SAN FRANCISCO — August 25, 2026
Executive Summary
Rippling has been named the #1 Leader in G2’s first-ever Grid® for AI Agents for HR Software, receiving a near-perfect 98/100 based on more than 650 customer reviews. The recognition gives Rippling the highest combined Satisfaction and Market Presence scores in the new category, highlighting customer reception of Rippling AI and its ability to use connected HR, IT and finance data to support analysis, actions and automation.
Announcement Overview
Rippling has secured the top position in G2’s inaugural AI Agents for HR Software Grid®, extending its strong showing across G2’s Fall 2026 Reports. The recognition comes as Rippling continues expanding its AI product portfolio, including AI Spend Console, Rippling Data Cloud and Rippling AI Governance, alongside new capabilities from Rippling Finance. The company’s AI platform is designed to operate within existing permissions and policies while connecting organizational data across HR, IT and finance, giving managers and G&A leaders tools for analysis, automated workflows and operational decision-making.
Key Announcement Details
- Announcement Type: Award / Industry Recognition
- Announcing Entity: Rippling
- Announcement Date: August 25, 2026
- Dateline: SAN FRANCISCO
- Recognition: #1 Leader, G2 Grid® for AI Agents for HR Software
- G2 Score: 98/100
- Customer Reviews: 650+
- Primary Product: Rippling AI
- Recognition Basis: Satisfaction and Market Presence
- AI Scope: HR, IT and Finance
- AI Capabilities: Analysis, actions and automations
- Recent AI Products: AI Spend Console, Data Cloud, AI Governance
- G2 Fall 2026 Leaders: Benefits Administration, Employee Scheduling, HR Compliance, PEO Providers, Procurement Spend Analysis, Training Management Systems, Workforce Planning
- Additional G2 Rankings: #2 AI Agents; #2 Agentic AI Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, California
- Funding Raised: $1.8 billion
Rippling Named #1 Leader in G2’s First-Ever Grid® for AI Agents for HR Software
Rippling has been recognized as the #1 Leader in G2’s first-ever Grid® for AI Agents for HR Software, according to the announcement.
The ranking is based on customer feedback collected through G2, with products evaluated using Satisfaction and Market Presence scores. Rippling received the highest overall score in the new category, earning a near-perfect 98/100.
The recognition is based on more than 650 customer reviews, giving the ranking a substantial customer-feedback component.
Customer Reviews Give Rippling AI a 98/100 Score
Rippling stated that the G2 recognition reflects customer evaluations of its AI capabilities and the practical utility of its products.
The company’s position in the new Grid® combines two principal dimensions:
- Satisfaction
- Market Presence
Rippling received the highest overall score among the products evaluated in the category, with its 98/100 result placing it at the top of G2’s inaugural report for AI Agents for HR Software.
Rippling AI Connects HR, IT and Finance Data
Rippling AI operates as a copilot spanning HR, IT and finance, with native access to a company’s people, technology and financial data.
Within a company’s existing policies and permissions, the platform enables managers and G&A leaders to:
- Perform advanced analysis.
- Take actions using connected business information.
- Create automations.
- Reduce routine administrative work.
- Use organizational data to support operational decisions.
The platform’s connected architecture gives Rippling AI access to the information and permissions required to assist with workflows across multiple areas of business operations.
Rippling Executive Commentary
Matt MacInnis, President and Chief Product Officer at Rippling, said:
“Rippling is alone among competitors for having shipped AI-powered products that do useful things for our customers, today. They’ve adopted Rippling AI because it can work safely with their most sensitive data to drive insights and take actions.”
G2 Expands Its AI-Specific Software Categories
G2, described in the announcement as a leading B2B software marketplace, evaluates and ranks software products using user ratings and customer experience data.
As adoption of AI software has accelerated, G2 has expanded its reporting to include more than 30 AI-specific categories.
The new AI Agents for HR category recognizes software products designed to directly automate work, placing Rippling’s recognition within G2’s broader expansion of AI-focused software evaluations.
Rippling Continues Expanding Its AI Product Portfolio
The G2 recognition arrives as Rippling continues investing in AI capabilities across its platform.
Recent product additions and initiatives highlighted by the company include:
- AI Spend Console, which helps customers monitor, understand and control AI-related spending across their workforce.
- Rippling Data Cloud, which connects business data with organizational context across HR, IT and finance.
- Rippling AI Governance, a suite designed to help companies manage AI usage while maintaining visibility into spending, access and accountability.
- Rippling Finance Procurement, expanding financial management capabilities.
- Rippling Finance Business Banking, supporting same-day payroll for businesses.
Together, these capabilities form part of Rippling’s broader effort to give companies the data, visibility and governance needed to incorporate AI across workforce management and business operations.
Strong Showing Across G2’s Fall 2026 Reports
The AI Agents for HR recognition adds to Rippling’s results across G2’s Fall 2026 Reports.
Rippling was also ranked the #1 Leader in:
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Scheduling
- HR Compliance
- PEO Providers
- Procurement Spend Analysis
- Training Management Systems
- Workforce Planning
The company also received the #2 Leader position in G2’s:
- Grid® for AI Agents
- Grid® for Agentic AI Software
The results place Rippling among the leading products recognized across multiple workforce, finance, procurement and AI software categories in the Fall 2026 reports.
About Rippling
Rippling is an AI platform for HR, IT and Finance that connects company data and permissions in one system. According to the company, this unified environment gives Rippling AI the information and authorization it needs to assist with business management while enabling actions to be carried out within established controls.
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Rippling has raised $1.8 billion from investors including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia and Bedrock, among others. The company has also been recognized on the CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, and G2’s Top Global Software Companies list.
Media Contact
For additional information, visit rippling.com.
Source Attribution
Source: Company announcement
