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HeshamFouad - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality and Technical Support Department Manager at dsquares
Real User
IT ticketing system with a comprehensive training academy on how the solution works
Pros and Cons
  • "We have made use of the training academy and the technical support team from Freshdesk. Both have been very good resources."
  • "The reporting, analysis modules and insights capabilities for this solution could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to manage our technical support tickets from our customers.

What needs improvement?

The reporting, analysis modules and insights capabilities for this solution could be improved. It is essential for us to know how many tickets are open on different business domains or open for specific teams. These insights drive decisions that happen in the technical support area. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We have made use of the training academy and the technical support team from Freshdesk. Both have been very good resources. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was not that straightforward.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I was part of the team that selected this solution. We considered other options such as Zoho. Freshdesk was the best solution with the best price. It was cost efficient and included all the features that we needed.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend that those implementing this solution first complete the academy to receive video training on the administration port to be able to configure the tool. I would also suggest that agents get familar with the workflow of the tickets to understand Freshdesk.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Customer Relations Advisor at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Vendor
The API is powerful.

Valuable Features:

  • Email/ticket handling.  
  • Custom email server option.  
  • Knowledge base framework is really good, but not quite as customizable visually as Zendesk.  
  • Also, the Freshdesk API is so powerful...  We can do basically anything we can think when it comes to ticket handling.

Improvements to My Organization:

Our customer service is built around it, and has been for years.  We've grown with it, so it's hard to say how it "improved" our operations.  It's all we've known.  I'd hate to be without it.

Room for Improvement:

Localization needs to be implemented.  No option for other languages at this point in the knowledge bases.  Customer service used to be fantastic, but seems to be slipping a bit as they grow larger.  Still good though.

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Mobile Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Setup is simple with the MobiHelp SDK, credentials from Freshdesk, and some codes. However, I want to see it integrated with C# for Android in the next version.

What is most valuable?

Aside from sending a ticket to client, it can also send an image. You can add custom data such as the IMEI, location, or any other information you want to include to the image.

How has it helped my organization?

It helps with having faster communication and actions from the client.

What needs improvement?

I want to see it integrated with C# for Android in the next version, as it is currently only integrated for Java.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for almost three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have encountered lots of issues from observations of our QA. Some issues we face are concatenated (new line) as it displays '=0' and differences between line spaces, but they immediately fixed those issues.

We're still waiting for resolutions for others, such not being able to recover lost data or tickets. For example, if I logout and login again, here's a delay with sending and receiving ticket, and it can't be integrated into our app in C#.

How are customer service and technical support?

8/10 - since they are always active and take actions if possible.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

As we are still waiting for some features which are supposed to be in the next release, we have built our own APK.

How was the initial setup?

It is simple and easy to use. All you need is the MobiHelp SDK, the credentials that they will give to you, and some codes.

What about the implementation team?

If you are an Android Java developer, it's easy for you to implement this product in a day, or possibly less.

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Head - Customer Support Desk with 51-200 employees
Vendor
The ready-to-use reports are a valuable feature, but the overall look of it could be improved.

Valuable Features:

Chat, Customer Satisfaction survey, ready-to-use reports

Improvements to My Organization:

Through chats we now connect with a bigger audience and satisfaction surveys have allowed us to know clients' points of view in a better way.

Room for Improvement:

Improvement can be done with the overall look, and fields like Query Type can be shown at the home page itself.

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Lecturer at a university with 51-200 employees
Vendor
It allows our team members to share tickets and to track their progress, although we're unable to receive messages from certain email addresses.

What is most valuable?

  • Ticket system - provides us with support tickets submitted by customers from various sources
  • Sharing - team members can share progress of tickets

How has it helped my organization?

  • We can follow up on tasks.
  • Our team members can sharing tickets.
  • It provides the actual status from divers department.

What needs improvement?

There are issues with technical incidences, such as not being able to receive messages from certain email addresses.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for six months.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Not much, however it can be difficult to comprehend for some team members.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

8/10

Technical Support:

8/10

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did, however this one is the most complete solutions.

How was the initial setup?

It was complex to set up the parameters.

What about the implementation team?

It was done in-house.

What was our ROI?

It's pretty good.

What other advice do I have?

It's a great tool once everything is in place.

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