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Absorb LMS vs Rippling

Absorb LMS logo

Absorb LMS

Learning Management

Enterprise LMS for measurable business impact

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rippling logo

Rippling

Recruitment & ATS

Manage HR, IT, and Finance in one place

From
$8/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Absorb LMS pricing not transparently listed on website; Rippling the Internet Archive's capture of Rippling's homepage on 10 January 2021 named distinct product modules, Employee Platform, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, App Management, Device Management, and a PEO offering, all sold via 'Request Demo' with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: Absorb LMS covers Course management, Rippling covers Payroll.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Absorb LMS and Rippling actually diverge.

Attributes where Absorb LMS and Rippling differ
AttributeAbsorb LMSRippling
Starting priceOn request$8/month
PlatformsWeb, Cloud-basedWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryLearning ManagementRecruitment & ATS
Founded20032016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Absorb LMS

  • Course management
  • AI-powered learning
  • Compliance tracking
  • Mobile learning
  • E-commerce
  • Reporting
  • Gamification
  • Social learning

Only in Rippling

  • Payroll
  • Benefits Administration
  • Device Management
  • App Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Learning Management
  • Slack
  • Microsoft 365

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Absorb LMS

  • Employee onboarding and professional developmentnot Rippling
  • Compliance training with automated updatesnot Rippling
  • Customer education and product trainingnot Rippling
  • Partner enablement and sales trainingnot Rippling

Rippling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Rippling review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Absorb LMS

  • Pricing not transparently listed on website
  • Requires implementation and setup time

Rippling

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Rippling's homepage on 10 January 2021 named distinct product modules, Employee Platform, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, App Management, Device Management, and a PEO offering, all sold via 'Request Demo' with no price figure published.

Pricing, plan by plan

Absorb LMS

On request
  • Core$undefined/month
    • Course management
    • Reporting
    • Mobile app
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • All Core
    • E-commerce
    • Custom branding
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Professional
    • AI features
    • SSO

Rippling

$8/month
  • Core$8/month
    • Employee Management
    • Onboarding
    • Offboarding
  • Pro$12/month
    • All Core features
    • Advanced Analytics
    • Custom Reports

Which should you pick?

Choose Absorb LMS if

  • You need course management.
  • You work on Web, Cloud-based.
  • You also want ai-powered learning.
Absorb LMS review

Choose Rippling if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want benefits administration.
Rippling review

Questions people ask

Is Absorb LMS or Rippling better?
Neither clearly leads. Absorb LMS starts at On request and Rippling at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Absorb LMS or Rippling?
Absorb LMS starts at On request and Rippling at $8/month.
Does Absorb LMS or Rippling run on more platforms?
Absorb LMS runs on Web, Cloud-based. Rippling runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Absorb LMS best used for?
Absorb LMS is most often used for employee onboarding and professional development, compliance training with automated updates, customer education and product training, partner enablement and sales training. Of those, employee onboarding and professional development and compliance training with automated updates are not what Rippling is typically brought in for.
What can Absorb LMS do that Rippling cannot?
Absorb LMS covers Course management, AI-powered learning, Compliance tracking, Mobile learning. Rippling covers Payroll, Benefits Administration, Device Management, App Management. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Android support.
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