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Remote vs Rippling

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Remote

Payroll & Benefits

The new standard for global employment

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rippling logo

Rippling

Payroll & Benefits

Manage HR, IT, and Finance in one place

From
$8/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Remote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier 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: Remote covers Global Payroll, Rippling covers Payroll.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Remote and Rippling actually diverge.

Attributes where Remote and Rippling differ
AttributeRemoteRippling
Starting priceFree$8/month
Free tierYesNo
CategoryPayroll & BenefitsUnknown
Founded20192016

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Remote

  • Global Payroll
  • EOR Services
  • Contractor Management
  • Compliance
  • Benefits
  • Equity Management
  • HRIS
  • BambooHR

Only in Rippling

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Remote

  • Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Rippling
  • Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Rippling
  • Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot 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.

Remote

  • Employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
  • Global Payroll carries an implementation fee to set up entities plus a recurring payroll delivery fee on top of the $29 per employee per month rate
  • Contractor Management Plus is $99 per contractor per month against $29 for the standard tier
  • The Equity product is limited to Delaware C-Corps
  • The PEO product bills in USD only and requires a US bank account
  • Remote states it collects reserve payments in high risk circumstances, so an upfront deposit is possible

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

Remote

Free
  • Contractor Management$29/month
    • Contractor Payments
    • Compliance
    • Contracts
  • Employer of Record$599/month
    • Global Employment
    • Payroll
    • 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 Remote if

  • You need global payroll.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want eor services.
Remote review

Choose Rippling if

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

Questions people ask

Is Remote or Rippling better?
Neither clearly leads. Remote starts at Free and Rippling at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Remote or Rippling?
Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Remote and $8/month for Rippling.
Does Remote or Rippling run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Remote for free?
Yes. Remote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rippling starts at $8/month.
What is Remote best used for?
Remote is most often used for employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of record, paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreements, running payroll and hr records for a distributed workforce. Of those, employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of record and paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreements are not what Rippling is typically brought in for.
What can Remote do that Rippling cannot?
Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Rippling covers Payroll, Benefits Administration, Device Management, App Management. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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