HR · head to head
Freshteam vs Sesame HR
Sesame HR
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Spanish HR and time recording platform built around the legal obligation to record daily working hours
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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; Sesame HR there is no payroll calculation, so the payroll relationship stays with an external gestoria or payroll system and Sesame is only feeding it data.
- They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Sesame HR covers Time and attendance.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshteam and Sesame HR actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (HR).
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 Sesame HR
- Time and attendance
- Legal time reports
- Shift planning
- Absence management
- Document management
- Expenses
- Performance
- Payroll export
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 Sesame HR
- Processing expense and procurement approvals without manual email routingnot Sesame HR
- Managing maintenance requests with centralized tracking and approval trailsnot Sesame HR
- Automating contract reviews and document request handlingnot Sesame HR
- Routing HR, Finance, Facilities, Legal requests through structured catalogsnot Sesame HR
Sesame HR
- A Spanish employer that must produce daily working time records for a labour inspectionnot Freshteam
- A company with shift workers across several sites that needs rota planning and real clock-in data in one placenot Freshteam
- A business whose gestoria wants clean hours and absence data each month instead of emailed spreadsheetsnot Freshteam
- A Latin American subsidiary of a Spanish group standardising on the same attendance systemnot 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
Sesame HR
- There is no payroll calculation, so the payroll relationship stays with an external gestoria or payroll system and Sesame is only feeding it data.
- The product is built around Spanish and Latin American regulation, so a buyer employing in northern Europe gets attendance tracking without the local statutory logic that made the product valuable in the first place.
- Modules beyond time and attendance are noticeably shallower, and companies expecting the performance or recruitment features to replace dedicated tools are usually disappointed.
- Support, documentation and legal templates are Spanish-first, and English-language material lags behind, which slows adoption in mixed-language organisations.
- Pricing is per employee per month across module tiers, so a company that only wants compliant time recording still pays a headcount-scaled fee for a suite it uses a fraction of.
Pricing, plan by plan
Freshteam
Free- FreeFree
- 50 Employees
- Basic ATS
- Time Off
- Growth$1.2/month
- All Free features
- Onboarding
- Time Tracking
- Pro$2.4/month
- All Growth features
- Custom Reports
- Advanced Workflows
Sesame HR
On request- Sesame HR$undefined/year
- Priced per employee per month with module-based tiers
- Time and attendance in the base tier
- Shift planning, performance and expenses as higher tiers or add-ons
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.
Choose Sesame HR if
- You need time and attendance.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want legal time reports.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshteam or Sesame HR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Sesame HR at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Sesame HR?
- Freshteam has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Freshteam and On request for Sesame HR.
- Does Freshteam or Sesame HR run on more platforms?
- Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Sesame HR runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Freshteam for free?
- Yes. Freshteam has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sesame HR 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 Sesame HR is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshteam do that Sesame HR cannot?
- Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Sesame HR covers Time and attendance, Legal time reports, Shift planning, Absence management.
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.
SourceSesame HR: Why is time recording mandatory in Spain?
Royal Decree-Law 8/2019 requires every employer to record daily start and finish times for all employees and to retain those records for four years for labour inspection.
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.
SourceSesame HR: Does Sesame HR run payroll?
No. It exports hours, absences and variable pay to a gestoria or payroll system such as A3 or Sage.
Sesame HR: Does it work outside Spain?
It is used across Latin America and Portugal. Outside those markets you get the tooling without the country-specific legal logic.
Sesame HR: Can it handle shift workers across multiple sites?
Yes. Kiosk and QR clock-in with geolocation is designed for exactly that, and rota planning sits on top of the same data.
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