Rippling Review 2026: Pricing, Pros and Cons
Reviewed November 1, 2026 by Loïc Joachim
A powerful HR, payroll and IT platform where time and attendance is one module.
| Best for | Fast growing companies that want HR, payroll and IT in one system. |
|---|---|
| How staff clock in | Mobile app |
| Free plan | No |
| Monthly price | Not published |
| Made in | USA |
| Website | rippling.com |
Prices are in US dollars for the cheapest plan that includes a time clock, as of our last review. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.
Our Rippling review
Rippling is an impressive HR, payroll, IT and finance platform, and time and attendance is one of many modules.
It is a great choice if you want everything in one system, but it is quote only and expensive if all you need is a time clock.
Pros
- Very powerful all in one HR platform
- Time tracking linked to payroll
Cons
- Quote only pricing
- Expensive if you only need time tracking
Rippling features
- Tablet kiosk app
- Clock in from a phone
- Desktop app
- Proprietary hardware clock
- Paper card punching
- PIN entry
- NFC cards or tags
- Face recognition
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS location checks
- Cloud based
- Ongoing subscription
- Locks you into their hardware
Looking for something simpler?
Timeclock.Kiwi was built by people who were fed up with time clocks that take three screens and a training session to use. Staff tap their name and a PIN on any tablet, a photo is taken in the background, and hours export straight to your payroll. You pay per kiosk, not per employee, from $5 a month.
Free for 3 months, no credit card required.
Rippling alternatives
- Homebase A broad scheduling, time clock and HR toolkit for hourly teams, with a free plan for small single location businesses.
- 7shifts Restaurant scheduling software with a separate time clock app called 7punches.
- Connecteam An all in one app for deskless teams with a time clock, scheduling, chat and forms, priced with a flat base for the first 30 users.
- Gusto A leading US payroll provider whose time tools and kiosk come with the Plus and Premium payroll plans.