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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$25.00 1 user/month
$100.00
Front
Star Rating
(2,395)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$25.00 1 user/month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansKnowledgeOwl
Star Rating
(121)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansFront vs KnowledgeOwl
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found KnowledgeOwl easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with KnowledgeOwl overall.
- Front and KnowledgeOwl both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that KnowledgeOwl is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of KnowledgeOwl over Front.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Front
Starter
$25.00
1 user/month
Essential capabilities to get started with customer-first service
- Shared inbox and ticketing
- AI Topics and up to 10 automation rules
- Basic analytics
KnowledgeOwl
Basic
$100.00
All the essentials for knowledge base you'll love!
- A search that works (with no setup required!)
- Unlimited readers
- Intuitive editor
Free Trial
Front
Free Trial is available
KnowledgeOwl
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,894
9.1
117
Ease of Use
9.1
1,910
9.2
118
Ease of Setup
8.8
692
8.9
88
Ease of Admin
8.9
471
9.1
90
Quality of Support
9.1
1,629
9.7
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
457
9.7
86
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
1,782
9.6
117
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
8.8
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
306
Not enough data
9.2
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
63
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
Communication Channels
8.7
233
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
274
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
132
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
259
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
231
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
237
|
Verified
Not enough data
Channels
8.9
626
Not enough data
8.6
527
Not enough data
7.9
476
Not enough data
Design
8.8
650
Not enough data
8.2
532
Not enough data
8.8
745
Not enough data
8.8
707
Not enough data
8.7
563
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
189
Not enough data
8.0
189
Not enough data
Usability
8.8
64
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
Reporting
8.2
62
Not enough data
7.6
59
Not enough data
8.1
63
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
37
Not enough data
7.8
38
Not enough data
Inbox Tools
9.3
807
Not enough data
8.9
814
Not enough data
9.1
792
Not enough data
9.0
832
Not enough data
Coordination Tools
8.5
727
Not enough data
8.7
707
Not enough data
8.7
646
Not enough data
Software Options
9.3
792
Not enough data
8.6
724
Not enough data
Email Client - Agentic AI
6.7
25
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
7.0
39
Not enough data
6.8
38
Not enough data
9.6
42
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
9.5
45
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
42
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.3
38
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Conversational Platform
8.8
491
Not enough data
8.8
385
Not enough data
8.7
385
Not enough data
8.8
343
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.7
412
Not enough data
8.9
415
Not enough data
8.7
377
Not enough data
8.6
327
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
109
Not enough data
8.3
109
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
8.3
235
Not enough data
9.1
237
Not enough data
7.6
225
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
Integrations
8.0
217
Not enough data
8.4
226
Not enough data
7.4
207
Not enough data
Time Management
9.0
228
Not enough data
8.7
223
Not enough data
9.3
234
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
136
Not enough data
7.2
129
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Management
6.6
34
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
7.8
33
Not enough data
Communication
8.7
217
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
264
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
206
Not enough data
8.9
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
150
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.4
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
281
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
193
Not enough data
8.8
219
Not enough data
9.5
285
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
31
7.9
7
Self-Service Experience
8.3
56
9.5
29
8.5
54
9.4
29
8.0
54
6.9
23
8.2
52
8.6
21
8.4
51
Feature Not Available
Self-Service Platform
8.1
51
9.5
24
8.4
51
8.9
22
8.1
51
6.9
21
8.2
49
8.6
23
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
9.3
7
Feature Not Available
9.5
7
Feature Not Available
9.3
7
Feature Not Available
9.8
7
Feature Not Available
9.5
7
Feature Not Available
9.5
7
Feature Not Available
9.5
7
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.8(won by default)
26
Not enough data
7.8(won by default)
25
Not enough data
Process
9.1(won by default)
195
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
158
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
171
Not enough data
Channels
9.5(won by default)
239
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
191
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
181
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
131
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
157
Not enough data
Insight
8.9(won by default)
140
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
158
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
138
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
153
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
29
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Front and KnowledgeOwl are categorized as Customer Self-Service
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Front
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KnowledgeOwl
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Logistics and Supply Chain
10.0%
Computer Software
8.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.5%
Financial Services
4.7%
Other
64.1%
Computer Software
21.7%
Information Technology and Services
10.8%
Internet
5.8%
Education Management
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.2%
Other
51.7%
Discussions
How do I categorize my emails automatically?
1 Comment
Official Response from Front
If you're reading this, you're probably looking for a better way, a more automatic way, to get insights about your emails and what they are about. You can...Read more
What happens to conversations when someone leaves the company?
1 Comment
Official Response from Front
The worst part about someone leaving a company, is not knowing what conversations they're working on and feeling like there is a black hole within your team....Read more
KnowledgeOwl has no discussions with answers
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