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Freshdesk vs Kustomer Comparison (2026)

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Kustomer

Overview

Freshdesk is a cloud-based customer service software that helps businesses of all sizes engage with customers across email, phone, c...

Kustomer is the omnichannel customer management platform focused on delivering standout experiences - not resolving tickets.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

19

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

89

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

3.4K

5

4

3

2

1

2K

1.2K

166

33

18

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
81%
would recommend this app

4.7

80

5

4

3

2

1

55

22

3

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
88%
would recommend this app

Pros

“We use Freshdesk for our support operations, and it has helped us resolve and close tickets faster with its advanced features presented in a simple and easy-to-use interface.”
AC

Amarnath C.

Senior software engineer

“Freshdesk makes our customer support operations seamless with its wide range of features such as ticketing, knowledge base management, and command center capabilities, helping teams manage customer interactions more efficiently.”
MP

Manijith P.

Graphics Hardware Engineer

“Freshdesk helped the team manage customer inquiries and internal requests more efficiently through its structured ticketing system, automation features, and clear communication flow.”
JD

Johny D.

CSO and Helpdesk Global Lead

Pros

“We use them for live chat, ticketing, and SMS messaging with our customers.”
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Charlotte K.

President

“Users most appreciate Kustomer's ability to provide a comprehensive view of each customer across all channels, enabling personalized support at scale, thanks to its robust CRM component and advanced AI-driven automation features, making it ideal for managing high volumes of complex customer interactions.”
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Aji K.

Subrevisior

“through the potential integration challenges the software isn't cost effective for smaller scale business overall it is a solid for the software base”
JM

Joseph M.

MECHANIC OR DESK CLERK

Cons

“The interface feels cluttered and messy at times, and the workflows can be confusing and difficult to navigate, especially when managing different features and settings.”
KA

Kosana A.

QA Analyst

“It does not provide monthly flexibility, and committed seats cannot be reduced when business needs change.”
FW

Fiodas W.

CS Manager

“Some advanced automations and setting up certain integrations can be a bit complex at first if you don't have a technical background.”
PG

Pablo G.

Customer Support

Cons

“steeper learning curve compared to other customer service platforms, occasional interface complexities, potential limitations in customization options for certain business needs, and occasional issues with data integration, especially for larger companies with complex data structures”
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Aji K.

Subrevisior

“Web interface can act strange as well as search functionality - directing you to the wrong pages at times.”
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Aaron F.

SVP of Engineering

“sometimes you have a hard time prioritizing email addresses and phone numbers”
AJ

Amanda J.

