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Market Segments
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Rippling
Star Rating
(10,467)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.2% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(3)0.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Not enough data
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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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Shift planning and basic reporting
- Shift planning
- Reporting
- Clocking in and out
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Rippling
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
7,477
Not enough data
Ease of Use
9.5
7,708
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
9.3
5,367
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,352
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.3
6,199
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
1,330
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
7,359
Not enough data
Features by Category
Core HR
9.4
3129
Not enough data
9.5
3392
Not enough data
8.6
2812
Not enough data
9.0
2910
Not enough data
9.2
2915
Not enough data
9.4
3145
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
1254
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4013
Not enough data
8.8
3805
Not enough data
8.8
3697
Not enough data
9.2
3910
Not enough data
9.4
3981
Not enough data
9.2
3857
Not enough data
9.0
3812
Not enough data
9.3
3890
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.6
3859
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3705
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3574
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
3555
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3563
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
3662
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3252
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3436
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3197
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3354
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3321
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
3280
|
Verified
Not enough data
Taxes
9.3
3368
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3266
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3207
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
3089
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3108
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3025
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3073
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
3251
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3258
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3360
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3200
|
Verified
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
1992
Not enough data
9.4
1953
Not enough data
9.0
1753
Not enough data
9.3
1879
Not enough data
9.4
1861
Not enough data
9.5
1964
Not enough data
9.2
1735
Not enough data
9.2
1802
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
1992
Not enough data
9.4
1953
Not enough data
9.0
1753
Not enough data
9.3
1879
Not enough data
9.4
1861
Not enough data
9.5
1964
Not enough data
9.2
1735
Not enough data
9.5
1472
Not enough data
9.2
1802
Not enough data
9.0
1551
Not enough data
8.9
1340
Not enough data
9.1
1405
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
540
Not enough data
8.3
537
Not enough data
8.2
535
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4013
Not enough data
8.8
3805
Not enough data
8.8
3697
Not enough data
9.2
3910
Not enough data
9.4
3981
Not enough data
9.2
3857
Not enough data
9.0
3812
Not enough data
9.3
3890
Not enough data
Compliance
9.1
157
Not enough data
9.0
140
Not enough data
9.0
144
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
173
Not enough data
9.1
166
Not enough data
9.3
175
Not enough data
Support
9.1
164
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
9.0
142
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
9.0
161
Not enough data
9.0
171
Not enough data
9.1
160
Not enough data
Automation
9.3
1667
Not enough data
Logistics
9.2
1677
Not enough data
9.2
1616
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.1
1576
Not enough data
9.2
1613
Not enough data
9.4
1692
Not enough data
9.4
1685
Not enough data
9.4
1668
Not enough data
9.5
1730
Not enough data
9.3
1621
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.1
1575
Not enough data
9.2
1569
Not enough data
9.2
1573
Not enough data
Processing
9.6
228
Not enough data
9.4
206
Not enough data
9.5
207
Not enough data
9.4
204
Not enough data
Compliance
9.4
200
Not enough data
9.3
203
Not enough data
9.4
201
Not enough data
Integration
9.2
199
Not enough data
9.4
199
Not enough data
9.2
197
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
193
Not enough data
9.2
191
Not enough data
9.4
197
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
696
Not enough data
9.3
724
Not enough data
9.1
686
Not enough data
9.3
700
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.1
690
Not enough data
9.3
692
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
683
Not enough data
9.2
700
Not enough data
9.1
684
Not enough data
9.2
686
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
584
Not enough data
9.2
602
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
590
Not enough data
9.0
594
Not enough data
9.1
603
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
591
Not enough data
8.9
577
Not enough data
9.0
581
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
290
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
250
Not enough data
9.4
252
Not enough data
9.4
248
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.3
253
Not enough data
9.2
243
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.3
249
Not enough data
9.2
242
Not enough data
9.3
245
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
