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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
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Rippling
Star Rating
(11,620)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(3)0.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Not enough data
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Rippling excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.3, while Surfboard WFM has a higher score of 9.8, indicating that users find Surfboard WFM's support to be more responsive and helpful.
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 9.3, which is slightly lower than Surfboard WFM's score of 9.5, suggesting that users find Surfboard WFM easier to implement and configure for their needs.
- G2 users highlight Rippling's strong performance in "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management with a score of 9.5, while Surfboard WFM's score of 8.8 indicates that users may find Rippling's features more robust in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Rippling's "Expense Management" feature scores 8.7, which is lower than Surfboard WFM's performance in this area, suggesting that users may prefer Surfboard WFM for handling expenses more effectively.
- Reviewers say that Rippling's "Employee Self Service" portal is rated at 9.7, showcasing its user-friendly interface, while Surfboard WFM's score of 8.9 indicates that users may find Rippling's self-service options more comprehensive and easier to navigate.
- Users report that Rippling's "Mobile Shift Scheduling" feature scores 9.0, which is higher than Surfboard WFM's score of 8.3, indicating that users appreciate Rippling's mobile capabilities for managing shifts on the go.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Rippling
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Starters
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10 Seats Per Year
Shift planning and basic reporting
- Shift planning
- Reporting
- Clocking in and out
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Rippling
No trial information availableSurfboard WFM
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
7,984
Not enough data
Ease of Use
9.5
8,377
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
9.3
5,741
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,558
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.3
6,784
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
1,541
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
7,849
Not enough data
Features by Category
Core HR
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
1294
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4161
Not enough data
8.8
3947
Not enough data
8.8
3823
Not enough data
9.2
4060
Not enough data
9.4
4142
Not enough data
9.2
3992
Not enough data
9.0
3950
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.6
4047
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3846
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3713
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
3710
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3717
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
3820
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3365
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3559
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3288
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3471
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3433
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3386
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.3
3491
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3372
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3310
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
3199
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3195
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3116
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3176
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
3368
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3375
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3519
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3312
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
560
Not enough data
8.3
558
Not enough data
8.2
556
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4161
Not enough data
8.8
3947
Not enough data
8.8
3823
Not enough data
9.2
4060
Not enough data
9.4
4142
Not enough data
9.2
3992
Not enough data
9.0
3950
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Compliance
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.0
145
Not enough data
9.0
144
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
199
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
9.3
193
Not enough data
Support
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
Not enough data
Automation
9.3
1731
Not enough data
Logistics
9.2
1743
Not enough data
9.2
1678
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.1
1630
Not enough data
9.3
1675
Not enough data
9.4
1764
Not enough data
9.4
1754
Not enough data
9.4
1740
Not enough data
9.5
1807
Not enough data
9.3
1689
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
1635
Not enough data
9.2
1628
Not enough data
9.2
1640
Not enough data
Processing
9.5
260
Not enough data
9.4
226
Not enough data
9.5
228
Not enough data
9.4
223
Not enough data
Compliance
9.4
222
Not enough data
9.3
223
Not enough data
9.4
219
Not enough data
Integration
9.2
217
Not enough data
9.4
221
Not enough data
9.2
212
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.4
217
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
720
Not enough data
9.4
756
Not enough data
9.1
712
Not enough data
9.3
724
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.1
715
Not enough data
9.3
719
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
707
Not enough data
9.2
728
Not enough data
9.1
710
Not enough data
9.2
714
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
623
Not enough data
9.2
641
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
627
Not enough data
8.9
632
Not enough data
9.1
645
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
632
Not enough data
8.9
614
Not enough data
9.0
617
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
316
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
265
Not enough data
9.5
267
Not enough data
9.3
264
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.3
269
Not enough data
9.2
257
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.3
265
Not enough data
9.2
254
Not enough data
9.3
260
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
274
Not enough data
9.0
254
Not enough data
9.0
257
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
136
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.2
454
Not enough data
9.0
415
Not enough data
9.0
411
Not enough data
9.0
412
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
396
Not enough data
9.4
405
Not enough data
9.4
398
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
391
Not enough data
9.0
388
Not enough data
9.1
385
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
381
Not enough data
9.2
386
Not enough data
9.0
378
Not enough data
9.3
384
Not enough data
9.1
379
Not enough data
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
9.2
227
Not enough data
9.2
216
Not enough data
9.3
218
Not enough data
Goals
9.0
222
Not enough data
9.0
210
Not enough data
Feedback
9.1
210
Not enough data
9.0
211
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
Data
9.1
211
Not enough data
9.1
208
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
397
Not enough data
9.4
387
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
379
Not enough data
9.2
380
Not enough data
9.2
379
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.3
384
Not enough data
9.2
381
Not enough data
9.2
379
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
230
Not enough data
9.0
230
Not enough data
8.8
228
Not enough data
8.9
229
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.9
228
Not enough data
8.8
225
Not enough data
8.9
223
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
131
Not enough data
8.2
128
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
Compatability
8.9
458
Not enough data
9.0
461
Not enough data
8.7
453
Not enough data
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
459
Not enough data
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
149
Not enough data
9.1
151
Not enough data
9.2
148
Not enough data
9.0
148
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
9.2
146
Not enough data
9.1
149
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
9.2
148
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
Sourcing
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
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
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
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4161
Not enough data
8.8
3947
Not enough data
8.8
3823
Not enough data
9.2
4060
Not enough data
9.4
4142
Not enough data
9.2
3992
Not enough data
9.0
3950
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
863
Not enough data
9.1
880
Not enough data
9.1
882
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4161
Not enough data
8.8
3947
Not enough data
8.8
3823
Not enough data
9.2
4060
Not enough data
9.4
4142
Not enough data
9.2
3992
Not enough data
9.0
3950
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
832
Not enough data
9.3
923
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.5
192
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.9
197
Not enough data
9.2
209
Not enough data
9.0
206
Not enough data
Course Management
8.4
187
Not enough data
8.7
191
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
8.9
199
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
8.0
181
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
Interface
8.3
181
Not enough data
8.3
184
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
78
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.7
79
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.2
136
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
9.3
138
Not enough data
9.3
133
Not enough data
9.2
135
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
8.9
4161
Not enough data
8.8
3947
Not enough data
8.8
3823
Not enough data
9.2
4060
Not enough data
9.4
4142
Not enough data
9.2
3992
Not enough data
9.0
3950
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4161
Not enough data
8.8
3947
Not enough data
8.8
3823
Not enough data
9.2
4060
Not enough data
9.4
4142
Not enough data
9.2
3992
Not enough data
9.0
3950
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.9
555
Not enough data
8.9
546
Not enough data
9.3
608
Not enough data
9.4
650
Not enough data
9.0
568
Not enough data
8.9
543
Not enough data
9.1
559
Not enough data
9.3
594
Not enough data
8.9
537
Not enough data
8.9
550
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rippling and Surfboard WFM are categorized as Workforce Management and Employee Scheduling
Unique Categories
Rippling is categorized as Payroll, Workforce Planning, Absence Management, Onboarding, Performance Management, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), 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
Surfboard WFM has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Surfboard WFM
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
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%
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Other
0%
Discussions
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
Surfboard WFM has no discussions with answers
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