Is Freshteam or n8n better?

Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and n8n at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Freshteam or n8n?

Freshteam starts at Free and n8n at Free.

Does Freshteam or n8n run on more platforms?

Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. n8n runs on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.

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 n8n cannot?

Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace.

HR & Recruiting · head to head

Freshteam vs n8n

Freshteam

HR & Recruiting

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

n8n

Automation & Integration

The fair-code workflow automation tool

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; n8n starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions
They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, n8n covers Workflow automation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshteam and n8n actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshteam and n8n differ
Attribute	Freshteam	n8n
Pricing model	subscription	freemium
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	Web, Docker, Self-hosted
Category	HR & Recruiting	Automation & Integration
Founded	2010	2019

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 n8n

Workflow automation
Visual editor
Conditional execution
Looping
Error handling
Scheduling
Webhooks
REST API

Both cover

Slack
Google Workspace

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.

n8n

Building AI agents and workflow automation for technical teamsnot Freshteam
Visual workflow design with capability to write custom JavaScript or Python codenot Freshteam
Enterprise deployments with self-hosted or cloud optionsnot Freshteam
Integrating 500+ pre-built applications with custom API connectionsnot 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

n8n

Starter tier limited to 1 project and 5 concurrent executions
Starter and Pro tiers restricted to Cloud hosting only, not self-hosted
Business tier requires 6 months minimum commitment at €667/month
SSO/SAML/LDAP authentication requires Business or Enterprise tier
Dedicated support with SLA available only on Enterprise plan

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

n8n

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the n8n review.

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 n8n if

You need workflow automation.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.
You also want visual editor.

n8n review

Questions people ask

Is Freshteam or n8n better?: Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and n8n at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshteam or n8n?: Freshteam starts at Free and n8n at Free.
Does Freshteam or n8n run on more platforms?: Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. n8n runs on Web, Docker, Self-hosted.
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 n8n cannot?: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. n8n covers Workflow automation, Visual editor, Conditional execution, Looping. Both handle Slack, Google Workspace.

Freshteam vs n8n

Freshteam

n8n

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Freshteam

Only in n8n

Both cover

What people use each for

Freshteam

n8n

Where each one falls short

Freshteam

n8n

Pricing, plan by plan

Freshteam

n8n

Which should you pick?

Choose Freshteam if

Choose n8n if

Questions people ask

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