Rippling — HR & Recruiting

Rippling is a workforce management system that connects HR, IT, finance, and payroll into a single, unified platform. It replaces dozens of separate tools by automating end-to-end workflows—from onboarding an employee and provisioning their laptop to running payroll and managing expenses. Built for growing companies, it uses a shared data layer to enable smarter automation, real-time reporting, and AI-driven insights across all departments.

What it does

Rippling synchronizes employee data across payroll, benefits administration, device management, app provisioning (500+ integrations), expense tracking, time and attendance, and compliance. When you hire someone, it automatically creates accounts in tools like Slack and Google Workspace, ships a pre-configured laptop, and adds them to payroll—all from one dashboard. Its AI capabilities unlock business-critical insights and delegate tedious tasks across HR, IT, finance, and payroll.

Who it is for

Rippling is best for growing companies that want to automate HR and IT workflows, manage remote teams with device provisioning needs, and unify payroll with expense management. It is also ideal for finance teams seeking real-time visibility across the business. It is less suited for very small teams (under 5 employees) that only need basic payroll without IT or finance functionality.

Real use cases

• A 50-person remote company uses Rippling to onboard new hires in minutes, shipping configured laptops and granting app access automatically.
• A growing startup runs payroll for employees and contractors across multiple countries, with automatic tax filings and compliance.
• An IT team revokes access to 500+ apps instantly when an employee departs, using shared permissions and role-based controls.

• Payroll automation — Run accurate payroll in minutes for employees and contractors worldwide, with automatic tax filings and compliance.
• Device management — Order, configure, and ship laptops with pre-installed apps, then manage them from a single dashboard.
• App provisioning — Automatically grant or revoke access to 500+ apps (Slack, Google Workspace, etc.) based on employee changes.
• Benefits administration — Enroll employees in health, dental, 401(k), and other plans, synced with payroll.
• Expense tracking — Manage corporate cards, reimbursements, procurement, and bill pay with real-time controls.
• Time and attendance — Track hours, PTO, and scheduling with built-in time tracking integrated with payroll.
• AI-powered insights — Unlock business-critical data and automate tasks across HR, IT, finance, and payroll using Rippling AI.

Rippling pricing: Custom quote. Billing model: Custom.

For comparison: the median starting price in HR & Recruiting is $24.50/month, measured across 152 tools we track. See the full SaaS Pricing Index →

Custom plan

Rippling offers custom pricing based on the number of employees and the modules you need (HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, etc.). Request a free quote to get a tailored plan. A free trial is available—create a free account to explore the platform.

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