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Freshdesk
Effortless Customer Support
4.4
(3,051)
(Formerly Freshcaller)
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Freshdesk Reviews & Product Details

Freshdesk Overview
What is Freshdesk?

Freshdesk (formerly Freshcaller) is a cloud-based solution to improve a business’s customer service experience in the most cost-efficient way possible. With Freshdesk, users can deploy a flexible and smart contact center in a few steps, with zero phone hardware. Powerful features include multi-level IVRs, business hours, and holiday settings to help your agents manage call volumes without compromising your customer experience. 

Company Freshworks
Year founded 2010
Company size 5001-10,000 employees
Headquarters San Mateo, California
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Freshdesk Product Details
Capabilities
AI
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
Freshdesk Pros and Cons
Pros
  • There’s a free plan available
  • Freshdesk uses powerful Freddy AI for its conversational chatbot
  • You get access to high-quality website widgets like forms, personalized content, and click detection
Cons
  • Some key features like AI are only available on the most expensive plan.
Freshdesk Features
Asset Management
Audit Logs
Automated Routing
Canned Responses
Change Management
Collaboration Tools
Custom Fields
Customer Feedback
Customizable Branding
Email Integration
Escalation Management
Incident Management
Knowledge Base
Live Chat
Macros/Automations
Mobile Access
Multi-channel Communication
Prioritization
Problem Management
Queue Management
Reporting and Analytics
Role-Based Permissions
SLA Management
Self-service Portal
Surveys and Feedback
Task Management
Third-party Integrations
Ticket Management
Time Tracking
User Management
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3,051 Freshdesk Reviews
4.4 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 22, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JK
Jakub K.
Vývojář Front Endu
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"Complete customer HelpDesk on Cloud & Support Centers"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

it has 5 option pricing plan, from 0$ to 70$. Every plan has something more, what you get. Free plan is very good option for "fresh" start and testing. is web-based, you dont need install nothing, you can setting almost everything, what you need, you can connect it with your GitHub and send a JOB right to programmers :) or link it with exist, but this is only small part of big HelpDesk - Freshdesk very, very good choose :)

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

we need more customize a default view of page, where you write a new "bug" or problem... Default view is OK, working, but in our company, we want to customize page, form and everything by our design. PeckaDesign s.r.o. there is another helpdesks, what you can choose, but for our needs, this is good option

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

benefits? soo... we transfer ticket system from basecamp to freshdesk, because basecamp is for collaborate, discouse new thing, or feature... but "bugs" or problems that need to solve quckly is better in some HelpDesk.... where you can pre-defined answers, re-send to another else, who can solve that... so beautifull thing :)

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 14, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
GF
Graziella F.
Customer Support / Web Admin
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"Simple, clean and easy to use support ticketing system."
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

The ease of use. Being able to easily transfer tickets to other employees and the many customization features like canned responses, FAQ and e-mail auto response features.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

I can't say that any dislikes spring to mind.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organizing Support requests and handling them efficiently has become a lot easier since we've started using Freshdesk. Its Solutions feature is also very handy and allows us to populate it with common Q&A and known bugs / resolutions to give our users a place to go to find a solution before contacting us directly. Our support work flow has improved greatly thanks to this product.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 23, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
FD
Fernando D.
Store Owner
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"Excellent tool for a small business"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Ease of use/setup and low-cost tier for small businesses.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Haven't ran into any issues yet. Pretty straightforward for a single user.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have a small online store that sells watches (www.quartztimepieces.com) - I need to be able to track customer service tickets.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 11, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
TG
Trey G.
Founder
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"Freshdesk - The Best Customer Service Tool Around"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

I love that Freshdesk allows HTML responses and canned responses to save time. Several other help desk systems I was looking at didn't offer this feature, and non-HTML customer service emails are limiting. I also love the merge tickets feature, because I utilize Freshdesk to sort form emails and the same customer may fill out different forms five times a day.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

The hardest challenge is with forwarding emails out of Freshdesk. It used to be much harder, but then Freshdesk added a forward button so it works more like email now.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Freshdesk to collect all incoming website correspondence sent via online forms. I prefer not to provide a personal contact since customer service has so much turnover, and Freshdesk allows me to come up with common responses, report on common inquiries and assign up to three agents at no charge.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Nov 05, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AD
Anita D.
General Manager Of Training And Support
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"Love working with this product and this team!"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

responsiveness , flexibility, customer service

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

nothing much- some small tweaks may make this product perfect

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

We started a search to replace our current ticketing system about a year ago. We started by looking at Zendesk and when there was no flexibility with that product and when we seemed to be treated like a number, we started to look elsewhere. Freshdesk quickly set itself apart by really listening to our needs and be responsive with some small changes to the product to make it work for us. Support for this product has been wonderful. All techs have been respectful and thorough. A huge shout out to one particular tech, Bharath. Somehow, even with the miles between us, he conveys a real caring for us. We are so happy we chose Freshdesk and we are looking forward to the benefits it brings our business.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 05, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AP
Adam P.
Systems Support & Social Media Manager
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"Very Flexible Software, Great Support Team and Open to Suggestions"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

