Rippling vs Frappe HR

Rippling9.1Visit Frappe HR7.9Visit

Higher score Rippling #2 in HR Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Rippling

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Frappe HR #13 in HR Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Frappe HR

• Rippling fits best

  Distributed teams needing global HR administration

• Frappe HR fits best

  Teams wanting open-source HR and payroll

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Side by side

Feature	Rippling 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Frappe HR 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.9
Ranking	#2 in HR Software	#13 in HR Software
Best for	Distributed teams needing global HR administration	Teams wanting open-source HR and payroll
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$5/site/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Community, Docs, Tickets
Integrations	650+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rippling 6/6 · Frappe HR 6/6
Employee records	✓	✓
Time-off management	✓	✓
Employee onboarding	✓	✓
Performance management	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Centralizes employee records, documents, signatures, and audit trails Supports onboarding, performance, time tracking, and workflow automation Offers web, iOS, and Android access with global HR administration	Covers HR, payroll, recruitment, attendance, and performance Supports Frappe Cloud, self-hosting, and REST APIs Offers open-source software with no per-user license pricing
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales and is billed per employee per month The mobile app requires an employer-provided Rippling account Its broad module range may exceed the needs of single-function HR teams	Native mobile apps are not part of the platform Self-hosting can require internal technical administration Cloud pricing is split between site and server hosting
Our verdict	Rippling brings employee data management, onboarding, documents, time off, performance, time tracking, reporting, permissions, and global HR administration into one cloud-based platform. It is suited to growing and distributed businesses… Read the review →	Frappe HR is an open-source human resources and payroll platform for organizations managing employee operations. Its scope includes employee records, recruitment, onboarding, leave, attendance, shift planning, performance management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rippling — where it wins

  • Centralizes employee records, documents, signatures, and audit trails
  • Supports onboarding, performance, time tracking, and workflow automation
  • Offers web, iOS, and Android access with global HR administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales and is billed per employee per month
  • The mobile app requires an employer-provided Rippling account
  • Its broad module range may exceed the needs of single-function HR teams

• Frappe HR — where it wins

  • Covers HR, payroll, recruitment, attendance, and performance
  • Supports Frappe Cloud, self-hosting, and REST APIs
  • Offers open-source software with no per-user license pricing

  Where it doesn't

  • Native mobile apps are not part of the platform
  • Self-hosting can require internal technical administration
  • Cloud pricing is split between site and server hosting

• Rippling9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad HR administration, automation, and global workforce support with contact-sales pricing.

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• Frappe HR7.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source HR suite with flexible deployment and low-cost managed hosting.

  Visit Frappe HRFull verdict →