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Freshchat

byFreshworks
in Customer Relationship Management
3.6

Overview

Product Information on Freshchat

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Freshchat?

Freshchat is a software designed to facilitate customer engagement and communication for businesses through messaging channels. It enables organizations to interact with users via web, mobile, and social messaging apps, supporting real-time conversations and asynchronous messaging. The software provides features such as chatbots, automated responses, team collaboration tools, conversation assignment, multilingual support, and analytics for monitoring customer interactions. Freshchat aims to assist businesses in managing customer queries efficiently, delivering contextual information, and improving support operations by centralizing conversations from multiple platforms within a unified interface.

Freshchat Pricing

Freshchat software uses a subscription-based pricing model with multiple plans billed monthly or annually. The pricing structure is tiered, offering different feature sets based on plan selection, and is determined by the number of active agents or users. Free and paid plans are available, with higher tiers providing access to advanced functionalities, integrations, and customization options.

Overall experience with Freshchat

Director Of Marketing And Communications
50M - 250M USD, Software
FAVORABLE

“Real-Time Chat Improves Customer Interaction Yet Bot Setup Presents Some Challenges”

4.0
Jan 7, 2026
It is a practical tool for everyday communication which provides me bots and automated messages which help the customer even when I am offline. I can also look over the customer's history for a better chat.
Manager, Customer Service And Support
500M - 1B USD, Retail
CRITICAL

“Simple Setup for Small Businesses but Reporting and Customization Are Lacking”

2.0
Feb 26, 2026
Not very good, very few customization options and poor reporting.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) creates AI-boosted business software anyone can use. Purpose-built for IT, customer support, and sales and marketing teams, our products are designed to let everyone work more efficiently and deliver more value for immediate business impact. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks operates globally.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2010
Head office location
San Mateo, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Annual Revenue
500M-1B USD
Website
https://www.freshworks.com

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Freshchat Likes & Dislikes

Like

It enhances the communication with customers as I can chat with them in real time. Also it works great across different devices, such as on my mobile and on the desktop which is helpful.

Like

It's simple to use and setup, if your company is a small business.

Like

We like how easy it is to manage conversations across multiple channels and multiple brands in one place. The chat in conjunction with the chatbot and automation tools really boosts productivity.

Dislike

It sends a lot of notifications which cause me to miss important updates and setting up the bots is not easy and smooth.

Dislike

Pretty much no customization options and very weak on the reporting front.

Dislike

The reporting and analytics features could be more customizable and detailed its hard sometimes to get exact insights,

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Freshchat Reviews and Ratings

3.6

(32 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
34%
4 Star
50%
3 Star
13%
2 Star
3%
1 Star
0%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.4

Integration & Deployment

4.6

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

4.3

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  • Director Of Marketing And Communications
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Real-Time Chat Improves Customer Interaction Yet Bot Setup Presents Some Challenges

    4.0
    Jan 7, 2026
    It is a practical tool for everyday communication which provides me bots and automated messages which help the customer even when I am offline. I can also look over the customer's history for a better chat.
  • Manager, Customer Service And Support
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Simple Setup for Small Businesses but Reporting and Customization Are Lacking

    2.0
    Feb 26, 2026
    Not very good, very few customization options and poor reporting.
  • Head of Customer Support
    50M-1B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Freshchat Simplifies Multichannel Conversations with Custom Analytics to improve.

    4.0
    Jun 18, 2025
    Overall, Freshchat is intuitive and efficient. The interface is very user-friendly, and it streamlines customer communication well . A solid tool for real-time support.
  • PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER
    <50M USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Why We Switched From Freshchat

    3.0
    Apr 28, 2025
    We started using Freshchat in combination/ as a complement to Freshdesk to provide customers with a more direct contact channel directly through our service. We have used other services before and I would say that our experience using Freshchat was average. With that said, we eventually needed to start looking for a new service as Freshchat could not meet our needs fully. In the end, it came down to the flexibility and ease of integration into multiple pages which made us look for alternative solutions.
  • Senior Executive
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    User Connectivity Enhanced by Freshchat Despite Meta-Related Challenges

    4.0
    May 9, 2025
    all services provided by freshchat helps to connect user without any delay
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