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Freshservice

Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
7.8 /10
Category
Freshservice
7.7 /10

What is Freshservice?

Your service desk software is supposed to make supporting users easier, not harder. Since Freshservice is 100% on the cloud, there is nothing to install, maintain or babysit. Login from just about any device, anywhere, and deliver exceptional IT service to your users all day, every day.

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Freshservice Ratings

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

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

96 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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 Freshservice?

0% Negative
0% Neutral
100% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 86

License Management

93

Auto-Discovery

88

Analytics and Reporting

88

Predictive Analytics

88

Role-Based Access

87

Integrations

86

Auditing

85

Assign Dispositions

83

CI Attribute Detailing

81

Dependency Mapping

77

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 88

Ease of Customization

92

Availability and Quality of Training

92

Breadth of Features

90

Vendor Support

88

Usability and Intuitiveness

88

Ease of IT Administration

88

Business Value Created

87

Ease of Implementation

87

Ease of Data Integration

86

Quality of Features

86

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

85

Freshservice Reviews

Raju R.

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

Submitted Apr 2026

Freshservice Review from a Sysadmin View

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshservice from other similar products?

The noticeable difference is the user experience. Freshservice keeps the interface clean and straightforward, both for IT agents and end users raising tickets. Everyday actions like updating incidents, assigning tasks, or closing requests are intentionally kept simple and require fewer steps compared to more complex platforms. And in this automation and AI are also built in a way that feels accessible rather than complex.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The strong point is how it reduces friction in everyday operations. Ticket handling, routing, and basic automation feel lightweight and intuitive, so we’re not constantly fighting the interface or building complex logic just to do routine tasks. And in a lot of ITSM tools, we end up spending a surprising amount of time just operating the tool that is supposed to help us operate IT.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The thing that can be frustrating is that deeper customisation often hits a ceiling. We might find ourself wanting more control over how data models behave, how workflows brach, or how tightly we can integrate edge-case operational logic. And at a smaller or mid-sized scale, the simplicity is a strength. But as soon as you move into more enterprise-grade requirements like multi-layered approval chains, highly customised workflows, or very specific compliance-driven processes that we start noticing that the platform doesn’t bend as freely as heavier ITSM tools.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend it with confidence is in environments that value operational simplicity over deep customisation. If our goal is to standardise IT support, reduce ticket chaos, and introduce ITIL processes without building a heavy enterprise platform from scratch, Freshservice fits that well. And Freshservice is a good recommendation if anyone wants a system that stays out of our way and lets us focus on IT operations.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service

Contabile R.

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

Submitted Apr 2026

Brilliant and Modern IT Solutions for Complex Task

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Freshservice from other similar products?

Freshservice has a minimal learning experience and this needs no IT teams or technical facilitations The app has remarkable incidents management and this includes robust ticketing capabilities

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

All repetitive tasks are strongly automated and this creates high flexibility and productivity Freshservice has seamless integration and this includes many apps and systems

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some deep tasks and complex problems needs more external support or apps The price keeps going upwards and this makes the app expensive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The application handles complexities of all the IT services and systems

Pros

  • Altruistic
  • Includes Product Enhancements
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product

Michelle H.

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

Submitted Nov 2023

Use of computing and networking technologies

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshservice from other similar products?

It's an excellent resource for managing the company's IT assets and for providing timely, accurate support to employees and customers across the board. I like how straightforward it is and the convenience of use implied by its sound design and simple operations; it also features a very effective ticket manager, allowing us to track tickets in detail and correctly from start to finish.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

In the age of information technology and the pursuit of better management in general, Freshservice has become a vital tool for my company. We are able to save a lot of time and money thanks to the streamlined process it facilitates for managing assets and incidents, which ultimately benefits the development and expansion of our company.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There isn't much information available to help train new users, and the software's filtering features are minimal.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a win-win solution for any business that needs IT services; the tool is intuitive, simple, and packed with features that make the most of its users' information literacy. We felt obligated to fill this void because information technology (IT) is crucial to every company's expansion.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy