Software · head to head
Freshservice vs Pipedrive
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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
- They diverge on capability: Freshservice covers Incident management, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshservice and Pipedrive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshservice | Pipedrive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | On request |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2010).
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
- Microsoft Teams
- AWS
- Azure
Only in Pipedrive
- Visual pipeline
- Deal tracking
- Activity reminders
- Email integration
- Mobile apps
- Goal tracking
- Lead management
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Reporting
- Slack
- SOC2
- ISO27001
- GDPR
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 Pipedrive
- Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot Pipedrive
Pipedrive
- Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Freshservice
- Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Freshservice
- Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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
Pipedrive
- Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
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
Pipedrive
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshservice if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want asset management.
Choose Pipedrive if
- You need visual pipeline.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want deal tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshservice or Pipedrive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshservice starts at $19/month and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshservice or Pipedrive?
- Freshservice starts at $19/month and Pipedrive at On request.
- Does Freshservice or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
- Freshservice runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- 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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshservice do that Pipedrive cannot?
- Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Both handle Reporting, Slack, SOC2, ISO27001.
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