Customer Support · head to head
Dixa vs Freshservice
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dixa entry pricing is 89 EUR per agent per month, which is high against comparable help desks; Freshservice change, problem and release management require the Pro plan at $99 per agent per month, so core ITIL processes sit two tiers up
- They diverge on capability: Dixa covers Unified inbox, Freshservice covers Incident management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dixa and Freshservice actually diverge.
| Attribute | Dixa | Freshservice |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $39/month | $19/month |
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Dixa
- Unified inbox
- Smart routing
- Native phone
- Live chat
- Real-time analytics
- Agent workspace
- Shopify
- Salesforce
Only in Freshservice
- Incident management
- Asset management
- Change management
- Knowledge base
- Automation
- Reporting
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Both cover
- SOC2
- GDPR
- ISO27001
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dixa
- Omnichannel customer service across phone, email, chat and socialnot Freshservice
- Routing conversations to agents by skill and customer datanot Freshservice
Freshservice
- IT service management and internal help desk ticketingnot Dixa
- Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot Dixa
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dixa
- Entry pricing is 89 EUR per agent per month, which is high against comparable help desks
- The AI agent is billed separately at 0.35 EUR per conversation on top of the seat price
- Skills based routing and advanced automations require the Ultimate plan at 139 EUR per agent
- SSO, custom user roles and auto redaction are Prime only at 179 EUR per agent
- There is no self serve trial, and the vendor states every rollout is guided
- Quality assurance and the AI co pilot are paid add ons on every tier
Freshservice
- Change, problem and release management require the Pro plan at $99 per agent per month, so core ITIL processes sit two tiers up
- Every plan includes only 100 ITAM asset units, with more sold separately regardless of tier
- Orchestration transactions are metered monthly, from 1,000 on Starter to 20,000 on Enterprise, with extra packs at $250 per 1,000
- The Freddy AI copilot is a $29 per agent per month add on on top of Pro or Enterprise
- Sandbox and audit logs are Enterprise only, which carries no published price
Pricing, plan by plan
Dixa
$39/month- Essential$39/month
- 3 channels
- Basic routing
- Agent workspace
- Growth$89/month
- All channels
- Advanced routing
- IVR
- Ultimate$139/month
- Everything in Growth
- Workforce management
- Quality assurance
Freshservice
$19/month- Starter$19/month
- Incident management
- Knowledge base
- Self-service portal
- Growth$49/month
- Asset management
- Approval workflows
- SLA management
- Pro$95/month
- Problem management
- Change management
- Release management
- Enterprise$119/month
- Freddy AI
- Audit logs
- Custom SSL
Which should you pick?
Choose Dixa if
- You need unified inbox.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want smart routing.
Choose Freshservice if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want asset management.
Questions people ask
- Is Dixa or Freshservice better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dixa starts at $39/month and Freshservice at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dixa or Freshservice?
- Dixa starts at $39/month and Freshservice at $19/month.
- Does Dixa or Freshservice run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Dixa best used for?
- Dixa is most often used for omnichannel customer service across phone, email, chat and social, routing conversations to agents by skill and customer data. Of those, omnichannel customer service across phone, email, chat and social and routing conversations to agents by skill and customer data are not what Freshservice is typically brought in for.
- What can Dixa do that Freshservice cannot?
- Dixa covers Unified inbox, Smart routing, Native phone, Live chat. Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base. Both handle SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Dixa: How much does Dixa cost?
Dixa agent-based plans range from €89 to €179 per agent per month depending on tier and features, with AI priced separately at €0.35 per conversation.
SourceFreshservice: How much does Freshservice cost?
Freshservice is priced per agent per month on annual billing: Starter at $19, Growth at $49 and Pro at $99. Enterprise is quoted by sales. Freshworks states annual billing is 20% cheaper than monthly.
SourceDixa: Does Dixa charge per-seat AI add-ons?
No, Dixa charges a flat €0.35 per conversation for AI with no per-seat AI add-on fee and no volume cap, making costs scale with customer inquiries rather than team size.
SourceFreshservice: Does Freshservice have a free trial?
Yes. Freshworks states you get free unrestricted access to all features available in Freshservice for 14 days after sign up, plus 3 free Day Passes for occasional agents.
SourceFreshservice: Which Freshservice plan includes change management?
Problem management, change management, major incident management and release management all start on the Pro plan at $99 per agent per month. The Growth plan at $49 covers service catalog, SLA and on-call management.
SourceFreshservice: How much does Freddy AI cost on Freshservice?
Freddy AI Copilot is an optional add-on at $29 per agent per month on the Pro plan. The Freddy AI Agent in its Classic form is included on the Enterprise plan.
SourceRelated pages
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