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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshchat

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AA solution to engage customers with smarter conversations on any channel, designed so support, marketing, sales, and even bots to have conversations at scale with customers.

    $0

    per month free for up to 10 agents

    Pricing
    Freshchat
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $19
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Pro
    $49
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Enterprise
    $79
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Freshchat
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Freshchat
    Considered Both Products
    Freshworks Inc
    Chose Freshchat
    It's easy for chat communication and creating conversations for e-commerce support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Making customer journey flow sets it apart from others, it's easy , covers all possible scenarios for a customer journey. The triggers, conditions and actions are well designed. We love the set delay features, helps us reach customer after some time if certain action is taken. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    I've used the above as an agent and to be fair I inherited Freshdesk when I took my role over. I stuck with it as it does what it says on the tin, it has some good functionality and a good price for what you can get all in if you include Freshdesk too.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshchat is way above it’s competitor in features and printing all inclusive support 24/7 ready for our business all this at all lower cost what can you ask for more this helped up be more efficient and allowed us to take our business to the next level all client and user were …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshchat provided best possible tool at best possible price.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshchat has better integration because of the Fresh suite where the crm is connected t freschhat making information centralized. Also, there is the ticketing system for fresh that helps understand user communication history. Plus WhatsApp is now possible and easier to setup …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    The advance feature of the product
    The usability and feasibility of the tool
    Customer experience point of view is really good.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    selected to tie in with our main ITSM tool, and as such we did not on this occasion survey the market place
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    We have used a self-developed solution for the same purpose with full in-house development however the features vs the value that freshchat provided were worth the selection, freshchat achieved overall better performance and received gemerally more praise, some key advantages …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freschat has all the basics we need to offer this channel to our customers.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Most of our customers prefer to use the Slack app. They also prefer to use it to communicate directly with our Client Success Team for strategic questions/consulting rather than using it to escalate support related issues. Freshchat is great because having it directly in the UI …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshchat stands out as a strong live chat and messaging solution, especially for live customer support. Compared to Zendesk Explore, which is a tool specifically designed for analytics and reporting. Freshchat is designed for instant communication with customers, making it a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Its under the same company Freshworks which allows integrations
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Honestly, Freshchat was the first choice from the beginning since we were already using Freshdesk ticketing system and we wanted a smooth integration between the products. While we explored a few products, we quickly tested Freschat and sticked to it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Only did a preliminary investigation as were a Freshdesk user prior, so was an extension of the great offering from Freshdesk
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshdesk messaging is a chat world whereas Freshdesk is a ticketing world.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    We reviewed Zendesk with Freshdesk, but decided to stick with Freshdesk as it works better with our platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    I have not used other messaging apps like Freshchat messaging. I did look at other options when evaluating if I would use Freshchat and it was apparent that Freshchat was the most cost-effective option with the highest potential for customization and the most features that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    I haven't used any products like Freshdesk Messaging
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    because i found Freshdesk is very easy in using , have a usability way , and can show me the priority of the chats easily , i can see all the information and details i need through it , freshdest is the best chat contact i use , its really amazing and its features make it very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Messaging across mediums - Freshchat integrates with majority of mainstream instant messaging apps. Like Facebook messenger, Telegram and WhatsApp . This makes it convenient for us to have a presence on the above-mentioned platforms and respond to messages from these platforms …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshdesk is better it has faster actions and no much options must be filed to solve the issue // what we need to solve the issue is filling 2 blocks and submit the issue to solve it /// having the abilty of contact with more than 3 clients on the same time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Its easy to use and its very friendly. It requires very less time to train staff on it. Easy to track work and manage work on it. It is integrated with other tools which we can use use to chats done by the agents for their audit purposes. Loved working on it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    The interface of Freschat is quite well designed and structured which is not sluggish to use at all. Also, it has a very easy-to-use interface which makes it easy for the users to operate it. Other than that, Freshchat encompasses all the amazing features of contacting the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshchat
    Freshchat has thoroughly helped my business to maximize every action of a user on our platform by enabling us to engage visitors in the right manner by email and chatbots.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    36 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    33 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    35 Answers
    Features
    Freshchat
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Freshchat
    Feature
    Freshchat
    7.4
    18 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Chat history and transcripts7.918 Ratings
    Chat reporting7.218 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics7.215 Ratings
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    Freshchat
    Small Businesses
    Olark
    Score10 out of 10
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    Zoho SalesIQ
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Genesys DX (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Freshchat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (18 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.3
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Freshchat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    It is best suited for having 24-hour support, where customers can interact easily, even using their phones, to raise concerns or inquire about information. This makes it easier than going through the documents portal as a source of knowledge or sending emails for worries. However, it can be less appropriate for scenarios when you need more formal communication, like emails, and when proper documentation is necessary.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • Real time customer support. During busy times all our available agents can jump on and handle large volume of customer interactions.
    • Automations and canned response features. With automation we can greet our customers the moment a chat gets assigned to an agent letting customers know they are being attended to similarly canned response helps us use templates for generic and commonly asked questions.
    • Dashboards and analytics. Freshchat's ability to build customized dashboards and analyze performance in a granular level helps us monitor workload and manage performance effectively.
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • Freshchat is one of the best platforms, but still there are certain areas that require further improvement in order for the platform to become flawless.
    • I feel that the automated system in Freshchat is comparatively slow and due to this, it does not respond well according to all the requirements.
    • There are certain features in Freshchat which are not available for everyone and they can only be accessed by those who are paying the highest pricing tier.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Freshworks Inc
    Freshchat has met all our expectations and more. It has allowed our team to be more efficient with their time, field questions quickly, and escalate issues up the chain. We highly recommend freshchat as the perfect addition to anyone already using freshdesk or simply looking for a good solution for in app messaging.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Freshworks Inc
    I give it an 8 due to its usability. Yes, I had a few issues to begin with and needed some assistance from Freshchat agents, but considering this is something that is completely new to me, to set up what feels like a professional chat handling system complete with autobot within a day is really saying something I feel.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Freshworks Inc
    Freshchat has always been available when I needed to use it.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Freshworks Inc
    Freshchat always loads quickly and communication is quickly sent and received.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    The experience we had in past for lets say 4-5 months with the support team and our TAM was really helpful. The changes in the bot flow has helped our bot to ensure we connect with customer easily.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Freshworks Inc
    I hope to show new users data because this can save a lot of time
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    Alternatives Considered
    Freshworks Inc
    Messaging across mediums - Freshchat integrates with majority of mainstream instant messaging apps. Like Facebook messenger, Telegram and WhatsApp . This makes it convenient for us to have a presence on the above-mentioned platforms and respond to messages from these platforms from a single Freshchat dashboard.its good app Freshdesk Messaging help me to contact the customer and contact the customer to inform my problem to solve it and is a good app and help full app and its easy to use uncomplicated and Freshdesk Helps me provide good quality to the customer and make customer feedback good for a company
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Freshworks Inc
    Did not help with the purchase
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Freshworks Inc
    We only implemented the product in 1 way so I cant speak to this.
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Freshworks Inc
    Did not use
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • From the positive effect of working on it, it helps employees to speed up their thinking and writing.
    • One of the positive effects of our clients is that their problems are solved easily and quickly.
    • Each employee knows how many of his chats have been resolved.
    • There is no negative effect in general.
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