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Freshteam alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Freshteam, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

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The short answer

BambooHR : Maintained US SMB HRIS with ATS and onboarding. From $250/mo
Gusto : Payroll-first US HRIS if you were on Freshteam for HR plus hiring. From $49/mo
Manatal : Self-serve ATS at $15/user/mo if you only needed recruiting. From $15/mo
Workable : Mid-market ATS still sold to new customers, with a public Standard price. From $299/mo

Why people look past Freshteam

Do not sign a new contract. Remaining subscribers should confirm their own end date and export window with Freshworks. Freshworks now markets Freshservice for Business Teams in its place.

What we noted

Not sold to new customers
Renewals have been stopped
Freshworks now markets Freshservice in its place

Not the right fit for

Any new buyer
Teams that need a supported ATS this year
Anyone expecting a free trial or public price

Worth keeping in mind: Nothing to buy: Freshteam is discontinued and is listed here for existing customers planning a move.

Freshteam alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Freshteam (the one you are on)	–No	Contact for pricing	–No	✓Yes
BambooHR Maintained US SMB HRIS with ATS and onboarding.	–No	$250/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head
Gusto Payroll-first US HRIS if you were on Freshteam for HR plus hiring.	–No	$49/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Manatal Self-serve ATS at $15/user/mo if you only needed recruiting.	–No	$15/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head
Workable Mid-market ATS still sold to new customers, with a public Standard price.	–No	$299/mo	✓Yes	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

BambooHR

$250/mo API

Why it comes up: Maintained US SMB HRIS with ATS and onboarding.

Stands out: HRIS plus a light applicant tracker and onboarding in one small-business login.

Watch out: The $250 figure is the small-company flat rate, not a per-employee price. Bills scale with headcount above that.

Best for

US small businesses buying a first HRIS
Teams that want a light ATS in the same product
HR teams running onboarding after the offer

4.6 on Capterra from 3,558 reviews

Read the BambooHR write-up Freshteam vs BambooHR

Gusto

$49/mo MCP API

Why it comes up: Payroll-first US HRIS if you were on Freshteam for HR plus hiring.

Stands out: Payroll sitting next to HR for US small companies, with a first-party MCP.

Watch out: It is US-only, so it is not a route to hiring people in other countries.

Best for

US small companies running payroll in-house
HR teams that want benefits next to pay
Desks that want MCP on payroll data

4.6 on Capterra from 4,225 reviews

Read the Gusto write-up Freshteam vs Gusto

Manatal

$15/mo 14 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Self-serve ATS at $15/user/mo if you only needed recruiting.

Stands out: A $15 per-user start with AI ranking and browser capture included.

Watch out: MCP is Enterprise Plus only, and monthly billing is $19 rather than $15.

Best for

Small in-house teams
Boutique agencies
Desks that live in Chrome while sourcing

4.6 on Capterra from 141 reviews

Read the Manatal write-up Freshteam vs Manatal

Workable

$299/mo 15 day free trial MCP API

Why it comes up: Mid-market ATS still sold to new customers, with a public Standard price.

Stands out: A hosted MCP at mcp.workable.com, with sourcing and assessments inside the ATS.

Watch out: Texting and video interviews are add-ons on the entry plan rather than included.

Best for

Mid-market in-house talent teams
Teams that want sourcing inside the ATS
Desks connecting Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

4.4 on Capterra from 662 reviews

Read the Workable write-up Freshteam vs Workable

Common questions

What is the best Freshteam alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put BambooHR closest to Freshteam. Why it comes up: Maintained US SMB HRIS with ATS and onboarding. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Freshteam alternative?

Of the published starting prices here, Manatal is lowest at $15/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

Which Freshteam alternatives have an MCP server?

Gusto, Manatal and Workable ship a first party MCP server, so you can drive them from Claude or ChatGPT without building against the API yourself.

Keep looking

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 8 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?