Rippling vs ADP Workforce Now

Rippling

• Unified employee record that syncs HR, payroll, benefits, and IT changes automatically across every connected module
• Global payroll, contractor payments, Employer of Record (EOR), and Contractor of Record (CoR) for international teams
• IT device and app management, including automated laptop provisioning/deprovisioning and identity and access management
• Expense management, corporate cards, bill pay, and travel management through the Rippling Spend modules
• Workflow Studio for building no-code custom automations and approval workflows on employee data
• App Studio, a no-code tool for building custom internal applications on top of Rippling's employee data
• Time & attendance, scheduling, performance management, and learning management modules
• Analytics and reporting that span HR, IT, and finance data from the same underlying dataset

ADP Workforce Now

• Continuous payroll calculation with automated tax compliance across jurisdictions
• Embedded AI features including payroll anomaly detection, turnover trend analysis, and generative AI for job descriptions
• Automated hiring, onboarding, and performance-review workflows with configurable business process automation
• Real-time data sync across payroll, HR, time, and benefits modules
• ADP Marketplace integrations with third-party HR, finance, and productivity tools
• Employee self-service via the ADP Mobile Solutions app: pay statements, leave balances, time-off requests, and timesheets
• Packaged tiers (e.g., Select, Plus) that bundle different combinations of payroll, HR, and talent features

Rippling

• Unified employee record that syncs HR, payroll, benefits, and IT changes automatically across every connected module
• Global payroll, contractor payments, Employer of Record (EOR), and Contractor of Record (CoR) for international teams
• IT device and app management, including automated laptop provisioning/deprovisioning and identity and access management
• Expense management, corporate cards, bill pay, and travel management through the Rippling Spend modules
• Workflow Studio for building no-code custom automations and approval workflows on employee data
• App Studio, a no-code tool for building custom internal applications on top of Rippling's employee data
• Time & attendance, scheduling, performance management, and learning management modules
• Analytics and reporting that span HR, IT, and finance data from the same underlying dataset

• Rippling's official pricing page does not list per-plan prices; every quote requires submitting company size and module selection to sales
• Per-employee cost scales with each additional module (Payroll, IT, Spend, etc.), so the effective total price isn't visible until a quote is generated

ADP Workforce Now

• Continuous payroll calculation with automated tax compliance across jurisdictions
• Embedded AI features including payroll anomaly detection, turnover trend analysis, and generative AI for job descriptions
• Automated hiring, onboarding, and performance-review workflows with configurable business process automation
• Real-time data sync across payroll, HR, time, and benefits modules
• ADP Marketplace integrations with third-party HR, finance, and productivity tools
• Employee self-service via the ADP Mobile Solutions app: pay statements, leave balances, time-off requests, and timesheets
• Packaged tiers (e.g., Select, Plus) that bundle different combinations of payroll, HR, and talent features

• No pricing is published on adp.com; every quote requires contacting ADP sales or calling in for a custom price
• SOC 1/SOC 2 reports and ISO 27001/27701 certifications apply only to select ADP products, services, and locations rather than the entire company blanket-wide, so buyers should confirm coverage for the specific product they're evaluating