Comparison

Freshdesk vs Salesforce Service Cloud

On the evidence we track, Freshdesk leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Freshdesk68
Salesforce Service Cloud46
Score
Vioscale score
Freshdesk68 / 100low · 41%
Salesforce Service Cloud46 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Model
Freshdeskfreemium
Salesforce Service Cloudcommercial
Price level
Freshdesklow
Salesforce Service Cloudmid
Transparent
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Integrations
Count
Freshdesk1
Salesforce Service Cloud
Security
Disclosure policy
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Gdpr
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Hipaa
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Soc2
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Reliability
Status page
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for customer support. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Ticket / case management
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Channels
Live chat
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Shared inbox
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Omnichannel (email+chat+social+voice)
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Voice / telephony
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Self-service
Self-service knowledge base
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Automation
SLAs, triggers & routing
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Automation / macros
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud-
AI
AI agent / copilot
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud
Deployment
Hosting
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service CloudCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Freshdesk-
Salesforce Service Cloud-
Extensibility
Public API
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Pricing
Free tier
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Freshdesk

Leader

Freshdesk is an AI-powered customer service platform that combines ready-to-use AI agents, people, and workflows with a guided path to AI adoption for faster issue resolution and improved agent productivity.

Independently observed

Salesforce Service Cloud

Salesforce offers integrated tools for protecting sensitive data, automating compliance obligations, and monitoring security across cloud-based systems. Features include encryption, audit trails, privacy request automation, and AI-powered threat detection to help organizations maintain regulatory compliance and reduce data risk.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Freshdesk

Leader
from £15/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From £15/agent/month billed annually. 14-day free trial.

  • Growth£15/agent/month billed annually
    • Freddy AI Agent (first 500 sessions included)
    • Ticketing & shared inbox
    • Customer portal & knowledge base
    • Out-of-the-box analytics & reporting
    • Threads & tasks
    • +1 more
  • Pro£39/agent/month billed annually
    • Freddy AI Agent (first 500 sessions included)
    • Multilingual helpdesk
    • Custom dashboards & reporting
    • Intelligent routing
    • Multiple SLA policies
    • +1 more
  • Enterprise£67/agent/month billed annually
    • Freddy AI Agent (first 500 sessions included)
    • Freddy AI Insights
    • Skill-based routing
    • Sandbox
    • Audit logs
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Salesforce Service Cloud

from $25/moSubscription

From $25/user/month for Starter. Marketing Cloud editions from $1,500/month. Multiple add-ons available. Billed monthly or annually.

  • Salesforce Starter$25/user/month, billed monthly or annually. Transaction fees apply.
    • Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management
    • Dynamic Email Marketing and Analytics
    • Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing
    • Connected Slack Conversations
  • Marketing Cloud Next Growth Edition$1,500/month billed annually
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Multi-Channel Journeys
    • Forms and Landing Pages
  • Marketing Cloud Next Advanced Edition$3,250/month billed annually
    • Agentforce Campaign Creation
    • Path Experimentation
    • Two-Way Conversations for SMS and WhatsApp
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Freshdesk
Salesforce Service Cloud

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Freshdesk

Leader
1 total
  • MCP-connected AI tools and apps
Independently observed

Salesforce Service Cloud

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.