Compare Rise

We want you to weigh your options. See how Rise stacks up against other similar employee management software providers when it comes to what matters most: your people.

Rise vs
other providers

From onboarding to performance to benefits and paying your team, our intuitive employee management software does it all for you.

And when it comes to pricing and service? It’s where we clearly rise above.

Tips for choosing your employee management software

The best software is one that grows with you—not one you outgrow. Ask about modern features such as employee self-service and a mobile app that can keep everyone on your team connected and empowered.

Your new employee management software might have a learning curve, but it should feel intuitive and easy to use. Reports should be simple to find but detailed in nature, giving you the insights you need to make informed decisions.

Remote work has opened up more possibilities for talent. Will you need to add contractors for part of the year or need more part-time staff or have employees in another province? Ask to see how the software handles it.

Is the price that you were quoted the full price? Ask if you’ll be charged for “extras” such as custom reporting, generating T4s, ROEs, or online pay stubs, or ad-hoc pay runs.

Adding employee and payroll data into a new system can be a lot to manage. Ask who will be handling the migration and how much work will be required on your part (hint: it should be very little to none).

Having local, knowledgeable support (i.e. PCP certified) with extended hours of availability can cut down on your stress. Ask if support is just by phone or also includes email and online chat. Ask also if there’s a help centre with FAQs and articles to guide you.

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Features

Payroll
Automated ROE filing	yes	yes	no	yes
No extra charge for year-end documents	yes	yes	no	no
On-demand employee pay stubs	yes	yes	no	no
Auto-emailed employee pay stubs	yes	yes	no	no
Scheduling and Time Tracking
Easy and intuitive creation of schedules by using drag and drop	yes	no	no	no
Straightforward recurring shifts creation	yes	no	no	no
Holiday customization	yes	yes	no	no
Black out period customization	yes	yes	no	no
Summary of weekly hours per employee	yes	no	no	no
Punch in and out with geofencing and IP restrictions on Mobile app	yes	no	yes	no
Punches recorded on a terminal in kiosk mode (no need for dedicated hardware)	yes	no	no	no
Biometric clocks	yes	no	no	yes
Time Off
Integrated with Payroll, Scheduling and HR	yes	no	yes	yes
Submit time off requests on Mobile app	yes	yes	yes	no
Employees can review balances at any time on Mobile app	yes	yes	yes	no
Managers can approve on Mobile app	yes	no	yes	no
Calendar overview & integration	yes	yes	yes	yes
Performance Management
Fully customizable 360º reviews	yes	yes	no	yes
Bias-reducing review questions and templates database	yes	yes	yes	no
Unlimited 360º peer reviewers from anyone in organization	yes	yes	no	no
Customizable reviewers for special project teams	yes	yes	no	no
Multiple manager reviewers for shared staff	yes	no	no	no
Group or individual 1-click smart nudges	yes	no	no	no
Automated recurring manager-employee check-ins	yes	no	no	no
Emoji-based employee sentiment plus open-ended insights	yes	no	no	no
Employee sentiment spotlight and trends	yes	no	no	no
Emoji reactions and thought starters for managers	yes	no	no	no
Check-in engagement metrics	yes	no	no	no
Automated check-in notifications and nudges	yes	no	no	no
Recruiting
In-app offer letter creation	yes	no	yes	no
Custom offer letter templates	yes	yes	yes	no
Custom offer letter tokens	yes	no	yes	no
Custom offer letter page	yes	no	no	no
Daily recruiting updates	yes	no	no	no
Custom hiring funnels	yes	yes	yes	yes
Automatic notifications	yes	yes	yes	no
Onboarding
Digitally sign documents	yes	yes	yes	no
Onboarding/offboarding tasks assignment	yes	yes	yes	no
Integrated payroll enrolment	yes	yes	no	yes
Custom fields in self-onboarding	yes	yes	yes	no
People Management
Automated employee journey	yes	yes	no	no
Employee self-service (with or without approval)	yes	no	yes	no
Unlimited organization policies and handbooks	yes	yes	yes	yes
Unlimited employee-specific documentation	yes	yes	yes	yes
Custom roles and permissions	yes	yes	yes	no
Unlimited eSignatures assignees and cosigners	yes	yes	yes	no
Unlimited eSignatures documents	yes	yes	yes	no
Dynamic, customizable signer fields	yes	yes	yes	no
Expandable and collapsible org chart	yes	yes	yes	no
Direct report count on org chart	yes	no	yes	no
Automated birthday and anniversary reminders	yes	yes	yes	no
Automated change-approval workflows	yes	no	yes	no
Benefits Management
Commission-free group benefit plans	yes	no	no	no
Employee self-enrolment	yes	yes	no	no
Paperless administration	yes	yes	no	yes
Employee self-service	yes	yes	no	no
Automated premium management	yes	yes	no	yes
Real-time payroll integration	yes	yes	no	yes
Advisor access	yes	no	no	no
Benefits reports	yes	yes	no	no