Front Features
Platform (6)
Mobile User Support
Based on 216 Front 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 287 Front 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 258 Front 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 231 Front 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 230 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Provides analytics tools that reveal important business metrics and track progress
Dashboards
Based on 236 Front 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 266 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
User Experience of creating and submitting a ticket
Ticket Response User Experience
Based on 264 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
User Experience of responding and receiving a response
Workflow
Based on 288 Front 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 283 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Respond to common requests with standard reply
SLA Management
Based on 242 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Offers tools for managing and tracking service-level agreements (SLAs)
Attachments/Screencasts
This feature was mentioned in 307 Front reviews.
Documents and files can be attached to the ticket to communicate with customer issues/resolutions
Ticket Collaboration
Based on 286 Front 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 260 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Central repository for account and contact information
Communication Channels (5)
Customer Portal
Based on 233 Front 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 279 Front 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 233 Front 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 210 Front 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
131 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Make and receive calls directly in the application. Track and record calls for analysis.
Self-Service Experience (5)
Knowledge Base
55 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides a repository of information that can be used by those seeking support.
Searchable Articles
53 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Makes articles in the knowledge base searchable on the web.
Community Forums
53 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Enables users to engage with other users to solve common issues.
Mobile Optimization
As reported in 51 Front reviews.
Optimizes the customer self-service experience on mobile devices
Personalization
This feature was mentioned in 50 Front reviews.
Gives the user targeted, personalized results based on their activity or preferences
Self-Service Platform (4)
Branding
This feature was mentioned in 50 Front reviews.
Allows users to add custom branding (logos, brand colors, etc.) to self-service portals, chatbots, etc.
Automation
This feature was mentioned in 50 Front reviews.
Automates some or all operation related tasks
Artificial Intelligence
Based on 50 Front reviews.
Utilizes artificial intelligence to improve workflows or customer experiences
Integrations
As reported in 48 Front reviews.
Allows easy integrations with applications, such as messenger applications, APIs, and customer support tools
Communication (5)
Pop-up Chat
Based on 218 Front 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 267 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Delivers notifications to both sides of the conversation.
Targeted Emails
208 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Sends automated emails to further engage clients and potential clients.
In-App Messaging
Based on 231 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows for live chat to be enabled within the app for customer help.
Co-Browsing
This feature was mentioned in 150 Front reviews.
Allows agents to join a customer's browser session and navigate through the website with them.
Internal Use (6)
Customization
Based on 287 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows users to customize chat colors, text, logos, and branding.
Conversation Archiving
Based on 283 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Archives conversations in a separate location for later reference.
Lead Development
This feature was mentioned in 194 Front reviews.
Enables employees to denote potential customers.
Knowledge Base
220 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Establishes a knowledge base for employee reference during conversations.
Team Inbox
Based on 288 Front 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 221 Front reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team.
Allows for the creation of profiles for contacts and customers.
Process (3)
Mentions
Based on 196 Front reviews.
Scours various channels for brand mentions to proactively seek reparative communications.
Tickets
As reported in 160 Front reviews.
Creates and assigns support tickets, scheduling them in a timely manner.
Macros
This feature was mentioned in 172 Front reviews.
Allows administrators to create templated responses to frequently asked questions.
Channels (8)
Email
As reported in 241 Front reviews.
Ability to connect agents with customers through Live Chat.
Social
As reported in 192 Front reviews.
Connects employees with customers through a social media solution.
Live Chat
As reported in 183 Front reviews.
Ability to connect agents with customers through email.
Phone
Based on 133 Front reviews.
Connects employees with customers through a calling solution.
Text
This feature was mentioned in 158 Front reviews.
Ability to connect agents with customers through text message solution.
Multi-Channel Coverage
This feature was mentioned in 629 Front reviews.
Software incorporates multiple digital communications channels.
Open Listening
528 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows incorporation of inbound contacts from non-marketing channels.
Physical Media
As reported in 476 Front reviews.
Includes physical media (mail, flyers, billboards, etc.) in the channels mix.
Insight (4)
Surveys
Based on 140 Front reviews.
Provides opportunity for customers to give feedback through a survey.
Reporting
This feature was mentioned in 160 Front reviews.
Enables administrators to create customized reports reflecting customer satisfaction.
Visitor Activity
Based on 138 Front reviews.
Allows administrators to track visitor activity to understand the research that was done before turning to customer service.
Help Desk
Based on 155 Front 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
Based on 651 Front reviews.
Allows planning and deployment of an overall communications strategy.
Create Content
533 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Includes or integrates with content creation apps.
Personalization
748 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Outbound communications are segmented and personalized.
Inbound Identification
This feature was mentioned in 710 Front reviews.
Inbound contacts are identified and handled based on history.
Regulatory Compliance
This feature was mentioned in 564 Front reviews.
Software verifies compliance with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other legal requirements.
Usability (3)
All-Employee Access
Based on 66 Front reviews.
Permits use by job roles outside of service department
Supporting Documents
Based on 64 Front reviews.
Allows linking of useful information such as screen shots
Two-Way Communication
As reported in 66 Front reviews.
Provides direct contact between CSRs and customers outside of milestones
Reporting (3)
Priority Case Alerts
63 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Informs stakeholders of activity on escalated or high-value cases
Trend Analysis
59 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Evaluates frequency of types of complaints
Performance Monitoring
63 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Includes a dashboard or other means of performance monitoring
Productivity Tools (7)
Notes
This feature was mentioned in 829 Front reviews.
Allows users to leave notes or comments on emails or relevant cases.
Internal Discussion
As reported in 944 Front reviews.
