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Rippling vs. ADP
Is ADP slowing you down? Consolidate your global & domestic workforces onto one platform, work more efficiently, stay compliant, and create a better employee experience with Rippling.
- Eliminate manual process for HR, payroll, and finance
- Centralize more data, integrate more tools
- Leverage expert, localized customer support
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What sets Rippling apart from ADP?
ADP was built nearly 75 years ago in 1949 as a punch-card payroll system, tacking on capabilities through over 100 different acquisitions (and counting). As a result, ADP’s platform is disjointed, limiting everything from user experience to automation.
Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
Full HCM Suite | ||
Solutions for small, medium, and enterprise-scale organizations | ||
Supports hundreds of different industries, from software tech to manufacturing and more | ||
Natively built | 100+ acquisitions | |
Automatically syncs data across all modules | ||
Live video call support w/ screen sharing | ||
Fully customizable, cross-module reporting | ||
150+ pre-built workflows | ||
Full Spend management suite, with travel, expenses, corporate cards and more | ||
Full IT suite, with identify & access management, device management and more |
What ex-ADP users say
“As we use more and more of the Rippling functionality, it’s cut more and more time spent on administrative things that used to take longer with ADP.”
Fong Hsu
Vice President of Finance at NIHAO Cultural Arts Center
Starting at $8 per user per month
Thousands of verified users on G2 rate Rippling higher than ADP
Why choose Rippling over ADP?
All of your employee data in one place: no more silos
Rippling connects HR, IT, and finance in one system—so you can onboard employees, run payroll, manage devices, and control access all from the same place. Our platform is built on a single source of truth of all employee data, natively connecting all applications in one place without stitching together multiple tools.
See and act on insights in real time
Rippling enables you to report across your HR, IT, and finance tools in any way that you want, directly on our platform. Go beyond static reports by triggering retention workflows, budget adjustments, or onboarding improvements directly from your dashboards.
Eliminate more manual work
Workforces get more done with Rippling. Take advantage of powerful, out-of-the-box automation features designed to get rid of busywork. Reduce your administrative burden and focus more on strategic work that drives your business forward. From day one, leverage hundreds of pre-built workflow recipes designed to give you back your workweek.
Easy, painless implementation
Avoid the headaches of a lengthy, high-cost ADP implementation. Rippling makes implementation easy through tailored support that gets you up and running faster. Over 3,700 verified users on G2 rate Rippling 9.3 out of 10 for ease of setup, compared to just 7.6 out of 10 for ADP.
650+ integrations to simplify your life
Rippling centralizes and connects all of your data in one place. Fully integrate your complete stack of tools with pre-built, bi-directional integrations across finance, legal, HR, IT, security, sales, marketing, and more.
World-class support when you need it
Rippling won’t put you on hold. Our dedication to support is why we are the first in the industry to publish our support metrics online. Leverage product-level experts with a >90% CSAT and avoid unnecessary disruptions with your workforce.
Book a demo. See it in action.
“We run 10 different payrolls every month. ADP could only handle some of those. We do them all in Rippling now.”
Jared Patten
Ex-ADP user
HR Manager at Curve Dental
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FAQs
Does Rippling offer the same level of functionality as ADP?
Yes, Rippling offers a comprehensive HCM suite to support the entire employee lifecycle, from recruiting to offboarding. In addition, Rippling also offers comprehensive IT and Finance product suites to support needs like employee travel and equipment inventory management.
How do I choose the best HR software for my company?
To choose the best HR software for your company, you should consider:
- Size of your business: Does the system support your business size, whether you’re a small business, startup, or enterprise?
- Scalability: Can the system grow with your company and workforce?
- Integration capabilities: Does it connect seamlessly with payroll, accounting, and third-party tools?
- Ease of use: Is it a user-friendly experience for both HR professionals and employees?
- Pricing: Is there transparent and scalable pricing based on features and company size?
- Implementation: What does a typical implementation look like? How long should I expect implementation to take, and will I need to pay for third parties to assist with the implementation?
How many employees can be supported by Rippling’s platform?
Rippling can support companies ranging in size from a single employee to thousands of employees across multiple countries. We currently support over 25,000 customers with various company sizes.
What are the key differences between ADP and Rippling?
Both Rippling and ADP offer HCM and payroll solutions, but the two companies have taken a different approach in several key areas:
- Natively built vs. built through acquisitions: Rippling’s products have been designed, engineered, and supported in-house from day one, whereas ADP’s products are a mix of in-house and acquired capabilities
- Single source of truth for all applications: Rippling’s platform and products are powered by employee data from a single source of truth: the customer’s employee graph; ADP’s platform uses cloud connectors to sync data from multiple locations
- Automation capabilities: Rippling’s platform includes 150+ cross-functional workflow automations, plus a fully configurable workflow studio that enables automation down to the individual field level; ADP’s workflow automations must be manually configured and are limited to automating actions such as notifications or alerts
- Customer support: Rippling provides publicly disclosed customer support metrics with live chat that converts to live video call support as needed, using product-level experts; ADP’s customer support model is primarily built around phone and email ticketing, with no publicly disclosed support metrics
- Reporting capabilities: Rippling’s data manager enables fully customizable, cross-module reporting with in-app pivot tables and formula fields, allowing users to report on any data object; ADP’s reporting engine relies on pre-built, standardized reports with limited abilities to build customized, cross-module reporting without submitting a support ticket
What’s the difference between Rippling’s and ADP’s customer support model?
Rippling provides publicly disclosed customer support metrics with live chat that converts to live video call support as needed, using product-level experts; ADP’s customer support model is primarily built around phone and email ticketing, with no publicly disclosed support metrics
Which industries can Rippling support?
Rippling’s customer base of over 25,000 includes a wide range of industries including hospitality, manufacturing, finance, software, business services, retail, and more; Rippling’s platform is not limited to specific industries.
Can Rippling support global teams?
Yes, Rippling supports global workforces through country-specific, localized HR compliance, global payroll, global employer of record (EOR), and contractor management in 185+ countries.
Do users prefer Rippling or ADP?
Rippling outscores ADP on G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, and TrustRadius (scores as of September 2025).
Over 10,000 verified users on G2 rate Rippling 4.8/5.0 overall, compared to ADP’s 4.2/5.0 score from over 3,700 verified users.
Rippling is rated 4.9/5.0 on Capterra, while ADP is rated 4.4/5.0
Rippling is rated 8.9/10.0 on TrustRadius, while ADP is rated 7.6/10.0
Rippling is rated 4.6/5.0 on Trustpilot, while ADP is rated 1.6/5.0
Is Rippling or ADP best for payroll?
Rippling customers can run payroll in 90 seconds, taking advantage of more advanced automation, quicker approvals, and in-house payroll infrastructure. More than 2,300 verified users rate Rippling higher than ADP on payroll:
Rippling: 9.3/10.0 ADP: 8.6/10.0
Which products does Rippling offer than ADP does not?
Rippling offers comprehensive IT and Finance product suites, unlike ADP. Rippling customers can add-on IT solutions such as identity & access management, mobile device management, and IT inventory management. Rippling customers can also add-on Finance solutions like travel, spend management, corporate cards, and bill bay.