European Alternatives to Rippling
Looking for a European alternative to Rippling? Rippling is sold by Rippling People Center Inc., and its PEO, payments, lending and insurance services run through US-licensed affiliates (for example Rippling PEO 1, Inc., Florida licence GL250, and Rippling Payments, Inc., NMLS 1931820).
Eleven HR platforms from Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom cover core HR, time, payroll and talent for small and mid-size employers, with one (Factorial) also covering IT management and finance.
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11 European Alternatives to Rippling
Factorial
Barcelona platform joining HR, payroll, IT management and finance in one system
Personio
Munich HR platform with core HR, payroll, talent and expenses; data stored in Europe
Sesame HR
Valencia all-in-one HR with time tracking, payroll and recruitment
Kenjo
Berlin workforce management for SMEs with shift planning, time tracking and a 14-day trial
PayFit
Paris payroll and HR software, with a UK entity for British customers
CharlieHR
London HR software for small teams, English law and English courts
Employes
Dutch payroll and HR for SMEs, free to try, from €7 per payslip as advertised
Lucca
Paris HRIS built from specialised modules for HR, time and expenses
HRworks
Freiburg HR, travel-expense and time software under German law and Freiburg courts
rexx systems
Hamburg suite for HR, recruiting and talent management with offices in Vienna and Zurich
Eurecia
Toulouse-area French SIRH (HR information system), site in French
Key takeaways
- Rippling is sold by Rippling People Center Inc., with regulated services delivered through US-licensed affiliates, and it publishes no prices, only a custom quote.
- Factorial (Barcelona) is the closest in breadth: its site lists HR, payroll, IT management and finance in one system.
- Personio (Munich, HRA 115934) covers core HR, payroll, talent and expenses with data stored in Europe, and sells Core and Pro plans on request.
- Sesame HR (Valencia), Kenjo (Berlin) and PayFit (Paris) are the options for small teams that mainly want time tracking, workforce planning and payroll.
- CharlieHR and HRworks state their governing law and courts (England and Wales, and German law with Freiburg) in terms we could read.
Why people leave Rippling
Rippling sells HR, payroll, benefits, time tracking, device and identity management and spend control as one connected system, and it is one of the few products that pulls IT into the same data as HR. It does not publish prices: the pricing page asks for your needs and sends a custom quote, and says most products are billed per employee per month.
The seller is Rippling People Center Inc. The legal page lists separate terms for its PEO, payroll, benefits, payments and card services, several of which it says are delivered by affiliates, and the footer of rippling.com lists US licences held by Rippling PEO 1, Inc. (Florida), Rippling Payments, Inc., Rippling Lending, Inc. and Rippling Insurance Services, Inc. The customer terms themselves load only through JavaScript, so this page does not claim a governing law, a venue or an arbitration clause.
This page is about the people-and-payroll side of Rippling for small and mid-size European employers. Eleven European platforms qualify, from Spain, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. None replaces Rippling's device management; one (Factorial) lists IT management as a product line, and the rest are HR and payroll tools.
- Quote-only pricing hides the real cost Rippling gives no public figures: you fill in a form and receive a quote, and several modules can add a monthly base fee on top of the per-employee rate. Among the European tools, Personio and Rippling are alike in selling on request, while CharlieHR and Employes publish at least some pricing and a try-out route.
- Several of its services run through US affiliates Rippling's own footer lists US licences for its PEO, payments, lending and insurance affiliates. That is how those regulated services work in the United States, but it means the contract for part of the stack sits with entities licensed there. A European HR tool that handles payroll for your country is contracted and licensed locally, which is simpler when your employees are in Europe.
- Local payroll rules are the real test Payslips, social contributions and filings differ in every country. PayFit and Lucca are French and built around French rules, Employes around Dutch payroll, HRworks and rexx around German practice, and Sesame and Factorial around Spanish rules. Pick the one that matches the country where most of your staff sit.
- European providers sit in your own legal system Every company here is registered in a European business register we could check: Barcelona, Valencia, Munich, Hamburg, Freiburg, Paris, Toulouse, London. HRworks states German law and Freiburg courts, CharlieHR English law and English courts, and Sesame Spanish law. For several others we did not read the governing-law clause, and we say so.
