# Freshservice vs SolarWinds

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Freshservice

| Attribute | Freshservice | SolarWinds |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.5 (53% (medium)) | 43.6 (54% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A unified platform that consolidates IT service, operations, and asset management using AI and ITIL best practices to help teams resolve issues quickly and deliver better employee experience. | A self-hosted help desk solution that manages IT tickets and automatically discovers, tracks, and organizes IT assets within your own infrastructure, with unlimited end users included. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"cmdb_asset":true,"itil_certified":true,"aiops_automation":true,"incident_management":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","free_tier":false,"cmdb_asset":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Slack"}]` | `[{"name":"Zoho Desk"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"£15/agent/month, billed annually","features":["Channels (Email, Phone, Chat, Widget)","ServiceBot on Microsoft Teams and Slack","Support Portal","Incident Management","Knowledge Management","Task Management","Occasional Agents","CSAT Surveys"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Solid foundations for rapid growth","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"£40/agent/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Starter","Service Catalog","SLA Management","On-call Management","Cloud Management","Managed Service Provider (MSP) Mode"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Powerful capabilities and automations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£79/agent/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Growth","Problem Management","Change Management","Major Incident Management","Workload Management","Release Management","Employee Journeys","Experience Level Agreements (XLAs)","Intelligent Routing"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Unified IT service management with AI","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Everything in Pro","Sandbox","Audit Logs","Freddy AI Agent (Classic)","Freddy AI Insights","Freddy AI included"],"description":"Advanced features and customizations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Freddy AI Copilot","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":23,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"From £15/agent/month, billed annually. Free trial available. Save 20% with annual commitment.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.freshservice.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:17:22.765Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"1-5 Technicians","summary":"$533/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":533,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"6-10 Technicians","summary":"$524/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":6,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":524,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"11-20 Technicians","summary":"$517/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":11,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":517,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"21-30 Technicians","summary":"$507/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":21,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":507,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"31-40 Technicians","summary":"$492/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":31,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":492,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"41-50 Technicians","summary":"$473/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":41,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":473,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"51-75 Technicians","summary":"$444/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":51,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":444,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"76-100 Technicians","summary":"$417/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":76,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":417,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"101-250 Technicians","summary":"$389/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":101,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":389,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"251-500 Technicians","summary":"$357/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":251,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":357,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"501+ Technicians","summary":"$320/technician/year","features":["Ticketing","Asset discovery and lifecycle tracking","Software license management","Automation","Unlimited end users"],"minSeats":501,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"technician","amount":320,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $320/technician/year with automatic volume discounts. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.solarwinds.com/web-help-desk/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:20:43.990Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":320,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (IT Management Software)

| Capability | Freshservice | SolarWinds |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **ITSM** |  |  |
| Incident management | ✓ | - |
| Change / release management | - | - |
| Problem management | - | - |
| CMDB / IT asset management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-service portal | - | - |
| **On-call** |  |  |
| On-call scheduling / escalation | - | - |
| Alert routing | - | - |
| **RMM** |  |  |
| Remote monitoring & control | - | - |
| Patch management | - | - |
| **Automation** |  |  |
| AIOps / workflow automation | ✓ | - |
| ITIL-aligned / PinkVerify | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Self-hosted only |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Public API | ✓ | - |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✗ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:40:14.807Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*