Customer Support · head to head
Freshservice vs Subframe
The short version
- Only Subframe 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; Subframe the free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Freshservice and Subframe actually diverge.
| Attribute | Freshservice | Subframe |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Customer Support | Design Tools |
| Founded | 2010 | Unknown |
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 Subframe
Nothing recorded that Freshservice does not also cover.
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 Subframe
- Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot Subframe
Subframe
No use cases recorded yet. See the Subframe review.
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
Subframe
- The free plan is capped at 1 project, 10 pages, and 2 prototypes with limited AI usage and only 24 hour version history, versus unlimited AI on the $29 per editor per month Pro plan, as of August 2026.
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
Subframe
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Subframe review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Freshservice if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want asset management.
Questions people ask
- Is Freshservice or Subframe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Freshservice starts at $19/month and Subframe at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Freshservice or Subframe?
- Subframe has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshservice and Free for Subframe.
- Does Freshservice or Subframe run on more platforms?
- Freshservice runs on Web, Ios, Android. Subframe runs on Web.
- Can I use Subframe for free?
- Yes. Subframe 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 Subframe is typically brought in for.
- What can Freshservice do that Subframe cannot?
- Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base.
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