Side-by-side comparison
Freshdesk vs Zendesk
Complaint records and Risk Scores compared. Both are in the Customer Support & Helpdesk category.
✓ Freshdesk has a lower documented Risk Score.
Freshdesk's Risk Score of 19 is lower than Zendesk's 33.
That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
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Product A
Freshdesk
Freshworks help desk with the broader Freshworks support concerns
19
Mixed Signals
out of 100
2 documented warnings
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Product B
Zendesk
Enterprise help desk with a famously expensive renewal pattern
33
Mixed Signals
out of 100
2 documented warnings
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Customer Support & Helpdesk
Complaint category breakdown
Higher numbers in each row indicate more documented complaints in that category. Bold = more complaints than the other product.
| Complaint type | Freshdesk | Zendesk |
|---|---|---|
| BBB Complaints | — | — |
| Lawsuits & Legal Action | — | — |
| Misleading Marketing | — | — |
| Customer Complaints | — | 1 |
| Churn & Retention | — | — |
| Billing Problems | 1 | 1 |
| Support Failures | 1 | — |
Severity breakdown
| Severity | Freshdesk | Zendesk |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | — | — |
| High | — | 1 |
| Medium | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 1 | — |