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Freshdesk vs Zoho CRM Plus comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Freshdesk
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (3rd), Help Desk Software (5th), Knowledge Management Software (5th)
Zoho CRM Plus
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Customer Experience Management category, the mindshare of Freshdesk is 2.2%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho CRM Plus is 1.1%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Customer Experience Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Freshdesk2.2%
Zoho CRM Plus1.1%
Other96.7%
Customer Experience Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gauri Thakur - PeerSpot reviewer
Director, Portfolio Projects at Microland Limited
Integrated support workflows have provided a unified view but need broader enterprise flexibility
Freshdesk's scalability could be improved for larger businesses across departments. Its intuitive interface is appealing for small to medium-sized businesses. However, when you look at larger enterprise levels, ServiceNow operates more efficiently. This scalability is an area where Freshdesk could expand its offerings. Additionally, I don't have too much hands-on experience with Freshdesk ticket routing. I need to check with the service desk team if they've used it. Similarly, for analytics capability, I haven't explored much on Freshdesk, but I have done it for ServiceNow. I have seen a lot on ServiceNow and the BMC Remedy, so I can speak better for them. I haven't had the chance to look at it so much that I can do a comparison. I haven't had much experience with Freshdesk's reporting. Within its paradigm of customer service management, Freshdesk is quite scalable. But I've said that inter-department and the interoperability is better off in ServiceNow than in Freshdesk.
RamilCerrada - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution architect at SM Supermalls
Customer interactions improve as operations streamline with increased efficiency
Our primary use case for Zoho CRM Plus is centered around customer service. We aim to have a common customer database and a platform that effectively manages all aspects of customer management. We are particularly focused on gathering information about customer sentiments, for which Zoho CRM Plus…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Aside from sending a ticket to client, it can also send an image."
"Freshdesk is a time saver and reduces the need for fewer employees."
"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."
"I would definitely recommend Freshworks to potential users."
"We have made use of the training academy and the technical support team from Freshdesk. Both have been very good resources."
"Omnichannel is one of the most valuable features of the solution."
"The organization that is possible with other departments is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Freshdesk saves us a lot of time, and allows us to provide an excellent and efficient customer service."
"Zoho CRM Plus is simple, easy to manage, and includes ready-to-use integrations."
"Zoho CRM Plus significantly enhances our customer satisfaction, which aligns with our goal of improving solutions for customer relations management."
"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to document information and meetings and track tasks for the business development process."
"The tool's most valuable features are sales module, pipeline, accounts, and reports analytics. It is a flexible solution. Our teams are more organized and well-informed about any deal movements. Additionally, the reports generated are critical for management, keeping them aware of what is happening at various business levels."
"The tool is a simple solution that is easy to use. It helps with team collaboration."
"The product has valuable stability features."
"My advice is to use Zoho CRM Plus because it deserves a rating of nine."
"The tool's features and performance are good."
 

Cons

"It should enhance its service and its reporting capabilities."
"There are a few things we have asked for, like a forward button. When a ticket comes in, we forward it, but it doesn't sync up with the forward. That is the one they have to rework. The other is when we forward the ticket, it doesn't go all, or certain things don't go with it. We have told them about it, and they are working on it. It would be better if they gave us a more standard reporting template. Although they already have some, many aren't usable. It would be easier if we had more templates to work with."
"Technical support is not the best. It could be much, much better and offer better support to users."
"I think the main problem with Freshdesk is the deep settings, interface, and analytics."
"I would like to see a little bit more color in the solution."
"Freshdesk has got an option where Facebook and Twitter posts can be transferred into the ticketing system. At the moment, we do not find it useful because it simply cannot pick the relevant customer service enquiries, it creates a ticket with every post."
"There are issues with technical incidences, such as not being able to receive messages from certain email addresses."
"We have many cases where a ticket comes in, and it ends up having multiple team members working on it. It would be really nice to be able to assign a single ticket to multiple people, rather than having to create the parent-child hierarchy that they have set up."
"Zoho Desk would benefit from being a multi-tenant tool, which is crucial for service providers with a large customer base."
"Zoho CRM Plus's UI could be more user-friendly."
"We have faced issues with Zoho CRM Plus' technical support and integrations. Its technical support is not seamless."
"Zoho CRM Plus's configuration process could be improved."
"Data quality controls or some sort of tools could be improved. The aspect of data validations could be enhanced."
"Zoho CRM Plus needs improvement on mobile app functionality. HubSpot and Salesforce CRMs are more feature-rich and have greater functionalities than Zoho CRM Plus."
"Zoho CRM Plus needs to have more detailed reports."
"There is no single platform that can streamline everything effortlessly, which makes our setup complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use a combination of Freshdesk, Freshservice, and Freshchat. We use the whole suite. Weirdly enough, we pay more for Freshdesk than we do for Freshservice. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of pricing. You can get different bundles, and you can always move to different plans that are standard. Freshservice can go anywhere from $19 up to $120 per agent, per month. There is such a wide range, and it is very customizable to your needs."
"Freshdesk was the best solution with the best price. It was cost efficient and included all the features that we needed."
"The pricing is pretty manageable and acceptable."
"The best system plan is enterprise. It costs basically 79 Euros per agent per month when it's billed annually and 95 Euros per agent per month when it's billed monthly."
"It is costly."
"We pay approximately $70 per agent to use Freshdesk. We have 10 agents, which is approximately $700 or $800 per month. It is a fixed license, there are not any additional fees."
"We use a licensing model only so we pay for the number of agents we have configured in the system only."
"It was definitely not expensive. It was two grand or maybe three grand total for a year. It has just straight and simple standard licensing fees. There is no additional fee."
"The tool's pricing is moderate, and licensing costs are yearly."
"The tool's pricing is competitive and unbelievable. Its licensing costs are yearly."
"I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten. It is very affordable."
"It is an affordable product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
University
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Freshdesk?
I think the main problem with Freshdesk is the deep settings, interface, and analytics. When you need complex cross-functional reports, such as a link between tickets and CRM data or a specific vis...
What is your primary use case for Freshdesk?
My main use case for Freshdesk is customer support tickets. A specific example of how my team uses Freshdesk for customer support tickets is that it was a pre-integrated Freshdesk tool with Jira, w...
What advice do you have for others considering Freshdesk?
My advice for others looking into using Freshdesk is to consider that compared to Zendesk or Salesforce, where the settings might take months, Freshdesk can allow you to launch it in just a few day...
What needs improvement with Zoho CRM Plus?
Zoho Desk ( /products/zoho-desk-reviews ) would benefit from being a multi-tenant tool, which is crucial for service providers with a large customer base. Additionally, better integration support a...
What is your primary use case for Zoho CRM Plus?
I use Zoho CRM Plus ( /products/zoho-crm-plus-reviews ) to manage customer records and track the journey from prospects to customers. It involves using different pipelines for various products, sim...
What advice do you have for others considering Zoho CRM Plus?
My advice is to use Zoho CRM Plus because it deserves a rating of nine. It has improved tremendously since 2017 and is now comparable with top CRM solutions like Salesforce ( /vendors/salesforce )....
 

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