Higher EOR score: 7.8 against 5.9.
Best for: Startups, growing companies and enterprises, the three segments Pebl writes a page for
Read review (Pebl)Rippling sells HR and payroll software and lists Employer of Record, Global Contractors and Contractor of Record among its products. We score its EOR, contractor management and global payroll. A Rippling blog post updated June 2025 puts its EOR in 80 countries, and its contractor page claims onboarding in 185+. It quotes every price on request, and its security page lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 in Rippling's own name.
Verdict
Best for
- Small businesses, including teams under 10 employees, startups and enterprises: the segments Rippling has pages for
- Teams paying contractors in many countries (Rippling claims 185+ and 50+ local currencies)
- Companies hiring employees and contractors in several countries at once
- Buyers who need SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 held by the vendor itself
Not for
- Buyers who want to compare an EOR price before a sales call
- Teams that need support channels, hours or a named account manager in writing
- Buyers who need to know whose entity employs staff in a given country: of the 58 EOR countries documented here, own entities are 0 on company registers and 2 stated by the provider
- Stands out
- Security reports and integrations. Rippling lists its own SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports, ISO 27001, 27018 and 42001 and CSA STAR Level 2 on rippling.com/security, and 600+ ready-made integrations. Its contractor page claims onboarding in 185+ countries.
- Biggest limit
- Disclosure of price and support. There is no price for EOR, contractor management or global payroll, and no setup, deposit or termination terms: the pricing page asks for a custom quote. No support channels or hours are stated.
On this page
Services
| Service | Price | Basis | Score | Countries documented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | Custom quote[1][2][3] | — | Our score 5.9 of 10Limited data | 58 countries + 1 territory |
| Contractor management | Custom quote[1][4] | — | Our score 6.4 of 10Limited data | 160 countries + 2 territories |
| Global payroll | Custom quote[1][3] | — | Our score 5.3 of 10Limited data | None documented |
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Pricing
Setup fees and what each list price includes, by service.
| Service | Setup fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Employer of Record | — | Custom quote only; the pricing page gives no EOR price. The 80-country figure is from a Rippling blog post updated June 2025; the EOR product page states no count. Rippling Spain SL is in the Spanish company register, but its registered purpose is software and IT services, so Spain is not counted as an own EOR entity.[1][2][3] |
| Contractor management | — | Contractor onboarding in 185+ countries and payments in 50+ local currencies; custom quote only.[1][4] |
| Global payroll | — | Custom quote only. A Rippling blog post updated June 2025 says Global Payroll is offered in 10 countries; we have no country list for this service.[1][3] |
How we scored Rippling
Each service gets its own score from our five criteria. Review-platform ratings are not part of it.
Limited data: fewer than half of the facts our method scores are on record for Rippling. Criteria without a fact get a neutral value, so these scores may change as facts are added. How we score
Employer of Record Our score 5.9 of 10Limited data
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 7.0 | 2.10 | Entities on company registers: 1; Service agreement: on record, not confirmed; Own security certifications: SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, CSA STAR, ISO 27001, ISO 27017/27018/27701/42001; Licences: none recorded; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 6.3 | 1.26 | Countries: 58 countries + 1 territory documented, 80 claimed (territories not counted); Reach: 41% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: none found; 2 stated by the provider; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 3.0 | 0.60 | Price: not published (quote only); Setup fee: not disclosed; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 7.9 | 1.19 | API: yes; Integrations: 600; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 5.0 | 0.75 | Live support channels: none listed; Live support hours: not stated; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Our score | 5.9 |
Contractor management Our score 6.4 of 10Limited data
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 6.5 | 1.95 | Contracting entity on a company register: none found; Service agreement: on record, not confirmed; Own security certifications: SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, CSA STAR, ISO 27001, ISO 27017/27018/27701/42001; Licences: on record, not confirmed; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 10.0 | 2.00 | Countries: 160 countries + 2 territories documented, 185 claimed (territories not counted); Reach: 93% of the widest provider of this service; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 1. |
| Price | 20% | 3.0 | 0.60 | Price: not published (quote only); Setup fee: not disclosed; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 7.5 | 1.13 | API: yes; Integrations: 600; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: not disclosed; Payout methods: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 5. |
| Support | 15% | 5.0 | 0.75 | Live support channels: none listed; Live support hours: not stated; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Our score | 6.4 |
Global payroll Our score 5.3 of 10Limited data
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Contribution | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | 30% | 6.5 | 1.95 | Entities on company registers: none found; Service agreement: on record, not confirmed; Own security certifications: SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, CSA STAR, ISO 27001, ISO 27017/27018/27701/42001; Licences: on record, not confirmed; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 4. |
| Coverage | 20% | 4.0 | 0.80 | Countries: 0 documented, 10 claimed; Reach: 5% of the widest provider of this service; Own entities on company registers: none found; Facts on record for this criterion: 1 of 2. |
| Price | 20% | 3.0 | 0.60 | Price: not published (quote only); Setup fee: not disclosed; Deposit: not disclosed; Minimum term: not disclosed; Termination fee: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Platform | 15% | 7.9 | 1.19 | API: yes; Integrations: 600; Self-serve sign-up: not disclosed; Documents in the platform: not disclosed; Facts on record for this criterion: 2 of 4. |
| Support | 15% | 5.0 | 0.75 | Live support channels: none listed; Live support hours: not stated; Dedicated manager: not stated; Stated onboarding time: not stated; Stated response target: not stated; Facts on record for this criterion: 0 of 5. |
| Our score | 5.3 |
Key facts
As the provider states them.
