Is Freshteam or Zapier better?

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

Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Zapier?

Freshteam starts at Free and Zapier at Free.

Does Freshteam or Zapier run on more platforms?

Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zapier runs on Web, Api.

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 Zapier cannot?

Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack.

HR & Recruiting · head to head

Freshteam vs Zapier

Freshteam

HR & Recruiting

Smart HR software for growing businesses

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zapier

All industries

Automate your work across 7,000+ app integrations

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; Zapier the free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
They diverge on capability: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Zapier covers App integrations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshteam and Zapier actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshteam and Zapier differ
Attribute	Freshteam	Zapier
Pricing model	subscription	usage-based
Platforms	Web, Ios, Android	Web, Api
Category	HR & Recruiting	All industries
Founded	2010	2011

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 Zapier

App integrations
Workflow automation
Trigger-based actions
Multi-step Zaps
Data formatting
Conditional logic
Error handling
Team collaboration

Both cover

Slack

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.

Zapier

Lead managementnot Freshteam
Data synchronizationnot Freshteam
Email automationnot Freshteam
Social media postingnot Freshteam
Customer onboardingnot 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

Zapier

The free plan allows 100 tasks per month and only two-step Zaps, one trigger and one action
Multi-step Zaps, filters, paths, webhooks and the formatter all require a paid plan
Premium app connectors are withheld from the free plan
Free Zaps poll for new data every 15 minutes against 2 minutes on Professional and 1 minute on Team
Paying monthly rather than annually costs 50 percent more, so the 2,000-task Professional plan is $73.50 a month instead of $49

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

Zapier

Free

FreeFree
- 100 tasks/month
- 5 Zaps
- Two-step Zaps
Starter$19.99/month
- 750 tasks/month
- 20 Zaps
- Multi-step Zaps
Professional$49/month
- 2,000 tasks/month
- Unlimited Zaps
- Custom logic

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 Zapier if

You need app integrations.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Api.
You also want workflow automation.

Zapier review

Questions people ask

Is Freshteam or Zapier better?: Neither clearly leads. Freshteam starts at Free and Zapier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshteam or Zapier?: Freshteam starts at Free and Zapier at Free.
Does Freshteam or Zapier run on more platforms?: Freshteam runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zapier runs on Web, Api.
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 Zapier cannot?: Freshteam covers Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, Time Off, Employee Directory. Zapier covers App integrations, Workflow automation, Trigger-based actions, Multi-step Zaps. Both handle Slack.

Freshteam vs Zapier

Freshteam

Zapier

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Freshteam

Only in Zapier

Both cover

What people use each for

Freshteam

Zapier

Where each one falls short

Freshteam

Zapier

Pricing, plan by plan

Freshteam

Zapier

Which should you pick?

Choose Freshteam if

Choose Zapier if

Questions people ask

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