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Freshteam vs Sage 50

Freshteam logo

Freshteam

HR & Recruiting

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sage 50 logo

Sage 50

Accounting & Finance

Powerful desktop accounting for small businesses

From
$29/month
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 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; Sage 50 sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams
  • They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Sage 50 covers General ledger.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshteam and Sage 50 actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshteam and Sage 50 differ
AttributeFreshteamSage 50
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows
CategoryHR & RecruitingAccounting & Finance
Founded20101981

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Sage 50

  • General ledger
  • Invoicing
  • Inventory management
  • Job costing
  • Budgeting
  • Salesforce
  • Local encryption
  • Backup

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.

Sage 50

  • Desktop accountingnot Freshteam
  • Job costingnot Freshteam
  • Inventory trackingnot 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

Sage 50

  • Sage 50 tiers as captured in 2022: Pro Accounting $595/year for 1 user, Premium Accounting $970/year for 1-5 users with multi-company support, Quantum Accounting $1,610/year for larger teams

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

Sage 50

$29/month
  • Pro Accounting$50/month
    • Core accounting
    • 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Premium Accounting$85/month
    • 5 users
    • Job costing
    • Inventory

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 Sage 50 if

  • You need general ledger.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want invoicing.
Sage 50 review

Questions people ask

Is Freshteam or Sage 50 better?
Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Sage 50 at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Sage 50?
Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Freshteam and $29/month for Sage 50.
Does Freshteam or Sage 50 run on more platforms?
Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sage 50 runs on Windows.
Can I use Freshteam for free?
Yes. Freshteam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sage 50 starts at $29/month.
What can Freshteam do that Sage 50 cannot?
Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Sage 50 covers General ledger, Invoicing, Inventory management, Job costing. Both handle Microsoft 365.
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