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    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.1181 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings7.8130 Ratings
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    Self-service tools00 Ratings8.2162 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.5131 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.5150 Ratings
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    Configuration mangement00 Ratings8.2135 Ratings
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    Comparison of Change management features of DemandTools and Freshservice
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    8.1
    140 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Change requests repository00 Ratings8.2135 Ratings
    Change calendar00 Ratings7.7114 Ratings
    Service-level management00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
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    10.0
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    8.3
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.8
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    Usability
    10.0
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    9.5
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    Availability
    9.8
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    8.1
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    Performance
    8.5
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    7.5
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    Support Rating
    9.0
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    6.8
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    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
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    Online Training
    8.5
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    7.2
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    Implementation Rating
    6.9
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    8.5
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    Configurability
    7.5
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    7.6
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    8.0
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    Ease of integration
    9.0
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    7.6
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    Product Scalability
    8.5
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    8.6
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    Professional Services
    -
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    8.6
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    Vendor post-sale
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    8.7
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    User Testimonials
    DemandToolsFreshservice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Validity
    DemandTools is good for almost everything related to mass data manipulation. The only scenario I haven't tried using DemandTools and was recommended to use Data Loader for was inserting records while keeping the original created date. The issue was that we had a disconnection with an external messaging partner, and when the records were retrieved, a few days had passed since the original day of the incoming messages. To insert the messages while keeping the original created date, DataLoader was helpful. I am not sure how to do that in DemandTools. But again, for everything else, DemandTools is a lifesaver.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Freshservice is well suited for companies looking to implement ticketing / case management across the organization, but only if IT will be using it. Otherwise, I'd recommend Freshdesk. IT departments that don't function in the ITIL style of incident, request, change, and project management may find it overkill if they are only looking for a simple Help Desk solution.
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    Pros
    Validity
    • PowerGrid can review and make the updates simultaneously.
    • Single Table Dedupe makes merg[ing] the records easy and can make updates at the same time.
    • BulkBackup [is] just one click, majority data got updated.
    • Scenarios save a lot of time for similar working load.
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    • The smartphone app is very well designed and adding assets from there is very easy
    • If you have questions or support, the support desk is fast to respond and setup a meeting to explain the features
    • Very customizable and everything can be easily changed with a wizard
    • Reporting feature does what it needs to do and is not complicated to work with
    • The overall ticketing system is very good and we have not run into any issues
    • The whole system is incredibly responsive and does not hang or freeze
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    Cons
    Validity
    • I wish I could make changes to my existing scenarios using save rather than having to create a whole new scenario. Maybe you can, I just haven't been able to.
    • Some features aren't user intuitive and it takes a while to learn.
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    • To have more options on what to do with the emails that arrive in the support mailbox (which goes to Freshservice), Setting some special rules or detailed filtering is not possible.
    • Non 3rd party tools to connect to Intune are missing. Additionally, the third-party tool available in the store is not satisfactory. It would be nice to have native support for importing devices from our Azure cloud.
    • The contract requires you to prolong your contract end-date by two years instead of just one year, which to us is a bit aggressive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Validity
    It's a great product. The only thing that holds us back is it was frustrating working with their sales team. We also don't like that when Validity purchased DemandTools they immediately started charging us quite a bit while it had been free for non-profit users when CRMFusion owned it. They also don't let you buy it for just 1 or 2 seats, you have to pay, I believe, in batches of 100 seats.
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    Freshworks Inc
    We are pretty invested in Freshservice right now and have integrated it pretty heavily into our environment, so it would be hard to move away from it. For the most part, we are happy with Freshservice and the ease of use it gives us in managing tickets through the system. The only complaint we've had is customer service.
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    Usability
    Validity
    Allows for control in uploading lists, saved processes for checking duplicate records.

    Allows for backup files and quick reverts if something goes wrong.

    Extends reporting when Salesforce.com cannot support specific pieces of info being put together in a report.

