Choose Rippling when you want HR, payroll, and IT on one employee record and will model stacked PEPM — not when you only need simple US payroll or a dedicated ATS.
Starting price
$8.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Companies that want HR, payroll, and IT provisioning on one employee record
SoftwareGlimpse review
8/10
Good
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$8.00
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
Published SMB floor ~$8 PEPM plus ~$40/mo base for Unity/core platform. Not all-in HCM.
Custom
Contact sales
Payroll, benefits, IT, spend, recruiting, and EOR are sold as PEPM modules on a quote. Confirm current packaging.
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Choose Rippling when you want HR, payroll, and IT on one employee record and will model stacked PEPM — not when you only need simple US payroll or a dedicated ATS. Compare BambooHR for a simpler core HRIS, Gusto for payroll-first SMB buying, Greenhouse for structured hiring, and Workday for enterprise HCM. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
Published SMB floor $8/user/mo + $40/mo platform fee. Payroll, benefits, IT, spend, and EOR stack as quote-based PEPM modules. Confirm live quote on rippling.com/pricing.
| Rippling(this review) | BambooHR | Gusto | Navan | Workday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $8.00/user/month | $10.00/user/month | $49.00/user/month | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Free plan | No | No | No | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Core HRIS
Keep employee records, org charts, PTO, and onboarding as the people system of record.
Explore use case →Payroll & benefits
Run payroll, tax filings, and benefits administration for employees.
Explore use case →People platform
Unify HR, payroll, and IT/spend workflows on one employee system of record.
Explore use case →Rippling may not be the best fit if…
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