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Windmill vs. Rippling

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricWindmill

by Windmill

Rippling

by Rippling

Overall rating4.64.7
Review count3014,752
Ease of use9.59.5
Ease of setup9.69.4
Quality of support9.89.3
Meets requirements9.49.6
NPS76.66666785.401574
Small Business33.3%31.5%
Mid-Market66.7%63.0%
Enterprise0.0%5.5%
Total page views41867,125
Total LLM citations1,446110,199

Windmill

Windmill is the first performance review system people actually like. Powered by AI, it synthesizes all your 1:1 conversations, project work, and feedback throughout the year into reviews that write themselves. Employees respond to quick prompts in Slack instead of staring at blank forms trying to remember six months back. Managers walk in with the full story. HR finally has a process that doesn't need constant nudging. Companies using Windmill cut down time by 83% per cycle time and report 93% employee satisfaction with the process.

Pros

  • 1:1 Management
  • Ease of Use
  • Regular Updates
  • Automation Features
  • Progress Tracking
  • Time Efficiency

Rippling

Rippling is the AI workforce management platform that connects HR, IT, and Finance — giving Rippling AI everything it needs to help run your company. Because employee data, permissions, and approvals all live in one place, Rippling AI has a complete view of your business and can take action quickly and safely, across the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to benefits administration to access management. Automate business tasks, ensure compliance, and streamline approvals with workflows that understand your organization.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Intuitive
  • Simple
  • User Interface
  • Easy Access
  • Easy Setup