What you have to replace, not just match
List what Rippling does for you today: payroll in which countries, benefits, time off, onboarding, device management, expense cards. Rippling spans all of these; the European tools mostly cover HR, time and payroll and leave devices and cards to separate tools.
Export employee records, contracts and payroll history first, run the new payroll in parallel for one cycle, and compare the payslips before you switch. Keep device and identity management in a separate system if you use Rippling for it, since only Factorial lists IT management here.
The alternatives compared
| Position | Tool | Headquarters | Pricing | Jurisdiction |
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| #1 | Factorial | Barcelona, Spain | Free tier / from about €4.50/employee/month | EU (Spain) |
| #2 | Personio | Munich, Germany | From about €2.88/employee/month | EU (Germany) |
| #3 | Sesame HR | Valencia, Spain | Essential €4.75 / Connect €5.50 / Growth €6.25 / Scale €8.00 per employee/month excl. VAT (Spanish price page); minimum 15 employees; custom plan on request | EU (Spain) |
| #4 | Kenjo | Berlin, Germany | Contact for pricing | EU (Germany) |
| #5 | PayFit | Paris, France | Per-employee subscription, quoted on request | EU (France) |
| #6 | CharlieHR | London, United Kingdom | Flat monthly price by headcount band, excl. 20% UK VAT: 1–4 people £21, 5–14 £47, 15–29 £108, 30–49 £185, 50–99 £323, 250+ £754 | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| #7 | Employes | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Per employee per month, published | EU (Netherlands) |
| #8 | Lucca | Paris, France | Per module, per employee/month excl. VAT (indicative, 100+ employees): Core HR €3.21, Absences €3.11, Timesheets €3.00, Performance €3.97, Engagement €3.16; no minimum term | EU (France) |
| #9 | HRworks | Freiburg, Germany | Per employee per month, modular | EU (Germany) |
| #10 | rexx systems | Hamburg, Germany | Quoted on request | EU (Germany) |
| #11 | Eurecia | Castanet-Tolosan (Toulouse), France | Business (11–500 employees) from €4.20 per employee/month excl. VAT, degressive; 1–10 employees through an accounting firm; 500+ on quote | EU (France) |
How each alternative compares to Rippling
- Which law reaches it. EU (Spain). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. GDPR.
Best for: Companies that want HR, payroll, IT management and finance in one system
The site owner is Everyday Software, S.L., Carrer de Llacuna 56, Barcelona, CIF B-66854530, entered in the Registro Mercantil de Barcelona. That is the entity named for the website; we did not read the customer terms.
Its homepage presents "the AI for business" connecting HR, finance and IT in one system, with product lines for time management, talent management, payroll, IT management and finance, and says it is trusted by more than 17,000 companies in over 65 countries.
Pricing was not available in the page text we read, so no figure is quoted.
What Factorial does better than Rippling
- Lists IT management next to HR and payroll, which no other tool here does
- Spanish register entry named on its legal page
- Broad module list under one login
Where Factorial is a step down from Rippling
- Customer terms, governing law and prices not verified
- Payroll depth outside Spain was not checked
- Rippling's device management is more established
Standout against Rippling. The only tool here that lists IT management as a product line.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Germany). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. European Union (AWS Frankfurt).
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. GDPR.
Best for: Growing companies that want core HR and payroll with data stored in Europe
The imprint names Personio SE & Co. KG, Seidlstrasse 3, 80335 Munich, entered at the local court of Munich as HRA 115934. Its general partner is Personio Group SE (HRB 281581).
Its homepage describes Core HR, Payroll, Talent, Performance and Employee Finance, with expenses, corporate cards and benefits, plus add-ons such as recruiting, surveys, whistleblowing and employer of record. It states that data is stored in Europe and lists ISO 27001.
Plans are Core and Pro, sold by personalised offer with per-employee pricing, so no figure is stated here.
What Personio does better than Rippling
- German limited partnership with register entries named in the imprint
- Payroll, expenses and cards inside the HR platform
- States European data storage and ISO 27001
Where Personio is a step down from Rippling
- Prices only on request, as with Rippling
- No device management
- Governing law and venue not verified
Standout against Rippling. Core HR, payroll and employee finance in one Munich-based product.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Spain). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU, on OVHcloud with Amazon Web Services (EU); Latin-American customers additionally via IPXON (US/Latin America).
