BBSI vs Rippling

BBSI (Barrett Business Services Inc.) is a PEO founded in 1972, starting out as a staffing company. BBSI, which is also its symbol on NASDAQ, is headquartered in Vancouver, WA. It provides its services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) spanning eight industries. They serve all 50 states in the US, with offices in 14 states. Their services include business strategy, HR consultation, risk and safety, payroll administration, workers' compensation, staffing and recruitment, employee benefits, retirement benefits, and various technology solutions. With a team of people who meet with clients on-site to understand their culture and dedication to establishing a safe workplace, BBSI provides businesses with customized services. They do not specify plans or pricing on their website, preferring prospective clients to contact them so that they can "create a pricing structure that fits their needs." They are certified by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC), whose accreditation is considered the gold standard for PEO reliability and financial assurance. They have repeatedly earned the yearly "Great Place to Work" certification.

Rippling is a relatively new PEO, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA. They provide a suite of HR and payroll services to businesses of all sizes and have grown to become one of the largest PEOs in the US, with over 1 million members. Rippling offers a variety of services, including payroll, benefits administration, HR management, expense management, recruiting, and compliance support. Rippling offers a flexible plan system. Clients have to purchase "Unity Platform" as a core product, to which they can add any number of their HR, finance, and IT products separately to form their unique plan. They do not share pricing for their products, but they may bill on a per-employee, per-month basis, or monthly base fee. Rippling's services, therefore, can be more expensive than some other PEOs. Overall, Rippling is a reliable and feature-rich PEO that can save businesses time and money. However, Rippling is a relatively new company and may not have the same level of experience as some other PEOs, or as robust a customer support system.