Rippling vs When I Work

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

Not enough public prices to compare the cost.

Who has a free plan
  • Ripplingno free plan
  • When I Workno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

When I Work

With trade-offs

closest consolation build: multi-day

If you would rather build it, When I Work is the simplest to rebuild.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONRipplingHuman resourcesWhen I WorkHuman resources
Monthly billingNot listed$2.50/moEssentials
Per year—$28.56/yrannual plan · −5%
Billing modelCustom pricingPer person
Free tierno free tier; demo onlyno free tier; 14-day trial with no card
Additional costsMost products are priced per employee/month, and some also carry a monthly base fee. Payroll, benefits, time, recruiting, IT, device management, spend, and other modules are quote-priced, so $8/employee/month is only a starting point.Time Tracking & Attendance is a separately toggled add-on with no public price on the live plan table. Annual plans cannot reduce seats or downgrade until within 30 days of renewal, use manual renewal, and are non-refundable.
Can you rebuild it?Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sittingWith trade-offsclosest consolation build: multi-day
Free alternatives+1
Checked on10/20/202610/20/2026
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