Rippling vs Warp
Rippling
Businesses that onboard, pay and manage employees and contractors in one or more countries
2016; San Francisco, US
Warp
Fast-growing companies from 5 to 5,000 employees, from startups to enterprise teams
Founding year not published; based in New York City
Rippling and Warp both run payroll, HR, benefits and IT for companies from one platform, using AI across the work.
Rippling, founded in San Francisco in 2016, serves 25,000+ businesses with HR, IT, finance and payroll, including global payroll and employer of record; Warp, based in New York, runs US payroll, HR, benefits, tax compliance and IT largely with AI agents for 1,000+ companies of 5 to 5,000 employees.
Rippling vs Warp: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| Rippling | Warp | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | HR, IT, finance and payroll on one platform built on a single source of employee data, with AI across the products | US payroll, HR, benefits, tax compliance and IT management run largely by AI agents, with contractor payments in 150+ countries |
| Best for | Businesses that onboard, pay and manage employees and contractors in one or more countries | Fast-growing companies from 5 to 5,000 employees, from startups to enterprise teams |
| Founded and HQ | 2016; San Francisco, US | Founding year not published; based in New York City |
| Ownership and funding | Raised US$1.8bn from investors including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia and Bedrock | Private; US$85m raised in total, including a US$60m Series B led by Battery Ventures (Jun 2026) |
| Customers or users | 25,000+ businesses | 1,000+ companies; named customers include Bland AI, Greptile, Paraform, Julius AI and Serval |
| Pricing | Not published; custom quote based on the products chosen | Starter US$35 per person/month + US$89 platform fee (up to 3 states); Pro US$50 + US$129 (all 50 states); Enterprise custom |
| Deployment and markets | Global payroll, employer of record and US PEO; contractor payments in 185+ countries and 50+ currencies; offices on four continents | Cloud; US payroll and tax filings in all 50 states; contractor payments in 150+ countries; customer data stored in the US |
Main differences
Rippling offers global payroll, employer of record and a US PEO; Warp runs US payroll in all 50 states and pays contractors in 150+ countries, but is not an employer of record.
Warp publishes prices, from US$35 per person a month plus a US$89 platform fee; Rippling gives a custom quote based on the products chosen.
Rippling also covers finance, with cards, expenses, procurement, bill pay and travel; Warp centres on payroll, HR, benefits, tax compliance and IT.
Rippling serves 25,000+ businesses and has raised US$1.8bn; Warp has 1,000+ companies and has raised US$85m.
Which to choose
Choose Rippling if
- You employ people in several countries, or want cards, expenses and bill pay on the same platform as payroll
Choose Warp if
- You are a US company that wants published prices and AI agents handling payroll tax and notices
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Common questions
What is the difference between Rippling and Warp?+
Rippling runs HR, IT, finance and payroll on one platform built on a single source of employee data, with AI across the products. Warp runs US payroll, HR, benefits, tax compliance and IT management largely with AI agents, with contractor payments in 150+ countries.
How much do Rippling and Warp cost?+
Warp Starter costs US$35 per person a month plus a US$89 platform fee for up to 3 states, Pro costs US$50 plus US$129 for all 50 states, and Enterprise is custom. Rippling does not publish prices: it gives a custom quote based on the products chosen.
Do Rippling and Warp pay employees outside the US?+
Rippling offers global payroll and employer of record, with contractor payments in 185+ countries and 50+ currencies. Warp pays contractors in 150+ countries but is not an employer of record, and refers customers to EOR partners for full employment abroad.
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