Is Freshteam or Microsoft Power Automate better?

Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Microsoft Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Microsoft Power Automate?

Freshteam starts at Free and Microsoft Power Automate at Free.

Does Freshteam or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?

Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop.

Can I use Freshteam for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What can Freshteam do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?

Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Both handle Microsoft 365.

HR & Recruiting · head to head

Freshteam vs Microsoft Power Automate

Freshteam

HR & Recruiting

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Microsoft Power Automate

Automation & Integration

Automate tasks across cloud and on-premises apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: 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; Microsoft Power Automate free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshteam and Microsoft Power Automate actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshteam and Microsoft Power Automate differ
Attribute	Freshteam	Microsoft Power Automate
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	Web, Cloud, Desktop
Category	HR & Recruiting	Automation & Integration
Founded	2010	2016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Freshteam

Applicant Tracking
Onboarding
Time Off
Employee Directory
Time Tracking
Documents
Org Chart
Freshdesk

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Automated flows
Instant flows
Scheduled flows
Desktop automation
Process mining
Business process flows
Approval workflows
500+ connectors

Both cover

Microsoft 365

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Freshteam

No use cases recorded yet. See the Freshteam review.

Microsoft Power Automate

Workflow Automationnot Freshteam
Data Integrationnot Freshteam
Process Automationnot Freshteam
App Integrationnot Freshteam
API Connectivitynot Freshteam

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Microsoft Power Automate

Free plan limited to 750 flow runs/month and standard connectors only; premium connectors require paid plans
Not suitable for long-running workflows; can fail unexpectedly without warning
Limited to simple linear logic; fails with complex workflows involving multiple stakeholders
Tasks cannot automate at scale when requiring more than approximately 60 users

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Microsoft Power Automate

Free

FreeFree
- 750 flow runs/month
- Standard connectors only
- Basic cloud flows
Premium$15/user/month
- Cloud flows (DPA)
- Attended RPA
- 250 MB Dataverse database
Process$150/bot/month
- Unattended automation
- Cloud and desktop flows
- 50 MB Dataverse database
Hosted Process$215/bot/month
- Microsoft-managed virtual machine
- Unattended automation
- Same Dataverse entitlements as Process plan

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.

Freshteam review

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

You need automated flows.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Cloud, Desktop.
You also want instant flows.

Microsoft Power Automate review

Questions people ask

Is Freshteam or Microsoft Power Automate better?: Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Microsoft Power Automate at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Microsoft Power Automate?: Freshteam starts at Free and Microsoft Power Automate at Free.
Does Freshteam or Microsoft Power Automate run on more platforms?: Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Microsoft Power Automate runs on Web, Cloud, Desktop.
Can I use Freshteam for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Freshteam do that Microsoft Power Automate cannot?: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Microsoft Power Automate covers Automated flows, Instant flows, Scheduled flows, Desktop automation. Both handle Microsoft 365.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Microsoft Power Automate: Is Power Automate included with Microsoft 365?

Yes. If you have an eligible Microsoft 365 subscription, you can use Power Automate at no extra cost for flows relying only on standard connectors (SharePoint, Outlook, Teams). Premium connectors (Salesforce, SAP, Oracle) require paid plans.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: How many flow runs are allowed on the free plan?

Power Automate's free tier (included with Microsoft 365) is limited to 750 flow runs per month and standard connectors only. Out of 900+ total connectors, the free plan only includes Microsoft ecosystem apps and limited third-party apps.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: What's the difference between Premium and Process plans?

Premium ($15/user/month) provides attended automation with cloud flows and standard RPA. Process plan ($150/bot/month) enables unattended automation where bots run without human intervention on virtual machines for high-volume, repetitive tasks.

Source

Microsoft Power Automate: Does Power Automate support long-running workflows?

No. Power Automate is not suitable for long-lasting workflows because they can run without warning and fail unexpectedly. The platform is built for linear, branching logic (if-then) rather than complex, multi-step business processes involving multiple stakeholders.

Source

Freshteam vs Microsoft Power Automate

Freshteam

Microsoft Power Automate

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Freshteam

Only in Microsoft Power Automate

Both cover

What people use each for

Freshteam

Microsoft Power Automate

Where each one falls short

Freshteam

Microsoft Power Automate

Pricing, plan by plan

Freshteam

Microsoft Power Automate

Which should you pick?

Choose Freshteam if

Choose Microsoft Power Automate if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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