
183
Interface
Not enough data
8.3
181
Not enough data
8.3
184
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.0
189
Not enough data
9.2
454
Not enough data
8.7
173
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
9.0
412
Not enough data
8.9
170
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.7
79
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
47
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
Time Tracking
9.2
986
Not enough data
9.3
1001
Not enough data
8.9
885
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.5
736
Not enough data
8.4
731
Not enough data
8.5
727
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.0
910
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
791
Not enough data
8.9
793
Not enough data
8.7
773
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
819
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
871
Not enough data
8.4
729
Not enough data
8.7
726
Not enough data
9.0
857
Not enough data
8.5
739
Not enough data
8.3
725
Not enough data
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
8.8
132
8.9
4161
8.6
128
8.8
3947
8.8
127
8.8
3823
9.2
131
9.2
4060
9.2
131
9.4
4142
9.1
129
9.2
3992
9.1
133
9.0
3950
9.1
129
9.3
4018
Platform
8.8
132
8.9
4161
8.6
128
8.8
3947
8.8
127
8.8
3823
9.2
131
9.2
4060
9.2
131
9.4
4142
9.1
129
9.2
3992
9.1
133
9.0
3950
9.1
129
9.3
4018
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.6
118
8.9
555
8.9
122
8.9
546
9.4
127
9.3
608
8.8
119
9.4
650
8.4
118
9.0
568
8.7
115
8.9
543
9.1
119
9.1
559
9.1
116
9.3
594
8.6
115
8.9
537
8.7
115
8.9
550
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hubstaff and Rippling are categorized as Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Absence Management, Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, Workforce Management, and Payroll
Unique Categories
Hubstaff is categorized as Project Cost Management, Time Tracking, Employee Monitoring, and Workflow Management
Rippling is categorized as Workforce Planning, Onboarding, Performance Management, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Employer of Record (EOR), HCM Software, HR Analytics, Training Management Systems, PEO Providers, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HR Compliance, Benefits Administration, Multi-Country Payroll, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Core HR, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hubstaff
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
Information Technology and Services
15.4%
Computer Software
14.4%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Real Estate
3.5%
Accounting
3.3%
Other
55.2%
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
Is Hubstaff legal?
5 Comments
BS
Yes, it is.Read more
What is Hubstaff used for?
4 Comments
NG
Time tracking of employees, comes in very handy when your setup is WFHRead more
How does Hubstaff measure activity?
3 Comments
KJ
Activity measures how active users are on their mouse and keyboard.
51-100% You're in the zone. Way to go!
21-50% Depending on the work, this is a...Read more
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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