Case Study: The Open Data Institute achieves 65% monthly cost savings and consolidates five HR platforms into one with Rippling

The Open Data Institute's Journey to 65% Cost Savings

The Open Data Institute, a UK-based nonprofit with 36 employees, was struggling with an overloaded HR tech stack: five disconnected platforms causing duplicated people data, time-consuming manual entry, and rising monthly costs. Head of IT Kwaku was asked to consolidate systems without losing functionality, and the organisation selected Rippling’s all-in-one HR platform to simplify operations.

Rippling replaced the five separate tools with a single integrated ecosystem, adding automatic data synchronization and seamless Google Workspace integration to eliminate manual entry and streamline workflows. The change delivered measurable impact: 5 platforms consolidated into 1, a 65% reduction in monthly costs, improved productivity and employee morale, and a future-ready platform (including device management) to support The Open Data Institute as it scales.

The Open Data Institute

Kwaku

Head of IT