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Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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Rippling
Star Rating
(9,418)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.2% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(1,437)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rippling easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Rippling overall.
- Reviewers felt that Rippling meets the needs of their business better than Workday HCM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Rippling is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Rippling over Workday HCM.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
6,934
8.5
1,141
Ease of Use
9.5
7,073
8.2
1,159
Ease of Setup
9.3
4,958
7.5
283
Ease of Admin
9.0
1,104
7.5
229
Quality of Support
9.3
5,661
8.1
886
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
1,085
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
6,832
8.1
1,125
Features by Category
Core HR
9.4
2913
8.5
380
9.5
3067
8.7
346
8.6
2657
8.2
220
9.0
2722
8.3
323
9.2
2719
8.3
272
9.4
2888
8.4
325
Generative AI
8.2
1225
6.9
38
Platform
8.9
3850
7.5
202
8.8
3662
8.0
175
8.8
3580
7.9
167
9.2
3746
8.3
204
9.4
3796
8.5
203
9.2
3713
8.0
175
9.0
3653
8.2
200
9.3
3735
8.4
203
Employee Self Service
9.6
3628
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
9.4
3513
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
9.3
3418
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
9.4
3334
|
Verified
8.7
271
|
Verified
9.4
3371
|
Verified
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.7
3450
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
9.0
3102
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
9.3
3262
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
9.0
3058
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
9.4
3183
|
Verified
8.8
265
|
Verified
9.3
3178
|
Verified
8.8
264
9.3
3135
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
9.3
3199
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
9.2
3107
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
3055
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
9.0
2945
|
Verified
8.3
167
|
Verified
9.1
2982
|
Verified
8.6
208
|
Verified
9.0
2894
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
9.2
2940
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
9.3
3085
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
9.4
3089
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
9.5
3161
|
Verified
8.6
314
|
Verified
9.4
3030
|
Verified
8.6
268
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
1855
8.6
306
9.4
1820
8.5
277
9.0
1634
8.1
175
9.3
1746
Feature Not Available
9.4
1744
8.7
264
9.5
1830
8.7
297
9.2
1620
8.5
186
9.2
1698
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
9.4
1855
8.6
306
9.4
1820
8.5
277
9.0
1634
8.1
175
9.3
1746
Feature Not Available
9.4
1744
8.7
264
9.5
1830
8.7
297
9.2
1620
8.5
186
9.5
1358
8.6
280
9.2
1698
8.3
209
9.0
1448
8.4
177
8.9
1302
8.2
30
9.1
1361
8.4
32
Generative AI
8.3
522
6.9
19
8.3
518
7.1
19
8.2
516
7.0
19
Platform
8.9
3850
7.5
202
8.8
3662
8.0
175
8.8
3580
7.9
167
9.2
3746
8.3
204
9.4
3796
8.5
203
9.2
3713
8.0
175
9.0
3653
8.2
200
9.3
3735
8.4
203
Compliance
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
Platform
9.4
80
Not enough data
9.3
79
Not enough data
9.5
82
Not enough data
Support
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.1
76
Not enough data
9.2
70
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.1
79
Not enough data
9.3
78
Not enough data
Automation
9.3
1609
Not enough data
Logistics
9.2
1623
Not enough data
9.2
1565
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
9.1
1529
Not enough data
9.2
1566
Not enough data
9.4
1637
Not enough data
9.4
1632
Not enough data
9.4
1615
Not enough data
9.5
1671
Not enough data
9.3
1573
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.1
1529
Not enough data
9.2
1522
Not enough data
9.2
1527
Not enough data
Processing
9.6
199
7.9
27
9.5
185
8.3
24
9.5
187
8.5
25
9.5
185
8.5
24
Compliance
9.5
182
8.1
24
9.4
184
8.2
24
9.5
185
8.1
24
Integration
9.3
181
8.5
28
9.4
179
8.3
24
9.3
180
8.2
22
Reporting
9.2
176
8.4
21
9.2
174
8.4
21
9.4
178
8.4
23
Platform Basics
9.0
675
Not enough data
9.4
697
Not enough data
9.1
667
Not enough data
9.3
677
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.0
667
Not enough data
9.3
671
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
660
Not enough data
9.2
675
Not enough data
9.1
663
Not enough data
9.2
667
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
538
Not enough data
9.2
554
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.1
543
Not enough data
9.0
547
Not enough data
9.1
554
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.0
544
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
9.0
537
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
267
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.2
236
Not enough data
9.5
237
Not enough data
9.4
235
Not enough data
Platform Performance
9.3
238
Not enough data
9.2
230
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
9.4
231
Not enough data
9.3
229
Not enough data
9.3
231
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
240
Not enough data
9.0
229
Not enough data
9.1
232
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
119
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
