workro vs Freshteam
Freshteam by Freshworks has been sunset, leaving thousands of Indian HR teams without an ATS. workro is the modern replacement — AI-native, India-compliant, and ready for your team today.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | workro | Freshteam |
|---|---|---|
| Core ATS | ||
| Job posting & careers page | ||
| Candidate pipeline management | ||
| Resume parsing | AI-powered with AWS Textract | Basic keyword extraction |
| Collaborative hiring workflows | ||
| Customisable hiring stages | ||
| Approval workflows | Multi-level with role-based routing | Basic approvals |
| AI Features | ||
| AI resume-to-JD matching | Semantic + taxonomy-based scoring | |
| AI-generated job descriptions | ||
| Automated behavioural interviews | AI-proctored with audio scoring | |
| Candidate comparison & ranking | Multi-dimensional composite score | Manual ranking only |
| AI hiring insights & analytics | ||
| India Compliance | ||
| Indian tax & CTC calculations | ||
| DPDP Act 2023 compliance | Built-in consent & data handling | |
| State-wise minimum wage checks | ||
| INR pricing with GST invoicing | USD pricing only | |
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier available | Was free, now discontinued | |
| Transparent per-user pricing | ||
| No long-term contracts required | ||
| Support | ||
| Product actively maintained | Sunset / discontinued | |
| IST business-hours support | ||
Why Switch to workro
- 1
Freshteam has been officially sunset by Freshworks — no new features, security patches, or support are being provided.
- 2
workro is purpose-built for the Indian hiring market with native compliance for DPDP, professional tax, and minimum wages.
- 3
AI-powered resume matching and automated interviews save 10+ hours per week compared to manual screening.
- 4
Modern, clean UI built with the latest technology stack — no legacy code or outdated interfaces.
- 5
Transparent INR pricing with a generous free tier, so you can try before you commit.
How to Migrate from Freshteam
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Export your candidate data and job listings from Freshteam before the shutdown deadline.
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Sign up for a free workro account and set up your company profile with Indian compliance details.
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Import your existing candidates via CSV upload — workro will auto-parse and score resumes against your open roles.
- 4
Recreate your active job postings using workro's AI-assisted JD generator to get optimised listings in seconds.
- 5
Invite your hiring team members with appropriate roles (admin, hiring manager, recruiter) and start hiring.
Ready to switch from Freshteam? Start with a free workro account. Import your candidates, set up AI-powered matching, and see results in minutes — no credit card required.
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