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Rippling vs SOCRadar

Rippling and SOCRadar are both security & identity tools. Rippling is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while SOCRadar is aimed at enterprise and small businesses. Rippling costs less, from $8/mo versus $600/mo for SOCRadar. Only SOCRadar has a free plan.

Rippling

HR, IT and finance in one system

SOCRadar

Extended threat intelligence and external attack surface management

PricingPaid · $8Freemium · $600
Starting price$8/mo$600/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial—7 days
Built forSmall businesses, EnterpriseEnterprise, Small businesses
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb
CountryUS · 2016TR
Rating——

Choose Rippling if

Fast-growing companies from 50 to several thousand employees.

  • Deep automation across departments
  • Replaces several point tools
  • Strong IT and device management

Look elsewhere if: Very small businesses that only need payroll (Gusto).

Choose SOCRadar if

Security teams needing outside-in threat visibility.

  • Broad external risk coverage in one product
  • Useful free community tools
  • Actionable alerts

Look elsewhere if: Organizations without anyone to act on alerts.

Rippling vs SOCRadar pricing

Rippling

  • Rippling Platformfrom $8/user/moPer employee plus monthly base fee
  • ModulesCustomHCM, IT, payroll, finance, global; quote

SOCRadar

  • Free$0Start for Free sign-up, limited access
  • Dark Web Essential$600/mo$3,950/yr billed yearly; 1 domain
  • Dark Web Business$1,145/mo$6,950/yr billed yearly
  • ASM Essentialfrom $10,500/yr100 assets, 1 seat; billed yearly
  • UltimateCustomMSSP, role-based access

Rippling · Key features

  • Single employee record across HR, IT and finance
  • US and global payroll, EOR
  • Benefits administration and PEO option
  • App provisioning and device management
  • Spend: corporate cards and expenses
  • Workflow studio and custom reports

Cons

  • Pricing is opaque and modular
  • Can be complex to implement
  • Overkill for very small teams

SOCRadar · Key features

  • External attack surface management
  • Dark web and leak monitoring
  • Phishing domain and brand protection
  • Threat intelligence feeds
  • Supply chain and vendor risk
  • SIEM and SOAR integrations

Cons

  • Alert volume needs tuning
  • Enterprise pricing for full features
  • Overlaps with existing intel tools

Rippling vs SOCRadar: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Rippling or SOCRadar?

Rippling starts at $8/mo and SOCRadar at $600/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Rippling and SOCRadar have a free plan?

Rippling has no free plan. SOCRadar has a free plan.

Not sure yet?