258
Not enough data
9.0
241
Not enough data
9.0
245
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
126
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.2
414
Not enough data
8.9
382
Not enough data
9.0
377
Not enough data
9.0
380
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
372
Not enough data
9.4
379
Not enough data
9.4
373
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
368
Not enough data
9.0
365
Not enough data
9.1
362
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
357
Not enough data
9.2
362
Not enough data
9.0
355
Not enough data
9.3
359
Not enough data
9.1
355
Not enough data
Performance reviews
9.2
207
Not enough data
9.2
197
Not enough data
9.3
199
Not enough data
Goals
9.0
198
Not enough data
9.0
191
Not enough data
Feedback
9.1
192
Not enough data
9.0
193
Not enough data
8.8
192
Not enough data
8.6
182
Not enough data
Data
9.0
192
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
8.0
93
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
382
Not enough data
9.4
371
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
364
Not enough data
9.2
365
Not enough data
9.2
365
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.3
370
Not enough data
9.2
365
Not enough data
9.2
364
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
205
Not enough data
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.9
204
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
8.9
198
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
111
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
8.2
108
Not enough data
Compatability
8.9
435
Not enough data
8.9
435
Not enough data
8.7
429
Not enough data
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
434
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
127
Not enough data
9.1
129
Not enough data
9.1
126
Not enough data
9.0
124
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
9.2
124
Not enough data
9.1
126
Not enough data
9.2
128
Not enough data
9.2
125
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.7
231
Not enough data
8.8
225
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.9
230
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4013
Not enough data
8.8
3805
Not enough data
8.8
3697
Not enough data
9.2
3910
Not enough data
9.4
3981
Not enough data
9.2
3857
Not enough data
9.0
3812
Not enough data
9.3
3890
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
8.3
226
Not enough data
8.3
228
Not enough data
8.3
227
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
8.3
228
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.1
897
Not enough data
9.2
914
Not enough data
9.4
929
Not enough data
9.0
891
Not enough data
9.2
908
Not enough data
9.1
894
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.4
906
Not enough data
8.9
859
Not enough data
9.2
871
Not enough data
9.3
884
Not enough data
9.3
883
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
823
Not enough data
9.1
838
Not enough data
9.2
842
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4013
Not enough data
8.8
3805
Not enough data
8.8
3697
Not enough data
9.2
3910
Not enough data
9.4
3981
Not enough data
9.2
3857
Not enough data
9.0
3812
Not enough data
9.3
3890
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
791
Not enough data
9.3
864
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.6
184
Not enough data
8.7
187
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
8.4
179
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.8
185
Not enough data
9.2
196
Not enough data
8.9
194
Not enough data
Course Management
8.3
175
Not enough data
8.6
179
Not enough data
8.9
190
Not enough data
8.8
188
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
7.9
170
Not enough data
8.0
172
Not enough data
8.0
172
Not enough data
Interface
8.2
170
Not enough data
8.2
172
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.9
177
Not enough data
9.2
414
Not enough data
8.6
161
Not enough data
8.9
382
Not enough data
9.0
377
Not enough data
9.0
380
Not enough data
8.9
159
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
74
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
7.6
74
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
7.7
46
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
9.1
118
Not enough data
9.2
121
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
9.3
122
Not enough data
9.2
120
Not enough data
9.2
119
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4013
Not enough data
8.8
3805
Not enough data
8.8
3697
Not enough data
9.2
3910
Not enough data
9.4
3981
Not enough data
9.2
3857
Not enough data
9.0
3812
Not enough data
9.3
3890
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4013
Not enough data
8.8
3805
Not enough data
8.8
3697
Not enough data
9.2
3910
Not enough data
9.4
3981
Not enough data
9.2
3857
Not enough data
9.0
3812
Not enough data
9.3
3890
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.9
466
Not enough data
8.9
458
Not enough data
9.3
500
Not enough data
9.3
529
Not enough data
8.9
471
Not enough data
8.9
455
Not enough data
9.1
467
Not enough data
9.3
485
Not enough data
8.9
449
Not enough data
8.9
460
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 Core HR, Payroll, Multi-Country Payroll, PEO Providers, Contractor Management, Employer of Record (EOR), Performance Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Time & Attendance, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), HR Analytics, Training Management Systems, Contractor Payments, Workforce Planning, HR Compliance, Absence Management, and HCM Software
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
5.5%
Financial Services
4.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.9%
Other
61.7%
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Other
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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
Surfboard WFM has no discussions with answers
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