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AppyShift vs Rippling

Rippling is a modular workforce platform: HR, payroll, benefits, time, scheduling, recruiting and chat, plus IT and finance tools, each bought as its own product on a custom quote. AppyShift is one app for hourly teams, with scheduling, clock-in, coverage, hiring and onboarding at published prices.

Rippling's prices and features checked on October 16, 2026, from Rippling's own website. See the sources.

  • 14-day free trial
  • No credit card required
  • Human response within 48 hours
The AppyShift team schedule for a week with scheduled hours, planned labor cost, open shifts and overtime risks above the grid
My Schedule in the AppyShift app: this week's hours and each shift with its status

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AppyShift and Rippling, feature by feature

AppyShift compared with Rippling
Feature AppyShift Rippling
Starting price $30 a month for up to 30 employees From $8 per employee a month plus a monthly base fee (amount not published) Source
How pricing works One monthly price per plan, employees included: Basic $30 (30), Growth $60 (100), Pro $90 (200). Add 50 employees for $20 a month. 15% off when paid yearly. No contract. Modular: each product (payroll, time, scheduling, recruiting, chat and more) is chosen separately on a custom quote Source
Free trial Included. 14-day free trial, no credit card Not offered. No general free trial listed Source
Scheduling Included. AppySchedule: drag-and-drop schedule, availability, open shifts and callout coverage (every plan); custom labor rules (every plan) Costs extra. Separate Scheduling product, with AI-drafted schedules Source
Time clock and timesheets Included. AppyTime: phone, computer or shared kiosk, on-site clock-in rules, timesheet approvals (every plan) Costs extra. Separate Time & Attendance product: mobile, web or a time clock device Source
Employee app Included. iPhone and Android apps, included for every employee Included. iPhone and Android app for shifts, swaps, time off, pay stubs and chat Source
Shift swaps and time off Included. Swaps, pickups and call-out coverage in AppySchedule, time off and PTO accruals in AppyTime (every plan) Included. Swaps with eligible teammates and time-off requests, with the scheduling and time products Source
Labor cost while you schedule Included. AppySchedule: planned labor cost and labor budget as you build the week (every plan) Included. Labor cost and budget tracked as you build the schedule Source
Tip pooling Included. AppyTime: tip pooling and cash tip declarations (every plan) Partly. Tip-to-minimum payroll calculations; no tip pooling tool described Source
Hiring and applicant tracking Included. AppyRecruit: careers page, applicant tracking, texting and interviews (Growth plan) Costs extra. Separate Recruiting product with job boards, texting and AI screening Source
Onboarding and e-signatures Included. AppyOnboard: onboarding tasks and forms, Form I-9, hand-drawn e-signatures (Growth plan) Included. Automated onboarding from the offer letter, with e-signatures Source
Team messaging Included. AppyConnect: messages, announcements and a discussion board (Growth plan); app alerts, email and optional texts (every plan) Costs extra. Separate Chat product: messages, channels by location or role, broadcasts Source
Payroll Costs extra. AppyPayroll runs payroll from your approved hours and files and pays your federal and state payroll taxes, with pay stubs and W-2s in the app: $40.00 a month, plus $4.00 for each person you pay that month, now in early access. Or AppyTime sends approved hours to your current payroll provider (every plan). Included. Full-service payroll, with global payroll and EOR Source
Needs their point of sale Not offered. No. AppyShift works on its own, with any point of sale. Not offered. No. Says it integrates with Square, Shopify and Clover. Source
Built for Hourly teams: restaurants, retail, healthcare, home care, hotels, cleaning, warehouses, child care and more Companies of every size and many industries, including shift-based teams Source
Support Human support replies within 48 hours, with most replies under 24 hours. Live chat and email for administrators; daily published response times Source

Included Partly Costs extra Not offered

Fair comparison

Where each is stronger

AppyShift

  • One app with scheduling, time clock, messaging and hiring included, instead of separate products on a quote.
  • Published prices and a free trial: $30, $60 or $90 a month with employees included.
  • Call-out coverage, open shifts and shift bidding made for hourly teams.
  • Tip pooling and cash tip declarations on Pro.
  • Industry tools for home care, child care, hotels, cleaning and warehouses.

Best for: Hourly teams who want scheduling, time, hiring and onboarding in one app, priced on the website, without a sales process.

Rippling

  • Breadth: HR, payroll, benefits, IT devices and spend management on one employee record.
  • AI schedule drafts that weigh labor cost, overtime and certifications, and labor-law flags by work location.
  • A full recruiting product, a PEO option and HR services.
  • Published support response times, updated daily.

Best for: Growing and multi-country companies that want HR, payroll, benefits, IT and finance tools on one platform and are happy to build a custom bundle.

Common questions

How much does Rippling cost compared with AppyShift?

Rippling quotes each product separately; its pricing page says plans start at $8 per employee a month plus a monthly base fee. AppyShift's prices are on its website: $30, $60 or $90 a month, with 30, 100 or 200 employees included.

Does AppyShift include scheduling, time and chat?

Yes. AppySchedule and AppyTime (scheduling, the time clock and time off) are in every plan, and AppyConnect messaging and announcements and AppyRecruit hiring come with Growth. In Rippling they're separate products.

Can I use AppyShift with my current payroll?

Yes. Use AppyShift for scheduling, time, hiring and onboarding, and send approved hours to your payroll provider with AppyTime on every plan.

See if AppyShift fits your team.

14 days free with every Pro feature. No credit card. Or open the demo first and click around.

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Sources (Rippling's website): pricing · payroll · time and attendance · scheduling · recruiting · chat · HRIS · for restaurants · for retail · for shift-based teams · support status

Rippling's prices and features are from Rippling's public website, checked on October 16, 2026, and can change at any time. AppyShift's are current on this page. Rippling is a trademark of its owner, used only to identify the product; AppyShift isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Rippling. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.