.png)
Migrate from Namely to Rippling to consolidate HR, payroll, and IT on one platform — with a more reliable payroll engine, a broader integration ecosystem, and native capabilities Namely can't provide.
Namely migrations follow the same sequence as BambooHR: data audit and export, Rippling HRIS and payroll configuration, employee record import, parallel payroll, and cutover. We spend particular attention on Namely's payroll configuration — earning codes, deductions, and state tax registrations — to ensure Rippling's payroll produces identical results before we cut over. Benefits carrier connections from Namely are rebuilt in Rippling in parallel with the HRIS configuration.
Namely is a US-only HRIS platform — it does not support Canadian payroll, global employees, or international compliance. For US companies migrating from Namely to Rippling, this is typically a straightforward swap with well-established data migration patterns. For Canadian and ROW companies evaluating HRIS options, Namely is not a viable choice — Rippling's native Canadian payroll and global capabilities make it the clear platform for any company with workforce outside the US.
The Namely-to-Rippling migration involves: exporting employee records, compensation history, PTO balances, and org structure from Namely; rebuilding the equivalent configurations in Rippling (pay schedules, PTO policies, job architecture, custom fields); importing employee data; and running parallel payrolls before cutover. Namely's data export capabilities are straightforward for standard configurations, and the migration path to Rippling is well-established.
The most common reasons mid-market companies migrate from Namely to Rippling: Namely's payroll reliability concerns (a recurring theme in customer reviews), limited integration ecosystem, no IT provisioning or device management capabilities, US-only scope, and the value proposition of having HR, IT, and payroll on one unified platform. Rippling's unified architecture eliminates the tool sprawl that Namely's more limited ecosystem requires.
Namely offers some HR features that mid-market HR teams appreciate: a consumer-grade employee experience, social feed and recognition features, and a relatively clean interface. If your team is heavily invested in Namely's employee engagement and social features, note that Rippling's employee experience is more functional than social. Rippling compensates with significantly stronger automation, IT capabilities, and integration breadth.
Namely PTO policies need to be rebuilt in Rippling before employee balances are imported — the same requirement as BambooHR. Namely payroll configurations (deductions, earning codes, state tax registrations) need to be recreated in Rippling's payroll module. Custom fields in Namely need to be mapped to Rippling equivalents or new custom fields. The most common complication is Namely's benefit carrier connections, which need to be rebuilt through Rippling's carrier integrations.
Yes — Namely-to-Rippling migrations follow a well-established pattern. We handle data export and cleanup, configuration rebuild in Rippling, employee record import, parallel payroll runs, and benefits reconnection. The migration timeline is typically 4–8 weeks depending on payroll and benefits complexity.
