Customer Service Platform

Freshworks

AI-first customer and employee service platform — Freshdesk, Freshservice, and Freddy AI for 74,000+ businesses.

freshworks.com Verified April 2026 San Mateo, US Founded 2010 public

The value-tier alternative to Zendesk — Freddy AI handles summarization, sentiment, and autonomous chat resolution; pricing fits SMB through mid-market without enterprise sticker shock.

Pricing

$19 /user/month

Freshdesk: Growth $19/mo, Pro $55/mo, Enterprise $89/mo per agent (annual). Free tier 1-2 agents/6mo. Freshdesk Omni: Growth $29, Pro $79, Enterprise $119/agent/mo. Freddy AI Agent: 500 sessions free then $49/100 sessions. 14-day Enterprise trial.

Free tier 14-day trial Per user/month Usage-based Custom enterprise
View pricing page → Verified April 2026

Capabilities

Capability Freshworks
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Summarization
Sentiment Analysis
Real-Time Agent Assist
Autonomous Voice Agent
Virtual Agent (Chat)
Conversation Intelligence
Automated QA
Intelligent Routing
Predictive Dialer
Voice Cloning
Multilingual
Coaching Workflows
Workforce Management

Compliance & Security

Integrations

CRM

salesforcehubspotzohofreshsales

Helpdesk

freshdeskzendeskjira service management

Other

SlackMicrosoft TeamsShopifyJiraPlayvox

Reviews & Recognition

Analyst Recognition

  • Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Engagement Center (2025) visionary
  • Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Applications in IT Service Management (2025) named
  • Forrester Forrester Wave: Customer Service Solutions, Q1 2026 (2026) strong performer

Alternatives to Freshworks

Frequently asked questions about Freshworks

What is Freshworks?
The value-tier alternative to Zendesk — Freddy AI handles summarization, sentiment, and autonomous chat resolution; pricing fits SMB through mid-market without enterprise sticker shock.
How much does Freshworks cost?
Freshworks starts at $19/user/month. Freshdesk: Growth $19/mo, Pro $55/mo, Enterprise $89/mo per agent (annual). Free tier 1-2 agents/6mo. Freshdesk Omni: Growth $29, Pro $79, Enterprise $119/agent/mo. Freddy AI Agent: 500 sessions free then $49/100 sessions. 14-day Enterprise trial. (pricing verified April 2026).
What security and compliance certifications does Freshworks have?
Freshworks is compliant with SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001. A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is available for healthcare deployments.
What channels does Freshworks support?
Freshworks supports voice, SMS, email, web chat, WhatsApp, and social DMs.
What are the top alternatives to Freshworks?
Alternatives to Freshworks include Zoho, Salesforce Service Cloud, Intercom, Gladly, and Sprinklr Service. See the alternatives section above for full profiles of each.