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. ISO 27001.
Best for: Small and mid-size employers that want time tracking, payroll and recruitment together
The website owner is SESAME LABS, S.L., NIF B98719818, registered in the Mercantile Registry of Valencia, with its office at Calle Travesia s/n, Base 1, 46024 Valencia. The website terms are subject to Spanish law.
Its homepage calls it all-in-one HR software covering time tracking, payroll, recruitment and more. The legal hub lists a data processing agreement, a sub-processor list and specific terms for HR management and for a payroll manager.
One oddity: the legal text says the website is aimed mainly at users in the United States, so read the contract that applies to you.
What Sesame HR does better than Rippling
- Spanish company and Spanish law stated for the website
- Sub-processor list and DPA published
- Time, payroll and recruitment under one roof
Where Sesame HR is a step down from Rippling
- Customer contract terms not read
- No device or IT management
- Prices not verified
Standout against Rippling. Publishes a sub-processor list and payroll-specific terms.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Germany). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. GDPR.
Best for: Small companies with deskless or shift-based staff
Kenjo describes itself as workforce management software for SMEs. It was founded in Berlin in 2017, the site footer reads Kenjo GmbH with a Berlin address at Donaustrasse 44, and it also has offices in Zurich, Madrid and Mexico City.
The homepage lists shift planning, time tracking and payroll preparation, and the site states a 14-day free trial.
We did not find its commercial register number, governing law or prices.
What Kenjo does better than Rippling
- States a 14-day free trial
- Shift planning for deskless teams
- German GmbH with Berlin address
Where Kenjo is a step down from Rippling
- Register number, governing law and prices not verified
- Payroll preparation rather than full payroll in what we read
- Narrower than Rippling or Factorial
Standout against Rippling. Built around shift-based, deskless teams.
- Which law reaches it. EU (France). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. EU (France).
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. GDPR.
Best for: Companies for whom payroll is the main job
The French business register lists PAYFIT, SIREN 813487899, in Paris as active. The legal notice on payfit.com names Payfit Ltd., registration 11623900, in London (page last updated 5 April 2022), which Companies House confirms. We opened the UK version of the site, so we do not know which entity contracts with an EU customer.
The page we read describes payroll software with managed payroll services, payslips and HMRC submissions, and showed a first month free for new clients until 31 October 2026.
Prices and governing law were not verified.
What PayFit does better than Rippling
- Payroll and HR in one product from a French group
- Free first month on the page we read
- Register entries confirmed for both France and the UK
Where PayFit is a step down from Rippling
- We read the UK site, not the EU terms
- No IT or device management
- Offers and prices vary by country
Standout against Rippling. A payroll-first product with both a French and a UK entity.
- Which law reaches it. United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Ireland (EU), on Amazon Web Services.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Cyber Essentials.
Best for: Small UK-style teams that want onboarding, leave and reviews without payroll
The contracting company is Charlie OS Limited, incorporated in England with company number 09940754 and registered at 20-22 Wenlock Road, London. The terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, with the English courts having exclusive jurisdiction.
Its site lists onboarding, time off, performance reviews, engagement, perks and benefits, and documents and employee data, and describes itself as HR software built to be your first HR hire.
Pricing depends on team size and campaigns, so no figure is quoted.
What CharlieHR does better than Rippling
- Governing law and courts stated in plain terms
- Simple for a first HR system
- Company number confirmed on Companies House
Where CharlieHR is a step down from Rippling
- The United Kingdom is outside the EU
- Payroll is not what it is built for, in what we read
- Far narrower than Rippling
Standout against Rippling. Clear English-law terms and a first-HR-hire focus.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Netherlands). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Netherlands.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
Best for: Dutch SMEs that want payroll without payroll expertise
The privacy policy is that of Shine Employes B.V., a Dutch company. We did not check its KvK number.
The homepage description advertises payroll software for small businesses from €7 per payslip, and the site offers a free try-out. The site is in Dutch.
