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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Freshdesk

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AFreshdesk is a cloud-based customer service software that helps businesses of all sizes to deliver customer support. Freshdesk converts requests coming in via email, web, phone, chat, and social into tickets, and unifies ticket resolution across channels. Additionally, Freshdesk lets the user automate workflows, provide self-service, manage SLAs, and measure metrics, to stay on top of customer support. Freshdesk also offers out-of-the-box features like an AI-powered support chatbot,…

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    Kustomer

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AKustomer is a customer service CRM platform built for managing high support volume by optimizing experiences throughout the customer service journey. Kustomer was acquired by Facebook in late 2020, but spun out in 2023 and re-launched as an independent entity, Kustomer, LLC.

    $89

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    Pricing
    FreshdeskKustomer
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Up to 2 agents
    Growth
    $15
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Pro
    $49
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Enterprise
    $79
    per month (billed annually) per agent
    Enterprise
    $89
    per month, per user
    Ultimate
    $139
    per month, per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreshdeskKustomer
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans require an annual subscription and 8 users minimum.
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    Community Pulse
    FreshdeskKustomer
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    Freshworks Inc
    Chose Freshdesk
    Kustomer is great, however, is missing the mark when it comes to managing multiple service lines/unique stores under one account. Freshdesk's ability to do exactly this makes them a superior product.
    Incentivized
    Kustomer, LLC
    Chose Kustomer
    I find it baffling how little data can be stored or associated with a customer in many other systems, and how difficult that can be to set up. It is fine if you already have a robust CDP that you can hook up and use to power your CRM, but it is rare that an organization has the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Kustomer
    The sales rep did a great job of making us feel heard and instilling trust. We felt that we would be valued as a client instead of just one of thousands, and a small company at that. When we signed they promised and delivered on an additional channel that they hadn't previously …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    FreshdeskKustomer
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Freshdesk and Kustomer
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    8.6
    174 Ratings
    Kustomer
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.2170 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Expert directory8.0115 Ratings8.314 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications8.43 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation7.64 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission9.0170 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Ticket response9.3170 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Freshdesk and Kustomer
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    8.0
    156 Ratings
    Kustomer
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    External knowledge base8.1142 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base8.0145 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Freshdesk and Kustomer
    Feature
    Freshdesk
    8.3
    165 Ratings
    Kustomer
    8.0
    18 Ratings
    Customer portal7.4141 Ratings8.611 Ratings
    IVR8.251 Ratings8.310 Ratings
    Social integration8.587 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Email support9.4164 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration7.8101 Ratings6.013 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreshdeskKustomer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (241 ratings)
    9.0
    (39 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (21 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (41 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    4.6
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    5.5
    (5 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (39 ratings)
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.6
    (171 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.4
    (6 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.8
    (4 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)