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Cisco Piston Enterprise OS [EOL] vs Freshservice comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Piston Enterprise OS ...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Freshservice
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (7th), Project Management Software (11th), Cloud Management (15th), IT Asset Management (7th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

Enterprise677 - PeerSpot reviewer
A simple interface and helpful support for a solution that grows with us
It's a flexible enough tool to submit the changes that you want. It gives you the ability to cancel any loop. You can connect new orchestrations together. It offers enough support so that you don't need to have the need to get another device. The user interface is simple and easy to use.
Trilochana Gouda - PeerSpot reviewer
Smooth incident management and easy to use while needing better escalation management
We are using Freshservice for the IT ticketing system for business users We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users. Freshservice is helpful, especially in incident management. Incident management is very helpful, and the system is straightforward, making it…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It offers enough support so that you don't need to have the need to get another device."
"The admin feature is the UI, so it's very clean. The asset management and its model are valuable as well."
"One of the things I liked about Freshservice was how easy it was to implement. While it doesn't have extensive customization capabilities, the available options are sufficient for certain sizes of companies. You don't need to customize your ticketing system much. Freshservice is a great solution because you can implement it very quickly. You can upload your catalog, and you're done in maybe a week or two."
"It allowed the development team to concentrate on the client’s requirements instead."
"The most valuable feature is the sandbox, which allows me to test new configurations, automations, and workflows before taking them live on the production system."
"Freshservice is very user-friendly and easy to customize."
"The portal is straightforward for the end-user, but that's not the best part of Freshservice. Integration is the part that's interesting because it's easy to set up a process. It's extremely simple to integrate. In one week, you can add change management. It's incredible."
"We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users."
"We use the ticketing system primarily, which is very easy to use for all users."
 

Cons

"The solution is just too expensive, so maybe the pricing could be better."
"The round robin ticketing feature that they have is not ideal."
"The chat portal is not that great."
"We'd like to see a CMDB, a Configuration Management Database, in the future."
"The product should look at BCM or ServiceNow and see if there are features that would make nice additions. It would help them stay competitive."
"A chat bot needs to be added to the portal."
"Freshservice could improve the delegation and workflow management features."
"There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved."
"Freshservice's technical support has issues with delays and translations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It was a middle tier. It wasn't an expensive one. It was a tier model usage. Licensing costs varied between admin users and regular users."
"Compared to other tools, Freshservice is affordable."
"It is $34 per license, per agent. Currently, we don't see any add-ons at extra fees."
"One of the key benefits of Freshservice is license management. Asset management has the possibility to keep track of licenses and that's very useful. The price of the solution is very good."
"Freshservice is a fairly cheap solution. Though monthly payments can be made towards the licensing costs of the solution, my company prefers to make annual payments."
"The cost at the current timing is very reasonable but as the product gains popularity, I anticipate it might become expensive. Fortunately my customers have been offered a generous discount making it more affordable for me and satisfying both my needs and customers requirement."
"Its price is great. Its pricing is supposedly a lot less than ServiceNow and other alternatives."
"Freshservice's licensing costs are pretty good, and it has different categories of pricing based on what modules and features you choose, which gives a lot of flexibility."
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Computer Software Company
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Educational Organization
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Financial Services Firm
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Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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What do you like most about Freshservice?
The solution has been very helpful engineering insights into the client's environment. We have been able to manage calls and incidence very efficiently which provides us with a clear understanding...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Freshservice?
The solution offers flat licensing and appears to be cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Freshservice?
There is a need for improvement in terms of automatic escalation to the next level if an issue is not resolved. It should optimize and allow customization. Additionally, asset management needs impr...
 

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