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Live on Rippling in weeks, not months.

A fixed-scope, fixed-price setup for growing teams with one entity. Core HR and payroll configured properly, without a long project.

Start a QuickStartSee the three weeks
Sample setup
QuickStart checklist
1 entity45 employees
✓Company and employee dataDay 2
✓Payroll and tax setupDay 6
3Benefits and time offIn progress
4Test payroll runDay 12
5Invite employeesDay 15
Fixed price, agreed up frontLive in 3 weeks

QuickStart is built for teams like yours if…

It’s a focused package. If you need more, a full implementation is the better fit, and we’ll tell you.

01You have one entity in the US or Canada.
02You’re under about 150 employees.
03You need HR and payroll first, the rest later.
04You’re moving off spreadsheets or a basic payroll tool.
05You want a fixed price, not a time-and-materials project.
06Your first Rippling payroll is coming up soon.
What’s included

The essentials, configured properly.

HRIS
✓Employee data import
✓Departments and managers
✓Onboarding template
✓Admin permissions
Payroll
✓Tax registrations
✓Pay schedule
✓Earnings and deductions
✓Test run
Time off
✓Vacation policy
✓Sick leave by location
✓Holiday calendar
✓Approvals
Launch
✓Employee invites
✓Admin training
✓First payroll support
✓30-day check-in
How it runs

Three weeks to your first payroll.

About six hours of your team’s time across the whole setup.

Week 1

Set up

Kick-off, company details and employee data loaded into Rippling.

Your time:2 hours
Week 2

Configure

Payroll, taxes, time off and onboarding built and tested.

Your time:2 hours
Week 3

Launch

Employees invited, admins trained and your first payroll supported.

Your time:2 hours
Small team getting set up on new software
“QuickStart is the fastest way to get payroll right on day one.”
Payroll specialist, thePeopleStack
What you get

Live, trained and ready to grow.

✓
A working Rippling account
HR, payroll and time off configured and tested.
PDF
Admin quick guide
How to run payroll, add people and make common changes.
30d
30-day check-in
A review after your first cycles, plus what to add next.

QuickStart or full implementation?

If your setup is simple, QuickStart gets you there faster and for less.

QuickStart
Implementation
Healthcheck
Best for
One entity, core HR and payroll
Multiple entities, modules or integrations
Already live, something feels off
Length
2–3 weeks
6–16 weeks
3 weeks
Pricing
Fixed package
Scoped to your design
Fixed fee

Questions we get asked

Can't find what you need? Talk to our team.

What’s not included in QuickStart?
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Multiple entities, international payroll, IT and spend modules, and custom integrations. Those need a full implementation.

Can we add modules later?
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Yes. QuickStart gives you a clean foundation, and we can add IT, spend or benefits whenever you’re ready.

Can we switch payroll mid-year?
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Yes. We load year-to-date totals so year-end forms stay accurate.

How is it priced?
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A fixed package price, agreed before we start. No hourly billing.

First Rippling payroll coming up? Let’s get you ready.

Start a QuickStarthello@thepeoplestack.co