Rippling
Growing companies that want onboarding to cover HR, payroll, apps and laptops from one employee record, and are fine with quote-based, modular pricing.
Quick overview
- Pricing
- From $8/employee/month + monthly base fee (quote-based)
- Plans
- USD. Pricing page: "Rippling plans start at $8 per employee per month, with a monthly base fee." Base fee amount not published. "Most products are priced per employee per month, while some may include a monthly base fee"; you pay for the products you choose and get a custom quote from sales. No per-product prices published. Startup program: eligible US VC-backed startups get free access for 6 months (eligibility depends on funding status and stage). No free trial mentioned.
- G2 rating
- 4.8 / 5.0
- Comparisons
- Featured in 7 comparisons
Key features
- Onboarding automation from offer letters to device shipping
- Rule-based app provisioning at hire (immediate or scheduled) and deprovisioning at offboarding, with SSO and 600+ integrations
- Ships configured Mac or Windows laptops to new hires, with zero-touch enrollment and remote lock or wipe
- Document management with e-signatures and audit trails
- US payroll, global payroll and Employer of Record on the same employee record
Pros
- New-hire automation covers offer letters, app accounts and device shipping
- One system for HR, payroll, IT devices and apps
- App access is removed by rule when someone leaves
- EOR, global payroll and contractor payments on the same platform
Cons
- Quote-based, modular pricing is hard to compare
- Paying per module adds up for teams that want the full suite
- More setup and admin than a simpler HR tool for very small teams
Rippling in our comparisons
Best Employee Onboarding Software
Rippling is the best overall onboarding software if you want offer letters, app accounts and laptops handled in one flow. Pick Gusto or BambooHR for published prices, or Enboarder or Click Boarding if you already have an HRIS.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026Best Payroll Software for Small Business
Gusto is the best payroll software for most US small businesses. Pick OnPay for the best value with multi-state included, or Patriot Software if you want the lowest price.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026Deel alternatives
Stay with Deel if you want EOR, contractors, payroll, HR and IT from one vendor with public prices. Switch to Remote for cheaper contractors at the same EOR price, or Pebl for the lowest listed EOR fee.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026Deel vs Remote
EOR costs the same at both ($599). Pick Deel for the widest coverage and one vendor for HR, IT and visas. Pick Remote if you have many contractors and want lower fees.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026Gusto alternatives
Stay with Gusto if you are a small US business that wants simple payroll and benefits with public prices. Pick OnPay to save money, Rippling to run HR, IT and payroll in one system, or Deel to pay people abroad.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026Gusto vs Rippling
Choose Gusto for transparent, easy US payroll and benefits. Choose Rippling if you need payroll, HR, IT and global hiring in one system and can work from a custom quote.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026Rippling alternatives
Stay with Rippling if you'll use its IT and spend modules alongside payroll and HR. For payroll and basic HR at a published price, OnPay (or Gusto Simple, for one state) costs $169 a month for 20 employees.
Marcus WilliamsUpdated October 2026