When asked to source a platform for Customer Service measurement, I trialled a number of packages but found Freshdeks to be (at the time) the most flexible and very easy to set-up. The initial process of setting up users, automation rules and incoming/outgoing e-mail was very straight forward, in additional Freshdesk use their own product to support their own product, so who better to ask for help than the Freshdesk support teams. In addition, Freshdesk provide a mobile app which makes answering tickets on the go very easy. Any technical issues I have come across are very quickly researched and reacted to, often being fixed in only a few hours. In addition, the support staff are all very knowledgeable and Freshdesk has built a great friendly community of other Freshdesk users to support one another. If you are looking for value for money, an easy to use and understand system, a friendly helpful support team on call when you need them and the need to organise and manage your customer service, then I would certainly recommend this platform.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

The inability to customise certain e-mail notifications (internally) and notification rules are blanket, so either every department receives an e-mail notification for a new ticket, or no departments receive a notification. However, Freshdesk are often optimising their offering and any changes made are normally rolled out to all users.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Measurement of customer enquiries - time, quantity. - Open nature allows all staff to see all enquiries (customisable) - Security levels - Agent collision - Mobile application - Reporting on enquiries.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 02, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DJ
Dinesh J.
Associate Director
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"Excellent Cloud based CRM Tool"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

This is the best cloud based tool I have come across. I have been working on on-premise CRM tools since over last decade and seeing Freshdesk having all functionalities in build is just great. All the configurations and customizations are done with help of click mouse and it is very user friendly CRM tool. Helpdesk support was excellent when I was testing this and did proof of concept for our customer. They also loved the tool. Great work Freshdesk team and keep up the good work! Regards, Dinesh Jhamb PeopleSoft Practice, STA Global (A Premier Logic Company) Associate Director Mobile: +91 997-110-9328 Email: [email protected] Web: www.premierlogic.com

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

I don't think there is anything I disliked about freshdesk CRM tool

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are setting up customer support helpdesk for one of our customer entrepreneur in learning and development industry. Freshdesk helps in fulfilling our business needs to quickly respond to customer reported issues.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 02, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SS
Steve S.
Technology
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"Best deal for the money for K-12 Education"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

The level of support has been excellent. Even before we signed up for the paid plan Freshdesk was there to resolve any issues we had in setting up our online portal. We have since upgraded to the Sprout plan so that our small school district can have a total of 4 agents. We setup the online portal to require users to use that exclusively and have stopped using our vanity email for support tickets. By doing this we can require our customers to fill out the online form for service and indicate the building and room number before the ticket can be submitted. This saves us time by requiring users to provide all of the information we need before they can open a ticket for support. IN addition I can route the tickets by location to the appropriate agent and thus each agents account reflects only the tickets that apply to their site. An awesome tool and it has improved the perception of our support desk in my school district

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

At this point we have used Freshdesk for 4 months and there is little I dislike. Support always picks up my calls and overall there isn't a better value for small school district like ours.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

By mapping the email address from Freshdesk directly to the application we have not forced all of our customers to use the online portal. By requiring the users to use the online portal and through careful configuration we can now require customers to provide critical pieces of information before submitting tickets which speeds up the resolution of these tickets.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 29, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JG
Joey G.
Vp Of Technical Operations
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"Great product and even better service."
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

I give the support a 10/10. They have always responded in a timely manner, and have quickly added specific system enhancements on several occasions.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

There are not may things that I dislike about Freshdesk. The system can get bogged down sometimes, but this seems to have drastically improved lately. There are a few bugs, but I'm confident those will get taken care of soon.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Freshdesk for customer support. It has enabled us to automate our services and respond to hundreds of emails per day, which would have otherwise been impossible.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 29, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
TH
Troy H.
President
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"Great for us and Great for our clients"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Helps us communicate more efficiently with our customers as well as internally with staff members etc.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Sometimes switches tickets to the wrong departments.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Better tracking of support issues with our software to our customers.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 22, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KM
Kevin M.
Ceo And Founder
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"Best decision made in improving in our customer service"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Its so easy to setup and with each level you get so much more features that a growing company will actually use. I do not know why others have posted negatively on support. Their support is amazingly prompt and knowledgeable even over chat.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

the 15 MB limit for files required a google drive add in. I would really like full integration with a Atlassian space for our knowledge base vs having two.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Made it quickly possible to move from an expensive customer service model that would not scale to a high touch customer care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Aug 28, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BS
Bhupesh S.
Customer Happiness Manager (North)
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"A very human company"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Like the title says, what I like most Freshdesk is the fact that they are a very flexible company. It is more like interacting with a friend with whom you can share all your problems with. Extremely good response time and an open mind :)

