Rippling Payroll
by Rippling · Payroll
Unified HR, IT and payroll platform with domestic and global payroll.
- Works with
- NetSuite
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Per-employee/month
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
Overview
Rippling Payroll is part of Rippling's unified workforce management platform, which combines HR, IT, and finance in a single system built on one source of employee data. Founded in 2016 by Parker Conrad and Prasanna Sankar, Rippling lets companies run domestic U.S. payroll across all 50 states and global payroll in 185+ countries and 50+ currencies through a single workflow.
Because payroll lives in the same platform as Rippling's native HRIS, time and attendance, and benefits modules, changes such as promotions, new hires, or benefit adjustments automatically flow into payroll without re-entry. Rippling calculates and transmits payroll taxes and mandatory benefits tailored to local, national, and industry-specific rules, applies jurisdiction-specific wage and leave rules automatically, and keeps immutable audit logs of each payroll action.
Rippling is aimed at growing companies and mid-market organizations that want HR, payroll, IT (including device and identity management), and spend management unified rather than stitched together across separate tools. The breadth of the platform is a core part of its positioning.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel. Screenshots sourced from Rippling.
Features & capabilities
Payroll Processing
Domestic and global payroll in one workflow.
- U.S. payroll across all 50 states
- Global payroll in 185+ countries and 50+ currencies
- Automatic tax calculation and transmission
- Off-cycle and supplemental runs
- Direct deposit and multiple pay methods
Compliance & Tax
Automated jurisdiction-specific compliance.
- Certified by local tax agencies in applicable countries
- Federal, state, provincial, and country-specific tax handling
- Automatic application of wage, overtime, and leave rules
- Mandatory benefits calculation
- Immutable audit logs for each payroll action
Unified Workforce Data
Payroll connected to native HR and benefits.
- Single source of employee data across HR, IT, and finance
- Native HRIS, time & attendance, and benefits modules
- Automatic propagation of promotions, hires, and benefit changes into payroll
- Headcount and org changes reflected in real time
Spend & Finance
Expense, cards, and spend tied to payroll.
- Expense management
- Corporate cards
- Bill pay and spend management
- General-ledger sync to accounting systems
IT & Automation
Workflow automation across the workforce stack.
- Device management and identity/access control
- Workflow automation and policy engine
- App provisioning tied to employee lifecycle
- Large library of third-party integrations
Common use cases
- A growing U.S. company running payroll alongside HR, benefits, and IT in one system
- Paying domestic and international employees in one workflow
- Automating new-hire onboarding so payroll, benefits, and device provisioning happen together
- Mid-market companies consolidating fragmented HR, payroll, and spend tools
- Keeping payroll automatically in sync with promotions and benefit changes
- Managing global contractors and employees from a single platform
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Payroll is unified with native HRIS, IT (device/identity management), and spend management on one employee data model
- Changes in HR automatically propagate into payroll without re-entry
- Combines domestic U.S. and global payroll in a single workflow
Considerations
- Breadth of the platform can be more than companies wanting standalone payroll need
- Pricing is quote-based and module-dependent rather than fully published
ERP integrations
GL/journal sync; Rippling offers an accounting integration library
Pricing
Rippling is modular; total cost depends on which products (payroll, HR, IT, spend) are enabled and headcount. Final pricing is quote-based. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Ownership
- Private
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Rippling Payroll — frequently asked questions
Does Rippling do both U.S. and global payroll?
Yes. Rippling runs U.S. payroll across all 50 states and global payroll in 185+ countries and 50+ currencies in a single workflow.
How is Rippling Payroll different from standalone payroll tools?
Payroll sits on the same employee data model as Rippling's HRIS, benefits, time, IT, and spend modules, so HR changes flow into payroll automatically.
Does Rippling handle payroll tax filing?
Yes. Rippling calculates and transmits payroll taxes and mandatory benefits at federal, state/provincial, and country-specific levels.
Can Rippling manage devices and apps too?
Yes. Beyond payroll and HR, Rippling includes IT capabilities such as device management and identity/access control.
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