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Rippling vs BambooHR
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
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.
BambooHR
US small and mid-sized businesses that want onboarding inside one HRIS for records, time off and surveys, with optional US payroll and benefits.
Side by side
| Rippling | BambooHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $8/employee/month + monthly base fee (quote-based) | From $10/employee/month (Core); flat $250/month for 25 or fewer employees |
| G2 Rating | 4.8 (13,636 reviews) | 4.4 (7,720 reviews) |
| Best For | Growing companies that want onboarding to cover HR, payroll, apps and laptops from one employee record, and are fine with quote-based, modular pricing. | US small and mid-sized businesses that want onboarding inside one HRIS for records, time off and surveys, with optional US payroll and benefits. |
Pros and cons
Rippling
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
BambooHR
Pros
- Onboarding, hiring, time off and eNPS surveys all included in Core
- Built-in I-9 and E-Verify workflows and e-signatures for onboarding
- Pre-onboarding packets let new hires finish paperwork before day one
- Published per-employee prices and volume discounts
Cons
- Small teams pay a flat $250+/month regardless of headcount
- No IT or app provisioning shown in its onboarding features
- Payroll and benefits are US-only and priced separately
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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.
Rippling 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.