When comparing UseResponse vs Freshdesk, the Slant community recommends Freshdesk for most people. In the question“What are the best user support & feedback services?” Freshdesk is ranked 1st while UseResponse is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Freshdesk is:
Features are constantly being updated and new features added.
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Pros
Pro Multi-language support
Currently supports 10 languages, translation tool available.
Pro Self-hosted option available
It includes unlimited number of users, agents, topics, support of SSL encryption, polls, announcements, and 1 year of support & upgrade. There are also commercial add-ons that can be purchased separately.
Pro Full UI Customization
Easy to configure the interface and the flows
Pro Actively developed
Features are constantly being updated and new features added.
Pro Service integrations
Freshdesk offers integration with a huge list of popular services (such as Hangouts, Github, Jira, Mailchimp, Shopify and more).
Cons
Con No free version
Con No service integrations with free plan
Cannot create tickets or get notifications with Slack, for instance, because API is only available with a paid plan. Other competitors have API available even with free plan.
Con Adding extra agents can be costly
Cost per agent varies from $15-$79/month, depending on the plan.