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Freshworks Inc.

Freshdesk

Composite Score
8.6 /10
CX Score
8.8 /10
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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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.

+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?

1% Negative
4% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Configurable Knowledge Repository

87

Role-Based Access

86

Social Features

86

Intelligent Search

86

Bulk Actions

85

Workflow and Approval Management

85

API Integration

85

Multi-Language Support

84

Multiple File Type Support

84

Version Control

82

Cataloging

81

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Quality of Features

87

Business Value Created

87

Breadth of Features

86

Ease of Customization

85

Ease of IT Administration

85

Ease of Implementation

85

Ease of Data Integration

83

Availability and Quality of Training

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

82

Vendor Support

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

77

Freshdesk Reviews

arvind j.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
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

Khalil R.

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

Submitted Mar 2023

Especially useful when interacting with customers

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?

With Freshdesk, we can streamline the sales process to our website visitors and reduce time wasting. It provides us with various information and statistics about conversations, which we can use to track progress and improve.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its innovative use of technology and its special ability to facilitate business growth and service delivery through simple customer communication channels set it apart. Using this application will not cost you anything extra. Freshdesk's chat widget and automatic messages can be tailored to the aesthetics and tone of any brand. The excellent user interface has greatly improved my productivity.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The software has a steep learning curve, but has very helpful customer service.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

We use Freshdesk as an alternative incentive to promote our company, and the resulting pleasant customer connections help us grow quickly. We have mapped out the steps anyone can take to generate and distribute marketing concepts, while connecting them to a solid network infrastructure. Never before have we relied so heavily on communication to spread the word about our offerings. I believe that companies that want to improve their marketing methods would benefit from your emphasis on teamwork and transparent communication.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Efficient Service

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