Customer Support · head to head
Freshservice vs Lusha
The short version
- Only Lusha has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Lusha teams over 5 users must contact sales for configuration; no published per-user limits for standard plans
- They diverge on capability: Freshservice covers Incident management, Lusha covers Contact database.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshservice and Lusha actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshservice | Lusha |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Customer Support | CRM |
| Founded | 2010 | 2016 |
Identical on both: 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 Lusha
- Contact database
- Email search
- Company intelligence
- Email verification
- Chrome extension
- Integrations
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
Both cover
- GDPR
- Web support
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 Lusha
- Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot Lusha
Lusha
- Lead generationnot Freshservice
- Contact researchnot Freshservice
- Email verificationnot 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
Lusha
- Teams over 5 users must contact sales for configuration; no published per-user limits for standard plans
- Unused credits on monthly plans roll over but cap at twice the monthly limit, creating potential waste
- Annual plans do not roll over unused credits; they reset at cycle end
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
Lusha
Free- FreeFree
- 40 credits per month
- Basic prospecting features
- Browser extension
- Starter$49.9/month
- 400 credits per month
- All Free plan features
- Professional$69.9/month
- 600 credits per month
- All Starter features
- Premium$399.9/month
- 3,400 credits per month
- All Professional features
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshservice if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want asset management.
Choose Lusha if
- You need contact database.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want email search.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshservice or Lusha better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshservice starts at $19/month and Lusha at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshservice or Lusha?
- Lusha has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshservice and Free for Lusha.
- Does Freshservice or Lusha run on more platforms?
- Freshservice runs on Web, Ios, Android. Lusha runs on Web.
- Can I use Lusha for free?
- Yes. Lusha has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Freshservice starts at $19/month.
- 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 Lusha is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshservice do that Lusha cannot?
- Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base. Lusha covers Contact database, Email search, Company intelligence, Email verification. Both handle GDPR, Web support.
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.
SourceLusha: What does Lusha's Free plan include?
Lusha's Free plan provides 40 credits per month at no cost. It includes basic prospecting features, browser extension access, and CRM integrations. Credits are used for email reveals (1 credit per contact) and phone numbers (10 credits per contact).
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.
SourceLusha: How do Lusha credits work and what is the credit rollover policy?
Lusha uses a credit system where email reveals cost 1 credit and phone reveals cost 10 credits per contact. On monthly plans, unused credits roll over and accumulate up to twice your monthly credit limit. Annual plans reset unused credits at the cycle's end without rollover.
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.
SourceLusha: What is the annual pricing for Lusha plans?
Lusha offers annual pricing at a discount: Starter is $449.10/year (4,800 credits annually), Professional is $587.16/year (7,200 credits), and Premium is $3,119.21/year (40,800 credits). Annual plans are cheaper per credit than monthly but do not roll over unused credits.
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.
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