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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshteam

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AFreshteam is a HR software for growing businesses. With Freshteam, users can attract, hire and onboard new hires, offboard exiting employees, manage employee information, and time off - in one place. The key business benefits include: Freshteam helps attract top talent through various channels - a customizable career site, integration with multiple free & premium job boards, & social media channels. Once the candidates are in, the recruiting team can…

    $591

    per month

    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartRecruiters was acquired by SAP in late 2025, and its functionality will be integrated into SAP SuccessFactors HCM. Check out the Sap SuccessFactors HCM listing for the latest updates.N/A
    Pricing
    FreshteamSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    0 (upto 50 employees)
    per month
    Growth
    $59 platform fee + $1 per employee
    per month
    Pro
    $99 platform fee + $2 per employee
    per month
    Enterprise
    $169 platform fee + $4 per employee
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshteamSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The software subscription is determined by the number of a company's full time employees. There is a one time cost to set up software, including customizations, integrations, data migration and training.
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    Community Pulse
    FreshteamSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Considered Both Products
    Freshworks Inc
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    Chose SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    All in one solution with enterprise capabilities and a brilliant UI.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    27 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    FreshteamSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Freshteam and SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Feature
    Freshteam
    8.1
    12 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Job Requisition Management8.912 Ratings9.8109 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.010 Ratings9.9114 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media8.96 Ratings7.5112 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.910 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.011 Ratings9.7104 Ratings
    Resume Management8.011 Ratings5.6119 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.111 Ratings9.6114 Ratings
    Candidate Search7.011 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.012 Ratings9.9126 Ratings
    Collaboration8.011 Ratings9.6117 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation8.010 Ratings9.997 Ratings
    Email Templates8.011 Ratings9.7114 Ratings
    User Permissions8.012 Ratings9.7109 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.012 Ratings9.9119 Ratings
    Reporting9.011 Ratings1.7105 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FreshteamSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    7.9
    (129 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshteamSmartRecruiters, now part of SAP SuccessFactors
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    We were looking for an ATS which can generate detailed report on daily, weekly and monthly basis. This ATS does it best. It is fast and does not lag while using. Supports multiple logins and does not disturb any subusers. Not suitable for big sized companies as it still needs some more features to be added to make it appropriate for big firms.
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    SAP
    SmartRecruiters has allowed us to enable our hiring managers to self-service their requirements for recruitment, simplifying our internal processes. We have visibility of recruitment requirements and significantly improved our approvals process using the software. We have been able to configure our hiring processes relevant to different areas of the business. Collaboration for our hiring teams (managers and business partners) is simple and effective. Candidate experience is enhanced and engaging. The platform has brought many benefits to our Resourcing business partners and hiring managers. We have visibility and insightful data which has integrity, allowing us to make informed business decisions. Our offer process has seen significant improvements and provides an engaging candidate experience, previously this was a labour-intensive process that is now streamlined and automated. The recently launched Community for collaboration amongst customers is very helpful and insigtful for how other people are using the software and exploring ideas with each other
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • Moving interviews through each stage. It helps keep you stay organized and no one falls through the cracks.
    • Communicating with people through the Freshteam email is easy and again it helps guide interviews through the process. It also reminds you to follow up with people when they will not move forward to the next stage.
    • The hiring manager can log in and see the progress and notes at all times. You can also load your different interview questions in so the entire hiring committee can have everything in one place.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Job Referrals - can easily refer others to a job posting and view the status
    • Job Postings - can easily search for job openings and read job description and criteria
    • Application online - Can easily apply for the job directly and see who the hiring manager and hiring recruiter is
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • User experience - most people at our company were extremely confused by Freshteam and I frequently struggled with the same task (i.e. adding users).
    • Tracking applicant diversity - we ended up using Typeform to supplement Freshteam.
    • Analytics - hard to use and not particularly useful.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • Settings page can be difficult to navigate & find what you're looking for
    • Job approval chains would be better with additional qualifying fields so that we can segregate different areas of the business better
    • The ability to edit an existing offer template in-system would improve the experience, rather than having to edit offline and upload a whole new version.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I thoroughly enjoy using SmartRecruiters and have shared this feedback with those responsible, however I am not a decision maker in the process. I understand that at the moment there are lots of factors affecting the economy and business outcomes, so I cannot comment with certainty on the renewal of SmartRecruiters at this time, not involved in the confirmation of renewal.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
    Not usable, not able to undo the premium features to enable any downgrade request
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    SAP
    I would give this rating as overall it a great combo of all your problems. With just one click you can get away with all your problems such as recruitment, candidate update, Interview scheduling, updating candidates, reports of a job perspective, and recruiters perspective. Usability is worth of SmartRecruiters. The dashboard is also very attractive and once you open you will love working on this platform again and again. I would say it is the best platform to use once for smooth work in your organization.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Rarely is there an issue and if the product is down, it typically is restored quickly.
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    Performance
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I have no complaints about performance. The system works virtually flawless.
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    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Response is normally very fast. There are times, however, when the response is not useful. It is difficult to work with the reporting and the offer letter templates, and the front line support agents usually are not very knowledgeable. Second, if there are any issues with integrations, the regular support agents will not be able to help you. You'll have to create that ticket and ask them to escalate it to an integration specialist.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Quick and easy to learn.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    It really was a painless and easy process to switch to SmartRecruiters.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    Zoho recruitment is also a decent product but we liked Freshteam over that just because of a few added advantages that this is giving to us, namely, we are using other products from Freshworks like Freshconnect. Secondly, Zoho does have less customer base compared to Freshworks. Hence we choose Freshworks over Zoho.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    I've really enjoyed using SmartRecruiters, but these other ATSs that we've checked out offer better reporting features and price points. Over time, we may be transitioning off of SmartRecruiters to one of these ATSs because the price is a set price where SmartRecruiters has employee-based pricing model. Also, these other software products offer better reporting features that would eliminate some of our manual tracking process that we're currently doing.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Freshworks Inc
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    No explanation really, just a great product.
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Budget friendly for small and medium sized businesses. This is the most affordable ATS with all the important features required.
    • This has really given a good ROI overall.
    • Overall we are having a good positive impact using Freshteam is highly recommended for small and medium sized firms.
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    SAP
    • In terms of ROI, SR helped our business greatly in returning precious time to my productivity in business management, as well as my team's, so that we could get back to the main work we were hired for. The SR process did most of the heavy lifting.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Employee Information SystemScreenshot of Org chartsScreenshot of Candidate ManagementScreenshot of Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of Time-Off DashboardScreenshot of Integrations