    Automated processes for set and forget hygiene tasks
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    The UI design of Freshservice is simple and intuitive. You don't have to be a technical expert to navigate your way into the different pages/modules available. There are no buttons that are hidden in plain sight. Even our HR team required little to no help when they started using Freshservice.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Validity
    There has not been a time since I started 9 months ago that I've encountered any kind of downtime.
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    In our 3 years of using Freshservice, we've experienced several outages in the first 2 years. There were times where it only took minutes or hours but there are also times where it took a few days. Each time, Freshservice remained transparent and constantly communicated their progress. We haven't had one in the past year which indicates Freshservice have improved their servers.
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    Performance
    Validity
    DemandTools is a bit clunky and slow at times
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    Freshworks Inc
    Pages load quickly but internet connectivity can also play a big role. Integrations doesn't affect the performance but internet connectivity may be a big factor. As a company with most employees working from home, different network providers from different areas/countries can have different experiences. Search load time needs improvement.
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    Support Rating
    Validity
    Support can be slow so do not expect quick turn for urgent issues.
    Help for specific queries not not there. Product tech support is offered. It would be great if query support, even if paid, was offered
    The training webinars help with the basics but not much if you need advanced functionality.
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    Support from OEM is decent but needs improvement. Sometimes OEM also needs to understand the criticality of the customer and help as an Ad-hoc, which is somewhat lacking at Feshservice. Although the normal support team is well-equipped and helps according to the matrix, if something critical for the partner or customer requires immediate attention, it still goes through the L1-L2-L3 levels, which wastes a lot of time.
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    In-Person Training
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    Training was enough to use the base website
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    Online Training
    Validity
    The trainings are free live webinars that give you a solid base for getting started with the program. The only weakness is they don't have any advanced classes.
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    Their documentation is pretty good, but only available in English. This makes it difficult for some of our users to understand. There are also some basic video courses available.
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    Implementation Rating
    Validity
    I had just started using Salesforce about 3 months before I did the implementation myself, and it was easy to do just following their step-by-step instructions.
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    Creating the correct groups for the stakeholders and enabling the right notifications are one of the most important aspect of the implementation. Creating Change templates will also help in the long run and it's a good practice to create one, if applicable.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Validity
    Though RingLead has much more to offer in terms of automation (and it is in Salesforce rather than a separate program), DemandTools still has our heart. DemandTools is very cost-friendly and we were able to increase the value of DemandTools by programming in additional saved scenarios. I decreased admin time in the DemandTools suite by approximately 25% after implementing saved scenarios for every reoccurring update or list upload.
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    Freshworks Inc
    Easy setup and a lot of customization which can be made. They offer the full ITSM tool for 75$ per agent and all the PRO are included in the package, which makes it easy to calculate and use. There are only a few add-ins that you need to pay for, based on the number of agents or the number of executions.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    No answers on this topic
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    Freshservice allows flexibility with contract terms and pricing model. Monthly and annual payments are allowed. The unit pricing needs a bit of improvement. It would be great if they offer unit pricing per capability instead of one pricing for all the capabilities. Small businesses have different use cases and not every agent needs all the modules available.
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    Scalability
    Validity
    It's done everything we've needed it to do.
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    Freshworks Inc
    We were able to scale easily across multiple departments. As our company keeps growing, we have not needed to change anything in terms of scaling since we started using Freshservice. There were no changes to the admin and end-user experience from when we were a 1,000-employee company vs to our current head count of 2,000+.
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    Professional Services
    Validity
    No answers on this topic
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    We did not have professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    Validity
    • It is a tremendous time saver. It does things Salesforce doesn't even have the capability to do. Tasks that would take hours to manually complete.
    • We can process a tremendous amount of data daily through one person, vs. weeks for the data to be cleaned, reviewed, routed and input.
    • Saves on headcount by allowing a dedicated user to set up batches and jobs for other teams to ensure their data integrity.
    • The return on investment isn't easily quantifiable but it is FELT in our department.
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    Freshworks Inc
    • We had no ticketing system at all so we had no idea of the workload, we now do
    • We have been able to go from nothing to seeing workload to identifying areas for improvement by having the metrics
    • We have lowered MTTR every month since turning on fresh service
    • We have increased 1st all resolution every month
    • We have been able to start talking about real SLA's with the business
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    ScreenShots

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    Freshservice Screenshots

    Screenshot of Android App SupportScreenshot of Asset ManagementScreenshot of Project ManagementScreenshot of Asset ManagementScreenshot of Change ManagementScreenshot of Project Management