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Rippling review

HR, payroll, IT and spend suite whose app management handles SSO, provisioning and offboarding for employee apps.

Researched by Max Benz · Facts checked October 24, 2026 · How we research

Rippling at a glance

Category: HR Software (HRIS), Payroll Software, SaaS Management Platforms
Starting price: $8 per employee per month plus monthly base fee
Pricing model: per employee
Public pricing: No
Free plan: No
Free trial: No
G2 rating: 4.7 (1,116 reviews)
Founded: 2016
Headquarters: San Francisco, US
Employees: 5,000+ (aggregator figure)
Funding or owner: Series G, $450M at $16.8B valuation (May 2025)
Integrations: Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub

Buying Rippling: security, admin and contract

Contract: US VC-backed startups may get 6 months free; custom quote required.

Questions to ask Rippling before you sign

Which plan includes SAML SSO, and what does it cost for our seat count?
Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?

Questions are listed where Rippling's public pages leave the answer open.

Who Rippling is for

Choose Rippling if

Companies already running payroll and HR on Rippling that want app access tied to employee records.
Teams wanting automatic account provisioning and offboarding.

Look elsewhere if

Teams needing discovery of unmanaged or shadow SaaS.
Buyers who want standalone SaaS spend or license optimization.

Rippling pricing

Rippling does not publish a price list; pricing is quoted on request.

Vendor page states pricing starts at $8 per employee per month with a base fee; total depends on modules and headcount, custom quote. No price listed for IT or spend products.

Rippling features by buying criteria

Rippling features, checked October 24, 2026
Criterion	What we found
Payroll integration or built-in payroll	Payroll, Contractors, Global Payroll, EOR listed as products on pricing page.
Benefits administration	Benefits Administration and PEO listed as products.
Performance and engagement	Performance, Surveys, Learning listed as products.
Integrations	App catalog for SSO and provisioning (count not verified)
Pricing model and transparency	Per employee per month, modular, custom quote.
Time tracking and PTO	Time & Attendance and Scheduling listed as products.
Contractor and 1099 payments	Contractors, Contractor of Record, Global Contractors listed as products.
How it finds apps	No SaaS discovery of unmanaged apps found; manages apps connected through its SSO.
Workflow automation (on/offboarding)	Auto provisioning and offboarding of app access tied to HR data.
Target company size	Small to enterprise (suite)

What reviewers say about Rippling

Praised for

Intuitive; apps ready on day one for new hires.
Offboarding automatically revokes app access.

Common complaints

Initial setup can be complex.

Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.

What most Rippling reviews leave out

The $8 per employee price is the suite entry point, not a SaaS management price; IT and spend modules are quoted separately.
No evidence found that Rippling discovers unsanctioned apps; it manages apps routed through its own SSO.
G2 reviews Rippling IT and Rippling Spend as separate products, so one rating does not cover both.
Value comes from HRIS-driven triggers (hire, role change, exit) rather than usage analytics.

Rippling alternatives

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LumosIT teams that want access requests, reviews and offboarding tied to SaaS inventory.
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BetterCloudIT teams that want no-code on/offboarding and Google Workspace controls alongside license tracking.
$0/month (Spend Optimization Basic)
RampCompanies that want cards, expenses and AP in one tool and are fine adopting its card.
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ADP RunSmall businesses wanting a large provider with tax filing and add-on HR/benefits.
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Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Rippling's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.

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