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We performed a comparison between Freshservice and Micro Focus Service Anywhere [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "It is good for the price you pay. It has different plans. If you need all features, you need to go for a higher plan. Currently, with the second tier plan, you cannot completely separate the group of agents. So, the agent in each group can see another person's ticket. You also cannot modify the rules based on the viewable, readable stuff and cannot have a custom role in this plan. If you want to do that, you have to go for a higher plan. It works in our case because it doesn't matter if the other group can see our ticket because it doesn't contain anything sensitive. We also didn't need the project or change management features. That's why we didn't go with a higher plan."
  • "The pricing information is on their website. It's my understanding that their Pro Plan, for example, is around $89/month."
  • "Its price is great. Its pricing is supposedly a lot less than ServiceNow and other alternatives."
  • "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."
  • "The price of Freshservice could improve, it is expensive."
  • "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."
  • "Freshservice price is competitive, it is not more than other solutions on the market."
  • "It is $34 per license, per agent. Currently, we don't see any add-ons at extra fees."
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    Top Answer: 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 of… more »
    Top Answer: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 »
    Top Answer:I would suggest that Freshservice enhance its technical capabilities, particularly when it comes to ICT network discovery. This will make a significant improvement in their software and these features… more »
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    Overview

    Freshservice is an intelligent, cloud-native service management solution. It provides efficiency and agility through AI to create a contextual and intelligent experience. The solution also empowers employees to work whenever and wherever they need to work. Freshservice powers integrations and workflows at the enterprise scale, building upon an open platform and marketplace with connectors and APIs that you can extend and customize.

    Freshservice Features

    Freshservice has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • ITIL-aligned processes
    • Intelligent AI/ML capabilities
    • Advanced CSAT
    • Extensible platform
    • Self-service portal
    • Smart automations
    • Service catalog
    • Effective monitoring and alerting
    • Out-of-box analytics
    • Mobile app
    • Marketplace apps

    Freshservice Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Freshservice. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Intelligent service management and customized workflows: Freshservice offers powered bots, automation, and orchestration to help you make management more efficient and gives you the ability to customize all workflows.
    • Fast time-to-value: Freshservice’s out-of-the-box features help you quickly deploy it and enable easier adoption, at scale.
    • Minimizes downtime: Freshservice prevents critical issues by identifying the right alerts, collaborating with context, and delivering an enhanced end-user experience.
    • Extensible: The solution is extensible and allows organizations to access enterprise-scale tools to customize, integrate, and automate business workflows.
    • Support: Freshservice has 24/7 support so your issues can be addressed around-the-clock.
    • Boosts productivity: The Freshservice solution helps improve employee productivity. It helps you prioritize work better with real-time custom dashboards.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Freshservice solution.

    A Senior Helpdesk at a non-profit says, “I like the workflow automation capabilities, where based upon certain actions, it will automatically go and route tickets to a particular person. It is fairly user-friendly.”

    PeerSpot user Cesar Q., CIO at Grupo Kasto, mentions, “The analytics are very good. The solution offers very nice incident management. The overall functionality of the product is excellent. The change management is helpful. They have an agent that we installed in every single asset. We have the inventory for all assets automatically. Contract management is very valuable for us as an IT department, as we have the information for every single computer across the company. We are starting to use the project management aspects right now. We have different projects and we have all the information in the same solution, in the same place. It makes everything more centralized and easier to access. The user interface is very nice and the solution is easy to use. You don't need to be an expert in order to navigate around and use the product. You don't need to read a lot of manuals in order to figure everything out. It's pretty intuitive.”

    A Network Analyst at a real estate/law firm shares, "We find its ability to track what's going on with each request very valuable. We are also able to merge ticket requests and assign them to different groups in the company. We have another department that uses the same system."

    Micro Focus Service Anywhere is a comprehensive, Big Data SaaS service desk based on industry best practices and built on a modern, scalable platform. Micro Focus Service Anywhere is easy-to-use with no installation, seamless upgrades, and rich out-of-the-box capabilities.

    Using Big Data analytics, Micro Focus Service Anywhere proactively suggests knowledge during the natural course of service desk activities based on what is trending and most relevant. Big Data is embedded, analyzing all useful ITSM data across traditional structured records and previously unused, unstructured data. Combined with social collaboration and an attractive, modern interface, employees become more self-sufficient and tickets are reduced. Agents also become more efficient as tickets are automatically categorized and assigned to the appropriate agent, and when an agent reviews a service request, the system offers information that can resolve the issue and helps fill in required fields. Big Data also provides insights into trends to help process owners become more proactive, improving service quality.

    Quick to deploy – your service desk can be up and running in just a few short weeks. Once deployed, it is then simple to administer and maintain going forward. Upgrades are effectively effortless. Its out-of-the-box capabilities reduce the need for customization and further decrease implementation times and associated costs.

    For additional information read the Forrester Total Economic Impact Study on Micro Focus Service Anywhere.

    To try a 30-day free trial of Micro Focus Service Anywhere, visit: hpe.com/software/servicedesk

    Sample Customers
    Sinclair Broadcast Group, Western Carriers, Judson University, Golf Canada, Travix, Proxama, Paymentez, Ready Auto Transport
    ·         United Airlines·         America First Credit Union·         AerLingus·         PointClick Care·         Faro Europe GmbH·         The Hutton Institute·         Tunise Electronique
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Insurance Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company26%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government6%
    Educational Organization5%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Transportation Company25%
    Consumer Goods Company25%
    Government13%
    Company Size
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    Small Business62%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Freshservice is ranked 5th in Help Desk Software with 29 reviews while Micro Focus Service Anywhere [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Help Desk Software. Freshservice is rated 8.0, while Micro Focus Service Anywhere [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Freshservice writes "Provides excellent traceability along with improved efficiency and reliability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Micro Focus Service Anywhere [EOL] writes "The simplicity of live support is a top feature since it has big data behind it". Freshservice is most compared with ServiceNow, JIRA Service Management, Zendesk, Microsoft Project and ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, whereas Micro Focus Service Anywhere [EOL] is most compared with .

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