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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$5.00 11 Contractor Per Month
Rippling
Star Rating
(9,419)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RipplingSafeguard Global
Star Rating
(106)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 11 Contractor Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Rippling excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive interface that simplifies payroll management. Users appreciate having everything in one place, which reduces the need to switch between different systems.
- According to verified reviews, Safeguard Global is recognized for its strong compliance support as an employer of record. Users highlight how this alleviates many compliance obligations, making it easier to manage international deployments.
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward, with users noting that the onboarding wizard is intuitive and helps them get started without hassle.
- Users say that while Safeguard Global provides friendly and prompt support, they have fewer recent reviews, which may indicate a smaller user base or less frequent updates compared to Rippling's extensive feedback.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Rippling consistently receives high marks for its ease of use and administration, with users finding it easy to navigate and manage their benefits and payroll without needing assistance.
- According to recent user feedback, while Safeguard Global has a solid reputation for managing deployments effectively, it faces challenges in user experience compared to Rippling, which is often described as more user-friendly and efficient.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Rippling
No pricing availableSafeguard Global
Contractor Management (11+)
$5.00
11 Contractor Per Month
With Safeguard Global, ensure on-time international payments, get a secure contractor management platform, and make it easy to pay workers in any currency — all in one streamlined solution.
- Pay in any currency in 187 countries
- Reduce time to process individual payments by 70%
- No hidden fees and only one invoice. Flexible payment schedules.
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Rippling
No trial information availableSafeguard Global
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
6,944
8.6
46
Ease of Use
9.5
7,083
8.1
47
Ease of Setup
9.3
4,966
7.9
42
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,105
7.9
30
Quality of Support
9.3
5,668
8.3
46
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,086
8.6
76
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
6,842
8.5
46
Features by Category
Core HR
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
1225
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3852
Feature Not Available
8.8
3664
Feature Not Available
8.8
3582
Feature Not Available
9.2
3748
9.2
6
9.4
3798
8.6
6
9.2
3715
9.4
6
9.0
3655
8.6
6
9.3
3737
9.7
6
Expense Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Employee Self Service
9.6
3632
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.4
3516
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.3
3420
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Administration
9.4
3337
|
Verified
9.7
6
9.4
3373
|
Verified
9.2
6
9.7
3453
|
Verified
9.7
6
9.0
3104
|
Verified
9.4
6
9.4
3266
|
Verified
9.2
6
9.0
3061
|
Verified
9.2
6
9.4
3186
|
Verified
8.1
6
9.3
3180
|
Verified
9.7
5
9.3
3137
|
Verified
9.7
5
Taxes
9.3
3203
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3110
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3057
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
2948
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
2984
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
2897
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
2942
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Platform
9.3
3088
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3092
|
Verified
9.3
5
9.5
3165
|
Verified
9.7
5
9.4
3033
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
522
Not enough data
8.3
518
Not enough data
8.2
516
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3852
Feature Not Available
8.8
3664
Feature Not Available
8.8
3582
Feature Not Available
9.2
3748
9.2
6
9.4
3798
8.6
6
9.2
3715
9.4
6
9.0
3655
8.6
6
9.3
3737
9.7
6
Compliance
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
80
Not enough data
9.3
79
Not enough data
9.5
82
Not enough data
Support
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
Not enough data
Automation
9.3
1610
Not enough data
Logistics
9.2
1625
Not enough data
9.2
1566
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
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
Feature Not Available
Monitoring
9.2
1530
Not enough data
9.2
1523
Not enough data
9.2
1528
Feature Not Available
Processing
9.6
200
Not enough data
9.5
186
Not enough data
9.5
188
Not enough data
9.5
185
Not enough data
Compliance
9.5
182
Not enough data
9.4
185
Not enough data
9.5
185
Not enough data
Integration
9.3
181
Feature Not Available
9.4
180
Feature Not Available
9.3
180
Feature Not Available
Reporting
9.2
176
Not enough data
9.2
174
Not enough data
9.5
179
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
676
Not enough data
9.4
699
Not enough data
9.1
668
Not enough data
9.3
679
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.1
670
Not enough data
9.3
673
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
662
Not enough data
9.2
676
Not enough data
9.1
664
Not enough data
9.2
668
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
538
Feature Not Available
9.2
554
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
543
Feature Not Available
9.0
548
Not enough data
9.1
554
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
544
Feature Not Available
8.9
536
Not enough data