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- Reach
- Global
- Integrations
- 600[1]
Countries covered
Claimed is the provider’s own count. Documented countries are the ones with evidence from a company register or the provider’s own site; countries we list without evidence are not counted.
- Own entity stated by the provider: 2
- Other documented: 57
- Listed without evidence: 4
Employer of Record
Claimed: 80 countries · Documented: 58 countries + 1 territory
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Australia | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Austria | Own | Custom quote | Not confirmed, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bangladesh | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Belgium | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Brazil | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bulgaria | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Cambodia | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Canada | Not disclosed | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 30 Sept 2026 |
 Chile | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Colombia | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Costa Rica | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
Show 51 more countries
Contractor management
Claimed: 185 countries · Documented: 160 countries + 2 territories
| Country | Entity | From | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Algeria | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Andorra | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Angola | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Argentina | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Armenia | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Aruba | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Australia | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
| Austria | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Azerbaijan | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bahamas | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
 Bahrain | — | Custom quote | Provider’s site, 15 Oct 2026 |
Show 150 more countries
Global payroll
Claimed: 10 countries · Documented: None documented
Who it fits
- Company size
- 1–50 people
- Hiring patterns
- A team across many countries
- Segments it names
- Small businesses ("teams under 10 employees"), startups and enterprises; Rippling says it works for businesses of any size
Pros and cons
Pros
- Contractor onboarding in 185+ countries and payments in 50+ local currencies, per its contractor page; 160 countries + 2 territories are documented here
- Own SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 reports, ISO 27001, 27018 and 42001 and CSA STAR Level 2, listed on rippling.com/security
- 600+ ready-made integrations and a documented REST API
- Rippling UK Limited is on Companies House (number 13914364), the register entry we count for its EOR
Cons
- No price for EOR, contractor management or global payroll: the pricing page asks for a custom quote
- Nothing published on setup fees, deposits, minimum term or exit fees
- No support channels, hours or account manager stated; the EOR page says only that Rippling answers in under 30 seconds
- EOR in 80 countries, per a blog post updated June 2025; 58 countries + 1 territory are documented here
- Global payroll in 10 countries, per the same June 2025 post, with no country list
- EOR own entities: 0 on company registers and 2 stated by the provider (India and the US); the other documented countries do not say whose entity employs staff
- Contractor payout methods are not named beyond instant transfer
Reviews in brief
AI summary
Written by an AI model from the data on our pages on 15 Oct 2026. Not a recommendation, not our score, and not a quote from any assistant.
What does the data show about Rippling as an Employer of Record?
AI
A Rippling blog post updated June 2025 puts its EOR in 80 countries; 58 countries + 1 territory are documented here. Own entities: 0 on company registers and 2 stated by the provider. It quotes EOR prices on request only. Its security page names seven certifications and reports in its own name, including SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
What the data does not show
Rippling states no setup fee, deposit, contract term or termination charge. Support channels and hours are not stated; the EOR page says only that Rippling answers in under 30 seconds.
What are Rippling's main drawbacks?
AI
Price and support disclosure. Rippling gives no price for EOR, contractor management or global payroll, and no fee terms. Its pages name no support channels, hours or account manager. Its EOR reach rests on an 80-country figure from a June 2025 blog post, and only 2 of the 58 documented EOR countries have an own entity, both stated by Rippling.
