Rippling Review 2025 — The HR Platform That Also Manages Your IT

Who is Rippling for?

Rippling is for tech-forward businesses with 15+ employees that want a single platform for HR, IT, and payroll. If onboarding a new employee currently involves creating accounts in 10 different apps, Rippling pays for itself in the first month.

The unified HR + IT platform

Rippling's key differentiator is that it combines HR and IT management. When you hire someone, Rippling can automatically create their Google Workspace account, install software on their company laptop, add them to the right Slack channels, and process their first paycheck — all from a single hire workflow.

When you offboard

The same power applies in reverse. Terminating an employee revokes access to all connected apps simultaneously, which is both a security best practice and a significant time saver. No more manually deactivating accounts across dozens of tools.

Global capabilities

Rippling supports payroll in 50+ countries through Rippling Global. For businesses with remote international teams, this removes the need for separate Employer of Record (EOR) services or local payroll vendors.

Pricing

Rippling starts at $8/user/mo for the core platform, with modules (payroll, benefits, device management) purchased separately. Total cost for a typical SMB with payroll and benefits runs $15–25/user/mo.

Verdict

For tech-forward businesses above 15 employees, Rippling is transformatively efficient. The HR + IT unification eliminates entire categories of manual work. Below 15 employees, Gusto is simpler and more cost-effective.