9.0
537
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
267
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
9.2
236
Feature Not Available
9.5
237
Not enough data
9.4
235
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.3
238
Not enough data
9.2
230
Feature Not Available
Platform Functionality
9.4
232
Not enough data
9.3
229
Feature Not Available
9.3
231
Feature Not Available
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
240
Not enough data
9.0
229
Not enough data
9.1
232
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
8.6
119
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.2
387
Not enough data
8.9
359
Not enough data
8.9
356
Not enough data
9.0
359
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
360
Not enough data
9.4
366
Not enough data
9.4
361
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
357
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
9.1
352
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Performance reviews
9.2
193
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
9.3
185
Not enough data
Goals
9.0
186
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
Feedback
9.0
182
Not enough data
9.0
183
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.6
174
Not enough data
Data
9.0
181
Not enough data
9.0
177
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
7.9
88
Not enough data
8.1
88
Not enough data
Entity Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Compliance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
9.3
364
Not enough data
9.4
356
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
348
Feature Not Available
9.2
348
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.3
354
Not enough data
9.2
349
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
182
Feature Not Available
8.9
183
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.9
182
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.8
184
Feature Not Available
8.7
180
Feature Not Available
8.8
178
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
8.2
101
Feature Not Available
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.0
98
Feature Not Available
Compatability
8.9
419
Feature Not Available
9.0
420
6.6
20
8.8
414
6.5
19
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.9
416
7.3
22
Generative AI
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
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
9.0
117
Not enough data
9.1
118
Not enough data
9.2
115
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
9.2
114
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
9.3
118
Not enough data
9.2
114
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
Sourcing
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
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
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
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3852
Feature Not Available
8.8
3664
Feature Not Available
8.8
3582
Feature Not Available
9.2
3748
9.2
6
9.4
3798
8.6
6
9.2
3715
9.4
6
9.0
3655
8.6
6
9.3
3737
9.7
6
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
775
Not enough data
9.2
785
Not enough data
9.2
788
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3852
Feature Not Available
8.8
3664
Feature Not Available
8.8
3582
Feature Not Available
9.2
3748
9.2
6
9.4
3798
8.6
6
9.2
3715
9.4
6
9.0
3655
8.6
6
9.3
3737
9.7
6
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
750
Not enough data
9.3
799
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.7
171
Not enough data
8.7
169
Not enough data
8.5
165
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.9
169
Not enough data
9.2
180
Not enough data
9.0
178
Not enough data
Course Management
8.3
161
Not enough data
8.7
165
Not enough data
9.0
175
Not enough data
8.9
171
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
7.9
156
Not enough data
8.1
158
Not enough data
8.0
158
Not enough data
Interface
8.2
156
Not enough data
8.3
158
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
69
Not enough data
7.7
70
Not enough data
7.6
69
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
7.9
45
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
9.1
109
9.3
9
9.2
112
Feature Not Available
Other GEP Features
9.4
113
8.7
9
9.3
111
7.9
8
9.2
110
8.8
8
Platform
8.9
3852
Feature Not Available
8.8
3664
Feature Not Available
8.8
3582
Feature Not Available
9.2
3748
9.2
6
9.4
3798
8.6
6
9.2
3715
9.4
6
9.0
3655
8.6
6
9.3
3737
9.7
6
Platform
8.9
3852
Feature Not Available
8.8
3664
Feature Not Available
8.8
3582
Feature Not Available
9.2
3748
9.2
6
9.4
3798
8.6
6
9.2
3715
9.4
6
9.0
3655
8.6
6
9.3
3737
9.7
6
Workforce Management Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rippling and Safeguard Global are categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), HR Analytics, Core HR, Contractor Payments, Payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), HR Compliance, Time & Attendance, Contractor Management, and Multi-Country Payroll
Unique Categories
Rippling is categorized as Benefits Administration, Workforce Planning, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Onboarding, Absence Management, PEO Providers, Employee Scheduling, Workforce Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, Training Management Systems, and Performance Management
Safeguard Global is categorized as Entity Management and Expense Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Safeguard Global
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
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%
Computer Software
10.5%
Manufacturing
7.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Pharmaceuticals
3.8%
Other
62.9%
Discussions
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
Safeguard Global has no discussions with answers
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