What the data does not show
The developer documentation names a Global Payroll API but no EOR or contractor-payment API, so API coverage of those services is not confirmed.
Trust and registration
More alternatives to Rippling
Providers with a higher EOR score from us than Rippling. How we score
- EOR price from
- US$459 per employee a month, billed annually
- EOR countries 160 claimed, 106 documented
- Onboarding 2–3 days
- Services EOR · COR · Contractors · Payroll
- Best for
- Companies from startups to enterprises, going by Multiplier's segment pages
- Not for
- Buyers who need the deposit amount before signing: Multiplier calculates it per contract
- Top pro
- Own SOC 2 (Type I and II), SOC 3 and ISO 27001:2022 on its security page; the AWS certifications listed there are kept apart as the host's
- Top con
- The "from" prices assume an annual contract. Monthly EOR costs $499 on Core and $559 on Growth, about 11% of countries are priced differently, and compliance-mandated add-ons come on top of EOR and COR
- G24.7/5· 2,124
Signals checked 29 Jun 2026
- EOR price from
- US$399 per employee a month
- EOR countries 180 claimed, 157 documented
- Onboarding 2–5 days
- Deposit 1 month
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · Contractors · Payroll
- Best for
- Companies from startups to enterprises: Playroll has pages for each, and its case studies include startups under 100 staff and mid-market firms of 100 to 1,000
- Not for
- Contractors who want to be paid other than through Payoneer, the only payout route Playroll uses
- Top pro
- Its own country pages document EOR hiring in 151 countries + 6 territories, against a claim of 180+
- Top con
- A refundable deposit of one month's salary per EOR employee; the unused part comes back within two months of the last working day, or once claims are settled if that is later
- G24.7/5· 198
- Trustpilot3.9/5· 11
Signals checked 21 Jul 2026
- EOR price from
- €299 per employee a month
- EOR countries 180 claimed, 135 documented
- Onboarding 3–4 days
- Deposit 1 month
- Minimum term None
- Services EOR · COR · Contractors
- Best for
- Companies making their first hire in a new country through an employer of record
- Not for
- Buyers whose security review requires the vendor's own SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certificate
- Top pro
- EOR from €299 per employee a month on the pricing page, varying by country and headcount, with no setup or termination fee
- Top con
- SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 are held by AWS, its host; no Rivermate certificate is published
Questions people ask
Which services does Rippling offer?
Rippling sells HR and payroll software. Its pricing page lists Employer of Record, Global Contractors and Contractor of Record among its products. We score its EOR, contractor management and global payroll (rippling.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-15).
What does Rippling charge?
Rippling publishes no price for EOR, contractor management or global payroll; its pricing page asks buyers to request a custom quote. The $8 per employee a month on that page is where Rippling plans start, with a monthly base fee, and is not an EOR price. The page also gives no setup, deposit, term or exit charges (rippling.com/pricing, checked 2026-10-15).
In how many countries can Rippling employ people?
A Rippling blog post, updated June 2025, says its EOR is live in 80 countries; the EOR product page gives no count. We document 58 countries + 1 territory (Puerto Rico). Own entities: 0 on company registers and 2 stated by the provider (India and the US, on Rippling's own pages). For the other documented countries Rippling does not say whose entity employs staff.
Does Rippling offer Contractor of Record?
Its pricing page lists Contractor of Record as a product, and rippling.com/legal lists COR Terms for engaging, paying and administering contractors. We have no COR price or country list for Rippling, so we score its contractor management instead, which covers onboarding in 185+ countries (checked 2026-10-15).
Which security certifications does Rippling hold?
Rippling's security page lists three audit reports in its own name (SOC 1 and SOC 2, both Type II, and SOC 3), ISO 27001, ISO 27018 and ISO 42001, and CSA STAR Level 2. It also says it complies with GDPR and CCPA; those are laws, not certifications (rippling.com/security, checked 2026-10-15).
Which Rippling company can be found in a public register?
Rippling UK Limited, Companies House number 13914364, incorporated on 14 February 2022 and listed as active; its only person with significant control is Parker Conrad, Rippling's founder. We could not find the US parent in a register we could read.
Sources
- Rippling pricing, Rippling · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Rippling Employer of Record, Rippling · checked 15 Oct 2026
- A solution for global workforces — Rippling Employer of Record now live in 80 countries, Rippling · checked 15 Oct 2026
- Rippling Global Contractor management, Rippling · checked 15 Oct 2026
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Last checked: 15 Oct 2026.