Rippling IT Review
Order a laptop the moment you create the employee record - HR, IT, and finance on one platform.
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Overview
What is Rippling IT?
Rippling IT extends Rippling's HRIS into device procurement, native MDM, identity, and SaaS app management - letting you order a laptop the moment you create the employee record in HR. Rippling was founded in 2016 by Zenefits' Parker Conrad; the IT module launched in 2021 and has expanded steadily to include native MDM for macOS, Windows, and iOS.
Capabilities
Key features, in detail
What you actually get when you turn Rippling IT on for a distributed team.
Native HRIS-IT-payroll integration
Order laptops from inside the same employee record that handles payroll, benefits, identity, and app provisioning - one source of truth.
Native MDM (Mac, Windows, iOS)
Built-in MDM eliminates the need for Jamf, Intune, or Kandji - though you can keep them if you prefer.
Identity & app provisioning
Same console manages SSO, app access, app license deprovisioning at termination - IT, identity, and app management bundled.
Hardware procurement
Order laptops from a Rippling-managed catalog (Apple, Lenovo, Dell, HP) with shipping handled by partners.
Inventory & warehousing
Track devices in deployment, in storage, in repair - and warehouse returns for redeployment to new hires.
Onboarding/offboarding automation
Single workflow fires laptop dispatch, MDM enrollment, app provisioning, and identity at hire - and cleanly reverses at termination.
Compliance and audit reporting
Unified audit trail across HR, IT, payroll, and access - useful for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 evidence collection.
Global shipping via partners
Logistics handled by Rippling's shipping partners; coverage less deep than dedicated procurement platforms like Deel IT.
Pricing
How Rippling IT pricing works
Rippling IT is sold as a module on top of Rippling's HRIS subscription, not as a standalone product. Hardware procurement is priced at quote per device.
Required foundation before IT module
- HR/payroll/benefits
- Identity and SSO
- App provisioning
- Per-user pricing
Adds device procurement, MDM, and inventory
- Everything in HR base
- Native MDM (Mac/Win/iOS)
- Hardware procurement
- Inventory & warehousing
- Compliance reporting
- Priority support
All modules with custom SLAs
- Everything in IT
- Custom SLAs
- Dedicated CSM
- Custom integrations
- SSO, SCIM, RBAC
- Quarterly business reviews
What you'll actually pay: Hardware itself is quoted per device with margin built in. The IT module pricing varies based on Rippling subscription size and is opaque without a sales conversation - most mid-market buyers pay a flat per-user fee for the IT module on top of HR seats, with device costs separate.
The trade-offs
Pros & cons
What we like
- Tightest HR/IT/payroll/identity integration of any platform in the category
- Native MDM removes the need for Jamf or Intune subscriptions
- Single audit trail across HR, IT, identity, and access for compliance evidence
- App provisioning and deprovisioning at hire/termination tied to the same workflow
- Strong fit if you've already standardized on Rippling
- Predictable per-employee economics across the full Rippling suite
What to watch out for
- Only valuable if you're fully standardized on Rippling - partial usage breaks the value prop
- Hardware shipping coverage less deep than Deel IT (130+) or GroWrk (150+)
- Quote-based device pricing on top of subscription is opaque
- Native MDM is good but less deep than mature Jamf or Intune for advanced setups
Ideal Customer Profile
Who is Rippling IT best for?
The teams that get the most ROI from Rippling IT tend to share these characteristics.
Rippling-standardized companies
Already use Rippling for HR, payroll, identity, and apps - Rippling IT is the natural extension.
Mid-market SaaS scaleups
50-1,000 employees, US-led, growing internationally with Western-market concentration.
Compliance-driven buyers
Need unified audit trail across HR and IT for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 - single platform reduces evidence collection effort.
Companies replacing Jamf or Intune
Already on Rippling and considering whether to maintain a separate MDM contract - Rippling IT can replace it.
If not Rippling IT
Top alternatives to consider
Rippling IT sits in a competitive category. These are the platforms most often evaluated alongside it.
Deel IT (Hofy)
Tighter equivalent for Deel HR customers. Better global coverage but only valuable if you use Deel for HR.
Read review →Workwize
Best if you want a dedicated procurement platform that integrates with Rippling rather than replacing it.
Read review →allwhere
US-led alternative with integrated ITAM. Pick if you want procurement-only without bundling into HRIS.
Read review →Electric
SMB-focused managed IT helpdesk with hardware procurement. Better if you need outsourced IT support, not just MDM.
Read review →Common questions
Rippling IT FAQ
Technically yes, but practically no - Rippling IT's value proposition is the unified employee record that ties HR, IT, payroll, and identity together. Without Rippling HR as the foundation, you're paying for an integration you can't consume. If you don't use Rippling for HR, dedicated platforms (Workwize, Deel IT) are typically cheaper and equally capable.
Rippling IT is sold as a module on top of Rippling HR. Both are priced per user per month and require a sales conversation for committed quotes - most mid-market customers pay $8-$20 per user per month for HR plus a smaller add-on for IT, with hardware costs quoted separately per device.
For most mid-market needs, yes. The native MDM handles macOS, Windows, and iOS with app deployment, security policies, and remote wipe. For complex environments with deep Jamf customization or advanced Intune Autopilot flows, dedicated MDM often remains the better choice. Rippling IT can also integrate with Jamf if you keep it.
Shipping is handled via logistics partners rather than Rippling's own warehouses. Coverage is solid in US, EU, UK, and major APAC markets but less deep than Deel IT (130+ countries) or GroWrk (150+). For globally distributed companies with heavy emerging-markets hiring, a dedicated procurement platform usually shipping better than Rippling IT alone.
Yes - import existing inventory into Rippling IT's asset management, apply MDM profiles, and use the platform for the lifecycle layer even if the hardware was purchased elsewhere. This is a common pattern for companies adding Rippling IT to an existing OEM-direct procurement setup.
Yes - the unified audit trail across HR, IT, identity, and access is one of the strongest compliance stories in the category. Single export for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 evidence covers employee provisioning, device assignment, MDM policy compliance, and access deprovisioning at termination - meaningfully less work than stitching together evidence from separate tools.
Bottom line
Our verdict on Rippling IT
The category winner for Rippling customers - and not worth it for anyone else
Rippling IT is the platform we recommend most often to companies already fully standardized on Rippling for HR, payroll, identity, and apps. The unified employee record and the tight onboarding/offboarding automation deliver a meaningful operational benefit that's hard to replicate with separate tools.