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ClearCompany vs Rippling

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

ClearCompany

Sales-quoted

Mid-market talent suite covering recruiting, onboarding and performance in one pitch. Quote-based, and usually sold as an all-in-one rather than a standalone ATS.

Where ClearCompany fits

  • Mid-market HR teams buying tracking plus onboarding
  • People teams that want performance next to hiring
  • Buyers who want one vendor instead of three
  • US mid-market employers

Rippling

$8/employee/mo

Mid-market HR, IT and finance platform with payroll, devices and an ATS on one bill. From $8 per employee a month plus a base fee, with MCP enabled in-product.

Where Rippling fits

  • Mid-market companies unifying HR and IT
  • Teams that want payroll and devices on the same bill
  • Buyers replacing several separate tools
  • US mid-market employers

At a glance

DetailClearCompanyRippling
Starting priceSales-quoted$8/employee/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, Onboarding, PerformanceATS, Benefits administration, EOR, HR compliance, HRIS, Onboarding, Payroll, Time & attendance
Capterra4.4 from 411 reviews4.9 from 4,867 reviews

Where they pull apart

ClearCompany

Stands out: Tracking plus onboarding and performance in the same mid-market suite.

Watch out: No published price, and suite packaging can obscure what you actually get on the recruiting side.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies
  • Talent teams that only want a tracker

Rippling

Stands out: Payroll, IT device management and hiring on a single mid-market bill.

Watch out: Recruiting is one module of a much larger platform, not the product itself.

Not the right fit for

  • Staffing agencies
  • Talent teams that only want a tracker

Pros and cons

ClearCompany

  • Tracking, onboarding and performance in one suite
  • Public API
  • Aimed at mid-market HR rather than agencies
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • The ATS can get lost inside the suite

Rippling

  • Payroll, IT and hiring on one bill
  • In-product MCP plus an API
  • Replaces several separate tools
  • Monthly base fee on top of the per-employee price
  • No public MCP endpoint
  • Recruiting is a module, not the focus

What each one costs

ClearCompany

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Rippling

$8/employee/mo

Rippling plans start at $8 per employee per month, plus a monthly base fee. The total depends on the products you choose, and Rippling sends a custom quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try ClearCompany or Rippling for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does ClearCompany or Rippling have an MCP server?
Rippling ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?