Customer Support · head to head
Freshservice vs Freshteam
The short version
- Only Freshteam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Freshservice change, problem and release management require the Pro plan at $99 per agent per month, so core ITIL processes sit two tiers up; 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: Freshservice covers Incident management, Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshservice and Freshteam actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshservice | Freshteam |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Category | Customer Support | HR & Recruiting |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2010).
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 Freshservice
- Incident management
- Asset management
- Change management
- Knowledge base
- Automation
- Reporting
- Microsoft Teams
- AWS
Only in Freshteam
- Applicant Tracking
- Onboarding
- Time Off
- Employee Directory
- Time Tracking
- Documents
- Org Chart
- Freshdesk
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Freshservice
- IT service management and internal help desk ticketingnot Freshteam
- Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot 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.
Freshservice
- Change, problem and release management require the Pro plan at $99 per agent per month, so core ITIL processes sit two tiers up
- Every plan includes only 100 ITAM asset units, with more sold separately regardless of tier
- Orchestration transactions are metered monthly, from 1,000 on Starter to 20,000 on Enterprise, with extra packs at $250 per 1,000
- The Freddy AI copilot is a $29 per agent per month add on on top of Pro or Enterprise
- Sandbox and audit logs are Enterprise only, which carries no published price
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
Freshservice
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Incident management
- Knowledge base
- Self-service portal
- Growth$49/month
- Asset management
- Approval workflows
- SLA management
- Pro$95/month
- Problem management
- Change management
- Release management
- Enterprise$119/month
- Freddy AI
- Audit logs
- Custom SSL
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 Freshservice if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want asset management.
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 Freshservice or Freshteam better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshservice starts at $19/month and Freshteam at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshservice or Freshteam?
- Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshservice and Free for Freshteam.
- Does Freshservice or Freshteam run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Freshteam for free?
- Yes. Freshteam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Freshservice starts at $19/month.
- What is Freshservice best used for?
- Freshservice is most often used for it service management and internal help desk ticketing, asset management and change control for it teams. Of those, it service management and internal help desk ticketing and asset management and change control for it teams are not what Freshteam is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshservice do that Freshteam cannot?
- Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base. Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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