Insurance Sales

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  • Last review3 months ago

Key features

  • Total features104
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Summarization
  • AI Text Generation
  • AI Text Summarization
  • AI Text-to-Speech
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Adaptive Learning
  • Adaptive Responses
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • All-Employee Access
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Assignments and Tasks
  • Attachments/Screencasts
  • Automated Responses
  • Automated Routing
  • Automated Ticket Resolution
  • Automated response
  • Automation
  • Autonomous Task Execution
  • Autoresponders
  • Branding
  • CRM
  • Call Center Management
  • Call Scripting
  • Canned Responses
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Chatbot
  • Co-Browsing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Communications Strategy Development
  • Community Forums
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contact Management
  • Contextual Engagement
  • Contextual Guidance
  • Contextual Response Generation
  • Conversation Archiving
  • Create Content
  • Cross-system Integration
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Experience Management
  • Customer History
  • Customer Interaction Automation
  • Customer Profiles
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Decision Making
  • Document Processing
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email
  • Email Management
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Email to Case
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Escalation Handling
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Feedback Collection
  • Feedback Management
  • Help Desk
  • Inbound Identification
  • Inbox Management
  • Independent Decision Making
  • Integrations
  • Intelligent Routing
  • Intent Recognition
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Internal Discussion
  • Knowledge Base
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Base Utilization
  • Knowledge Management
  • Language Detection
  • Lead Development
  • Live Chat
  • Macros
  • Macros/Templated Responses
  • Mentions
  • Mobile Optimization
  • Mobile User Support
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Channel Coverage
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-step Planning
  • Multilingual Support
  • Natural Language Interaction
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Notes
  • Notifications
  • Omnichannel
  • Open Listening
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Tracking
  • Personalization
  • Phone
  • Physical Media
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Prioritization
  • Priority Case Alerts
  • Proactive Assistance
  • Proactive Chat
  • Proactive Customer Outreach
  • Proactive Engagement
  • Problem Solving
  • Queue Management
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reporting
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • SMS Messaging
  • Seamless Escalation
  • Search/Filter
  • Searchable Articles
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self-Serve Support
  • Sentiment Analysis
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Social
  • Social Media Integration
  • Support Ticket Management
  • Supporting Documents
  • Survey/Poll Management
  • Surveys
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Tagging System
  • Targeted Emails
  • Task Execution
  • Team Inbox
  • Templates
  • Text
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Ticket Collaboration
  • Ticket Creation User Experience
  • Ticket Management
  • Ticket Response User Experience
  • Tickets
  • Transcripts
  • Transcripts/Chat History
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trends
  • Two-Way Communication
  • User, Role, and Access Management
  • Visitor Activity
  • Visual Analytics
  • Voice
  • Widgets
  • Workflow
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Workflows
  • Total features84
  • AI Copilot
  • AI Summarization
  • AI Text Generation
  • AI Text Summarization
  • AI Text-to-Speech
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Adaptive Learning
  • Adaptive Responses
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • All-Employee Access
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Assignments and Tasks
  • Attachments/Screencasts
  • Automated Responses
  • Automated Routing
  • Automated Ticket Resolution
  • Automated response
  • Automation
  • Autonomous Task Execution
  • Autoresponders
  • Branding
  • CRM
  • Call Center Management
  • Call Scripting
  • Canned Responses
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Chatbot
  • Co-Browsing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Communications Strategy Development
  • Community Forums
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Contact Management
  • Contextual Engagement
  • Contextual Guidance
  • Contextual Response Generation
  • Conversation Archiving
  • Create Content
  • Cross-system Integration
  • Customer Database
  • Customer Experience Management
  • Customer History
  • Customer Interaction Automation
  • Customer Profiles
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Decision Making
  • Document Processing
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email
  • Email Management
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Email to Case
  • Engagement Tracking
  • Escalation Handling
  • Event Triggered Actions
  • Feedback Collection
  • Feedback Management
  • Help Desk
  • Inbound Identification
  • Inbox Management
  • Independent Decision Making
  • Integrations
  • Intelligent Routing
  • Intent Recognition
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Internal Discussion
  • Knowledge Base
  • Knowledge Base Management
  • Knowledge Base Utilization
  • Knowledge Management
  • Language Detection
  • Lead Development
  • Live Chat
  • Macros
  • Macros/Templated Responses
  • Mentions
  • Mobile Optimization
  • Mobile User Support
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Channel Coverage
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-step Planning
  • Multilingual Support
  • Natural Language Interaction
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Notes
  • Notifications
  • Omnichannel
  • Open Listening
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Tracking
  • Personalization
  • Phone
  • Physical Media
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Prioritization
  • Priority Case Alerts
  • Proactive Assistance
  • Proactive Chat
  • Proactive Customer Outreach
  • Proactive Engagement
  • Problem Solving
  • Queue Management
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reporting
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • SMS Messaging
  • Seamless Escalation
  • Search/Filter
  • Searchable Articles
  • Self Service Portal
  • Self-Serve Support
  • Sentiment Analysis
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Social
  • Social Media Integration
  • Support Ticket Management
  • Supporting Documents
  • Survey/Poll Management
  • Surveys
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Tagging System
  • Targeted Emails
  • Task Execution
  • Team Inbox
  • Templates
  • Text
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Ticket Collaboration
  • Ticket Creation User Experience
  • Ticket Management
  • Ticket Response User Experience
  • Tickets
  • Transcripts
  • Transcripts/Chat History
  • Trend Analysis
  • Trends
  • Two-Way Communication
  • User, Role, and Access Management
  • Visitor Activity
  • Visual Analytics
  • Voice
  • Widgets
  • Workflow
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Workflows

