Honest Impression After 2 Years
September 25, 2024
Honest Impression After 2 Years

Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Forest
Overall Satisfaction with Freshdesk
I implemented everything when we rolled it out a little over 2 years ago. I manage all of the multiple portals we have in Freshdesk.
We have several business problems that we have opened tickets for. We were told others also need these changes for their business needs as well. We are pretty much on several waiting lists for some of these changes. I won't go into all of them but the big one right now is using SSO to Authenticate users. To use this feature, every portal must use it. We have different types of portals and some can benefit from SSO but some it would make things more difficult. For now we just cant use it at all.
Another business problem is updating the form to probe for needs early on. The choices we have are generic and could use some updates. We had to write close to 800 lines of code in Liquid, to use a back door to get what we needed added to the form. In my opinion, it shouldn't be this hard.
The scope of these use cases would be at the system level. I think Freshdesk needs to add this functionality to meet the needs of its users.
We have several business problems that we have opened tickets for. We were told others also need these changes for their business needs as well. We are pretty much on several waiting lists for some of these changes. I won't go into all of them but the big one right now is using SSO to Authenticate users. To use this feature, every portal must use it. We have different types of portals and some can benefit from SSO but some it would make things more difficult. For now we just cant use it at all.
Another business problem is updating the form to probe for needs early on. The choices we have are generic and could use some updates. We had to write close to 800 lines of code in Liquid, to use a back door to get what we needed added to the form. In my opinion, it shouldn't be this hard.
The scope of these use cases would be at the system level. I think Freshdesk needs to add this functionality to meet the needs of its users.
Pros
- Allowing the creation of apps by developers for other users to enjoy
- Allowing API Integration with many popular companies
- adding AI such as Chatbots
Cons
- Form Usability
- Free Themes
- Updating Support Articles
- Negative - Form Customization
- Positive - Easy to use UI for Agents
Do you think Freshdesk delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Freshdesk's feature set?
No
Did Freshdesk live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Freshdesk go as expected?
No
Would you buy Freshdesk again?
No

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