HR & Recruiting · head to head
Culture Amp vs Freshteam
Culture Amp
HR & Recruiting
Build a better workplace with employee experience data
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Freshteam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier; 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: Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Culture Amp and Freshteam actually diverge.
| Attribute | Culture Amp | Freshteam |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2009 | 2010 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR & Recruiting).
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 Culture Amp
- Employee engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Performance management
- Goal tracking
- 360-degree feedback
- Analytics & insights
- Action planning
- Manager effectiveness
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.
Culture Amp
- Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Freshteam
- Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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.
Culture Amp
- No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
- All products are billed annually
- Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product
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 $0 free tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Culture Amp
On request- Engage$undefined/month
- Engagement surveys
- Pulse surveys
- Action planning
- Perform$undefined/month
- Goal tracking
- Performance reviews
- 1-on-1 meetings
- Develop$undefined/month
- Skills development
- Career paths
- Learning integrations
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 Culture Amp if
- You need employee engagement surveys.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want pulse surveys.
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 Culture Amp or Freshteam better?
- Neither clearly leads. Culture Amp starts at On request and Freshteam at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or Freshteam?
- Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Culture Amp and Free for Freshteam.
- Does Culture Amp or Freshteam run on more platforms?
- Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. 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. Culture Amp starts at On request.
- What is Culture Amp best used for?
- Culture Amp is most often used for employee engagement surveys and analysis, performance reviews and development planning across an organisation. Of those, employee engagement surveys and analysis and performance reviews and development planning across an organisation are not what Freshteam is typically brought in for.
- What can Culture Amp do that Freshteam cannot?
- Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Both handle Slack.
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