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Freshworks Inc.

Freshdesk

Composite Score

8.6 /10

CX Score

8.9 /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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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

Product Impact

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

100 Plan to Renew

85 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.

+95 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

3% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Workflow and Approval Management

Role-Based Access

Social Features

Configurable Knowledge Repository

Bulk Actions

API Integration

Intelligent Search

Multi-Language Support

Multiple File Type Support

AI Capabilities

Rich Text Editor

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Score 7.9

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Freshdesk Reviews

Joseph E.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Freshdesk is user friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

Its unique and flexible workflow

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

it has very relatable dashboards

What do you dislike most about this product?

I am unable to get reports on number of followups on tickets

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a good application, but you need to work with the right third party and ensure all the requirements are duly documented before implementation

Pros

Enables Productivity
Respectful
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Slower Product Innovation
Vendor Friendly Policies

Ronson G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Fantastic product! Go for it

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

Amazing Service management tool for everyday use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Analytics are up to the mark

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as of now. All are positive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for it if you have too many requests to handle at one go

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Freshdesk Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Rich Text Editor Allows users to create and share information using text and other formats such as charts, images, audio, and video, with easy formatting options.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Joseph E.

Freshdesk is user friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Ronson G.

Fantastic product! Go for it

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

James W.

Reliable support program for your company

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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