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    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFreshdesk (a product of Freshworks Inc.) is a customer service solution with enterprise capability. Freshdesk unifies channels, conversations, AI capabilities, customer insights, and advanced ticketing into the Freshdesk Command Center so agents are ready to resolve. With Freddy, People-first AI, customer service teams can take AI agents live in minutes to fully resolve complex and simple queries, get response and resolution assistance from AI copilot, and stay ahead with AI insights.…

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    Pricing
    Clear C2 C2CRMFreshdesk
    Editions & Modules
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    Pro
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    Offerings
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    Clear C2 C2CRMFreshdesk
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCore package starts at $37 per user/per month. Includes all features to track and manage customer and prospects (email integration, unlimited workflows, unlimited data, custom dashboards and report and much more). Additional modules of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support are $15 add-ons (per user, per month)—
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    Features
    Clear C2 C2CRMFreshdesk
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    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    8% above category average
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    Customer data management / contact management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
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    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Case management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
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    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Clear C2 C2CRM and Freshdesk
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Task management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Clear C2 C2CRM and Freshdesk
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Clear C2 C2CRM and Freshdesk
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Clear C2 C2CRM and Freshdesk
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Clear C2 C2CRM and Freshdesk
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Social data9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Clear C2 C2CRM and Freshdesk
    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
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    Feature
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incident and problem management
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    Feature
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    -
    Ratings
    Freshdesk
    8.6
    210 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.3206 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.9140 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.0207 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.1207 Ratings
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    185 Ratings
    0% below category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.0169 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.0173 Ratings
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    IVR00 Ratings8.563 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.2105 Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
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    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (207 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (7 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.6
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    Vendor pre-sale
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    7.7
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    User Testimonials
    Clear C2 C2CRMFreshdesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    It
    allows the best sales with our customers. It is the best CRM software in the
    market. If customers need help then it allows their users to contact them
    directly and they give good feedback in a short time.
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    Freshworks Inc
    I believe Freshdesk is well-suited for companies that manage multiple accounts, such as those in the Business Process Outsourcing industry. It has all the necessary capabilities, such as ticket management that uses omnichannel to receive ticket requests from service requests (managed internally) in the system, emails, etc. There are also several workflow automations that can be built within the platform/system. What is lacking is the API documentation, which limits the possibilities for further automations. Overall, it is a highly recommended tool for managing employee productivity and timeliness.
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    Pros
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    • An incredible application in making sales and marketing in a single go.
    • Good to comprehend business opportunities and to protect the product’s promotion in the market.
    • It's a very simple and easy application. Once installed [it] can give the maximum benefits. Nothing can stop this tool from making wise decisions and providing ways to implement and observe the process further.
    • Its mobile version helps us to watch the business detail for 24-hours and is a good way to communicate with clients on demand.
    • Its managing abilities are not underestimated because of its to-the-point business overview.
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    • No prior experience with similar platforms is required to use Freshdesk. I found its interface to be quite intuitive, at least for the end user.
    • It's easy to connect with other platforms, so you can sync and manage data from other platforms because the integrations work correctly.
    • Freshdesk's technical support is quite responsive, with short and effective response times. They have easily handled my questions and issues.
    • It has tools for customizing automated chats, answering frequently asked questions before transferring to an agent. Its configuration is extensive and highly customizable.
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    Cons
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    • Unsure, as I have not seen issues that weren't resolved quickly and professionally.
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    Freshworks Inc
    • Freshdesk is buggy, full stop. I don't know how many support tickets I submitted related to user login.
    • There can be a language barrier with support and sales.
    • There were a couple of hours-long outages that significantly impacted my company's customer experience.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    New support agents can learn the system quickly, minimizing training time and maximizing productivity from day one. Agents are more willing to use a system that is simple, reducing resistance to change and ensuring all interactions are logged (a common problem with complex systems). The platform is known for being easy to set up and customize, allowing teams (especially smaller ones) to get started with minimal technical expertise.The platform makes it easy to set and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs), ensuring customers get timely responses and helping managers enforce performance standards.
