Customer Support · head to head
Freshservice vs Infobip

Infobip
Telecommunications
Omnichannel messaging over 800 direct operator connections, strongest outside the big Western markets
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Freshservice change, problem and release management require the Pro plan at $99 per agent per month, so core ITIL processes sit two tiers up; Infobip the published calculator shows only the average price across a country's networks, and per-network rates sit behind the portal, so the public figure is not what you will be billed.
- They diverge on capability: Freshservice covers Incident management, Infobip covers Direct operator connections.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshservice and Infobip actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshservice | Infobip |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | Per message and per minute, priced by destination country |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C# |
| Category | Customer Support | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2010 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Freshservice
- Incident management
- Asset management
- Change management
- Knowledge base
- Automation
- Reporting
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Only in Infobip
- Direct operator connections
- Owned US carrier
- Omnichannel messaging
- SMS firewall
- Campaign orchestration and chatbots
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Freshservice
- IT service management and internal help desk ticketingnot Infobip
- Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot Infobip
Infobip
- Businesses delivering one-time passcodes to users in Africa, South Asia or Latin Americanot Freshservice
- Enterprises consolidating SMS, WhatsApp and RCS onto a single supplier contractnot Freshservice
- Operators needing an SMS firewall as well as a sending platformnot Freshservice
- Global brands needing local sender registration handled market by marketnot Freshservice
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Infobip
- The published calculator shows only the average price across a country's networks, and per-network rates sit behind the portal, so the public figure is not what you will be billed.
- Its regional strength is irrelevant to a business sending only to the United States or Western Europe, where cheaper vendors reach the same handsets.
- The engagement suite pushes buyers toward a broader platform commitment than a team that wanted a messaging API had intended to make.
- Enterprise onboarding and contracting take longer than a self-serve competitor, which suits a product still validating a channel poorly.
- US A2P traffic still carries 10DLC registration and per-segment carrier surcharges, so the negotiated rate is not the delivered cost in that market.
Pricing, plan by plan
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$119/month
- Freddy AI
- Audit logs
- Custom SSL
Infobip
On request- Infobip$undefined/month
- Public calculator shows country average prices only
- Per-network rates available only inside the customer portal
- Enterprise volume commitments negotiated per channel
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshservice if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want asset management.
Choose Infobip if
- You need direct operator connections.
- You work on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
- You also want owned us carrier.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshservice or Infobip better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshservice starts at $19/month and Infobip at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshservice or Infobip?
- Freshservice starts at $19/month and Infobip at On request.
- Does Freshservice or Infobip run on more platforms?
- Freshservice runs on Web, Ios, Android. Infobip runs on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
- What is Freshservice best used for?
- Freshservice is most often used for it service management and internal help desk ticketing, asset management and change control for it teams. Of those, it service management and internal help desk ticketing and asset management and change control for it teams are not what Infobip is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshservice do that Infobip cannot?
- Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base. Infobip covers Direct operator connections, Owned US carrier, Omnichannel messaging, SMS firewall.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Freshservice: 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.
SourceInfobip: When is Infobip clearly the right choice?
When a material share of your users are in markets that other vendors reach through intermediaries, such as parts of Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and Latin America. Direct operator connections there improve both delivery rates and the reliability of delivery reporting.
Freshservice: 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.
SourceInfobip: Does Infobip publish per-country prices?
Only partly. Its calculator shows the average price across all networks in a country, and it states that per-network pricing is available in the portal. Vendors such as Sinch and Plivo publish more granular rate cards.
Freshservice: 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.
SourceInfobip: Does Infobip own network infrastructure?
Yes, more than most of its competitors. It reports over 800 direct operator connections and owns Peerless Network, a facilities-based US carrier it acquired in 2022.
Freshservice: 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.
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