Provides a dedicated space or a thread feature that allows for long-form discussion.
Assignments and Tasks
Based on 850 Front reviews.
Offer in-application assignment and task tracking functionality.
Workflows
This feature was mentioned in 759 Front reviews.
Allows users to create and follow predetermined workflows attached to actions.
Templates
As reported in 911 Front reviews.
Allows users to create canned answers or templates for email responses.
Integrations
This feature was mentioned in 794 Front reviews.
Integrates without outside software to provide additional functionality or pull information.
Tagging System
Based on 959 Front reviews.
Provides a tagging system to allow users to sort emails by relevant subject.
Analytics (3)
Trends
This feature was mentioned in 587 Front reviews.
Analyzes trends in email content and resolution.
Performance Tracking
This feature was mentioned in 647 Front reviews.
Tracks performance and productivity of users inside the application.
Email Tracking
As reported in 766 Front reviews.
Tracks email analytics like emails opened, how long the email was opened for, etc.
Inbox Tools (4)
Unified Inbox
This feature was mentioned in 812 Front reviews.
Consolidates multiple email accounts into one viewable platform.
Filters
As reported in 817 Front reviews.
Allows users to filter their emails by sender, date received, opened, etc.
Reminders
795 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Gives users reminders to send or reply to emails.
Notifications
This feature was mentioned in 836 Front reviews.
Provides notifications when users receive new emails.
Coordination Tools (3)
Calendar
As reported in 730 Front reviews.
Provides a native calendar.
Contacts
As reported in 709 Front reviews.
Provides a native contact book.
Task Management
Based on 648 Front reviews.
Offers built-in task creation and assignment functionality.
Software Options (2)
Desktop Application
Based on 795 Front reviews.
Software available as a downloadable desktop application.
Mobile Application
Based on 726 Front reviews.
Software available as a mobile application.
Conversational Platform (4)
Personalization
491 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Identifies the customer and personalizes interaction at every touchpoint.
Omnichannel
384 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows multiple related channels to interact at once to reduce transfers.
Contextual Engagement
As reported in 385 Front reviews.
Prompts agents to engage customers based on contextual data, such as product usage or conversation history.
Proactive Engagement
Based on 343 Front reviews.
Provides features for sending outbound messages to engage customers through proactive support.
Support Automation (4)
Intelligent Routing
Based on 413 Front reviews.
Can route contacts to agents the customer has worked with before.
Seamless Escalation
Based on 415 Front reviews.
Provides features for escalating conversations to the appropriate agent.
Transcripts
Based on 378 Front reviews.
Maintains a transcript of conversations from all channels.
Self-Serve Support
Based on 327 Front reviews.
Enables customers to resolve queries or issues without the assistance of an agent.
Sorting & Filtering (4)
Attachment Search
This feature was mentioned in 235 Front reviews.
Enables users to search for specific email attachments.
Tags
As reported in 237 Front reviews.
Allows users to create and assign custom tags to emails.
AI Sorting
Based on 224 Front reviews.
Automatically sorts mail into untuitive categories and/or folders.
Predefined Rules
As reported in 230 Front reviews.
Allows users to set up predefined rules to automatically sort incoming mail.
Integrations (3)
Microsoft Outlook Integration
As reported in 220 Front reviews.
This software integrates with Microsoft Outlook.
Gmail Integration
230 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
This software integrates with Gmail.
Apple Calendar Integration
This feature was mentioned in 208 Front reviews.
This software integrates with Apple Calendar.
Time Management (3)
Unified Inbox
230 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide a unified inbox to manage multiple accounts at once.
Email Automation
This feature was mentioned in 223 Front reviews.
Provide the ability to automatically send recurring emails.
Snooze
As reported in 239 Front reviews.
Provide a feature to snooze, or defer, non-urgent emails.
Generative AI (19)
AI Text Generation
As reported in 138 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text-to-Speech
Based on 129 Front reviews.
Simulates human-like speech from text inputs.
AI Text Summarization
135 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 63 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 63 Front reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
34 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 34 Front reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text-to-Speech
As reported in 33 Front reviews.
Simulates human-like speech from text inputs.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 30 Front reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 26 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 25 Front reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 37 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 38 Front reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Based on 108 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
108 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 191 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Based on 191 Front reviews.
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
This feature was mentioned in 29 Front reviews.
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
This feature was mentioned in 30 Front 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.
Feedback Collection
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.
Autonomy (4)
Independent Decision Making
Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Adaptive Responses
Allows the AI agent to learn from interactions and adapt its responses accordingly.
Task Execution
Provides the AI agent the ability to execute tasks without requiring constant user input.
Problem Solving
Allows the AI agent to identify and resolve issues without user intervention.
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents (5)
Automated Ticket Resolution
Allows the AI agent to autonomously resolve customer queries without human intervention.
Contextual Response Generation
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.
Knowledge Base Utilization
Enables the AI agent to retrieve information from a knowledge base to assist with query resolution.
Multilingual Support
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.
Feedback Collection
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.
Workflow Optimization
Enables the AI agent to streamline repetitive customer service tasks, improving efficiency and response times.
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service (7)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Help Desk (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 28 Front reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Natural Language Interaction
28 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Proactive Assistance
Based on 28 Front reviews.
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Shared Inbox (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Based on 41 Front reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Decision Making
This feature was mentioned in 41 Front reviews.
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Email Client - Agentic AI (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 25 Front reviews.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Based on 25 Front reviews.
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Agentic AI - Email Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
34 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
34 reviewers of Front have provided feedback on this feature.
Works across multiple software systems or databases





