Technology · head to head
Aha! vs Freshteam
The short version
- Only Freshteam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Aha! sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user; Freshteam freshworks HRMS (formerly Freshteam) paid tiers as captured 19 February 2023 combined a per-employee monthly charge ($1.20 to $2.40+/employee/month) with a separate flat platform fee ($71 to $119+/month), on top of a $0 free tier
- They diverge on capability: Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Aha! and Freshteam actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Aha!
- Strategic roadmaps
- Release planning
- Idea management
- Requirements & user stories
- Visual workflows
- Gantt charts
- Pivot tables
- Custom scorecards
Only in Freshteam
- Applicant Tracking
- Onboarding
- Time Off
- Employee Directory
- Time Tracking
- Documents
- Org Chart
- Freshdesk
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Aha!
- Product roadmapping linked to strategy and goalsnot Freshteam
- Collecting and scoring customer feedback through Ideasnot Freshteam
- Customer research and interview analysis with Discoverynot Freshteam
- Agile delivery tracking with Developnot Freshteam
- Internal product documentation with Knowledgenot Freshteam
Freshteam
No use cases recorded yet. See the Freshteam review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Aha!
- Sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user
- Roadmaps at $59 per user per month is expensive next to general project tools, and Discovery and Ideas add $39 each
- The Develop integration with Roadmaps requires the Enterprise or Enterprise+ tier
- Annual billing is by invoice only; monthly is card
Freshteam
- Freshworks HRMS (formerly Freshteam) paid tiers as captured 19 February 2023 combined a per-employee monthly charge ($1.20 to $2.40+/employee/month) with a separate flat platform fee ($71 to $119+/month), on top of a $0 free tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Aha!
$59/month- Startup$29/month
- All premium features
- Discounted pricing for early-stage startups
- Premium$59/month
- Strategy setting
- Roadmap creation
- Feature prioritization
- Enterprise$null/month
- Unlimited reviewers and viewers
- Advanced features
- Enterprise+$null/month
- Everything in Enterprise plus workflow automation
- Capacity planning
- Concierge support
Freshteam
Free- FreeFree
- 50 Employees
- Basic ATS
- Time Off
- Growth$1.2/month
- All Free features
- Onboarding
- Time Tracking
- Pro$2.4/month
- All Growth features
- Custom Reports
- Advanced Workflows
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshteam if
- You need applicant tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want onboarding.
Questions people ask
- Is Aha! or Freshteam better?
- Neither clearly leads. Aha! starts at $59/month and Freshteam at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Aha! or Freshteam?
- Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $59/month for Aha! and Free for Freshteam.
- Does Aha! or Freshteam run on more platforms?
- Aha! runs on Web. Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Freshteam for free?
- Yes. Freshteam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Aha! starts at $59/month.
- What is Aha! best used for?
- Aha! is most often used for product roadmapping linked to strategy and goals, collecting and scoring customer feedback through ideas, customer research and interview analysis with discovery, agile delivery tracking with develop. Of those, product roadmapping linked to strategy and goals and collecting and scoring customer feedback through ideas are not what Freshteam is typically brought in for.
- What can Aha! do that Freshteam cannot?
- Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, Release planning, Idea management, Requirements & user stories. Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Both handle Slack.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Aha!: Does Aha! have a free tier?
No. Aha! offers a 30-day free trial without requiring a credit card, but there is no permanent free plan. Pricing starts at $59/user/month for Aha! Roadmaps.
SourceAha!: How is Aha! pricing structured?
Aha! uses per-user billing. Premium plan charges all users equally regardless of permission level. Enterprise plans only charge for workspace owners and contributors, with unlimited reviewers and viewers at no additional cost.
SourceAha!: Can I use Aha! offline?
Aha! is a cloud-based SaaS platform with no offline mode mentioned in documentation. All features require internet connectivity to the cloud servers.
SourceAha!: What does Enterprise+ plan include?
Enterprise+ includes workflow automation, capacity planning, custom tables and calculations, advanced license management, account backup and export, anti-virus scanning, IP access control, and concierge white-glove support.
SourceAha!: How many integrations does Aha! support?
Aha! Roadmaps offers 40+ integrations including Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, Salesforce, and Zendesk. Salesforce and Zendesk require additional add-on purchases.
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