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Nothing so far, Will perhaps find out later

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Customer service>> Good response time and evaluation criterion

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 29, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Matthew G. avatar
Matthew G.
Director Of Customer Experience
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"Awesome, simple to use helpdesk"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Ease of integration and redirecting emails. Features being added. Mobile app. Great pricing.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Need a live chat feature with a dedicated mobile app.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

We get hundreds of emails a day and have only one full time Customer Support worker. Freshdesk makes it manager.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 25, 2015
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Overall Rating:
5.0
Sreekandh B. avatar
Sreekandh B.
Chief Technology Officer
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"Love Freshdesk "
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Its actually is a fresh way of solving problems. I have used it in multiple projects and its the fastest and simplest way to organise support team.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Would love to see better URL's currently its cryptic and is not human readable.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Central support system, coordination between team members cities, continent is a breeze.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 24, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AV
Adriaan V.
Ceo
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"Highly effective - amazing time saver"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

The smartphone app and the speed with which notifications come through

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

The lack of a Windows Mobile app. It's a real pity that it is not yet available.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Running an effective helpdesk. We can evidence compliance with SLAs very effectively with Freshdesk.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 24, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JM
Jason M.
Bio Fit Gear
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"It's great, easy to use and serves all our needs"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

It's really easy to use and setup and for small teams it's absolutely free.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

I really haven't found much wrong with it. But we've only processed about a thousand tickets so far, so maybe time will tell.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

This keeps us really organized and able to reply effectively and professionally to our customers.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 24, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MB
Matt B.
Co Founder
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"Full Product - Great support for start-ups"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Freshdesk has used a genius pricing strategy to allow start-ups full-access and support while on the free tier. The moment we get scaled up Freshdesk will have a paying customer for life. They've held back nothing, asked for nothing, and given everything. We really appreciate their tool, support and have referred dozens of other companies their direction because of the ability to develop a SAAS product while not incurring the deadly monthly fees that cut into development dollars.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Our form gets a bit of spam, but that's not really a freshdesk problem.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to task support tasks to those in the organization and offer a fully coded user experience has been a great benefit.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 24, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
GL
Gary L.
President And Owner
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"Great productivity tool"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

Ability to share communications with my entire team, categorization of communications and search-ability.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Very little that i do not like. It is great.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Fewer lost customer communications leads to more customer satisfaction.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 23, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JT
Jonathan T.
Director Of Information And Learning Technology
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"Perfect for the EDU organization that is part of Google Apps ecosystem"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

After reviewing various help desk software services, Freshdesk was the best fit for organization. It allowed us to automate and track necessary workflows in IT. Freshdesk's Google Apps plugins provided additional services without the need to change any touch points for our clients. Our favourite part was the transition to Freshdesk. It was very smooth - no touch points for our customers had to change.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

Although Freshdesk delivers on the value and provides many different packages, the high packages have more tools we can use but it is hard to justify. It would be nice if schools (K-12 EDU) could be bumped up a package level. Most software we purchase, we get all of the features but are limited on the a number licenses. However, I get why Freshdesk has a different business model - I just wish we would get a few more features.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Our customers now have the ability to access their ticket history, ticket status, and give ratings. This is now a standard for any customer service. As an administrator, Freshdesk also provides the necessary metrics to give you insight on the effectiveness of your help desk.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 23, 2015
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KT
Keith T.
Owner
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"Freshdesk transformed my business"
What do you like best about Freshdesk?

The interface is clear and intuitive. Keyboard shortcuts make it very quick to accomplish routine tasks. It is very easy to move from an overview of all tickets to segment by agent, by priority, and by just about anything you can think of.

What do you dislike about Freshdesk?

I'm struggling to use the mobile app, which seems cumbersome compared to desktop. The search results would be better if items on the list were in the same format as the ticket list - i.e. I want the ability to be able to select multiple tickets in the list, and change their field values.

What problems is Freshdesk solving and how is that benefiting you?

Trying to run customer support via email was becoming a nightmare as my business grew. Freshdesk has made my customer support more professional. Enquiries have increased over 1000% since I incorporated the Freshdesk widget on my websites.

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