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    Usability
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    I like most and the features help me to manage customer details and their orders. It is very easy, I [have been] using this application for a long time and its integration with other applications is perfect for [a] fast workflow.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Freshdesk is extremely easy to use as implemented it on our own with average technical skills. A lot of the options are straightforward and Freshdesk provides easy-to-understand explanations for some of the more complex-sounding ones. We recently onboarded new specialists and they were able to learn Freshdesk with minimal training.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    I have encountered a lot of errors in the Freshdesk, however, they tend to resolve it on priority or at least they will share the timeline by when this can be resolved. Most of the time the issue has been from the other partner's end. They take time to resolve their vendor issues and they don't have any timelines in case of developed app errors.
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    Performance
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    The reports take a lot of time to download if the time period is large. Also, the tickets take their sweet time to open and load. It is not fast as Zendesk. Only 30 tickets are visible in a single go and there isn't any option to select all. If we need to change the pages and dashboards it takes a lot of time to open.
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    Support Rating
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    C2CRM delivers us the best features for improving business tasks and it is very handy for launching new products in front of others. I can easily gather all the detail of customers in one place and we can discuss and increase product marketing. Its social media integration is great to advertise product features, so that's why I really like it.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Because I never worked with a company that responds so quickly to their customer! They are always fast at responding and very open to new ideas and quickly turning them around to include them in future releases. They walk us through when we need assistance and are very good at communicating. Overall top notch support
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    In-Person Training
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    In-person training is provided to all the agents and it is very easy to learn the basics of the Freshdesk interface. Solving tickets via dashboards, replying to the guest queries in bulk via Freshdesk. The training which is a bit hard is creating the logic according to the ticket flow and intergeration.
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    Online Training
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    This tool is no doubt easy to learn but in-person training is a lot better than online training. It takes time to grasp things in the online training, however, in pandemic we have done all the training online. Apart from a bit more time we haven't faced any issues with online training.
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    Implementation Rating
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    Was a fairly quick implementation for us. However, we are only doing email integration and not some of the more complex integrations that are possible. One clarification on an earlier question. I selected that Freshdesk doesn't have a given feature, but this is not true. I selected this because there wasn't a selection for I don't use the feature. This is a weakness in the survey.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    I HIGHLY recommend Clear C2 C2CRM above any other platform.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Compared to Crisp, Freshdesk offers much more organization and is just much more helpful when it comes to having more than one region/team. Not that Crisp is bad, but with Freshdesk, internal communication and collaboration are much easier, which was quite important for our team to grow.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    I was not very involved with the purchase/contract (my company purchased Fresjdesk before I was brought on), but I will say that pricing per agent made it difficult to grow our support team. Additionally, we were kind of disappointed after our upgrade because it didn't solve our pain points as much as we expected.
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    Scalability
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    My company had Freshdesk agents from support and success. It's generally difficult to customize permissions for different agent "roles." We were a fully distributed company, so "multiple sites" doesn't apply to us. We found Freshdesk features lacking as we grew our customer base, and adding agents wasn't easy because price steeply increases with number of agents.
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    Professional Services
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    No answers on this topic
    Freshworks Inc
    - good customer support
    - personal contact
    - usage limited to basic product features, individually designed solutions seem unlikely
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    Return on Investment
    Clear C2 C2CRM
    • It has been [designed] for sales reps. They can focus on sales and building relationships with clients. It is best for businesses from all sectors who want good results. They give training online and through webinars.
    • Its features are very advanced and good. It gives users lots of documentation storage, assists achieve, retail machine integration, [and] task management.
    • The next step is to win customers from other tools over profitable sales. And then retaining these customers with their services and support. The new interface has [been] launched for a better understanding of users as it increases day-to-day productivity due to lesser complexity.
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    Freshworks Inc
    • Increased response times - Client Success maintains at 98% SLA for resolution
    • Categorization of feedback and issues - custom ticket fields make it easier for us to review why clients contact us on a high level
    • Standardization of internal procedures via templates, canned responses and automations
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