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Freshworks Inc.

Freshdesk

Composite Score

8.5 /10

CX Score

8.8 /10

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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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Latest Award, 2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Product Impact

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2022

Freshdesk Ratings

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

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award

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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.

+93 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?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Configurable Knowledge Repository

Role-Based Access

Workflow and Approval Management

Bulk Actions

Social Features

Intelligent Search

Multi-Language Support

API Integration

Multiple File Type Support

Version Control

AI Capabilities

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Freshdesk Reviews

Joy K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

Easy to use and implement

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

Having a wealth of customer information readily available on a single, unified platform has enabled us to provide responses that are both personalized and prompt. Moreover, the automated features, including ticket distribution and preset replies, have significantly boosted our productivity. Essentially, Freshdesk distinguishes itself as a flexible and efficient tool, simplifying our processes and enhancing the quality of our customer service.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Freshdesk is a comprehensive platform that amalgamates all customer service channels—ranging from email, live chat, phone support, and social media—into a single cohesive hub. It acts as a power booster for customer service teams, equipping us to surmount any hurdle with finesse and effectiveness. The extent of customization is truly astounding. It enables us to modify every aspect to align with our distinct requirements—from automating routine tasks to designing custom templates that echo our brand's ethos. Not to mention the analytics and reporting tools that provide us with meaningful and actionable data,

What do you dislike most about this product?

IT users who are not as proficient may unintentionally include internal dialogue in their customer responses if they use Outlook to reply to a customer support email. Whenever a ticket gets a response, my Outlook is flooded with a series of three notifications. The system lacks a spell-check feature, which means precision in spelling is a must.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Freshdesk acts as a unified platform for all our agents, promoting efficient management of customer queries. This integration is advantageous to us as it guarantees that all team members can access a common platform, fostering improved teamwork and effective resolution of a wide range of customer inquiries, which I would like to recommend.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

arvind j.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2023

Freshdesk: Your All-in-One Support Solution.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

What sets Freshdesk apart is its seamless integration of various communication channels into a unified platform. This multichannel support ensures we can respond to customer inquiries from different sources efficiently. The automation and AI features simplify our workflow, allowing us to prioritize and assign tickets intelligently. Also, the customizable ticket fields provide a tailored approach to handling customer issues.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Personally, my favorite aspect is the robust knowledge base. It empowers customers to find solutions independently, reducing the number of support tickets. This not only saves time but also enhances customer satisfaction by providing them with the resources they need.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One thing I find less appealing is the pricing structure. While Freshdesk offers valuable features, the pricing plans can be a bit steep for small businesses. More flexible pricing options or tiered plans catering to different business sizes would be beneficial.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For anyone considering Freshdesk, I'd suggest taking advantage of its automation and customization capabilities. Setting up workflows and automations based on your business needs can significantly boost efficiency. Additionally, explore the reporting and analytics features to gain insights into your support performance and identify areas for improvement. However, keep an eye on the pricing plans to ensure they align with your budget and business scale.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Michelle H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2023

Easy and simple to use

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

Freshdesk was one of the very first of softwares for implementation and teams that I tried with calibration and it was a very simple strategic approach to the many different softwares and companies that are out on the market today

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's still very simple strategic approach I like the forums,kbase,iso27001, &soc2

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's very much like zendesk

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If your just starting out freshdesk Is definitely an easier service for beginners

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Efficient Service
Effective Service

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Freshdesk Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Freshdesk?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Configurable Knowledge Repository The solution provides the ability to create, manage, disseminate and archive knowledge articles in a structured format.

Role-Based Access Enable different levels of access based on role, allowing different articles to be available only to specific audiences as needed.

Workflow and Approval Management Ability to model, build, and execute automatic workflows for the purpose of managing content-centric processes.

Bulk Actions Allows users to import and export multiple articles at a time, make updates and changes to multiple categories, properties, or articles simultaneously.

Social Features Social features allow knowledge users to like, rate, comment, or tag knowledge content.

Intelligent Search Provide user with filters and facets to refine search results, with auto-suggest capabilities, natural language search and search engine indexing.

Multi-Language Support Write or translate articles to multiple languages and allow users to search in multiple languages to support global customers.

API Integration API integrations with enterprise apps e.g. collaboration/communication tools, CRM, ECM, and existing knowledge sources allow access to content in multiple ways.

Multiple File Type Support Write or translate articles to multiple languages and allow users to search in multiple languages to support global customers.

Version Control Tracking of document versions with each iteration of document changes.

AI Capabilities Artificial intelligence to enhance knowledge management such as automatically tagging content, recognizing duplicate content, and suggesting relevant content.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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Freshdesk Reviews

Joy K.

Easy to use and implement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

arvind j.

Freshdesk: Your All-in-One Support Solution.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Michelle H.

Easy and simple to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

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