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Freshsales vs ServiceNow Customer Service Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 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

Freshsales
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
CRM (19th), Opportunity Management (10th), Sales Force Automation (11th)
ServiceNow Customer Service...
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of Freshsales is 2.5%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Customer Service Management is 6.6%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ServiceNow Customer Service Management6.6%
Freshsales2.5%
Other90.9%
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

Cristina Neri - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Manager Managed Services and Digital Solutions at Alosys Communications
Cheaply-priced and does not require much customizations
It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. At the moment, the tool functions quite well for our needs. Around five people use the tool. In the future, my company might plan to increase the use of the solution. Currently, all the sales people in our company use the product.
BasilJiji - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Structured ticket workflows have improved resolution speed and have supported SLA-driven support
ServiceNow Customer Service Management is offering very good things, but I felt improvements to our process would allow us to depend on this tool in many other ways. Regarding the interface, currently the user who creates the ticket has a very limited interface with only the options for creating a ticket and providing details, while the support team has a much larger interface with many options, including SLA details and report generation. While this classification is great, I felt that some modifications could be brought to the interface. I felt that further modifications can be made so that it could be a perfect tool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Freshsales is user-friendly, scalable and stable."
"Freshsales is very simple to use, but it's fairly limited in its functionalities, and it's very cheap."
"I like Freshsales because it's integrated with Shopify which we use to host our website."
"One of the most valuable features is the ability to divert deals based on the potential revenue or specific market to certain sales teams."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its well-organized sales cycle, which is important to us."
"Email integration is easy."
"The solution is a low-cost CRM product compared to other CRM alternatives."
"Resolution speed has immensely improved because of ServiceNow Customer Service Management, especially the actionable insights, IT performances, and incident trends."
"Overall, I like the workflow capabilities, orchestration, and integration with existing business apps. The product is awesome in terms of capabilities."
"We can integrate different technologies in ServiceNow Customer Service Management. An organization would like to offer a digital transformative experience to its employees and customers, which the tool can offer. It can be integrated with any external system. There are also automation possibilities."
"The best aspect of ServiceNow Customer Service Management is its out-of-the-box features that support all customer service processes."
"Our organization has received excellent tech support for ServiceNow Customer Service Management."
"The setup phase of the solution was straightforward...Regarding the product's user interface, there is an in-built portal developed by ServiceNow, which is good."
"ServiceNow Customer Service Management has impacted our organization positively; we have formed a very good process with this tool that has helped increase the productivity of the team."
"The best features ServiceNow Customer Service Management offers are a platform to manage all our clients at one place."
 

Cons

"The reporting for this solution across all their products could be improved. Currently, we have clients who export their data from Freshservices to third party solutions such Power BI to create more comprehensive reports."
"We have a problem with the time to delivery for our customers, although this is not specific to this solution. Time to delivery can be 90 days."
"The solution needs to improve the user experience and leads capture."
"The licensing costs should be based on the amount of data and number of clients that one can insert into the application."
"We can use only one domain in the basic package."
"The price of this solution could be improved as well as the reporting functionality."
"It lacks customizability for complex and larger use cases."
"The pricing must be more flexible."
"I do not have any notes for improvements."
"ServiceNow Customer Service Management is expensive, with costs around half a million US dollars per year. While suitable for enterprises and medium-sized clients, it may be cost-prohibitive for smaller businesses."
"ServiceNow Customer Service Management could be improved by incorporating Gen AI into ServiceNow."
"Sometimes ServiceNow Customer Service Management lags, meaning the speed is low or there is a delay in operations."
"The integration cost and learning curve are very high, and managing this platform requires sophisticated handling, which is more complex compared to other solutions."
"The product lacks customization capabilities. In the future, the product should include more options for customization to be able to meet the demands of the customers."
"In terms of the initial setup of ServiceNow Customer Service Management, the complexity of scripting is challenging. Sometimes, extensive scripting is required and many checks have to be made to add basic functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Freshsales is an economical product."
"The tool is not that expensive."
"The basic price is affordable. The add ons are expensive."
"If one is a very low price and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a three."
"The price for this solution is good in general, but in Brazil we do pay additional taxes."
"I rate the product's pricing a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. The solution is neither cheap nor expensive."
"The product has a premium price"
"ServiceNow Customer Service Management is expensive. It's one of the most costly CSM options in the marketplace."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Insurance Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Retailer
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Freshsales?
The licensing costs should be based on the amount of data and number of clients that one can insert into the application. The number of clients in the tool is 500, which is less in number.
What is your primary use case for Freshsales?
I use the solution in my company since we are interested in the application and all the activities that salespeople do. We track the email, then the appointment, and the feedback from the appointme...
What advice do you have for others considering Freshsales?
I can tell others that it is a good product and it is perfect for medium and large-sized companies because the setup phase is fast, and you don't need to do many customizations apart from the confi...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Customer Service Management?
I did not purchase ServiceNow Customer Service Management as it was assigned to me with a fully loaded version. All purchases were made prior to my involvement.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Customer Service Management?
There should be many more automations and customizations available in ServiceNow Customer Service Management to help both users and developers, including quality testers. Many integrations are need...
What is your primary use case for ServiceNow Customer Service Management?
The use cases for ServiceNow Customer Service Management were mainly for integration purposes, mid-server installations, and playbook configurations. I utilize ServiceNow Customer Service Managemen...
 

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Sample Customers

Caratlane, Pykih, Buying Show, INTUO, WallyPark, Exploring Vacations, Raved, Forest, Ascendore, MagePlaza, Vacasa,
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