Sleet vs Freshteam
A Deeper Freshteam Alternative Beyond Hiring & Onboarding
Freshworks is shutting Freshteam down. Move your hiring, onboarding and HR records to Sleet before your contract ends, with Indian payroll included.
Sleetvs
FreshteamGPS geofenced & face attendance
Built in (iOS & Android)Available (check plan)
Biometric device sync
ZKTeco, eSSL, Matrix, RealtimeCheck supported devices
Indian statutory payroll (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS)
Built in, all statesNot built around Indian statutory payroll
Freshteam by Freshworks (Discontinued HR & recruiting tool). Freshworks stopped new sign-ups and renewals on 7 March 2026; remaining contracts end by April 2027. Main difference: You need a new home for HR data. SleetHR wrote this comparison, so test each point in a demo of both products.
Why teams compare Sleet with Freshteam
Freshteam is being shut downFreshworks announced in January 2026 that it is ending Freshteam. Renewals stopped on 7 March 2026 and the last contracts run out by April 2027.
You need a new home for HR dataEmployee records, documents and leave history need to move before your contract ends. We handle the migration for you.
Indian payroll in the same systemSleet runs statutory payroll (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS) next to hiring and onboarding, so nothing is split across tools.
Side by side
Sleet vs Freshteam, feature by feature
| Capability | Sleet | Freshteam |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance & payroll | ||
| GPS geofenced & face attendanceClock-ins are checked against your branch location, with a selfie to stop proxy punching. | Built in (iOS & Android) | Available (check plan) |
| Biometric device syncPunches from office devices flow into attendance without CSV uploads. | ZKTeco, eSSL, Matrix, Realtime | Check supported devices |
| Indian statutory payroll (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, TDS)State-wise PT and LWF, ECR files and TDS worked out in the same payroll run. | Built in, all states | Not built around Indian statutory payroll |
| Beyond HR | ||
| GST invoicing & accountingRaise GST invoices and e-way bills, and post salaries straight into your books. | Included (Sleet Accounting) | Not included (separate software needed) |
| Sales pipelineTrack leads and deals in the same login as HR and accounting. | Included | Not included |
| Task & project managementBoards, deadlines and timesheets for the whole team. | Included in both products | Not included |
| Pricing & onboarding | ||
| PricingCompetitor pricing as published on their website; it may change. | Per-user plans, no long lock-in | Freshworks stopped new sign-ups and renewals on 7 March 2026; remaining contracts end by April 2027. |
| Switching helpWe move employee records, salary structures and leave balances, and check a parallel payroll run. | Assisted migration | Varies by vendor |
Competitor details are based on publicly available product and pricing information and may change. Check with Freshteam for their latest plans.
Why Sleet
What you get with Sleet.
Automated Monthly PayrollExecute complete monthly salary processing—gross-to-net math, state PT, EPF, ESIC, and flexi-basket—in one run.
Anti-Spoof Geofenced & Face AttendanceGPS geofencing with AI facial liveness validation prevents buddy punching across corporate offices, industrial plants, and field sales staff.
Paperless Self-KYC OnboardingNew hires upload documents, verify PAN/Aadhaar, and sign appointment contracts from their phones before Day 1.
Built-in Workforce ROI & CXO DashboardsReal-time visibility into headcount growth, overtime costs, regrettable attrition, and automated calculation of administrative hours saved.
Assisted Data MigrationOur specialized migration engineers extract historical dossiers, leave balances, and salary ledgers.
Switching
Moving from Freshteam, step by step.
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Step 1Export and map your dataWe take your exports from Freshteam and map every field into Sleet.02
Step 2Verify side by sideWe re-run last month in Sleet and check every figure against your old numbers.03
Step 3Go liveYour team logs in, and our team stays with you through the first cycle.More comparisons
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Sleet vs Freshteam: FAQs
Yes, SleetHR includes hiring pipelines, interview scheduling, and offer management, plus the full payroll and compliance stack Freshteam doesn’t natively cover.
Yes, our migration team imports candidate records, employee profiles, and historical data.
See Sleet next to Freshteam.
Bring your current setup. We will show you the same workflows in Sleet, live.