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Paylocity vs Rippling

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Paylocity

Payroll

HR and payroll solutions to drive employee engagement

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rippling logo

Rippling

Recruitment

Manage HR, IT, and Finance in one place

From
$8/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Paylocity the Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.; 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: Paylocity covers HR Management, Rippling covers Device Management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paylocity and Rippling actually diverge.

Attributes where Paylocity and Rippling differ
AttributePaylocityRippling
Starting priceOn request$8/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
CategoryPayrollRecruitment
Founded19972016

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Paylocity

  • HR Management
  • Time and Labor
  • Talent Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Microsoft Teams
  • QuickBooks

Only in Rippling

  • Device Management
  • App Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Learning Management
  • Microsoft 365
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Payroll
  • Benefits Administration
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • NetSuite
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

Where each one falls short

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

Paylocity

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Paylocity's homepage on 3 January 2021 named a wide suite of modules, including Payroll, On Demand Payment, HR Edge, Recruiting, Performance Management, Compensation Management and a Learning Management System, all sold via 'Request a Demo' with no price figures published.

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

Paylocity

On request
  • Core Payroll$undefined/month
    • Payroll Processing
    • Tax Services
    • Direct Deposit
  • Complete HCM$undefined/month
    • All Core features
    • HR
    • Benefits

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 Paylocity if

  • You need hr management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time and labor.
Paylocity review

Choose Rippling if

  • You need device management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want app management.
Rippling review

Questions people ask

Is Paylocity or Rippling better?
Neither clearly leads. Paylocity 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, Paylocity or Rippling?
Paylocity starts at On request and Rippling at $8/month.
Does Paylocity or Rippling run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Paylocity do that Rippling cannot?
Paylocity covers HR Management, Time and Labor, Talent Management, Employee Engagement. Rippling covers Device Management, App Management, Time Tracking, Learning Management. Both handle Payroll, Benefits Administration, Slack, Google Workspace.
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