What Employes does better than Rippling
- Per-payslip pricing mentioned up front
- Free to try
- Dutch company
Where Employes is a step down from Rippling
- Dutch-language site and Dutch payroll focus
- KvK number and terms not verified
- No broader IT or finance modules
Standout against Rippling. Advertises a per-payslip price in its homepage description.
- Which law reaches it. EU (France). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. France and Germany, on OVHcloud; encrypted backups at Scaleway (France, Netherlands); Swiss customers on Microsoft Azure in Switzerland with GCP Zurich backups.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. ISO 27001 (since July 2022).
Best for: French employers who want to combine specialised HR and expense modules
Lucca's legal notice gives its headquarters at 151-157 avenue de France, 75013 Paris, share capital of €59,410 and OVH in Roubaix as web host. The French business register lists LUCCA, SIREN 441637691, at the same address as active.
The homepage describes 12 HR and administrative programs you combine into your own HRIS, covering core HR file, time and activities, talent, remuneration and business expenses.
We did not read its contract terms or prices.
What Lucca does better than Rippling
- Pick only the modules you need
- French register entry confirmed
- Expenses and time modules next to HR
Where Lucca is a step down from Rippling
- Modular pricing can add up and was not verified
- No IT or device management
- Governing law not verified
Standout against Rippling. Build your own HRIS from 12 modules.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Germany). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Germany.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
Best for: German SMEs that want personnel admin, time and travel expenses
HRworks GmbH is at Waldkircher Str. 28, 79106 Freiburg, in the commercial register as HRB Freiburg 5406. Its terms, section 16, apply German law, name Freiburg as the exclusive venue for merchants and legal entities, and say the German text prevails over translations.
Its homepage lists personnel administration, travel expenses, time tracking and payroll interfaces for small and mid-size businesses.
Prices were not verified.
What HRworks does better than Rippling
- German law and a venue stated in the terms
- Travel expenses and time tracking included
- Register entry in the imprint
Where HRworks is a step down from Rippling
- Terms are authoritative in German only
- Payroll by interface, not built in, in what we read
- Narrower than Rippling
Standout against Rippling. Plain German-law terms with a named venue.
- Which law reaches it. EU (Germany). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. Germany and Switzerland (ISO-certified data centres, as stated by the vendor); on-premises installation also offered.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
- Independently checked. ISO 27001:2022 (stated by the vendor); GDPR.
Best for: Mid-size and larger employers that need recruiting and talent management
Rexx Systems GmbH is at Suederstrasse 75-79, 20097 Hamburg, entered at the Hamburg court as HRB 78749, with offices in Vienna and Zurich.
Its site lists human resources modules (personnel management, digital personnel file, time tracking, travel expenses), applicant tracking and multiposting, and talent management, plus a DATEV interface and a mobile app.
We did not read its terms or prices.
What rexx systems does better than Rippling
- Strong recruiting and talent-management side
- German register entry named in the notice
- DATEV interface for German payroll
Where rexx systems is a step down from Rippling
- Aimed at larger employers than Kenjo or CharlieHR
- Terms and prices not verified
- No IT or device management
Standout against Rippling. Covers applicant tracking and talent management as full modules.
- Which law reaches it. EU (France). Rippling is run from the United States, so the CLOUD Act obliges the provider to hand over data on a valid order regardless of which country the servers are in.
- Where the data sits. France, on Google Cloud Platform.
- Source code. Closed source, as Rippling is.
Best for: French employers who want a modular HR information system in French
Eurecia is a simplified joint-stock company with share capital of €225,000, registered at the Toulouse trade register under 487 820 268. The French business register lists it in Castanet-Tolosan as active.
Its site describes a simple, complete SIRH that automates HR processes with an a-la-carte approach. The site is in French.
We did not read its terms or find prices.
What Eurecia does better than Rippling
- French register entry confirmed
- A la carte modules
Where Eurecia is a step down from Rippling
- French-language site
- Terms and prices not verified
- Narrower than Rippling in what we read
Standout against Rippling. A French-language modular SIRH.
What actually breaks when you switch
The hard part is payroll, not the HR records. Run the new payroll alongside Rippling for a cycle, compare payslips and filings, and agree who sends the first filing in the new system.
