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Freshdesk vs Total Support HelpDesk CRM: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 9th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 1,433 reviews from Customer Support users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Support Ticket Management
4.6
Multi-Channel Communication
4.2
Live Chat
4.4
Reporting/Analytics
4.2
Knowledge Base Management
4.3
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Support Ticket Management
NA
Multi-Channel Communication
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Live Chat
NA
Reporting/Analytics
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Knowledge Base Management
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User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews3,353
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.5
4.3
User reviews24
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.2
Price starts from
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
One-time payment
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Businesses of all sizes across the world trust Freshdesk to provide remarkable customer service.

Companies that offer customer service and support services and want to track their customers calls and emails from inception to resolution.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
Kayla B
Communication and Speech Coach
5.0

Kayla B.: Hi, my name's Kayla. I am a communication coach, and I work for a small team of seven people, and I would rate Freshdesk a five out of five. Before Freshdesk, we were using a manual just emailing system to get back for customer support to our clients, and we moved to Freshdesk to streamline that customer service process. Freshdesk felt like a pretty obvious solution after hiring some people on the team to work specifically in customer support, and for them it was the obvious solution. They showed it to us, it seemed like a good price, good bang for our buck, and we went with it and it worked great. Freshdesk was super easy to integrate into the system. We had someone that was specialized in customer support to help train us on how to use all the best parts of the software, and it was super easy to just start to delegate certain tasks to the people who had the best knowledge to work on those tickets. And yeah, it was a pretty seamless integration process for our company. If you and your team are considering Freshdesk, then I would recommend just trying a free trial for a little bit with your team. See how easy it is, very simple to use, especially for people who are not very good at tech, which was my case in particular, but I still had to help with customer service from time to time. So do a free trial, see how it works for your team and integrate it if it feels good.

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Freshdesk

Top Features
41/50
  • Application Management
  • Chatbot
  • Client Portal
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Help Desk Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Website Integration
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Call Center Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Communication Management
  • CRM
  • Customer Communication
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Email Management
  • Email Templates
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Feedback Management
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Live Chat
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Queue Management
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Social Media Integration
  • SSL Security
  • Support Ticket Management
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Widgets
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Total Support HelpDesk CRM

13/50
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Freshdesk

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Freshdesk
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Total Support HelpDesk CRM
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Freshdesk
  • By Freshworks
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2011
Total Support HelpDesk CRM
  • By Resource Dynamics
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1994
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