Freshdesk Features
Platform (6)
Mobile User Support
Based on 1156 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Customization
Based on 1663 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
User, Role, and Access Management
Based on 1546 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Integration
Based on 1141 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integrates with other customer service software to improve support and enhance functionality
Reporting
Based on 1861 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress
Dashboards
Based on 1960 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Displays important metrics relating to performance
Ticket and Case Management (8)
Ticket Creation User Experience
Based on 2218 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. User Experience of creating and submitting a ticket
Ticket Response User Experience
Based on 2226 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. User Experience of responding and receiving a response
Workflow
Based on 2139 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Route tickets based on values of fields, changes to ticket status and time based conditions
Automated Response
Based on 2033 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Respond to common requests with standard reply
SLA Management
Based on 1797 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers tools for managing and tracking service-level agreements (SLAs)
Attachments/Screencasts
Based on 2085 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Documents and files can be attached to the ticket to communicate with customer issues/resolutions
Ticket Collaboration
Based on 2007 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Share and collaborate on tickets with multiple customer service representatives
Customer/Contact Database
Based on 1371 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Central repository for account and contact information
Communication Channels (5)
Customer Portal
Based on 1921 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows fully customizable portal for customer to enter tickets, provide feedback and communicate with service agents
Email to Case
Based on 2068 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability for customer service agents to communicate via email and email conversations are automatically tracked in ticket
Live Chat Support
Based on 1312 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Ability for customer service agents to communicate with customers via live chat to solve problems live
Social Media Integration
Based on 1193 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Integration to social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to allow customers and agents to communicate via social networks
Voice
Based on 940 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Make and receive calls directly in the application. Track and record calls for analysis.
Self-Service Experience (5)
Knowledge Base
As reported in 960 Freshdesk reviews. Provides a repository of information that can be used by those seeking support.
Searchable Articles
Makes articles in the knowledge base searchable on the web. 913 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Community Forums
Enables users to engage with other users to solve common issues. 687 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Mobile Optimization
Optimizes the customer self-service experience on mobile devices 241 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Personalization
As reported in 258 Freshdesk reviews. Gives the user targeted, personalized results based on their activity or preferences
Self-Service Platform (4)
Branding
As reported in 254 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to add custom branding (logos, brand colors, etc.) to self-service portals, chatbots, etc.
Automation
As reported in 261 Freshdesk reviews. Automates some or all operation related tasks
Artificial Intelligence
As reported in 221 Freshdesk reviews. Utilizes artificial intelligence to improve workflows or customer experiences
Integrations
Allows easy integrations with applications, such as messenger applications, APIs, and customer support tools 238 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Communication (5)
Pop-up Chat
Based on 584 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables a popup chat window on company websites to encourage interaction between website visitors and designated company representatives.
Notifications
Based on 601 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Delivers notifications to both sides of the conversation.
Targeted Emails
Based on 495 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Sends automated emails to further engage clients and potential clients.
In-App Messaging
Allows for live chat to be enabled within the app for customer help. 199 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Co-Browsing
Based on 202 Freshdesk reviews. Allows agents to join a customer's browser session and navigate through the website with them.
Internal Use (6)
Customization
Based on 1663 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
Conversation Archiving
Based on 204 Freshdesk reviews. Archives conversations in a separate location for later reference.
Lead Development
Enables employees to denote potential customers. This feature was mentioned in 186 Freshdesk reviews.
Knowledge Base
Based on 560 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Establishes a knowledge base for employee reference during conversations.
Team Inbox
Based on 520 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides a central location for help requests, helping employees respond sooner.
Customer Profiles
Based on 549 Freshdesk reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows for the creation of profiles for contacts and customers.
Process (3)
Mentions
As reported in 163 Freshdesk reviews. Scours various channels for brand mentions to proactively seek reparative communications.
Tickets
Based on 483 Freshdesk reviews. Creates and assigns support tickets, scheduling them in a timely manner.
