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Freshteam vs Tana

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Freshteam

Software

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshteam and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshteam and Tana differ
AttributeFreshteamTana
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Desktop
Founded20102020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support

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.

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Freshteam
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Freshteam
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot 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

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

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

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

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 Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Freshteam or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Tana?
Freshteam starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Freshteam or Tana run on more platforms?
Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Tana runs on Web, 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 Tana cannot?
Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Web support.
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