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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshservice

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AFreshservice is a cloud-based service desk and IT service management (ITSM) solution that currently serves more than 10,000 SMB, mid-market, and enterprise customers worldwide.

    $29

    per month per agent

    Pricing
    Freshservice
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $29.00
    per month per agent
    Growth
    $59.00
    per month per agent
    Pro
    $119.00
    per month per agent
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Freshservice
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Freshservice
    Considered Both Products
    Freshworks Inc
    Chose Freshservice
    Intituiness, easy to use, cover all the business scenario, pricing is better
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    only this service is used at the time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    The product is lower cost than most competitors and lacks many of their robust features but delivers solid value for the services provided.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    I think Freshservice is best when compared to zendesk and Zoho Desk but still they have a lot of space left for improvement.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    The Freshservice CRM or ticketing tool is the first of its products that I have used and evaluated, but I'm more curious now in trying their other platforms and compare them with each other.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice is a big upgrade over the Helix ticketing system, mainly due to the user-friendly interface and easier navigation and search functionalities, while the Helix ticketing tool looks a lot like an old ticketing system due to its outdated user interface, and it is more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    I worked for a bigger, more established company when I used this system. The knowledge base was a lot more broad, as well as the functionality. It was the one stop shop for everything related to my job. The platform was also a lot more intuitive as far as functionality goes.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice felt easier to use and quicker to set up compared to other products. The interface is more user friendly and the workflows and integrations were easier for our team to manage. we selected Freshservice mainly because it was simpler for our agents and we could get it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    The price for features, Freshservice crushed it versus the competitors. This was huge for us with consolidating of our on prem and other cloud apps into one was great for ROI and not to mention the boost in productivity with all the integration this product has. The UI was also …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Good Value for money,
    Can be rolled out across different teams
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    We chose Freshservice because it struck the perfect balance between ease of use , modern design and enterprise grade ITSM functionality.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    i feel like Freshservice is great but the other two provide more structure and features when it comes to managing and viewing tickets. e.g. the colour coding, better dragging options and dark mode. it possible that dark mode is available with Freshservice but I have never been …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice is ahead in some areas, behind in others. For example, workspaces have been part of other products for many years. Freshworks just introduced it in 2023.

    Integration with productivity tools is better than past products we have used. Apps continue to be added as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    The responsiveness and sheer number of features are really where they shine above the rest. Also the fact that the support team really cares about the product and the users using everything they've paid for. While other software such as TOPdesk has a lot of the same features …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Price and ease of use was our main reason for going with Freshservice, also the implementation time compared to what I have used in the past was a big selling point
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Although Freshservice lacks some of the features that ServiceNow offers, they are catching up and continuously adding new capabilities. Overall, Freshservice is a cost-effective tool and offers all of the features we are looking for (and some more).
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice is a solid IT service management tool that balances power with simplicity. It’s easy to set up, intuitive to use, and doesn’t bury you in menus or complexity like some older ITSM systems. The automation features save time by handling repetitive tasks, while the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice is on par with ManageEngine SD Plus in terms of: 1. No/Low code configuration, 2. ITSM module certification 3. SLA 4. CMDB etc. However, the level of support that ManageEngine offers with its post-sales engineer is better than that of Freshservice. While using …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Systems that i have used dont show in the list. Solarwinds Service Desk, Remedy, Service Now. - none of them show in the list so I can't make that comparison
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Spiceworks became a security issue as it wasn't maintained. On our old Windows server, the service would crash/stop frequently. We didn't have any support contract with Spiceworks. Freshworks was an absolute breeze, with zero maintenance, zero hardware required, and very easy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice and 4me are, in my eyes, both modern and capable ITSM tools, although they may cater to different audiences. I would say 4me is more focused on multi-tenant setups and larger enterprises, but I think Freshservice prioritizing simplicity and speed makes our use case …
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice has a wider range of services.
    Incentivized
    Chose Freshservice
    Freshservice's UI and UX scheme is much easier to navigate than other products. Most modules or configurations are easily accessible via the admin section and workspace management is segmented off from global administration, allowing for business units to designate their own …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    175 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    168 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    175 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    135 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    140 Answers
    Features
    Freshservice
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Freshservice
    Feature
    Freshservice
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.1188 Ratings
    Expert directory7.8135 Ratings
    Service restoration8.6121 Ratings
    Self-service tools8.3168 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.5135 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation8.6156 Ratings
    ITSM reports and dashboards8.2163 Ratings
    ITSM asset management
    Comparison of ITSM asset management features of Freshservice
    Feature
    Freshservice
    7.6
    149 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Configuration mangement8.2140 Ratings
    Asset management dashboard7.2145 Ratings
    Policy and contract enforcement7.5107 Ratings
    Change management
    Comparison of Change management features of Freshservice
    Feature
    Freshservice
    8.2
    147 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Change requests repository8.4141 Ratings
    Change calendar7.7118 Ratings
    Service-level management8.6139 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Freshservice
    Small Businesses
    Agiloft Service Desk (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ivanti ITSM
    Score6.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Freshservice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (188 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    7.5
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (149 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Freshservice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Freshworks Inc
    Freshservice is well suited for tracking issues and customer tickets. I enjoy being able to narrow down the tags so I can see trends. My biggest issue with Freshservice is using it to look up customers and tickets. Even if I know a ticket is linked to a specific customer, the system often doesn't pull it up. It's almost too specific with what you need to search. Unless you have the exact wording, etc., it won't pull what you're looking for. Using it as a customer directory isn't really helpful with this setup right now.
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    Pros
    Freshworks Inc
    • A robust support portal that's easily configured by a power user, but also supports developer level customization.
    • The workflow authoring tool is a very easy drag and drop. For more experienced admins, a robust amount of logic and actions.
    • Dozens of integrations out of the box, including most all mainstream business software.
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    Cons
    Freshworks Inc
    • auditing. Maybe it's the license we have, but auditing agent activity is very difficult or non-existent. Sometimes an admin will make changes, and we have no idea who made them.
    • As great as the workflows and ticket automation are, they seem to break for unknown reasons, which requires a lot of manual overrides. This may be due to newly added features that are forcefully integrated.
    • Better ticket analytics. Managers don't seem to have much insight into what we do beyond tickets resolved.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    Freshworks Inc
    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
    Freshworks Inc
    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
    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
    Freshworks Inc
    Excellent. Every time I spoke to someone from the team they were very helpful. Last meeting we had they went over some features we were not using and explained how we could get the most out of our contract with them. Not many companies have this level of (actual human) support. The push to AI is nice but talking to actual experts is a lot nicer and to the point.
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    In-Person Training
    Freshworks Inc
    Training was enough to use the base website
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    Online Training
    Freshworks Inc
    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
    Freshworks Inc
    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
    Freshworks Inc
    Freshservice is on par with ManageEngine SD Plus in terms of: 1. No/Low code configuration, 2. ITSM module certification 3. SLA 4. CMDB etc. However, the level of support that ManageEngine offers with its post-sales engineer is better than that of Freshservice. While using ServiceNow, they lack many features, as ServiceNow is enriched with numerous modules and an app engine, allowing for customization without OEM assistance.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Freshworks Inc
    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
    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
    Freshworks Inc
    We did not have professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    Freshworks Inc
    • Alleviate our support team by providing knowledge directly to the end users.
    • Better response times from our IT support team, thanks to automation and dashboard use.
    • Better tracking of our assets by assigning them to users so we know which device was handed out to who. During off-boarding, we know which devices to ask back.
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    ScreenShots

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