Macros
Based on 374 Freshdesk reviews. Allows administrators to create templated responses to frequently asked questions.
Channels (8)
Email
Ability to connect agents with customers through Live Chat. 479 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Social
Connects employees with customers through a social media solution. 419 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Live Chat
Ability to connect agents with customers through email. 380 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Phone
Connects employees with customers through a calling solution. This feature was mentioned in 340 Freshdesk reviews.
Text
Based on 55 Freshdesk reviews. Ability to connect agents with customers through text message solution.
Multi-Channel Coverage
As reported in 353 Freshdesk reviews. Software incorporates multiple digital communications channels.
Open Listening
As reported in 332 Freshdesk reviews. Allows incorporation of inbound contacts from non-marketing channels.
Physical Media
Based on 323 Freshdesk reviews. Includes physical media (mail, flyers, billboards, etc.) in the channels mix.
Insight (4)
Surveys
Provides opportunity for customers to give feedback through a survey. 382 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting
Based on 170 Freshdesk reviews. Enables administrators to create customized reports reflecting customer satisfaction.
Visitor Activity
Based on 373 Freshdesk reviews. Allows administrators to track visitor activity to understand the research that was done before turning to customer service.
Help Desk
Based on 446 Freshdesk reviews. Provides a knowledge base or other support channel for disparate team members to work together and provide cohesive solutions.
Design (5)
Communications Strategy Development
As reported in 330 Freshdesk reviews. Allows planning and deployment of an overall communications strategy.
Create Content
As reported in 335 Freshdesk reviews. Includes or integrates with content creation apps.
Personalization
Based on 355 Freshdesk reviews. Outbound communications are segmented and personalized.
Inbound Identification
Based on 341 Freshdesk reviews. Inbound contacts are identified and handled based on history.
Regulatory Compliance
Software verifies compliance with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other legal requirements. 331 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Usability (3)
All-Employee Access
As reported in 265 Freshdesk reviews. Permits use by job roles outside of service department
Supporting Documents
Allows linking of useful information such as screen shots This feature was mentioned in 261 Freshdesk reviews.
Two-Way Communication
Based on 254 Freshdesk reviews. Provides direct contact between CSRs and customers outside of milestones
Reporting (3)
Priority Case Alerts
Informs stakeholders of activity on escalated or high-value cases 249 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Trend Analysis
As reported in 245 Freshdesk reviews. Evaluates frequency of types of complaints
Performance Monitoring
Includes a dashboard or other means of performance monitoring This feature was mentioned in 257 Freshdesk reviews.
Productivity Tools (7)
Notes
Allows users to leave notes or comments on emails or relevant cases. This feature was mentioned in 235 Freshdesk reviews.
Internal Discussion
As reported in 222 Freshdesk reviews. Provides a dedicated space or a thread feature that allows for long-form discussion.
Assignments and Tasks
Offer in-application assignment and task tracking functionality. 227 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Workflows
Based on 231 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to create and follow predetermined workflows attached to actions.
Templates
Based on 230 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to create canned answers or templates for email responses.
Integrations
As reported in 208 Freshdesk reviews. Integrates without outside software to provide additional functionality or pull information.
Tagging System
As reported in 228 Freshdesk reviews. Provides a tagging system to allow users to sort emails by relevant subject.
Analytics (3)
Trends
Analyzes trends in email content and resolution. This feature was mentioned in 207 Freshdesk reviews.
Performance Tracking
Tracks performance and productivity of users inside the application. 216 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Email Tracking
As reported in 213 Freshdesk reviews. Tracks email analytics like emails opened, how long the email was opened for, etc.
Conversational Platform (4)
Personalization
Identifies the customer and personalizes interaction at every touchpoint. This feature was mentioned in 433 Freshdesk reviews.
Omnichannel
Allows multiple related channels to interact at once to reduce transfers. 379 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Contextual Engagement
Prompts agents to engage customers based on contextual data, such as product usage or conversation history. This feature was mentioned in 371 Freshdesk reviews.
