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Startups
Grow your startup faster with Rippling
Rippling lets you offload critical admin work for payroll, benefits, compliance, IT and finance, helping your startup grow fast and stay lean.
Rated Best HR Software by US News
Most Loved HCM of 2025 on TrustRadius
Most Loved HRIS by HR Technology Advice
#1 HR Product of 2025 on G2
Trusted by 16,000+ businesses
Built to let startups with lean teams scale with ease
Rippling helps startups stay nimble and succeed out of the gate with intuitive workflows and powerful automations.
110+
former founders on staff with
direct startup experience50%
less headcount needed to scale compared to non-Rippling customers600+
third-party integrations including
GitHub, Slack, AWS and morePayroll and benefits
Stay competitive with easy payroll and rich benefits
Rippling helps you do more with less. Gain access to world-class benefits and reliable payroll that can be managed in one place, whether your employees are sitting next to you or halfway around the world.
Run payroll in 90 seconds.
Pay employees accurately, lightening fast, and on time. No extra charges for off cycle runs. No calculator required.
Automatically calculate and pay taxes
Rippling automatically calculates your payroll taxes and lodges them with the right federal, state and local agencies at the right time, every time.
Manage all employee benefits in one place
Rippling brings your entire benefits administration experience—plan selection, broker partners, payroll, and HRIS—into one place, ensuring seamless integrations and automating your benefits busy work.
Offer your team Fortune 500 benefits
With Rippling PEO, your team can access big-company benefits—including large group health plans, superannuation retirement plans, and HSA, FSA, and commuter flex benefits—for less than you’re paying today.
Automation
A force multiplier for every part of your business
Rippling automatically handles more administrative tasks than any other HR solution for startups—a complete, turnkey back office in a box.
Make IT management automatic
Rippling makes it easy to manage apps and devices, like automatically shipping laptops, or controlling who has access to certain apps based on roles.
Scale globally without the hassle
Rippling handles the hard parts of hiring and paying international employees, including ensuring compliance with local tax and employment laws.
Gain a full view of your expenses
Manage and report on corporate cards, vendor invoices, and more in one place. Plus, sync payroll and expenses to your general ledger.
Onboarding
Get new hires to peak productivity—faster
Rippling ensures your new employees have everything they need to hit the ground running on day one.
Onboard in minutes, not days
Rippling gets new hires running in 90 seconds by assigning required trainings, sending invites to recurring meetings, adding them to slack channels, and more.
Put monthly check-ins on autopilot
Automatically schedule 30-60-90 day check-ins and surveys to ensure your new hires receive sufficient support and feedback in their first three months.
Compliance
Maintain airtight compliance with always up-to-date policies
Enforce compliance with hundreds of pre-built workflows that monitor and flag violations—from hiring out-of-state or internationally to W-2s and ACA paperwork—ensuring you avoid legal and financial risk.
Customer support
Get peace of mind with premium support
Rippling is committed to helping you through any and every issue. That's why we were the first in the industry to publish our support metrics in real time.
- 91% customer satisfaction score
- 49% first contact resolution rate
- 10s Live chat response time
Built different
Learn more about the Rippling platformAnalyse, automate, and orchestrate anything
Most all-in-one software consists of acquired systems. These modules are disconnected, so your business data is too. Rippling takes a platform approach, building products on a single source of truth for all the business data related to employees. This rich, flexible data source unlocks a powerful set of capabilities.
Stay nimble with Rippling
Learn how Rippling can help you streamline and save on HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, IT, finance, and more.
FAQs
What makes Rippling different from other HR and payroll solutions?
Most HR and payroll solutions on the market today have either been consolidated through mergers and acquisitions or have grown through white labelling. Every Rippling app was built in-house from the ground up to work together, meaning you do not have to rely on brittle integrations or manual data entry to keep everything up to date and in sync.
Does Rippling offer payroll in my state?
Yes! Rippling offers payroll in all states. Unlike other vendors, we do not charge you more if you need to run payroll in multiple states.
Does Rippling file W-2s and 1099s for me?
Yes! Rippling automatically generates files with tax authorities, and distributes to employees digital W-2 forms, as well as 1099s for contractors, at the end of the year. Additionally, you can select to have Rippling print and mail these for a small fee.
Can I pay international employees and contractors with Rippling?
Yes! Unlike other payroll software for small businesses that can only handle US payroll and require you to pay for additional expensive software, Rippling Global Payroll allows you to hire, pay and manage your entire workforce, regardless of location, in one place.
How long does it take to set up Rippling?
It takes most small businesses 1–3 weeks to set up Rippling. Your Rippling Implementation Manager will guide you through importing employee data, configuring benefits and completing your first payroll run free of charge. You can expect to have 30 calls with your Rippling Implementation Manager that take 30 minutes to an hour. We also offer a consultative implementation service for businesses that have more complex or customised needs.
Does Rippling offer PEO for startups?
Yes. Rippling PEO takes payroll, benefits, HR and compliance work off your plate, so you can focus on growing your business. It also gives you access to big-company benefits — including large group health plans, 401(k) retirement plans, and HSA, FSA, and commuter flex benefits at affordable rates.