Software · head to head
Rippling vs Zenefits
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Zenefits product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- They diverge on capability: Rippling covers Benefits Administration, Zenefits covers HR Administration.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rippling and Zenefits actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price ($8/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Rippling
- Benefits Administration
- Device Management
- App Management
- Time Tracking
- Learning Management
- Salesforce
- NetSuite
Only in Zenefits
- HR Administration
- Benefits Management
- Time and Scheduling
- Compliance
- Performance Management
- QuickBooks
- Xero
Both cover
- Payroll
- Slack
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- 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.
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.
Zenefits
- Product discontinued by parent company TriNet
- Remaining customers forced to migrate to more expensive TriNet products
Pricing, plan by plan
Rippling
$8/month- Core$8/month
- Employee Management
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- Pro$12/month
- All Core features
- Advanced Analytics
- Custom Reports
Zenefits
$8/month- Essentials$8/month
- HR Administration
- Time Off Tracking
- Scheduling
- Growth$16/month
- All Essentials features
- Compensation Management
- Performance Management
Which should you pick?
Choose Rippling if
- You need benefits administration.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want device management.
Questions people ask
- Is Rippling or Zenefits better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rippling starts at $8/month and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Rippling or Zenefits?
- Rippling starts at $8/month and Zenefits at $8/month.
- Does Rippling or Zenefits run on more platforms?
- Rippling runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zenefits runs on Web.
- What can Rippling do that Zenefits cannot?
- Rippling covers Benefits Administration, Device Management, App Management, Time Tracking. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Time and Scheduling, Compliance. Both handle Payroll, Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Zenefits: Is Zenefits still available as a standalone product?
No. Zenefits was discontinued as a standalone product after TriNet's acquisition in 2022. Existing customers are being migrated to TriNet HR Plus (ASO) or TriNet PEO at higher costs.
SourceZenefits: What were Zenefits' main features before discontinuation?
Zenefits provided HR, benefits management, payroll as optional add-on, time and attendance tracking, and compliance tools for small to mid-sized businesses with 10-200 employees.
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