Freshteam review & overview
Lightweight ATS, onboarding and time-off tool for SMBs from Freshworks; being sunset as the company consolidates HR into Freshservice.
Freshteam sits in the ats space and is most often picked for legacy-users, migration-planning. Below is a quick, no-fluff overview to help you decide if it fits.
Key facts
| Category | Ats |
| Pricing | Legacy free tier plus paid plans; NOTE: Freshworks announced it will stop Freshteam renewals from March 2026, so it is no longer recommended for new buyers |
| Best for | legacy-users, migration-planning |
| Affiliate program | Not confirmed |
Who it's for
Freshteam makes most sense for legacy-users.
- legacy-users
- migration-planning
Key features
What you actually get with Freshteam, drawn from independent reviews and the vendor's own documentation:
- Lightweight applicant tracking (job posting, pipeline)
- New-hire onboarding workflows
- Employee information management
- Time-off and leave tracking
- Basic HR workflows and org directory
Integrations
Freshteam connects with Freshworks suite, job boards, Slack and Google Workspace.
What makes it stand out
A discontinued product, now relevant only for migration planning off Freshteam.
Who it's best for
Existing Freshteam users who must plan a migration; not for new buyers.
Strengths & trade-offs
The honest balance for Freshteam, from independent reviews rather than its sales page. We go deeper in the full Freshteam review.
Strengths
- + Was a simple, low-cost ATS + light HR tool for startups and SMBs
- + Easy onboarding and time-off tracking for small teams
- + Part of the broader Freshworks ecosystem
Trade-offs
- - Being sunset: Freshworks halts Freshteam renewals from March 7, 2026 (final access through April 2027)
- - Not recommended for new buyers; no future development
- - Migration path pushes users to Freshservice for Business Teams (IT-first, higher priced) or a competitor
Notable facts
Concrete, checkable details rather than marketing claims:
- END OF LIFE: Freshworks stops Freshteam renewals from March 7, 2026; existing customers retain access until end of term (latest ~April 2027)
- Sunset to consolidate resources into Freshservice for Business Teams
- Freshservice (the migration target) is IT-service-management first and priced higher than Freshteam
No public affiliate program at the time of writing; this page links to vendor and comparison resources instead.
Sources
The features and facts above on Freshteam are drawn from these independent reviews and vendor pages: