Head to head
Rippling vs RUN Powered by ADP
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
68/100Higher score | 51/100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #2 | #5 |
| Confidence | High confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | 88 | 89 |
| AI Authority | 67 | 24 |
| Web Authority | 37 | 25 |
| Expert Assessment | 69 | 56 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | USD $8 per employee per month for core HR (Rippling Unity), plus a monthly base fee · free tier: None — a demo is offered rather than a free trial | Not published — third-party outlets (tech.co Jan 2026, business.com May 2026) report Essential from $79/month + $4 per employee, unconfirmed by ADP · free tier: None published |
| Pricing model | Custom (quote-based, modular per-employee-per-month plus base fee) | Subscription (custom quote; base fee plus per-employee, per third-party reports) |
| Best for | US-headquartered, fast-scaling companies of roughly 50–2,000 employees that want to retire several systems at once — HRIS, payroll, benefits and device/app management — and can run a sales cycle and absorb premium plus implementation costs for a single data model. | US small businesses of roughly 5–49 employees that prioritise reliable multi-state tax filing and 24/7 phone support over price transparency, and expect to add HR services later. |
| Avoid if | You need a published self-serve price before engaging sales, want to trial before buying, only need one function such as core HR or payroll, or cannot absorb a 5–15% implementation fee. | You need a published price to budget or compare, employ only 1–4 people, need a true HRIS with effective-dated records and deep HR reporting, or expect to outgrow the small-business tier soon given reported migration friction. |
| Markets | SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise | SMB (1–49 employees) |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.