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Freshservice Review

CUSTOMER SERVICE SOFTWARE

Choose Freshservice when ITSM and internal employee service desk is the primary job — not customer ecommerce helpdesk or website live chat.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    $19.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    No

  • Free trial

    14 days

  • Best for

    IT teams needing ITIL-style incidents, changes, and asset management

SoftwareGlimpse review

8/10

Good

  • ease of use7
  • support job fit9
  • workflow depth9
  • omnichannel6
  • self service8
  • integrations8
How we score →

All features

16 features

Official demos appear only beside high-value features where verified ResearchMedia is linked — not as a generic video gallery.

  • Ticketing

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Shared inbox

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Live chat

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Limited

    What it supports

    • Available with noted limits in current research
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Knowledge base

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Omnichannel inbox

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Limited

    What it supports

    • Available with noted limits in current research
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • SLA & routing

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Macros & automation

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Self-service portal

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro

    This video is hosted on YouTube

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    Official vendor video

    What Is a Service Catalog? | Streamline Employee Support | Freshservice

    What this shows

    • Service catalog standardized request forms and workflows
    • Employee portal browsing IT/HR/facilities services
    • Service catalog standardized request forms and workflows
    • Employee portal browsing IT/HR/facilities services
  • CSAT / satisfaction surveys

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Helpdesk reporting

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Ecommerce helpdesk

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Not supported

    What it supports

    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • ITSM / service desk

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
    Freshservice homepage hero product UI
    Official Freshservice homepage hero marketing UI — not a SoftwareGlimpse lab screenshot.
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  • Chatbot / AI agent

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Agent copilot

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Phone support

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Not supported

    What it supports

    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro
  • Helpdesk integrations

    Starter

    SoftwareGlimpse assessment: Strong

    What it supports

    • Listed as available in product packaging
    • Entry point: Starter

    Included in

    • Starter
    • Growth
    • Pro