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Employee Envoy vs. Rippling For MSPs & IT Consultants

Rippling is excellent for companies managing their own workforce. Employee Envoy is purpose-built for MSPs managing multiple client workforces.

Employee Envoy

Best for: MSPs managing 10-500+ client organizations, IT consultants needing PSA integration, teams requiring multi-tenant architecture

Rippling

Best for: Single companies managing their own employees, organizations needing unified HR/IT/Finance, enterprises requiring 600+ integrations

Feature Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of key features and capabilities

Multi-Tenant MSP Architecture

Manage multiple client organizations in one dashboard

Employee Envoy
Rippling

PSA Integration (ConnectWise, Autotask)

Auto-create tickets and sync status bidirectionally

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Visual Workflow Builder

55 employee-specific workflow nodes

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Google Workspace Actions

12 actions including drive transfer, calendar delegation

Employee Envoy
Rippling

MDM Integration Depth

Full device lifecycle with Jamf, Intune, Kandji

Employee Envoy
Rippling

SCIM 2.0 Provisioning

Both support full SCIM implementation

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Welcome Letter Templates

Advanced editor with branding and custom sections

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Manager Prep Checklists

Smart reminders for hiring managers

Employee Envoy
Rippling

IT-First Approach

Purpose-built for IT teams managing employee lifecycle

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Number of Integrations

Employee Envoy: 189 (IT-focused), Rippling: 600+

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Multi-Level Approval Chains

Employee Envoy: configurable chains with delegation | Rippling: basic manager approval

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Access Reviews (SOC 2)

Periodic access review campaigns with automatic evidence collection

Employee Envoy
Rippling

CSV Bulk Import

Both support CSV import; Employee Envoy adds validation and playbook auto-assignment

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Auto-Offboarding

Employee Envoy: HRIS-triggered revocation workflows | Rippling: basic account deprovisioning

Employee Envoy
Rippling

MSP-Friendly Pricing

Volume discounts for MSPs managing multiple clients

Employee Envoy
Rippling

Target Market Focus

Employee Envoy: MSPs | Rippling: Direct employers

Employee Envoy
Rippling
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Why MSPs Prefer Employee Envoy

Purpose-built for IT consultants managing multiple client organizations

True Multi-Tenant Architecture

Manage 100+ client organizations with complete data isolation. Switch between clients instantly with CustomerSwitcher. Rippling requires separate accounts for each organization.

Example: MSP managing 50 clients sees unified dashboard, not 50 separate logins

PSA Integration That Works

Auto-create tickets in ConnectWise Manage and Autotask PSA when onboarding/offboarding starts. Bidirectional sync keeps everything in sync. Rippling has zero PSA integration.

Example: New hire request → Auto-creates ConnectWise ticket → Status syncs back

IT-First Employee Lifecycle

Starts with IT provisioning, extends to HR workflows. Visual workflow builder with 55 employee-specific nodes. Rippling is HR-first, IT-second.

Example: Automate Google Workspace setup, MDM enrollment, credential creation

Deep MDM Integration

Full device lifecycle with Jamf Pro, Microsoft Intune, and Kandji. Lock, wipe, sync devices directly from workflows. Rippling offers basic MDM features only.

Example: Employee offboarding triggers device lock + remote wipe

MSP-Friendly Pricing

Simple $4 PEPM pricing focused on lifecycle automation. Rippling charges $8+ PEPM with complex pricing and multiple add-ons.

Example: 500 employees across 20 clients = $2,000/month

Built for MSP Scale

Manager prep checklists, smart reminders, welcome letter templates. Everything designed for MSPs managing hundreds of employee lifecycles per month.

Example: Hiring managers get automated reminders for onboarding prep

Pricing Comparison

Transparent pricing for MSPs managing multiple clients

Employee Envoy

$199-$799 /month
Flat-rate pricing by employee bucket, no per-user fees
Starter: $199/mo (up to 50 employees)
Professional: $399/mo (up to 200 employees)
Enterprise: $799/mo (up to 500 employees)
All 189 integrations included
Multi-tenant architecture (MSP-ready)
Example: MSP with 200 employees across clients
$399/month
(Professional plan, flat rate)

Rippling

$8+ per employee/month
Base price + multiple add-ons required
No multi-tenant architecture
No PSA integration
Workflow automation (complex setup)
600+ integrations
Complex pricing with add-ons
Example: 500 employees (single organization)
$4,000+/month
(Base price + add-ons, requires 500 separate accounts for MSPs)

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Real-World Use Cases

How Employee Envoy and Rippling handle common MSP scenarios

Scenario: Onboarding a new employee across 5 different clients

Employee Envoy

  1. 1 Switch to client organization with CustomerSwitcher
  2. 2 Create onboarding request, auto-generates ConnectWise ticket
  3. 3 Workflow triggers: Google Workspace account, MDM enrollment, credential creation
  4. 4 Welcome letter sent automatically with client branding
  5. 5 Repeat for 4 more clients (same simple process)

Time per onboarding: 5 minutes

Total for 5 clients: 25 minutes

Rippling

  1. 1 Log out, log into Client 1's separate Rippling account
  2. 2 Manually create employee, configure IT provisioning
  3. 3 Manually create ticket in ConnectWise (no integration)
  4. 4 Log out, repeat for Clients 2, 3, 4, 5 (4 more times)
  5. 5 Manually track progress across 5 separate dashboards

Time per onboarding: 20 minutes

Total for 5 clients: 100 minutes

Scenario: Emergency offboarding (employee terminated, security concern)

Employee Envoy

  1. 1 Create offboarding request with "Immediate" priority
  2. 2 Workflow triggers: Disable Google Workspace, revoke access
  3. 3 Lock device via MDM integration (Jamf/Intune)
  4. 4 ConnectWise ticket auto-created with audit trail
  5. 5 All actions logged for compliance reporting

Time to secure: 2 minutes (automated)

Full audit trail automatically created

Rippling

  1. 1 Log into Google Workspace admin, manually disable account
  2. 2 Log into MDM, manually find and lock device
  3. 3 Manually create ConnectWise ticket, type details
  4. 4 Manually document actions in spreadsheet for audit
  5. 5 Hope you didn't miss any critical system

Time to secure: 15-20 minutes (manual)

High risk of missing critical systems

Scenario: Monthly reporting for 20 MSP clients

Employee Envoy

  1. 1 View unified dashboard with all 20 clients at once
  2. 2 Export monthly onboarding/offboarding report (one click)
  3. 3 ConnectWise tickets automatically tracked, no manual reconciliation
  4. 4 Compliance metrics (device encryption, MFA status)

Time for monthly reporting: 15 minutes

Rippling

  1. 1 Log into Client 1's Rippling account, export report
  2. 2 Repeat for Clients 2-20 (19 more logins)
  3. 3 Manually consolidate 20 reports into spreadsheet
  4. 4 Manually cross-reference with ConnectWise tickets

Time for monthly reporting: 3-4 hours

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