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Freshdesk vs UpToDate: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 15th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 1,457 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
NA
Live Chat
NA
Reporting/Analytics
NA
Knowledge Base Management
NA
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews3,365
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.5
4.8
User reviews88
Ease of use
4.8
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

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

Clinicians, physicians and medical professionals.

User reviews
pros & cons
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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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Taylor R
PA
5.0

Taylor R.: Hi, my name's Taylor. I'm a physician assistant or PA. I would give UpToDate a five out of five stars. And for more reviews like this, click below. As far as business problems I'm solving with UpToDate, lots of times it's kind of reassuring that I have the right treatment plan for a patient. Other times it's looking into other possible treatment plans or who to refer to or the ways different kind of illnesses would present themselves. So kind of how to better help treat and take care of patients. I like UpToDate the most compared to kind of the other programs I've used because it's tons of information in one spot and it's easily accessible. That's my favorite thing about UpToDate. The one thing I might change about UpToDate would be how you get the CME. The CME is awesome and it's super helpful, but it's lots and lots of clicks to get that continued medical education. I like the ease of it compared to all other CME, but I think it could even be easier if there were less clicks involved.

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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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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
UpToDate
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
UpToDate
  • By UpToDate
  • Located in United States
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