Rippling spans HR, payroll, IT and cards. Decide separately what replaces device management, identity and corporate cards, since only Factorial lists IT management and Personio lists corporate cards.
Most of these sell on demo or quote, and we did not verify any price. Ask for the full price including payroll runs, extra modules and implementation, and ask which entity signs the contract.
Which of these covers as much as Rippling?
Factorial comes closest on breadth: its site presents time, talent, payroll, IT management and finance as product lines in one system. Personio covers core HR, payroll, talent and employee finance such as expenses and corporate cards.
No tool here matches Rippling's device management and global employer-of-record reach in every country. If you use those, plan to keep a specialist tool next to the new HR system.
Which of these offer a free trial?
Kenjo states a 14-day free trial, and Employes invites you to try it free. PayFit showed a first month free for new clients until 31 October 2026 on the page we read, though offers vary by country. Personio, Factorial, Sesame HR and the German tools work through a demo or an offer request.
Do any of them publish their prices?
Employes advertises payroll from €7 per payslip in its homepage description, and CharlieHR shows per-person prices that change with team size and promotions. We do not quote figures here, because they depend on country, team size and campaign. Personio states per-employee plans but gives no number.
Is the UK part of Europe for this list?
We count the United Kingdom as a European jurisdiction alongside the EU and EEA, but it has its own law. CharlieHR states English law and English courts, and PayFit has a UK company next to its French one. If you need an EU contracting party, choose the others.
Which one to pick
If breadth is the point, start with Factorial, which lists HR, payroll, IT management and finance in one system, and Personio, which covers core HR, payroll, talent and expenses with data stored in Europe. For a small team that mostly wants time, leave and light payroll, Sesame HR, Kenjo and CharlieHR are lighter.
If payroll in one country is the main job, choose by country: PayFit or Lucca for France, Employes for the Netherlands, HRworks or rexx for Germany, Sesame or Factorial for Spain.
Be honest about the gap. Rippling's device management and its single-system reach across HR, IT and spend are not matched by any tool here, and we could not read Rippling's customer terms, so we make no claim about its governing law. We also did not verify any price, and several governing-law clauses were not read. Switch if a European contracting party and local payroll matter to you, and stay if the IT side is why you chose Rippling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Factorial is the closest in breadth, because its own site lists HR, payroll, IT management and finance in one system, from a company registered in Barcelona. Personio is the choice if you want a Munich HR platform with payroll and talent modules and data stored in Europe. For a small team, Kenjo, Sesame HR and CharlieHR are simpler.
No. Its site is operated by Rippling People Center Inc., and the footer lists US licences held by affiliates for PEO, payments, lending and insurance. Its customer terms did not load without JavaScript, so we cannot say what law they choose.
Its pricing page shows no figures. You request a custom quote, and the page says most products are billed per employee per month and some may carry a monthly base fee.
Personio (payroll and payroll preparation), Factorial, Sesame HR, PayFit, Employes and Kenjo (payroll preparation) list payroll features on their own sites. HRworks and rexx connect to payroll through interfaces such as DATEV. Check that the payroll covers the country where your employees work.
Kenjo states a 14-day free trial, and Employes offers a free trial. For the rest, expect a demo request.
Yes. The imprint names Personio SE & Co. KG in Munich, entered at the local court of Munich as HRA 115934, with Personio Group SE as general partner (HRB 281581). Its site says data is stored in Europe and lists ISO 27001.
CharlieHR describes itself as HR software built to be your first HR hire, Kenjo targets SMEs with deskless teams, and Employes targets small businesses with payroll. Lucca, HRworks and rexx lean toward bigger or more specialised needs.
Factorial, Personio, Sesame HR, Kenjo, CharlieHR, PayFit and rexx publish English pages. Employes's site is in Dutch and Eurecia's in French, so they suit employers working in those languages.
Only Factorial lists IT management as a product line in what we read. For devices and identity, expect to keep a separate tool next to a European HR system.
It depends on the country: PayFit and Lucca for France, Employes for the Netherlands, HRworks and rexx for Germany, Sesame and Factorial for Spain. We did not test payroll accuracy, so ask each for a reference in your country.
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