Freshworks Customer Service Suitevs
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As of 30 August 2026, Freshworks Customer Service Suite has a free plan and paid plans start at $19/agent-per-month. Freshworks Customer Service Suite is an AI-powered, unified solution that combines ticketing, messaging, self-service, and analytics. Softwr lists it under Customer Support. Freshworks Customer Service Suite is made by Freshworks Inc, launched in 2010, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
Freshworks Customer Service Suite is an AI-powered, unified solution that combines ticketing, messaging, self-service, and analytics. It enables businesses to deliver seamless customer experiences across all channels.
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Capabilities
Unified inbox
AI-powered chatbot
Ticketing system
Self-service portal
Analytics
Automation
Slack
Integration with Slack
Microsoft Teams
Integration with Microsoft Teams
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
Shopify
Integration with Shopify
Zapier
Integration with Zapier
SOC2
SOC2 security feature
Answered, with sources
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The suite includes Freshdesk for support ticketing, Freshchat for live chat and messaging, and Freshsales for CRM. Pricing varies per product based on features and user count.
SourceYes. Freshdesk offers a free plan for 1-2 agents for 6 months. Paid plans start at $19/agent/month for Growth tier.
SourceYes. Freshworks offers official Slack integration via the Freshdesk and Freshservice Slack apps, enabling ticket creation, notifications, and agent messaging directly in Slack.
SourceBehind it
Timeline
Freshworks IPO on NASDAQ, raised $1.128 billion
SourceKeep looking
Indian customer experience platform for high-volume contact centres in travel, BFSI and retail
Mobile-first cloud contact centre that publishes per-seat list prices and runs on Google Cloud
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Workforce management, quality and analytics suite for contact centres, now owned by Verint
quoteCompliant outbound dialling and contact centre infrastructure, under new ownership since October 2025
quoteReal-time AI coaching and autonomous agents that sit on top of an existing contact centre platform
quoteIndian customer experience platform for high-volume contact centres in travel, BFSI and retail
quoteReal-time guidance that prompts contact centre agents mid-call rather than scoring them afterwards
quoteWorkforce management and AI agents for support teams that run on Zendesk, Salesforce or Intercom
Per user per month