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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshdesk

    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.…

    $18

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    Pipedrive

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APipedrive is a customer relationship management (CRM) software built to help small teams to drive sales.

    $24

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    FreshdeskPipedrive
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $18
    per month per agent
    Pro
    $59
    per month per agent
    Enterprise
    $95
    per month per agent
    Essential
    $24
    per month per seat
    Advanced
    $49
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $69
    per month per seat
    Power
    $79
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    $129
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshdeskPipedrive
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMonthly plans are available. The Essentials monthly plan at $24 per month.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FreshdeskPipedrive
    Considered Both Products
    Freshworks Inc
    Chose Freshdesk
    As saied before, Freshdesk is very simple to use. It is very agile to our needs and uses, based on the requests are made from our employees only. So, everything they demand, is a well know task or activity in our duties. Zammad does it very well, but needs an on premises …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshdesk
    I did not make the decision originally on implementation however having inherited it I would choose it again, it's feature rich and cost effective with great support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshdesk
    Freshdesk is a lot easier to implement than Desk.com and is a lot cheapier also. I have used Desk.com on my former work, and the tools that it had aveilable were almost the same, but it was easier to manage and start using. Take into account that I am comparing the version of De…
    Incentivized
    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    213 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    207 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    213 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    147 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    174 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    16 Answers
    Features
    FreshdeskPipedrive
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    8.6
    210 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.3206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expert directory7.9140 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications7.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.0207 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response9.1207 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    8.0
    185 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base8.1169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.0173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    8.3
    197 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pipedrive
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal8.3169 Ratings00 Ratings
    IVR8.563 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social integration8.2105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support8.6197 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration7.8126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    7.9
    68 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings8.724 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.821 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.365 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings8.864 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.116 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    2.9
    7 Ratings
    91% below category average
    Case management00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    67 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Task management00 Ratings7.964 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings4.15 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.263 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    7.8
    68 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.268 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    6.4
    64 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings8.664 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.554 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    6.7
    62 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.112 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.360 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    1.1
    5 Ratings
    149% below category average
    Social data00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    3.6
    7 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings3.67 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings3.54 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Freshdesk and Pipedrive
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    -
    Ratings
    Pipedrive
    8.2
    61 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.261 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FreshdeskPipedrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (277 ratings)
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (25 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (42 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Availability
    7.5
    (6 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.7
    (207 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreshdeskPipedrive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is a fantastic tool to help monitor and track lead generation and referral sources. It helps maintain accountability with the sales team and helps ensure that we are doing appropriate marketing to maintain a steady influx of cases. The weekly and quarterly sales reports that it can generate are incredibly helpful and insightful. They help inform us of what we need to focus on each quarter/year.
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • 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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great visual visibility of the funnel plus easy to drag the deals across the stages
    • The email integration that collects all relevant communication (also through the possibility of adding a deal-specific Pipedrive address on BCC)
    • The integration with Pandadoc, which we use a lot, so that Pipedrive keeps a really handy overview of the documents we have sent out / which have been signed
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    Cons
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Showing the customers name on the pipeline page. Right now I can only get it to show the brand name twice. I wish it would replace the second brand name with the main point of contact.
    • Better reporting tools. Their reporting tools are not easy to pick up. I've spent time trying to figure it out and it isn't something I can pick up on quickly.
    • Better training options. I wish I had a personal trainer to walk me through the best way to use Pipedrive so I can get the most out of it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    -2 for Its cost and +8 for the need of tracking of leads and monitoring of team.
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    Usability
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Pipedrive is easy to use and has a clean interface so we can follow up accurately. Its custom features help manage leads and evaluate team performance. It saves time and improves efficiency. Pipedrive is stable and supports integrations and automation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Performance
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    Between quick video tutorials and having very quick feedback from their support teams, it is one of the main reasons I would recommend Pipedrive. It is critical, especially when setting up the platform to meet your companies needs, that a solid support team like Pipedrive has is there to make the transition easier.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Online Training
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    I much prefer the interface of Pipedive when compared to Zoho. Much more user friendly and the team is always readily available when we need them. Pipedrive allowed for many custom integrations to be added, as Zoho was a tad more complicated to manipulate. We would not go back to Zoho in any case.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Scalability
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Professional Services
    Freshworks Inc
    - good customer support
    - personal contact
    - usage limited to basic product features, individually designed solutions seem unlikely
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    Pipedrive Inc.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Pipedrive Inc.
    • Great on setup which made our work easier and less technically equipped people can manage a lot of things(compared to SalesForce where you need to hire a developer to set it up)
    • We were able to integrate our calling system easily and get things going on the lead calling aspect.
    • Great multipipeline option where we were able to manage both organisations under one roof.
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