What is Freshdesk?
Freshworks' cloud-based customer support software, Freshdesk, makes customer happiness refreshingly easy. With powerful features, an easy to use interface, and a freemium pricing model, Freshdesk enables companies of all sizes to provide a seamless multi-channel support experience across email, phone, web, chat, forums, social media, and mobile apps. Freshdesk’s capabilities include robust ticketing, SLA management, smart automations, intelligent reporting, and game mechanics to motivate agents.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
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94 Plan to Renew
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84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+82 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Freshdesk?
Pros
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Freshdesk Reviews
Teo D.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2024
Updating clients
Likeliness to Recommend
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Mobile application is easy to use and simplifies communications.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Some how expensive for small business.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It's easy to update clients and and communicate to clients using freshdesk.
Pros
- Caring
- Respectful
- Client Friendly Policies
- Generous Negotitation
Nicolas F.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Recreation
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jan 2024
Assigning tickets for professional support
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?
FreshDesk interface is easy to use. Tickets priority can be set up right away.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The fact that it assigns a ticket number and remind the agent of any overdue/pending tickets.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Pricing can be more affordable.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
To anyone looking for a professional customer support CRM, FreshDesk is one of the best solutions.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Petar'Barnes T.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Dec 2023
User-Friendly Interface.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?
Freshdesk' pricing model is transparent and straightforward. The platform offers various plans suitable for businesses of different sizes, ensuring that users only pay for the features they need. This clarity in pricing sets Freshdesk apart from platforms with more complex and convoluted pricing structures.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
One of the significant advantages of Freshdesk is its scalability. It caters to the needs of small businesses and scales seamlessly as the organization grows. The flexibility to add modules and features ensures that Freshdesk remains a relevant and supportive tool throughout the business's expansion.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Although Freshdesk offers a variety of integrations, some users may find the integration process complex. Certain integrations might require additional technical expertise, and a more straightforward approach could enhance the overall accessibility for users with varying technical backgrounds.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing