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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Rippling
Star Rating
(8,935)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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Star Rating
(752)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Rippling excels in Ease of Use with a score of 9.5 compared to TriNet's 8.2. Reviewers mention that Rippling's intuitive interface and streamlined navigation make it easier for employees to manage their HR tasks without extensive training.
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's Quality of Support is notably superior, scoring 9.3 against TriNet's 8.0. Users appreciate the prompt and knowledgeable responses from Rippling's support team, which they find crucial for resolving issues quickly.
- Users on G2 highlight Rippling's Compliance features, scoring 9.2 compared to TriNet's 8.3. Reviewers say that Rippling provides comprehensive compliance support, including automatic updates on labor laws, which is essential for businesses operating in multiple states.
- Reviewers mention that Rippling's Payroll Entry functionality is highly rated at 9.4, while TriNet scores 8.7. Users report that Rippling automates many payroll processes, reducing errors and saving time during payroll cycles.
- Users say that Rippling's Benefits Administration features are robust, scoring 9.3 compared to TriNet's 8.6. Reviewers appreciate the ease of managing employee benefits and the variety of options available through Rippling, which enhances employee satisfaction.
- G2 users report that Rippling's Time, Attendance, and PTO management is superior, with a score of 9.4 versus TriNet's 7.8. Reviewers mention that Rippling's system allows for easy tracking and approval of time off requests, which is a significant improvement over TriNet's offerings.
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Rippling
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
6,715
8.4
650
Ease of Use
9.5
6,854
8.2
656
Ease of Setup
9.4
4,767
8.0
407
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,066
8.3
448
Quality of Support
9.3
5,464
8.0
605
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,050
8.3
448
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
6,613
7.2
644
Features by Category
Core HR
9.4
2868
8.0
259
9.5
2951
7.8
258
8.6
2622
6.5
164
9.0
2690
7.7
223
9.2
2681
8.4
266
9.4
2811
8.6
312
Generative AI
8.2
1212
6.4
61
Platform
8.9
3835
6.7
225
8.8
3648
6.6
163
8.8
3569
6.6
156
9.2
3728
8.2
287
9.4
3773
8.1
280
9.2
3699
7.9
226
9.0
3638
7.6
290
9.3
3722
8.1
290
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.1
127
Not enough data
7.4
90
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
6.6
20
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.1
78
Not enough data
7.7
40
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
19
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
7.3
110
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.8
110
Not enough data
8.1
131
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
6.4
94
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
6.4
82
Employee Self Service
9.6
3590
|
Verified
8.6
412
|
Verified
9.4
3497
|
Verified
8.3
399
|
Verified
9.3
3402
|
Verified
8.2
308
|
Verified
Administration
9.4
3309
|
Verified
8.7
383
|
Verified
9.4
3354
|
Verified
7.8
324
|
Verified
9.7
3430
|
Verified
9.3
407
|
Verified
9.0
3095
|
Verified
7.6
237
|
Verified
9.4
3255
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
9.0
3054
|
Verified
8.0
221
|
Verified
9.4
3176
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
9.3
3171
|
Verified
8.5
309
|
Verified
9.3
3130
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
Taxes
9.3
3190
|
Verified
8.6
355
|
Verified
9.2
3099
|
Verified
8.6
328
|
Verified
9.1
3049
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
Integration
9.0
2939
|
Verified
7.1
191
|
Verified
9.1
2975
|
Verified
7.2
191
|
Verified
9.0
2886
|
Verified
7.2
184
|
Verified
9.2
2933
|
Verified
7.6
217
|
Verified
Platform
9.3
3079
|
Verified
7.9
383
|
Verified
9.4
3085
|
Verified
8.3
379
|
Verified
9.5
3148
|
Verified
8.5
379
|
Verified
9.4
3026
|
Verified
8.4
361
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
1843
Not enough data
9.4
1815
Not enough data
9.0
1626
Not enough data
9.3
1740
Not enough data
9.4
1739
Not enough data
9.5
1813
Not enough data
9.2
1613
Not enough data
9.2
1691
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
1843
Not enough data
9.4
1815
Not enough data
9.0
1626
Not enough data
9.3
1740
Not enough data
9.4
