Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Freshdesk
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Freshdesk is a cloud-based customer service software that helps businesses of all sizes to deliver customer support. Freshdesk converts requests coming in via email, web, phone, chat, and social into tickets, and unifies ticket resolution across channels. Additionally, Freshdesk lets the user automate workflows, provide self-service, manage SLAs, and measure metrics, to stay on top of customer support. Freshdesk also offers out-of-the-box features like an AI-powered support chatbot,…
$0
Up to 2 agents
SalesOutlook
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
N/AN/A
Pricing
FreshdeskSalesOutlook CRM
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Up to 2 agents
Growth
$15
per month (billed annually) per agent
Pro
$49
per month (billed annually) per agent
Enterprise
$79
per month (billed annually) per agent
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FreshdeskSalesOutlook
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
FreshdeskSalesOutlook CRM
Features
FreshdeskSalesOutlook CRM
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
8.6
197 Ratings
5% above category average
SalesOutlook CRM
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.2193 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory8.1130 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.43 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission9.3193 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket response9.1193 Ratings00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
8.5
175 Ratings
6% above category average
SalesOutlook CRM
-
Ratings
External knowledge base8.6159 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base8.4163 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
8.9
184 Ratings
11% above category average
SalesOutlook CRM
-
Ratings
Customer portal9.0156 Ratings00 Ratings
IVR9.158 Ratings00 Ratings
Social integration8.599 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support9.2183 Ratings00 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration8.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
8.6
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Territory management00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
Contract management00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Quote & order management00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Interaction tracking00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.0
2 Ratings
9% below category average
Case management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Call center management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Help desk management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.0
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Lead management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Email marketing00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.3
3 Ratings
5% below category average
Task management00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
Reporting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.3
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Customizable reports00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.0
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Custom fields00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Scripting environment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
9.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.3
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Social data00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
Social engagement00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
7.5
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Marketing automation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Compensation management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Freshdesk
-
Ratings
SalesOutlook CRM
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Mobile access00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
FreshdeskSalesOutlook CRM
Small Businesses
Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Salesmate
Salesmate
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
SysAid
SysAid
Score 8.9 out of 10
Creatio
Creatio
Score 9.1 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
FreshdeskSalesOutlook CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(262 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(26 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(43 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
7.9
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(42 ratings)
9.2
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.3
(193 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.9
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.7
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.7
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.1
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FreshdeskSalesOutlook CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Freshworks Inc
Freshdesk is very easy to implement. This tool is very easy to understand and adapt. Omnichannel capability enables keeping a track of every complaint from different channels, including chat, call, email, and social media. Excellent, customizable self-service portal, and AI-powered deflection tools such as Freddy AI, which help advisors provide proper resolution.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
We were using [SalesOutlook CRM] for a seamless experience when it comes to managing clients and their databases in a uniform way. I personally think this tool is a bit hard to learn & is most recommended to someone with prior experience with using Microsoft products.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
  • It makes it easy to transfer information
  • It is easy to view in conjunction with Outlook
  • Keeps people accountable for details in the file
Read full review
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.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
  • Does not sync all contact info
  • Does not sync all SFDC info regarding account
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
Freshworks Inc
We are extremely happy with Freshdesk and can foresee using it for the next year. We might only consider using a different platform if our average daily ticket volume reaches four digits and its AI isn’t enough to handle our needs by then. While we haven’t tested this yet, we have read reviews that it’s AI capabilities are lacking
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
Usability
Freshworks Inc
I gave it a rating of 9 out of 10 because they delivered on everything we asked them to do. Easy to setup, easy to deploy to end users, easy to customize, easy to enter tickets and so much more. Our experience with their support is top notch! After opening a ticket for support they call use back within 10 minutes every time!
Read full review
SalesOutlook
The tool lives up to its expectation and completely ticks all the required boxes. Starting from its intuitive features to the post-sales support everything is on point and this makes the end-user experience more hassle free.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Freshworks Inc
The main thing about Freshdesk user service is that once a request has been made for information about a feature of the platform, the support team responds to tickets quickly, within a day of writing and submitting them, with information that is concise enough so that there is no need to ask for help on the same topic again.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
Easy to implement and utilize. Provides the ultimate in efficiency in my workload
Read full review
In-Person Training
Freshworks Inc
Support Team's knowledge and understood the company's requirement, and always shared the insight of the usage of the tool to it s full potential, moreover the team checks periodically to check if we using the tool right and if we are facing any kind of challenges. Also they would update us on new features that can make the work easy.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Freshworks Inc
Video tutorials, questions answers round before and after testing and Fresh desk team would always share best practices on the needs. Furthermore would periodically check if we are able to work smoothly. Would send alerts to known any issues, send recommendation on new features. Freshdesk team always available when we need certain advise.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Freshworks Inc
Our team easily implemented Freshdesk, and as soon as we started, we were pros with it. In a matter of days, we had integrated signatures and canned responses. The biggest problem was the Help Center part, but after some time, that was also integrated. We did not know some features when we started, but that is normal.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Freshworks Inc
Freshdesk has a more modern and intuitive user interface, while Help Scout's interface is simpler and more minimalist.In case of features, Freshdesk offers a wider range of features, includes omnichannel support, AI powered automations, and advanced analytics. Help Scout is more focused on providing a simple and efficient ticketing system.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
I have never used a similar product to this. So far my experience with this product is pretty good. I would recommend it to colleagues and other businesses
Read full review
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.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Freshworks Inc
Very professional, they would always ask for the steps followed and where we went wrong, they would politely share the video recording to review in case any other team member faces the same issue
Read full review
SalesOutlook
No answers on this topic
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
Read full review
SalesOutlook
  • Saves time.
  • Lets us focus on more important task.
  • Helps in managing client communication more effectively.
Read full review
ScreenShots