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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.6% of reviews)
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Rippling
Star Rating
(8,952)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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Star Rating
(751)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.6% of reviews)
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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 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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Meets Requirements
9.5
8,434
8.4
649
Ease of Use
9.5
8,615
8.2
655
Ease of Setup
9.3
6,106
8.0
406
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,603
8.3
447
Quality of Support
9.3
6,899
8.0
604
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
1,577
8.3
447
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
8,309
7.2
643
Features by Category
Core HR
9.3
3702
8.0
259
9.4
3773
7.8
258
8.7
3386
6.5
164
9.0
3470
7.7
223
9.1
3462
8.4
266
9.3
3616
8.6
311
Generative AI
8.2
1464
6.4
61
Platform
8.9
4993
6.7
225
8.7
4757
6.6
163
8.8
4631
6.6
156
9.2
4865
8.2
287
9.4
4914
8.1
279
9.2
4799
7.9
226
9.0
4750
7.6
290
9.2
4861
8.1
290
Expense Reports
9.0
699
8.1
127
Feature Not Available
7.4
90
9.0
683
7.3
90
9.2
686
8.1
113
9.3
690
8.6
113
8.8
654
8.1
52
8.7
644
6.6
20
Agentic AI - Expense Management
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
Travel Management
8.4
632
7.9
38
8.3
616
7.7
38
8.3
610
8.0
39
8.4
610
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
8.5
1069
Feature Not Available
8.7
1075
Feature Not Available
8.6
1050
Feature Not Available
Mobile
9.1
614
8.4
100
8.7
580
8.1
78
8.4
565
7.7
40
Platform
8.6
458
Feature Not Available
8.8
454
6.9
19
Administration
8.8
448
Feature Not Available
Administration
9.1
1085
7.4
111
9.1
1081
7.3
110
9.1
1100
7.7
108
9.1
1069
7.8
110
9.2
1079
8.1
131
Platform
9.0
1065
7.4
137
8.9
1042
6.4
94
8.9
1020
7.0
84
9.3
1059
7.9
137
9.1
1026
7.8
114
Feature Not Available
6.4
82
Employee Self Service
9.6
4532
|
Verified
8.6
411
|
Verified
9.4
4429
|
Verified
8.3
399
|
Verified
9.2
4310
|
Verified
8.2
308
|
Verified
Administration
9.4
4203
|
Verified
8.7
383
|
Verified
9.4
4262
|
Verified
7.8
324
|
Verified
9.7
4363
|
Verified
9.3
407
|
Verified
9.1
3959
|
Verified
7.6
237
|
Verified
9.3
4147
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
9.0
3871
|
Verified
8.0
221
|
Verified
9.4
4034
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
9.3
4000
|
Verified
8.5
309
|
Verified
9.3
3948
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
Taxes
9.3
4063
|
Verified
8.6
355
|
Verified
9.2
3952
|
Verified
8.6
328
|
Verified
9.1
3883
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
Integration
9.0
3741
|
Verified
7.1
191
|
Verified
9.1
3758
|
Verified
7.2
191
|
Verified
9.0
3653
|
Verified
7.2
184
|
Verified
9.2
3720
|
Verified
7.6
217
|
Verified
Platform
9.3
3890
|
Verified
7.9
383
|
Verified
9.4
3898
|
Verified
8.3
379
|
Verified
9.4
3976
|
Verified
8.5
379
|
Verified
9.4
3827
|
Verified
8.4
361
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
2410
Not enough data
9.4
2375
Not enough data
9.0
2142
Not enough data
9.3
2293
Not enough data
9.4
2272
Not enough data
9.5
2382
Not enough data
9.2
2128
Not enough data
9.2
2220
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
2410
Not enough data
9.4
2375
Not enough data
9.0
2142
Not enough data
9.3
2293
Not enough data
9.4
2272
Not enough data
9.5
2382
Not enough data
9.2
2128
Not enough data
9.5
1763
Not enough data
9.2
2220
Not enough data
9.0
1867
Not enough data
8.9
1667
Not enough data
9.1
1758
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
679
Not enough data
8.2
675
Not enough data
8.2
670
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4993
6.7
225
8.7
4757
6.6
163
8.8
4631
6.6
156
9.2
4865
8.2
287
9.4
4914
8.1
279
9.2
4799
7.9
226
9.0
4750
7.6
290
9.2
4861
8.1
290
Compliance
9.1
137
8.2
160
9.1
125
7.4
104
9.0
127
7.8
120
Platform
9.2
144
8.0
162
9.1
141
7.7
149
9.3
147
8.3
166
Support
9.2
145
7.8
153
9.1
137
7.8
159
9.1
125
7.5
144
8.9
129
7.9
146
9.1
135
7.7
146
9.1
140
7.8
180
9.1
139
7.9
171
Automation
9.3
2073
Not enough data
Logistics
9.2
2082
Not enough data
9.1
2019
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.1
1961
Not enough data
9.2
2007
Not enough data
9.4
2107
Not enough data
9.4
2103
Not enough data
9.4
2091
Not enough data
9.5
2143
Not enough data
9.3
2025
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
1970
Not enough data
9.2
1957
Not enough data
9.2
1960
Not enough data
Processing
9.5
288
Not enough data
9.4
277
Not enough data
9.5
275
Not enough data
9.4
273
Not enough data
Compliance
9.4
269
Not enough data
9.3
274
Not enough data
9.4
273
Not enough data
Integration
9.2
263
Not enough data
9.4
267
Not enough data
9.2
258
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
255
Not enough data
9.2
257
Not enough data
9.4
263
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
934
Not enough data
9.4
965
Not enough data
9.1
923
Not enough data
9.3
938
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.0
922
Not enough data
9.3
932
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
916
Not enough data
9.2
935
Not enough data
9.1
919
Not enough data
9.1
920
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
793
Not enough data
9.2
816
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
802
Not enough data
9.0
802
Not enough data
9.1
818
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.9
799
Not enough data
8.9
792
Not enough data
9.0
784
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
377
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
312
Not enough data
9.4
313
Not enough data
9.3
310
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.2
313
Not enough data
9.1
303
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.3
305
Not enough data
9.2
300
Not enough data
9.3
307
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.2
319
Not enough data
8.9
300
Not enough data
9.0
304
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
158
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.2
574
Not enough data
9.0
553
Not enough data
9.0
546
Not enough data
9.1
546
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
502
Not enough data
9.4
507
Not enough data
9.4
505
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
500
Not enough data
9.1
493
Not enough data
9.1
490
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
487
Not enough data
9.2
490
Not enough data
9.0
482
Not enough data
9.3
489
Not enough data
9.1
483
Not enough data
Performance reviews
9.2
291
7.9
30
|
Verified
9.2
282
7.9
31
|
Verified
9.2
281
7.7
29
|
Verified
Goals
9.0
280
7.5
30
|
Verified
9.0
276
6.9
28
|
Verified
Feedback
9.1
276
7.8
31
|
Verified
9.1
276
7.4
31
8.8
267
7.3
28
8.7
266
7.1
29
Data
9.0
275
7.7
34
|
Verified
9.1
272
7.5
33
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
8.2
148
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
459
Not enough data
9.3
458
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
446
Not enough data
9.2
448
Not enough data
9.2
445
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.2
454
Not enough data
9.1
441
Not enough data
9.2
443
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
311
Not enough data
8.9
317
Not enough data
8.8
313
Not enough data
8.9
310
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.9
315
Not enough data
8.8
312
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
175
Not enough data
8.3
175
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
Compatability
8.9
544
Not enough data
8.9
544
Not enough data
8.7
537
Not enough data
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
547
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
8.9
187
Not enough data
9.0
187
Not enough data
9.0
185
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
9.0
185
Not enough data
9.0
185
Not enough data
9.1
192
Not enough data
9.1
188
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.8
318
Not enough data
8.8
311
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.8
78
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
9.0
317
Not enough data
9.0
79
Not enough data
9.0
80
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4993
6.7
225
8.7
4757
6.6
163
8.8
4631
6.6
156
9.2
4865
8.2
287
9.4
4914
8.1
279
9.2
4799
7.9
226
9.0
4750
7.6
290
9.2
4861
8.1
290
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
8.4
315
Not enough data
8.4
316
Not enough data
8.4
315
Not enough data
8.4
316
Not enough data
8.5
316
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.1
1219
Not enough data
9.3
1231
Not enough data
9.4
1254
Not enough data
9.1
1207
Not enough data
9.2
1223
Not enough data
9.1
1211
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.4
1227
Not enough data
9.0
1167
Not enough data
9.2
1177
Not enough data
9.3
1195
Not enough data
9.3
1196
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
1117
Not enough data
9.2
1143
Not enough data
9.2
1150
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
4993
6.7
225
8.7
4757
6.6
163
8.8
4631
6.6
156
9.2
4865
8.2
287
9.4
4914
8.1
279
9.2
4799
7.9
226
9.0
4750
7.6
290
9.2
4861
8.1
290
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.9
1070
Not enough data
9.3
1131
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
8.8
263
Not enough data
8.8
270
Not enough data
8.9
262
Not enough data
8.7
257
Not enough data
Course Delivery
9.1
267
Not enough data
9.3
278
Not enough data
9.1
274
Not enough data
Course Management
8.6
256
Not enough data
8.8
255
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
9.0
266
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
8.2
246
Not enough data
8.3
250
Not enough data
8.3
247
Not enough data
Interface
8.5
246
Not enough data
8.5
248
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.1
256
Not enough data
9.2
574
Not enough data
8.8
240
Not enough data
9.0
553
Not enough data
9.0
546
Not enough data
9.1
546
Not enough data
9.0
235
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
8.1
112
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
8.2
69
Not enough data
8.2
69
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
9.1
149
6.4
6
9.2
151
6.4
6
Other GEP Features
9.3
153
6.9
6
9.3
153
6.4
6
9.3
150
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
8.5
1069
Feature Not Available
8.7
1075
Feature Not Available
8.6
1050
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
104
Administration
9.1
1085
7.4
111
9.1
1081
7.3
110
9.1
1100
7.7
108
9.1
1069
7.8
110
9.2
1079
8.1
131
Platform
9.0
1065
7.4
137
8.9
1042
6.4
94
8.9
1020
7.0
84
9.3
1059
7.9
137
9.1
1026
7.8
114
Feature Not Available
6.4
82
Platform
8.9
4993
6.7
225
8.7
4757
6.6
163
8.8
4631
6.6
156
9.2
4865
8.2
287
9.4
4914
8.1
279
9.2
4799
7.9
226
9.0
4750
7.6
290
9.2
4861
8.1
290
Platform
8.9
4993
6.7
225
8.7
4757
6.6
163
8.8
4631
6.6
156
9.2
4865
8.2
287
9.4
4914
8.1
279
9.2
4799
7.9
226
9.0
4750
7.6
290
9.2
4861
8.1
290
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.9
639
Not enough data
8.9
629
Not enough data
9.3
687
Not enough data
9.4
712
Not enough data
9.0
646
Not enough data
8.9
625
Not enough data
9.1
642
Not enough data
9.3
667
Not enough data
9.0
617
Not enough data
9.0
628
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
13.9%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Financial Services
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Other
61.5%
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
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
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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