HR Software (HRIS) · Payroll Software · SaaS Management Platforms
Rippling review
HR, payroll, IT and spend suite whose app management handles SSO, provisioning and offboarding for employee apps.
Rippling at a glance
- Starting price
- $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
- Pricing model
- per employee
- Public pricing
- No
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- No
- G2 rating
- 4.7 (1,116 reviews)
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- Employees
- 5,000+ (aggregator figure)
- Funding or owner
- Series G, $450M at $16.8B valuation (May 2025)
- Integrations
- Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub
Who Rippling is for
Choose Rippling if
- Companies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.
- Teams wanting automatic account provisioning and offboarding.
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing discovery of unmanaged or shadow SaaS.
- Buyers who want standalone SaaS spend or license optimization.
Rippling pricing
Rippling does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.
Vendor page states pricing starts at $8 per employee per month with a base fee; total depends on modules and headcount, custom quote. No price listed for IT or spend products.
What Rippling really costs
- Per seat per month
- From $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee (per-product prices not published)
- Billing
- Quote.
- Add-ons
- Modular products priced separately (HRIS, Payroll, IT, Spend, etc.)
Cheaper per seat than Rippling
ADP RunAbout $4 per employee plus $79 base (third-party estimate)
Rippling features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Payroll integration or built-in payroll | Payroll, Contractors, Global Payroll, EOR listed as products on pricing page. |
| Benefits administration | Benefits Administration and PEO listed as products. |
| Performance and engagement | Performance, Surveys, Learning listed as products. |
| Integrations | App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not verified) |
| Pricing model and transparency | Per employee per month, modular, custom quote. |
| Time tracking and PTO | Time & Attendance and Scheduling listed as products. |
| Contractor and 1099 payments | Contractors, Contractor of Record, Global Contractors listed as products. |
| How it finds apps | No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO. |
| Workflow automation (on/offboarding) | Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data. |
| Target company size | Small to enterprise (suite) |
What reviewers say about Rippling
Praised for
- Intuitive; apps ready on day one for new hires.
- Offboarding automatically revokes app access.
Common complaints
- Initial setup can be complex.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Rippling reviews leave out
- The $8 per employee price is the suite entry point, not a SaaS management price; IT and spend modules are quoted separately.
- No evidence found that Rippling discovers unsanctioned apps; it manages apps routed through its own SSO.
- G2 reviews Rippling IT and Rippling Spend as separate products, so one rating does not cover both.
- Value comes from HRIS-driven triggers (hire, role change, exit) rather than usage analytics.
Rippling alternatives
ToriiIT teams wanting discovery plus workflow automation.Contact sales
ZluriIT teams combining SaaS management with access reviews and onboarding automation.Contact sales
LumosIT teams that want access requests, reviews and offboarding tied to SaaS inventory.Contact sales
BetterCloudIT teams that want no-code on/offboarding and Google Workspace controls alongside license tracking.$0/month (Spend Optimization Basic)
RampCompanies that want cards, expenses and AP in one tool and are fine adopting its card.$0 (Free); Plus $15 per user per month plus platform fee- ADP RunSmall businesses wanting a large provider with tax filing and add-on HR/benefits.Contact sales
Rippling compared
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Rippling's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.