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Kenjo vs Rippling

Last updated October 2026

Looking for a European alternative to Rippling? Here's how Kenjo compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.

Our pick for a European buyer: Kenjo. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.

Kenjo
Rippling
What it is
Berlin HR platform for recruitment, payroll and time tracking
Unified platform for HR, IT, and operations management.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 2016
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for certain modules.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, SOC 1, SOC 2
Price from
€5.40/mo
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Ratings
CAPTERRA 4.2/5 (181) · OMR 3.8/5 (45) · GETAPP 4.5/5 (29) · G2 4.4/5 (79) · TRUSTRADIUS 4.5/5 (96)
No
Integrations
Slack, Google Drive, Zoom
Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Zoom +5

Where each one wins

Kenjo

Limitations

  • −Review research provided is unrelated to Kenjo and focuses on review platforms (Capterra, G2, Trustpilot) instead of the product itself

Rippling

Strengths

  • +Unifies HR, IT, and operations in a single platform
  • +Strong compliance and security certifications
  • +Extensive integration ecosystem
  • +Scalable for growing businesses

Limitations

  • −Pricing lacks transparency
  • −Complex setup for large organizations
  • −Steep learning curve for admins
  • −Modular pricing can become expensive

Data residency & compliance

Kenjo
Rippling
EU data residency
not established
Available on some plansEU data residency available on request for certain modules.
Transfer mechanism
not established
not established
DPA
Published →
not established
Sub-processors
not established
not established
Certifications
No
ISO 27001, ISO 27018, ISO 42001, SOC 1, SOC 2

Pricing

Kenjo

  • Starter €5.40 per employee / monthCore HR features · Basic recruitment tools · Employee self-service
  • Growth On request All Starter features · Advanced reporting · Customizations
  • Enterprise On request All Growth features · Bulk operations · APIs and integrations

Pricing for Growth and Enterprise plans available on request. Starter plan starts at €5.40 per employee per month.

Rippling

No published pricing we could verify.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed; custom quotes provided upon request.

Features

Kenjo

Core HR
Employee records and profiles, Organizational structure management, Document storage and versioning, Custom fields for employee data
Recruitment
Job posting and applicant tracking, Candidate pipeline management, Collaborative hiring workflows, External headhunter portal
Reporting & Analytics
Customizable HR reports, Advanced analytics dashboards, Data export and API access, Bulk operations support
Integrations & Automation
APIs for custom integrations, Pre-built connectors for Slack, Google Drive, Zoom, Workflow automation rules, Data synchronization across platforms

Rippling

HR & Workforce Management
Employee onboarding and offboarding, Time and attendance tracking, Payroll processing, Benefits administration
IT & Device Management
Device provisioning and deprovisioning, Software deployment and updates, Mobile device management (MDM), Security policy enforcement
Security & Compliance
Role-based access control, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Data encryption in transit and at rest, Audit logging
Integrations & Automation
Pre-built connectors for 500+ apps, Custom workflow automation, API access for custom integrations, Single sign-on (SSO) support
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