1739
Not enough data
9.5
1813
Not enough data
9.2
1613
Not enough data
9.5
1354
Not enough data
9.2
1691
Not enough data
9.0
1444
Not enough data
8.9
1298
Not enough data
9.1
1356
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
520
Not enough data
8.3
516
Not enough data
8.2
514
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3835
6.7
225
8.8
3648
6.6
163
8.8
3569
6.6
156
9.2
3728
8.2
287
9.4
3773
8.1
280
9.2
3699
7.9
226
9.0
3638
7.6
290
9.3
3722
8.1
290
Compliance
9.1
74
8.2
160
8.9
69
7.4
104
8.9
70
7.8
120
Platform
9.3
79
8.0
162
9.3
78
7.7
149
9.5
82
8.3
167
Support
9.2
83
7.8
153
9.1
76
7.8
159
9.2
70
7.5
144
8.8
72
7.9
146
9.2
78
7.7
146
9.1
78
7.8
181
9.3
78
7.9
171
Automation
9.3
1604
Not enough data
Logistics
9.2
1618
Not enough data
9.2
1564
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.1
1528
Not enough data
9.2
1562
Not enough data
9.4
1632
Not enough data
9.4
1630
Not enough data
9.4
1612
Not enough data
9.5
1667
Not enough data
9.3
1572
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.1
1528
Not enough data
9.2
1521
Not enough data
9.2
1523
Not enough data
Processing
9.6
197
Not enough data
9.5
185
Not enough data
9.5
187
Not enough data
9.5
185
Not enough data
Compliance
9.5
182
Not enough data
9.4
184
Not enough data
9.4
185
Not enough data
Integration
9.3
181
Not enough data
9.4
179
Not enough data
9.3
180
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
176
Not enough data
9.2
174
Not enough data
9.4
178
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
667
Not enough data
9.4
690
Not enough data
9.0
662
Not enough data
9.3
670
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.1
662
Not enough data
9.3
666
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
654
Not enough data
9.2
667
Not enough data
9.1
658
Not enough data
9.2
662
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
537
Not enough data
9.2
553
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
542
Not enough data
9.0
546
Not enough data
9.1
551
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
542
Not enough data
8.9
535
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
265
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
237
Not enough data
9.5
238
Not enough data
9.4
236
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.3
238
Not enough data
9.2
231
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.3
232
Not enough data
9.3
230
Not enough data
9.3
232
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
240
Not enough data
9.0
230
Not enough data
9.0
233
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
119
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.2
376
Not enough data
8.9
357
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
9.0
356
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
359
Not enough data
9.4
366
Not enough data
9.4
361
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
356
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
7.9
30
|
Verified
9.2
185
7.9
31
|
Verified
9.3
184
7.7
29
|
Verified
Goals
9.0
185
7.5
30
|
Verified
8.9
183
6.9
28
|
Verified
Feedback
9.0
181
7.8
31
|
Verified
9.0
183
7.4
31
8.8
176
7.3
28
8.6
174
7.1
29
Data
9.0
180
7.7
34
|
Verified
9.0
177
7.5
33
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
7.9
88
Not enough data
8.1
88
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
359
Not enough data
9.4
354
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
346
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.3
352
Not enough data
9.2
345
Not enough data
9.2
346
Not enough data
Reports
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.9
182
Not enough data
8.7
181
Not enough data
8.9
181
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.8
183
Not enough data
8.7
179
Not enough data
8.8
177
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
Compatability
8.9
416
Not enough data
8.9
417
Not enough data
8.7
411
Not enough data
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
413
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
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
117
Not enough data
9.2
114
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.1
39
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
208
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3835
6.7
225
8.8
3648
6.6
163
8.8
3569
6.6
156
9.2
3728
8.2
287
9.4
3773
8.1
280
9.2
3699
7.9
226
9.0
3638
7.6
290
9.3
3722
8.1
290
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
217
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
847
Not enough data
9.4
860
Not enough data