Proactive Engagement
Based on 307 Freshdesk reviews. Provides features for sending outbound messages to engage customers through proactive support.
Support Automation (4)
Intelligent Routing
Can route contacts to agents the customer has worked with before. 388 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Seamless Escalation
Provides features for escalating conversations to the appropriate agent. This feature was mentioned in 409 Freshdesk reviews.
Transcripts
As reported in 372 Freshdesk reviews. Maintains a transcript of conversations from all channels.
Self-Serve Support
Enables customers to resolve queries or issues without the assistance of an agent. This feature was mentioned in 313 Freshdesk reviews.
Generative AI (16)
AI Text Generation
Based on 330 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. This feature was mentioned in 327 Freshdesk reviews.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. This feature was mentioned in 118 Freshdesk reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 117 Freshdesk reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Speech
Simulates human-like speech from text inputs. This feature was mentioned in 116 Freshdesk reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 144 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. 80 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 80 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
AI Text Generation
Based on 182 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 182 Freshdesk reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. This feature was mentioned in 208 Freshdesk reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 205 Freshdesk reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Based on 265 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 265 Freshdesk reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Based on 87 Freshdesk reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 86 Freshdesk reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Automation (3)
Customer Interaction Automation
Allows users to automate responses to customer inquiries across various channels. This feature was mentioned in 12 Freshdesk reviews.
Feedback Collection
Based on 13 Freshdesk reviews. Provides users the ability to automate the collection and analysis of feedback from customers, employees, or other stakeholders.
Document Processing
Allows users to automate the handling, processing, and management of documents. 12 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Autonomy (4)
Independent Decision Making
As reported in 12 Freshdesk reviews. Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Adaptive Responses
As reported in 11 Freshdesk reviews. Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Task Execution
Based on 13 Freshdesk reviews. Provides the AI agent the ability to execute tasks without requiring constant user input.
Problem Solving
Based on 13 Freshdesk reviews. Allows the AI agent to identify and resolve issues without user intervention.
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents (5)
Automated Ticket Resolution
Based on 12 Freshdesk reviews. Allows the AI agent to autonomously resolve customer queries without human intervention.
Contextual Response Generation
As reported in 11 Freshdesk reviews. Enables the AI agent to provide accurate answers based on the context of customer inquiries.
Sentiment Analysis
Allows the AI agent to analyze customer sentiment and adjust responses accordingly. This feature was mentioned in 12 Freshdesk reviews.
Knowledge Base Utilization
Enables the AI agent to retrieve information from a knowledge base to assist with query resolution. This feature was mentioned in 12 Freshdesk reviews.
Multilingual Support
As reported in 13 Freshdesk reviews. Provides users the ability to interact with the AI agent in multiple languages for global support.
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents (4)
Proactive Customer Outreach
Enables the AI agent to initiate interactions, such as reminders or follow-ups, with customers. 12 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Feedback Collection
As reported in 14 Freshdesk reviews. Provides users the ability to automate gathering and analyzing customer feedback after interactions.
Escalation Handling
Allows the AI agent to identify when issues require human intervention and escalate them appropriately. This feature was mentioned in 13 Freshdesk reviews.
Workflow Optimization
Based on 14 Freshdesk reviews. Enables the AI agent to streamline repetitive customer service tasks, improving efficiency and response times.
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 20 Freshdesk reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Based on 17 Freshdesk reviews. Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
As reported in 18 Freshdesk reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience This feature was mentioned in 19 Freshdesk reviews.
Natural Language Interaction
As reported in 20 Freshdesk reviews. Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 19 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives This feature was mentioned in 19 Freshdesk reviews.
Agentic AI - Help Desk (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input This feature was mentioned in 59 Freshdesk reviews.
Natural Language Interaction
As reported in 59 Freshdesk reviews. Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting 57 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Agentic AI - Shared Inbox (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input 14 reviewers of Freshdesk have provided feedback on this feature.
Decision Making
As reported in 15 Freshdesk reviews. Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives





