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鈥檚 capabilities include robust ticketing, SLA management, smart automations, intelligent reporting, and game mechanics to motivate agents.
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87 Likeliness to Recommend
97 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+88 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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Intelligent Search
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Ease of IT Administration
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Freshdesk Reviews
Somtochukwu T.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Communications
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Oct 2025
FreshDesk: FRESH WORK
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?
Contains AI or bot assisted upgrades
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ability to add up as the team grows
What do you dislike most about this product?
Some features are moved to higher plans later which then forces you to upgrade
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Pay annually, they normally offer reduced cost when paying like that
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
OYINDAMOLA I.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Sep 2025
Great product, I highly recommend.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?
It is more holistic than some other similar products.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It's ticketing feature.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Not applicable
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It would recommend that it is an amazing product to use, particularly for achieving great customer satisfaction.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
Tosin T.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Media
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2025
Affordable and User-Friendly Platform
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Freshdesk from other similar products?
Freshdesk stands out for its affordability, ease of use, and wide range of multi-channel support features compared to other platforms.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like its intuitive interface and automation features that make managing customer service faster and more efficient.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Some advanced integrations and customizations require extra effort or higher-tier plans to access.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Freshdesk is a great choice for small and mid-sized teams looking for value, simplicity, and scalability. Just plan ahead if you need advanced customization or enterprise-level features.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