9.2
387
8.3
19
8.9
359
8.2
19
8.9
356
8.8
20
9.0
359
8.7
19
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
74
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
Platform Basics
9.2
359
Not enough data
9.4
366
Not enough data
9.4
361
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.2
357
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
8.4
62
|
Verified
9.2
185
8.2
60
|
Verified
9.3
185
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
9.0
186
8.6
64
|
Verified
8.9
183
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
9.0
182
8.3
60
|
Verified
9.0
183
8.2
57
8.8
178
7.6
50
8.6
174
7.3
32
Data
9.0
181
8.5
62
|
Verified
9.0
177
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
7.9
88
6.7
14
8.1
88
6.9
14
Platform Basics
9.3
363
Not enough data
9.4
356
Not enough data
Platform Administration
9.1
348
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
9.3
354
Not enough data
9.2
349
Not enough data
9.2
348
Not enough data
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Reports
8.6
182
Not enough data
8.9
183
Not enough data
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.9
182
Not enough data
Cleaning
8.8
184
Not enough data
8.7
180
Not enough data
8.8
178
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
419
Not enough data
9.0
420
Not enough data
8.8
414
Not enough data
Benefits
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
416
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
9.2
117
Not enough data
9.2
114
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.7
211
7.7
120
8.7
205
7.8
121
8.3
43
9.0
5
8.6
45
8.9
6
8.6
44
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.9
209
8.1
118
8.8
47
8.9
6
8.6
48
8.9
6
8.3
41
8.0
5
8.5
44
8.6
6
8.2
42
8.3
5
8.5
43
8.6
6
Platform
8.9
3850
7.5
202
8.8
3662
8.0
175
8.8
3580
7.9
167
9.2
3746
8.3
204
9.4
3796
8.5
203
9.2
3713
8.0
175
9.0
3653
8.2
200
9.3
3735
8.4
203
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
6.7
11
8.4
218
6.5
11
8.3
217
6.8
11
8.4
217
6.7
11
8.4
217
7.0
11
Platform Content
9.1
836
Feature Not Available
9.2
850
8.3
202
9.4
862
8.5
203
9.0
831
8.1
98
9.2
846
8.5
171
9.1
831
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
9.4
842
8.5
134
8.9
800
8.2
150
9.1
814
8.2
166
9.3
823
8.4
226
9.3
825
8.4
235
Platform Data
9.0
775
8.0
169
9.2
785
8.3
197
9.2
788
8.5
87
Platform
8.9
3850
7.5
202
8.8
3662
8.0
175
8.8
3580
7.9
167
9.2
3746
8.3
204
9.4
3796
8.5
203
9.2
3713
8.0
175
9.0
3653
8.2
200
9.3
3735
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.8
750
8.1
206
9.3
797
8.4
269
Course Authoring
8.7
170
8.7
19
8.7
171
8.4
20
8.7
169
8.4
19
8.5
165
8.3
19
Course Delivery
8.9
169
8.7
19
9.2
180
8.7
21
9.0
178
8.4
20
Course Management
8.3
161
8.0
19
8.7
165
8.3
19
9.0
175
8.8
20
8.9
171
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
7.9
156
8.4
17
8.1
158
7.8
18
8.0
158
7.4
16
Interface
8.2
156
8.5
20
8.3
158
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
8.9
164
8.6
19
9.2
387
8.3
19
8.5
149
8.2
19
8.9
359
8.2
19
8.9
356
8.8
20
9.0
359
8.7
19
8.9
148
8.5
19
Generative AI
7.6
69
7.3
10
7.7
70
7.3
10
7.6
69
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
7.9
45
8.1
7
8.0
45
8.6
7
Intermediate GEP features
9.1
109
Not enough data
9.2
112
Not enough data
Other GEP Features
9.4
113
Not enough data
9.3
111
Not enough data
9.2
110
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.6
329
Not enough data
8.5
253
Not enough data
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
251
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.5
212
Not enough data
8.6
207
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
8.6
209
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
201
Not enough data
8.4
163
Not enough data
8.4
149
Not enough data
8.7
219
Not enough data
8.0
184
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.9
3850
7.5
202
8.8
3662
8.0
175
8.8
3580
7.9
167
9.2
3746
8.3
204
9.4
3796
8.5
203
9.2
3713
8.0
175
9.0
3653
8.2
200
9.3
3735
8.4
203
Platform
8.9
3850
7.5
202
8.8
3662
8.0
175
8.8
3580
7.9
167
9.2
3746
8.3
204
9.4
3796
8.5
203
9.2
3713
8.0
175
9.0
3653
8.2
200
9.3
3735
8.4
203
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.9
439
Not enough data
8.9
432
Not enough data
9.3
464
Not enough data
9.4
492
Not enough data
9.0
443
Not enough data
8.9
428
Not enough data
9.1
438
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 Workday HCM are categorized as Core HR, Benefits Administration, Payroll, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HCM Software, Multi-Country Payroll, and Performance Management
Unique Categories
Rippling is categorized as Global Employment Platforms (GEP), HR Analytics, Contractor Payments, Workforce Planning, Employer of Record (EOR), Absence Management, PEO Providers, Employee Scheduling, HR Compliance, Workforce Management, Time & Attendance, Contractor Management, and Training Management Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Rippling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
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
10.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Financial Services
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
61.9%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
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
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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