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Freshteam vs Occupop

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Freshteam

HR

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Occupop

Recruitment

Applicant tracking built for small and mid-sized European employers that hire without a dedicated recruiter

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Freshteam has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Freshteam no pricing information published on the website; Occupop there is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Occupop covers Multi-board posting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshteam and Occupop actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshteam and Occupop differ
AttributeFreshteamOccupop
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryHRRecruitment
Founded2010Unknown

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 Freshteam

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

Only in Occupop

  • Multi-board posting
  • Branded careers page
  • Candidate scoring
  • Interview scheduling
  • Talent pools
  • Hiring manager collaboration
  • Offer management
  • Reporting

What people use each for

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

Freshteam

  • Onboarding new hires through automated employee lifecycle workflowsnot Occupop
  • Processing expense and procurement approvals without manual email routingnot Occupop
  • Managing maintenance requests with centralized tracking and approval trailsnot Occupop
  • Automating contract reviews and document request handlingnot Occupop
  • Routing HR, Finance, Facilities, Legal requests through structured catalogsnot Occupop

Occupop

  • An Irish employer that needs applications tracked in one place and posted to Irish boards without manual re-keyingnot Freshteam
  • A hospitality or care group hiring the same roles repeatedly across multiple sitesnot Freshteam
  • A public sector or charity buyer that requires candidate data to stay inside the European Unionnot Freshteam
  • A company where line managers do the hiring and will abandon anything that needs trainingnot Freshteam

Where each one falls short

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

Freshteam

  • No pricing information published on the website
  • Requires contacting sales or requesting a demo for pricing details

Occupop

  • There is no outbound sourcing or passive candidate search, so any role that will not fill from applications has to be worked in LinkedIn Recruiter or an agency and tracked back manually.
  • Integration coverage is thin outside the Irish and UK ecosystem, so a company running a US payroll or a major HRIS will usually be exporting CSV files rather than syncing new hires.
  • Reporting answers time to hire and source questions but does not support the cohort or funnel analysis a talent team needs once it runs dozens of requisitions at once.
  • The vendor is small, which means the roadmap moves slowly and there is no realistic pressure a mid-market customer can apply to get a feature built.
  • Pricing is quoted rather than published and is structured around plan tiers and hiring volume, so seasonal employers can find the annual cost jumps in the year they run a peak recruitment campaign.

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

Occupop

On request
  • Occupop$undefined/year
    • Unlimited users on most plans
    • Multi-board job posting
    • Branded careers page

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 Occupop if

  • You need multi-board posting.
  • You also want branded careers page.
Occupop review

Questions people ask

Is Freshteam or Occupop better?
Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Occupop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Occupop?
Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Freshteam and On request for Occupop.
Does Freshteam or Occupop run on more platforms?
Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Occupop runs on Web.
Can I use Freshteam for free?
Yes. Freshteam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Occupop starts at On request.
What is Freshteam best used for?
Freshteam is most often used for onboarding new hires through automated employee lifecycle workflows, processing expense and procurement approvals without manual email routing, managing maintenance requests with centralized tracking and approval trails, automating contract reviews and document request handling. Of those, onboarding new hires through automated employee lifecycle workflows and processing expense and procurement approvals without manual email routing are not what Occupop is typically brought in for.
What can Freshteam do that Occupop cannot?
Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Occupop covers Multi-board posting, Branded careers page, Candidate scoring, Interview scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Freshteam: How much does Freshteam cost?

Freshteam (formerly Freshservice HRMS) does not publish specific pricing information. The vendor focuses on describing product features and benefits across HR, Finance, Facilities, and Legal departments on their public website.

Source
Occupop: Where is candidate data stored?

Inside the European Union, which is the reason many Irish public sector and healthcare buyers shortlist it over larger non-EU vendors.

Freshteam: Does Freshteam offer a free version?

Freshteam includes a 'Start for free' call-to-action on their website, suggesting a freemium model or free trial option. However, specific details about free tier capabilities or duration are not published.

Source
Occupop: Does it do candidate sourcing?

No. It manages inbound applications and talent pools. Sourcing passive candidates happens elsewhere.

Occupop: Is it priced per recruiter?

No. Plans are sold on tier and hiring volume with unlimited users on most tiers, which suits companies where many managers need access.

Occupop: Will it scale past a few hundred employees?

It handles the hiring volume, but companies with a dedicated talent function usually move to a system with sourcing, CRM and deeper analytics.

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