Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Freshchat
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
A 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
HubSpot CRM
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
HubSpot’s CRM enables growth-minded businesses to optimize their relationships with leads and customers. Through harnessing the power of carefully crafted sales, marketing, customer service, content management, and operations tools, the software aims to make it easy to unify team strategy and drive conversion. Additionally, the software allows users to connect with over 875 integration apps, APIs, and solutions partners to create a customizable user experience that suits the way teams work.…
$0
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
Pricing
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
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
Free Forever
$0
Per Month [Unlimited Users]
CRM Bundle
$50
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
Features
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
Chat Analytics and Reports
Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
7.3
18 Ratings
17% below category average
HubSpot CRM
-
Ratings
Chat history and transcripts7.818 Ratings00 Ratings
Chat reporting7.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Chat and web analytics7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.1
1659 Ratings
3% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.01597 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings8.51566 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings4.9184 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.61501 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.71615 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings7.9185 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings8.21099 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.71559 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.2186 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
1116 Ratings
4% above category average
Case management00 Ratings8.41038 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings7.7892 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings8.1952 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.7
1467 Ratings
11% above category average
Lead management00 Ratings8.91385 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings8.61397 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.2
1517 Ratings
6% above category average
Task management00 Ratings8.41450 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.0763 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings8.31345 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.3
1485 Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.11172 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.51412 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings8.21370 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
1419 Ratings
4% above category average
Custom fields00 Ratings8.51390 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings8.51211 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings6.3132 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings8.5992 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
9.0
1377 Ratings
7% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.01235 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.91314 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
947 Ratings
7% above category average
Social data00 Ratings7.9929 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings8.1916 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.2
1059 Ratings
9% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.51052 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings7.9695 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Freshchat
-
Ratings
HubSpot CRM
8.0
1247 Ratings
5% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.01247 Ratings
Best Alternatives
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
Small Businesses
Gist
Gist
Score 9.5 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Genesys DX (discontinued)
Score 10.0 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(42 ratings)
8.5
(1701 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(4 ratings)
10.0
(31 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(18 ratings)
8.4
(1550 ratings)
Availability
7.3
(1 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(1 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(3 ratings)
5.8
(24 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(2 ratings)
7.4
(9 ratings)
Configurability
4.5
(1 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
4.5
(1 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
7.3
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
4.5
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
4.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FreshchatHubSpot CRM
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.
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HubSpot
I am giving it a 9 rating out of 10 because it has saved my job and helped my team to cracks very big deals. Last year, we were supposed to give a presentation to a client as we were about to sign him for a project. The client asked for our numbers in a real meeting, but we hadn't prepared them for our presentation. I logged in to HubSpot CRM and created a small report that included the relevant numbers. This turned out to be a very good decision for our company, as we subsequently signed that client.
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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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HubSpot
  • Timeline view and conversation log is extremely helpful and an underrated feature; this is in addition to the entire user profile view.
  • Task management is simple but effective.
  • Deal and company tracking with stakeholder management inside companies / deals is very handy; we know what is happening even though we might not be directly working on it.
  • Gmail integration is quite smooth along with email tracking.
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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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HubSpot
  • More of an integration issue I think than a problem with HubSpot CRM, but we have AirCall integrated for direct phone lines and synching with individual users for outbound calls. Opening Aircall to make an outbound call automatically generates a new client - unattached to a company record as an orphan.
  • Historical records with activities is awesome but when creating a deal it isn't always a choice to capture last 30 days of history. When it is an option and you click to add that to a deal you can see all the activity items and people who have done anything with the "file".
  • I would like to see more native options for automation.
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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.
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HubSpot
Thus far, our company has found HubSpot CRM to be a reliable service that serves its purpose well: a centralized business contacts database, accessible remotely, with a simple and visually-pleasing interface. Issues are non-existent or resolved quickly, and when the service is experiencing interruptions, notifications and/or updates are sent regularly.
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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.
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HubSpot
I am giving it this rating because it has helped us keep track of leads, it saved us a lot of time by automating tasks, and it makes it easy for different teams to work together. It is user-friendly and has improved our approach to communicating with customers and closing deals.
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Reliability and Availability
Freshworks Inc
Freshchat has always been available when I needed to use it.
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Performance
Freshworks Inc
Freshchat always loads quickly and communication is quickly sent and received.
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
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.
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HubSpot
Because when I needed help HubSpot responded immediately and provided me with the information I needed which enabled me to realize that HubSpot was even more customizable and easier to use than I thought! And I already thought HubSpot was very user friendly and easy to use, and then Support showed me how to manipulate the settings, columns and the appearance of the tool.
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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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HubSpot
If you've had any prior experience with cloud based marketing automation or group communication tools, you can do the implementation without paid outside support. Though getting to a SLA (service level agreement) would be best achieved with the help of a third party who can facilitate
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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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HubSpot
We've been using Hubspot for years and don't foresee making any changes away from it. It has been fully integrated into how our business operates. We ultimately selected HubSpot CRM because it had all the features and functions that our marketing, sales, and operations teams wanted. And it offered those features and functions at the right price point for our organization.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Freshworks Inc
Did not help with the purchase
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Freshworks Inc
We only implemented the product in 1 way so I cant speak to this.
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Freshworks Inc
Did not use
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HubSpot
No answers on this topic
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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HubSpot
  • We were able to track good quality leads and push them to closure.
  • The leads were contacted within 24 hours so lead drops were minimum.
  • The sales and marketing team were accountable for generating leads and driving revenue becasue of AI-generated Targets.
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ScreenShots

Freshchat Screenshots

Screenshot of Channel Freedom: The interface to engage customers on the channel of their choiceScreenshot of Unified Agent Workspace: Equips agents to deliver personalization at scaleScreenshot of Admin and Analytics: These drive informed decisions to help business scale

HubSpot CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Store, track, manage, and report on the deals (sometimes referred to as “opportunities”) your sales team is working.Screenshot of Our contact record enables your team to record and retrieve information on anyone your business interacts with, helping everyone to stay on the same page.Screenshot of The product library gives you visibility into the goods and services you sell, then associates them with individual deals. With products, you can easily track what you're selling to your customers and from what channels.