We performed a comparison between Freshdesk and Salesforce Service Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Help Desk Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like that it's very user-friendly. The way they designed this application, any layperson can just do some drag and drop actions and use it. It's not that difficult. It's also easy to implement. The most important thing is, you don't need to go to this application to create a ticket. You just send out an email, and the ticket is created automatically. I have never seen a feature like this before."
"Their knowledge base is phenomenal. The way that it learns from our users is awesome, and responses are really awesome as well. It does a pretty good job of picking up what's needed. The knowledge bases are great."
"The organization that is possible with other departments is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable features of Freshdesk are the automation of tickets to assign them to different agents, and the managing of documents is easy."
"The user experience on the platform itself is fantastic. The UI is clean and uncluttered, so it's easy to find any information about your customer or the issue at hand. You can find out the person responsible for that particular issue, what the problem is, who the stakeholders are, and how to resolve it. There are lots of tools that will help you do that as well."
"It's easy to use and integrates with other tools. We can embed Jira into it, link Jira tickets with Freshdesk tickets, and use it for our knowledge base."
"The ticketing system is smooth, but since we use a free version, we do not have many facilities available."
"The UI is easy to use."
"I don't have the specific details, but I'm aware that Salesforce is used for campaigns, decision-making processes, and order submissions. I'm currently in the learning phase and not familiar with all the details."
"The interface is quite user-friendly."
"Salesforce Service Cloud offers several notable features. It includes robust case routing, escalation capabilities, entitlement mapping, and entanglement rules. Additionally, it supports Computer Telephone Integration (CTI), which allows for automatic case generation when a call is made to a designated number."
"The most valuable feature of Salesforce Service Cloud is its ease of use."
"It is a stable product."
"The complexity of the solution is very less."
"It’s feasible to configure the platform according to the specific processes utilised. Customization of the platform could be carried out based on the techniques we employ."
"The strength lies in its ability to work cohesively with other systems, creating a centralized hub that enhances efficiency and collaboration across various functionalities within our organization."
"Having so many tags makes everyday work a lot more complicated, and a lot more time-consuming."
"Technical support is not the best. It could be much, much better and offer better support to users."
"I would like to see a little bit more color in the solution."
"I would like to be able to change the subject in emails for ourselves. If we could have the option to do that, it would improve our speed and the overall cleanliness of the CRM."
"There are some restrictions where you need automation and sometimes there is just no way to achieve what you need."
"It would be helpful to pull reports or schedule them based on agents, users, ticket numbers, or responses."
"Sometimes our requirements are not matched with Freshdesk's free version as most of the advanced features are not available to us."
"Asset management and branding are two areas in the solution that have scope for improvement."
"The product should be capable of delivering complex reports as per company requirements without the need for a Tableau license."
"The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The pricing of the solution can be made cheaper."
"There is room for improvement in pricing."
"One minor drawback is that its implementation requires some preparation. It's not something you can implement instantly; it takes time. The only issue I've encountered is that you need to ensure the implementation is done properly, which can be time-consuming. So, it requires some time and attention."
"The pricing for what Salesforce Service Cloud offers is not great."
"Salesforce should include maps as a default offering so that, as a customer, I can view where the technician is on the geographical map."
"Knowledge Management platform could use some intelligence improvements. Data mining techniques for recommending the most relevant knowledge articles would be beneficial. Currently, that selection process is more administrative. AI could be used here."
Freshdesk is ranked 6th in Help Desk Software with 27 reviews while Salesforce Service Cloud is ranked 9th in Help Desk Software with 39 reviews. Freshdesk is rated 8.4, while Salesforce Service Cloud is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Freshdesk writes "Incredibly user-friendly, flexible, and affordable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Salesforce Service Cloud writes "High scalability with good plugins and excellent customer visibility". Freshdesk is most compared with JIRA Service Management, ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Spiceworks and BMC Helix ITSM, whereas Salesforce Service Cloud is most compared with ServiceNow, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, JIRA Service Management, Vlocity and BSI. See our Freshdesk vs. Salesforce Service Cloud report.
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