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Cisco Webex Experience Management vs Freshdesk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Webex Experience Mana...
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
13th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Freshdesk
Ranking in Customer Experience Management
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (3rd), Help Desk Software (8th), Knowledge Management Software (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Customer Experience Management category, the mindshare of Cisco Webex Experience Management is 0.8%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Freshdesk is 6.0%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Customer Experience Management
 

Featured Reviews

BC
Sep 22, 2023
Very stable but exceptionally costly
We use the solution for virtual meetings and communication Webex Experience Management works well in general, we haven't had any issues with it. It is stable and useful. I wouldn't say it needs any improvement on the technical side, but it could be less expensive. I have been using Cisco Webex…
Alexey Timchenko - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2024
Incredibly user-friendly, flexible, and affordable
Automation and ticket routing rules in Freshdesk save us daily by streamlining routine tasks. We use reports to identify issues, allocate resources, and continuously improve our processes. It is a vital part of our daily operations, helping us stay proactive and efficient in handling various types of tickets. The reporting and analytics tools in Freshdesk are effective for measuring customer service performance. While our current subscription level has some limitations in terms of reporting, the next level provides more options. Budget constraints currently prevent us from upgrading, but the available reporting features still meet our basic needs. I highly recommend Freshdesk, especially for companies in their early stages. It is user-friendly, easy to configure, and great for those with a moderate volume of customer requests. The cost is reasonable, making it a quick and efficient solution to implement. Overall, I would rate Freshdesk as an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It works well in general, we haven't had any issues with it. It is stable and useful."
"Its simplicity is most valuable. It is easy and simple, and it requires negligible training effort. I don't spend all my time goofing around trying to find stuff in the ticketing system."
"The ticketing system is smooth, but since we use a free version, we do not have many facilities available."
"Their knowledge base is phenomenal. The way that it learns from our users is awesome, and responses are really awesome as well. It does a pretty good job of picking up what's needed. The knowledge bases are great."
"The UI is easy to use."
"The organization that is possible with other departments is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Omnichannel is one of the most valuable features of the solution."
"It's free of charge for us. For our scale of business, it's very important. We don't have a lot of tickets."
"Technical support is outstanding."
 

Cons

"It is very expensive but there are no additional charges after it's purchased."
"The dashboards are useful but could be so much better. As a product manager, and data scientist, we couldn't use the dashboard for analytics and had to move the data in Power BI."
"For integrations, we need to write code that communicates with their system in order to enable certain functionality in the system. This is a lot of work for their customers."
"I would like to be able to change the subject in emails for ourselves. If we could have the option to do that, it would improve our speed and the overall cleanliness of the CRM."
"If Freshdesk had forms in it so that I could go to the portal and fill out a service request, that would improve it immensely and make it more valuable for enterprise customers, but that's not a current functionality. You can't have a certain catalog of any type. You can't be like, "Hey, I want to just go submit a ticket," and then type in. You can't prompt them to ask anything. It is just a blank form."
"It should enhance its service and its reporting capabilities."
"The reporting, analysis modules and insights capabilities for this solution could be improved."
"There aren't any features that we want to enhance, but we need to mature in our usage of some of them. I can't say any feature is missing or needs improvement, but a tool's built-in features need to evolve customer feedback. We have a dialogue set up for that kind of feedback."
"Freshdesk could improve its capabilities. It's missing the article formatting, and the overall look and feel make it not easy to use. The administration instructions on how to manage the automation, capability, and integration with third parties, such as chat or bots, are very important in these types of solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"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."
"It is costly."
"The price could be better, but it's okay. Compared to ServiceNow and JIRA, Freshworks offers a competitive price. There are also additional licensing costs because you need Microsoft Outlook. Each new email account costs around $15 to $19."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
25%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Webex Experience Management?
It works well in general, we haven't had any issues with it. It is stable and useful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Webex Experience Management?
Cisco Webex Experience Management is very expensive but there are no additional charges after it's purchased. I would rate it a ten out of ten in terms of costliness.
What needs improvement with Cisco Webex Experience Management?
I wouldn't say it needs any improvement on the technical side, but it could be less expensive.
What do you like most about Freshdesk?
Freshdesk significantly improved our customer issue resolution process. We can now easily record and track all customer requests, ensuring that no tickets are lost.
What needs improvement with Freshdesk?
The solution's inbound calls could be improved.
What is your primary use case for Freshdesk?
I use Freshdesk to manage IT support tickets for our team of 15 IT professionals across multiple countries. It has been effective in ticket management, and we find the price-to-functionality ratio ...
 

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