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Rippling vs. BambooHR
Is BambooHR slowing you down? Get more HR functionality, work more efficiently, and create a better employee experience with Rippling.
- Eliminate manual process for HR, payroll, and finance
- Centralise more data, integrate more tools
- Leverage expert, localised customer support
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What sets Rippling apart from BambooHR?
BambooHR was built to support smaller organizations. While its modern interface and basic offerings may be acceptable in the short-term, customers find that it lacks the depth of features, breadth of functionality, and ease of configurability in the long run.
Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
Full HCM Suite | ||
Solutions for small, medium, and enterprise-scale organizations | ||
Supports hundreds of different industries, from software tech to manufacturing and more | ||
Built-in compliance for federal, state, and local employment regulations across all 50 states | ||
650+ pre-built integrations | ||
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-BambooHR users say
“I've used Gusto, BambooHR, and Namely over the last 5 years. The problem was that none of them integrated all aspects of HRIS well. Rippling has been an absolute game-changer ... This is by far the BEST HRIS system in the world right now.”
Rippling Customer
CEO at Business Services
Employees get more done with Rippling
Thousands of verified users on G2 rate Rippling higher than BambooHR
Why choose Rippling over BambooHR?
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.
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.
No-stress compliance
Rippling keeps an eye on all employment laws—country-specific, state, and local. If an employee is close to breaking a rule, like working too much overtime, you’ll get an alert that helps you address it before it becomes a problem.
Global-ready from day one
Hiring overseas? Rippling lets you onboard and pay contractors and employees in 185+ countries—no local entity required. BambooHR, on the other hand, is limited to US-based teams and typically relies on third-party providers for international support.
650+ integrations to simplify your life
Rippling centralises 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.
“What used to take a ton of manual effort now happens seamlessly, giving our new hires, and our teams, a much better experience.”
Michelle Colangelo
Rippling user
Director of People at Sibros
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FAQs
Does Rippling offer the same level of functionality as BambooHR?
Rippling delivers a more comprehensive HCM solution than BambooHR, with tools that span the entire employee lifecycle—from recruitment and training to final offboarding.
BambooHR lacks some HCM functionality, such as a learning management system. BambooHR also does not offer comprehensive IT and Finance product suites to support needs like employee travel or equipment inventory management.
How do I choose the best HR software for my company?
- Your business needs: 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, as well as support legal jurisdictions outside of my HQ country?
- 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?
- Compliance: Does the solution offer trustworthy, employee-level, localized compliance tracking in the locations where I will need it?
How many employees can be supported by Rippling’s platform?
Rippling has over 25,000 customers, ranging in size from a single employee to thousands of employees across multiple countries.
What are the key differences between BambooHR and Rippling?
Both Rippling and BambooHR offer HR and payroll solutions, but the two companies have taken a different approach in several key areas:
- 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; BambooHR’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; BambooHR’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; BambooHR’s customer support model does not include 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; BambooHRs 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 BambooHR’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; BambooHR’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 BambooHR?
Rippling outscores BambooHR 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 BambooHR’s 4.4/5.0 score from over 2,600 verified users.
Rippling is rated 4.9/5.0 on Capterra, while BambooHR is rated 4.6/5.0
Rippling is rated 8.9/10.0 on TrustRadius, while BambooHR is rated 8.2/10.0
Rippling is rated 4.6/5.0 on Trustpilot, while BambooHR is rated 3.8/5.0
Is Rippling or BambooHR best for payroll?
Rippling customers can run payroll in 90 seconds, taking advantage of more advanced automation, quicker approvals, and in-house payroll infrastructure. Verified users rate Rippling higher than BambooHR on payroll:
Which products does Rippling offer than BambooHR does not?
Rippling offers comprehensive IT and Finance product suites, unlike BambooHR. 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. In addition, Rippling offers a localized, comprehensive learning management system (LMS), which BambooHR does not offer LMS functionality.