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Freshservice vs Userpilot

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Freshservice

Software

Modern IT service management

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Userpilot logo

Userpilot

Software

Product analytics and in-app onboarding platform.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Userpilot 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; Userpilot starter tier limited to 2,000 monthly active users; even small-to-medium products may require Growth tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freshservice and Userpilot actually diverge.

Attributes where Freshservice and Userpilot differ
AttributeFreshserviceUserpilot
Starting price$19/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Userpilot

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 Userpilot
  • Asset management and change control for IT teamsnot Userpilot

Userpilot

  • SaaS companies optimising user onboarding and activationnot Freshservice
  • Product teams collecting user feedback and identifying churn drivers via session replaynot Freshservice
  • Customer success teams using in-app guides and contextual helpnot Freshservice
  • Growth teams orchestrating multi-channel campaigns across email and in-appnot Freshservice
  • Product managers measuring adoption and engagement across user cohortsnot 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

Userpilot

  • Starter tier limited to 2,000 monthly active users; even small-to-medium products may require Growth tier
  • Large price jump from Starter ($299/mo) to Growth ($849/mo), nearly 3x increase
  • Growth tier scales to 100,000 MAU but does not publish pricing for higher volumes, requiring Enterprise negotiation
  • Session replay and mobile engagement are optional add-ons in Growth tier, not included in base pricing
  • Enterprise pricing not published; custom negotiations required for large-scale deployments

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

Userpilot

Free
  • Starter$299/month
    • Up to 2,000 monthly active users
    • In-app engagement
    • User segmentation
  • Growth$849/month (marked 'Most Popular')
    • 2,000 to 100,000 monthly active users
    • All Starter features
    • Advanced product analytics
  • Enterprise$null/variable
    • Custom monthly active user levels
    • All Growth features
    • Premium integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Freshservice if

  • You need incident management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want asset management.
Freshservice review

Choose Userpilot if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Userpilot review

Questions people ask

Is Freshservice or Userpilot better?
Neither clearly leads. Freshservice starts at $19/month and Userpilot at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Freshservice or Userpilot?
Userpilot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Freshservice and Free for Userpilot.
Does Freshservice or Userpilot run on more platforms?
Freshservice runs on Web, Ios, Android. Userpilot runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use Userpilot for free?
Yes. Userpilot 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 Userpilot is typically brought in for.
What can Freshservice do that Userpilot cannot?
Freshservice covers Incident management, Asset management, Change management, Knowledge base.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Userpilot: What is included in the free trial?

Userpilot offers a free 14-day trial without requiring a credit card, providing full access to the Starter tier features.

Source
Userpilot: Does Userpilot include session replay?

Session replay is available in the Growth tier as an optional add-on for watching real user sessions and identifying friction points.

Source
Userpilot: What integrations does Userpilot support?

Userpilot integrates with HubSpot, Salesforce, Segment, Google Analytics, Amplitude, Mixpanel, Heap, Zendesk, Intercom and Google Tag Manager. Additional integrations can be requested.

Source
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