Integrations

  • Total integrations40
  • 8x8 Contact Center
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • Ada
  • Adobe Commerce
  • Aircall
  • Airtable
  • Amazon Connect
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Asana
  • AskNicely
  • Assembled
  • BigCommerce
  • Bird
  • Bitrix24
  • Calabrio ONE
  • Calendly
  • Chargebee
  • Claris FileMaker
  • ClickUp
  • CloudTalk
  • Customer Thermometer
  • Delighted
  • Dialpad Connect
  • EvaluAgent
  • Five9
  • Fivetran
  • Flip CX
  • Freshcaller
  • Freshchat
  • Fullstory
  • Genesys Cloud CX
  • GitHub
  • Gong
  • Guru
  • Harvest
  • Helpshift
  • HubSpot Agent Hub
  • HubSpot Data Hub
  • Instagram
  • Intuit Mailchimp Email Marketing
  • Iterable
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jira
  • Jotform
  • Klaviyo
  • Linear
  • Looker
  • LoyaltyLion
  • Luciq
  • MaestroQA
  • Medallia Agent Connect
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • MightyCall
  • Nicereply
  • Okta
  • Olark
  • PDQ Deploy & Inventory
  • Planhat
  • Playvox
  • RingCX
  • STORIS
  • Salesforce Service Cloud
  • Shelf
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Snowflake
  • SparkTG VCC
  • Spree Commerce
  • Stamped.io
  • SupportSync
  • SurveyMonkey
  • SurveySparrow
  • Swell
  • Talkdesk
  • Textline
  • Tidy
  • Trello
  • Trustpilot
  • Twilio
  • Twilio Segment
  • Twitter/X
  • UJET
  • Unbabel
  • Unicommerce
  • WhatsApp
  • WordPress
  • Yotpo
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Contact Center
  • Zingtree
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Mail
  • Zoom Workplace
  • monday CRM
  • project44 Movement
  • Total integrations64
  • 8x8 Contact Center
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • Ada
  • Adobe Commerce
  • Aircall
  • Airtable
  • Amazon Connect
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Asana
  • AskNicely
  • Assembled
  • BigCommerce
  • Bird
  • Bitrix24
  • Calabrio ONE
  • Calendly
  • Chargebee
  • Claris FileMaker
  • ClickUp
  • CloudTalk
  • Customer Thermometer
  • Delighted
  • Dialpad Connect
  • EvaluAgent
  • Five9
  • Fivetran
  • Flip CX
  • Freshcaller
  • Freshchat
  • Fullstory
  • Genesys Cloud CX
  • GitHub
  • Gong
  • Guru
  • Harvest
  • Helpshift
  • HubSpot Agent Hub
  • HubSpot Data Hub
  • Instagram
  • Intuit Mailchimp Email Marketing
  • Iterable
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jira
  • Jotform
  • Klaviyo
  • Linear
  • Looker
  • LoyaltyLion
  • Luciq
  • MaestroQA
  • Medallia Agent Connect
  • Meta for Business
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • MightyCall
  • Nicereply
  • Okta
  • Olark
  • PDQ Deploy & Inventory
  • Planhat
  • Playvox
  • RingCX
  • STORIS
  • Salesforce Service Cloud
  • Shelf
  • Shopify
  • Slack
  • Snowflake
  • SparkTG VCC
  • Spree Commerce
  • Stamped.io
  • SupportSync
  • SurveyMonkey
  • SurveySparrow
  • Swell
  • Talkdesk
  • Textline
  • Tidy
  • Trello
  • Trustpilot
  • Twilio
  • Twilio Segment
  • Twitter/X
  • UJET
  • Unbabel
  • Unicommerce
  • WhatsApp
  • WordPress
  • Yotpo
  • Zapier
  • Zendesk Contact Center
  • Zingtree
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Mail
  • Zoom Workplace
  • monday CRM
  • project44 Movement