Freshdesk : A Masterpiece and value for money.
Updated November 01, 2024

Freshdesk : A Masterpiece and value for money.

Monish Mehta | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Blossom

Overall Satisfaction with Freshdesk

Our organization utilizes Freshdesk as a comprehensive customer support platform to streamline and enhance our customer service operations. It plays a key role in addressing several critical business challenges and ensuring a seamless support experience for our customers and internal teams. We use it more efficiently to address customer queries via ticketing management. Due to automated rules, we can seamlessly assign the tickets, which has helped save our users valuable time. Freshdesk’s reporting and analytics capabilities allow us to track metrics like response time, resolution time, customer satisfaction, agent performance, SLA, and queue monitoring. It has also helped to raise C-Sat scores and improve agent efficiency via FAQ's & Knowledge base Solutions. Scope of Use Case: Customer Support: Our primary use case is customer service, where Freshdesk is the main platform for handling customer queries and support tickets. IT Service Management: We also leverage Freshdesk to manage internal IT requests and issues, ensuring our employees have the support they need.

Pros

  • Agent Performance tracking via C_SAT scores.
  • Analyze the query and accordingly buckets it to the right campaign via Automation rules.
  • IT Asset Management.
  • Faster customer response time via correct assignment of queries.

Cons

  • The old analytics or reports section made it much easier to pull reports, but the new page is complicated to navigate and not user-friendly; it is no longer available. I request that you reactivate the old reports option.
  • Basic Reports, such as Agent Performance Reports, Ticket Type Reports, and SLA Reports, should be easily extracted without much intervention.
  • Assigning the priority of the ticket on the basis of the ticket type should be introduced in a much easier way.
  • Most importantly, for any agent profile changes, the Admin should have the flexibility or rights to make changes to the email ID and mobile number, if any.
  • The total cost is reduced due to routine queries being addressed efficiently.
  • The knowledge base helps reduce dependency on live agents, cutting down the overall support cost.
  • Freshdesk’s SaaS-based model offers flexible pricing, allowing companies to scale support operations as they grow without incurring high upfront costs. This is particularly beneficial for small and medium-sized businesses.
I strongly recommend the Freshdesk platform while recognizing that there's always room for improvement. It is a good ticketing tool and has good customer support, but it could be more cost-friendly for small and medium-sized organizations. Hence, I give it a 9 out of 10.
Freshdesk’s omnichannel approach allows customers to reach support through their preferred channels—email, chat, phone, or social media. This flexibility has made it easier for customers to get assistance without switching platforms. As a result, customers experience faster, more convenient interactions, leading to higher satisfaction levels. AI-driven automation helps with follow-up emails, reminders, and surveys, ensuring customers feel valued even after resolving their issues. This proactive approach can lead to stronger relationships, making customers more likely to stick with the business. First-Contact Resolution (FCR): With centralized access to customer data and interaction history, Freshdesk enables agents to resolve issues during the first contact, improving overall efficiency. A high FCR rate is closely tied to customer retention, as quick problem resolution builds trust.
We tried Freshchat, but since our app did not have advanced technology, we were not able to use it. However, the Freshdesk team supported us in exploring this option.

Do you think Freshdesk delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Freshdesk's feature set?

Yes

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?

Yes

Would you buy Freshdesk again?

Yes

If a query is based on certain keywords as per the Automation rules, sometimes it may land into a different query, and even if the watcher name is excluded, it still receives the email. Freshdesk needs to have an option so that if any user wants to opt out of a certain campaign and its associated email, he should not receive any email regarding the same.

Freshdesk Feature Ratings

Organize and prioritize service tickets
8
Expert directory
7
Ticket creation and submission
8
Ticket response
8
External knowledge base
9
Internal knowledge base
8
Customer portal
Not Rated
IVR
Not Rated
Social integration
Not Rated
Email support
Not Rated
Help Desk CRM integration
Not Rated

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