9.0
830
Not enough data
9.2
843
Not enough data
9.1
829
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.4
840
Not enough data
8.9
800
Not enough data
9.1
814
Not enough data
9.3
818
Not enough data
9.3
822
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
775
Not enough data
9.2
783
Not enough data
9.2
787
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
3835
6.7
225
8.8
3648
6.6
163
8.8
3569
6.6
156
9.2
3728
8.2
287
9.4
3773
8.1
280
9.2
3699
7.9
226
9.0
3638
7.6
290
9.3
3722
8.1
290
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
750
Not enough data
9.3
781
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.8
170
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.5
164
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.9
168
Not enough data
9.3
179
Not enough data
9.1
176
Not enough data
Course Management
8.4
160
Not enough data
8.7
164
Not enough data
9.0
174
Not enough data
8.9
169
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
8.0
155
Not enough data
8.1
157
Not enough data
8.0
157
Not enough data
Interface
8.3
155
Not enough data
8.3
157
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.0
163
Not enough data
9.2
376
Not enough data
8.6
148
Not enough data
8.9
357
Not enough data
9.0
354
Not enough data
9.0
356
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
6.4
6
9.2
111
6.4
6
Other GEP Features
9.3
112
6.9
6
9.3
111
6.4
6
9.2
109
5.8
6
Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
115
Not enough data
7.3
94
Not enough data
7.3
76
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
104
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
7.3
110
Not enough data
7.7
108
Not enough data
7.8
110
Not enough data
8.1
131
Platform
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
6.4
94
Not enough data
7.0
84
Not enough data
7.9
137
Not enough data
7.8
114
Not enough data
6.4
82
Platform
8.9
3835
6.7
225
8.8
3648
6.6
163
8.8
3569
6.6
156
9.2
3728
8.2
287
9.4
3773
8.1
280
9.2
3699
7.9
226
9.0
3638
7.6
290
9.3
3722
8.1
290
Platform
8.9
3835
6.7
225
8.8
3648
6.6
163
8.8
3569
6.6
156
9.2
3728
8.2
287
9.4
3773
8.1
280
9.2
3699
7.9
226
9.0
3638
7.6
290
9.3
3722
8.1
290
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.9
440
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.3
462
Not enough data
9.4
487
Not enough data
9.0
445
Not enough data
8.9
428
Not enough data
9.1
439
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 TriNet are categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), Core HR, Payroll, PEO Providers, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Rippling is categorized as HR Analytics, Contractor Payments, Benefits Administration, Workforce Planning, Employer of Record (EOR), Corporate Learning Management Systems, Onboarding, Absence Management, Employee Scheduling, HR Compliance, Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Contractor Management, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, Multi-Country Payroll, and Training Management Systems
TriNet is categorized as Time Tracking and Expense Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
TriNet
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
10.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Financial Services
4.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.0%
Other
61.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Computer Software
11.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Financial Services
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
60.2%
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
How can I build automation for work anniversaries & Birthdays
1 Comment
Official Response from Rippling
Hi Jacob, with Rippling Workflow Studio, admins can easily set up workflows that are triggered by anything, including key dates like work anniversaries or...Read more
Process of finalizing a payroll.
4 Comments
CS
Before submitting a payroll. I recommend you print the grid as entered... and ensure you have the totals saved. We do this via excel. The next step is...Read more
Why is working with a Professional Employer Organization beneficial?
3 Comments
CS
For a smaller company they offer better health care solutions and pricing. However, I believe their lack of knowledge of payroll rules and their antiquated...Read more
What customer support does TriNet have to offer?
3 Comments
CS
TriNet discontinued their client representative program in 2020 or early 2021.
TriNet offers phone support (expect long wait times to reach a live...Read more
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