Compare Rippling and Timely 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (76.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$9.00 1 User Per Month
Rippling
Star Rating
(11,624)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about RipplingTimely
Star Rating
(482)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Rippling excels in providing a comprehensive solution, combining various HR functions into one platform. Users appreciate the convenience of managing payroll, benefits, and time off all in one place, which streamlines their daily tasks.
- Users say Timely stands out for its project tracking capabilities, allowing users to log hours per project phase. This feature is particularly beneficial for freelancers and small business owners who need to accurately bill clients based on time spent, as highlighted by a user who noted, "I love that I can log hours per project phase because that's how I bill for client work."
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making it simple for employees to access their information. One user noted, "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, Timely receives high marks for its layout and overall user experience, with users enjoying the clear overview it provides. A user expressed satisfaction with the platform, stating, "I still love the lay-out. It gives a great overview."
- G2 reviewers highlight that while both products have similar ease of use ratings, Rippling's extensive feature set may offer more value for mid-market companies looking for a robust HR solution. Users appreciate the integration of various functionalities, which reduces the need for multiple applications.
- Users report that Timely's focus on time tracking is particularly beneficial for small businesses, with features that help them keep a clear track of project hours. This is a key advantage for those who prioritize detailed time management over broader HR functionalities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Rippling
No pricing availableTimely
Starter
$9.00
1 User Per Month
For Solo/Micro business
Finish timesheets in 10 min, bill for 20% more hours.
- Max 5 users
- 20 Active projects
- Unlimited Teams
Free Trial
Rippling
No trial information availableTimely
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
7,995
9.3
395
Ease of Use
9.5
8,390
9.5
398
Ease of Setup
9.3
5,749
9.2
210
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,564
9.4
151
Quality of Support
9.3
6,792
9.5
309
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
1,546
9.6
147
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
7,859
9.6
397
Features by Category
Core HR
9.4
3318
Not enough data
9.5
3682
Not enough data
8.6
2960
Not enough data
9.0
3040
Not enough data
9.2
3058
Not enough data
9.4
3377
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
1295
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
3949
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
9.6
4048
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3848
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3714
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.4
3713
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3717
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
3822
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3366
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3560
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3290
|
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
3492
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3372
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3311
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
3201
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3195
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3116
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
3177
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
3368
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3376
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
3522
|
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
3949
Not enough data
9.3
4018
Not enough data
Compliance
9.2
172
Not enough data
9.0
146
Not enough data
9.0
144
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
199
Not enough data
9.2
186
Not enough data
9.4
195
Not enough data
Support
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
Not enough data
Automation
9.3
1732
8.3
34
Logistics
9.2
1744
8.7
36
9.2
1678
8.9
36
Feature Not Available
8.1
35
Management
9.1
1630
8.2
37
9.3
1675
8.2
36
9.4
1765
7.5
32
9.4
1755
9.2
35
9.4
1740
9.1
35
9.5
1808
8.4
33
9.3
1689
8.0
31
Monitoring
9.2
1635
8.0
35
9.2
1628
8.2
34
9.2
1640
8.4
34
Processing
9.5
261
Not enough data
9.4
227
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
220
Not enough data
Integration
9.2
218
Not enough data
9.4
221
Not enough data
9.2
212
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
208
Not enough data
9.2
209
Not enough data
9.4
217
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.5
38
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
642
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
615
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
266
Not enough data
9.2
254
Not enough data
9.3
261
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
275
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
223
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
3949
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
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
863
Not enough data
9.1
880
Not enough data
9.2
883
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
3949
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
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.4
336
Not enough data
9.4
347
Not enough data
9.2
281
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.1
193
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
8.6
208
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.2
310
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
226
Not enough data
8.9
241
Not enough data
8.3
235
Not enough data
8.4
180
Not enough data
8.9
241
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
293
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.1
185
Not enough data
9.4
305
Not enough data
8.5
228
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
3949
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
3949
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
595
Not enough data
8.9
537
Not enough data
8.9
551
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Rippling and Timely are categorized as Time & Attendance
Unique Categories
Rippling is categorized as Payroll, Workforce Planning, Absence Management, Onboarding, Workforce Management, Performance Management, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Employee Scheduling, Employer of Record (EOR), 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
Timely is categorized as Time Tracking and Project Cost Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Timely
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%
Marketing and Advertising
13.6%
Computer Software
10.6%
Design
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.9%
Consulting
5.3%
Other
53.2%
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
Is there a way to format reports? i.e modify the printed output?
2 Comments
M
Hey!
We currently don't have a way of formatting the PDF output from Timely. Have you tried using the shareable report feature? That way you can send a...Read more
How can I make tags more custom and easy to use for multiple projects?
2 Comments
M
Hi Daniel!
Sorry for the late reply – but here goes!
What exactly do you mean by more custom? You can re-use a list of tags for multiple projects, so...Read more
Will you offer integration with Fiken in the future? www.fiken.no
1 Comment
Official Response from Timely
Hi Jermund. A Fiken integration is not on our short-term roadmap, though we do plan on developing more invoicing integrations in the future.
Here's where...Read more
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