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Freshdesk
8.6 /10

What is Freshdesk?

Freshworks' cloud-based customer support software, Freshdesk, makes customer happiness refreshingly easy. With powerful features, an easy to use interface, and a freemium pricing model, Freshdesk enables companies of all sizes to provide a seamless multi-channel support experience across email, phone, web, chat, forums, social media, and mobile apps. Freshdesk’s capabilities include robust ticketing, SLA management, smart automations, intelligent reporting, and game mechanics to motivate agents.

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Awards & Recognition

Freshdesk won the following awards in the Knowledge Management category

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Freshdesk Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Freshdesk?

2% Negative
1% Neutral
97% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Workflow and Approval Management

87

Social Features

87

Configurable Knowledge Repository

87

Intelligent Search

86

Bulk Actions

86

Role-Based Access

85

AI Capabilities

85

Multi-Language Support

85

API Integration

84

Multiple File Type Support

84

Rich Text Editor

83

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Quality of Features

90

Breadth of Features

89

Ease of Customization

88

Ease of IT Administration

88

Ease of Implementation

87

Business Value Created

85

Ease of Data Integration

85

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Vendor Support

79

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

78

Freshdesk Reviews

Lucia M.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Food and Beverage
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Amazing Customer Service Features

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

When it comes to customer service, Freshdesk presents leading features and comes at an amazing cost too.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Handling customer service is simplified with Freshdesk. It also offers helpful knowledge management features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

All features of Freshdesk have not disappointed.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is an amazing customer service solution and most businesses with benefit from it's many Capabilities. I recommend it.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features
  • Efficient Service

James W.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Reliable support program for your company

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

Since our organization deals with continuous customer service, it has proven to be an invaluable tool. That is, we use Freshdesk to transparently and accurately track contact with our customers through tickets that become help for us.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Freshdesk's interface is very fluid, so I have no problem navigating it. Not only is it easy to reassign tags, but I can tag very easily, which is something I had been looking for for a long time. On the other hand, I'm very good at entries. Its functionalities allow us to establish a contact channel and resolve issues with a complete record.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Frankly, I don't know what else I can say about the program; if only the search filters could be refined to make the process easier and faster.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend it for companies that insist on providing a premium service, it is an ideal solution for managing tickets. Your company can benefit from an in-house help desk that allows for more serious and unbiased interactions with customers.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

Luule M.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Finance
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

I like the pricing of the software

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

Freshdesk is crafted with an intuitive design and comes with outstanding support documentation and live customer assistance when required. The interface is straightforward to comprehend upon initial login, and even the sophisticated features are logically structured for first-time use. I've instructed numerous individuals on how to utilize Freshdesk, and it has consistently been an uncomplicated process to integrate new users. On the infrequent instances when I required assistance, a representative was readily accessible via phone and provided informative and beneficial guidance.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integrated System: Freshdesk provides a collection of customer engagement resources, encompassing customer service, marketing, sales, and beyond, all consolidated into one platform. This integrated methodology simplifies workflows and removes the necessity for several disconnected tools. Automation: The automation functionalities within Freshdesk aid in minimizing manual work, enhancing productivity, and guaranteeing prompt replies to customer communications. Interoperability: The software's capacity to integrate with other widely-used tools and platforms leads to a more extensive and interconnected business environment.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There are numerous editions of the tool tailored for each product type, and it's challenging to ascertain our current product version and what features we might be lacking from other versions. We yearn for a more seamless integration and customization process between Freshdesk and Freshsales. Certain restrictions prevented the creation of separate applications. The limited adaptability in the number of fields in custom modules compelled us to reorient some solutions that were already implemented in Freshsales due to the expansion of certain business rules.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

In case you need to offer unified support to your clients, this is the best tool as it offers both live chat, Emails and Social media integrations at the same price making it my best recommendation

Pros

  • Enables Productivity
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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