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Freshdesk complaints on Reddit

OpinionDeck found 51 recent Reddit threads mentioning Freshdesk across 5 subreddits. The most active community is r/msp, and 2 of these threads are framed as complaints or alternatives.

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Mention timeline

Monthly thread volume across the 5 subreddits where Freshdesk is discussed.

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Where Freshdesk gets discussed

Top subreddits by share of Freshdesk-related threads in our sample.

SubredditThreads in sampleShare
r/msp 27
53%
r/SaaS 10
20%
r/Entrepreneur 7
14%
r/startups 5
10%
r/techsupport 2
4%

Top Freshdesk complaints on Reddit

Threads where users mention switching, alternatives, or frustration with Freshdesk.

  • Google Now for Zendesk/Freshdesk r/msp · u/mei_jiong · 5 points · Jul 5, 2016

    Hi guys, curious about your opinions. I'm considering working on a side project to automatically triage and assign customer support tickets with higher accuracy than a keyword IFTTT rule, eg. Customer emails: "This thing is broken. I…

  • Freshdesk Forced Plan Upgrade and Price Increase r/msp · u/solocompute · 7 points · Jan 23, 2024

    Hi there, I received a notice from freshdesk today, they are upgrading me from the $15 plan to the $50 plan effective immediately, havent heard back from my "experience manager" but has anyone else received this notice? If so is the…

Other recent Freshdesk threads

Non-complaint mentions — questions, comparisons, recommendations.

  • Freshdesk vs Zendesk for a small startup? r/msp · 13 points · Aug 12, 2018

    I am starting a small IT/tech business and will be needing a suite for chat, ticket support, and also likely CRM to track our customers and their data. I am curious as to what you prefer between the Freshworks suite (Freshdesk, Freshchat,…

  • I wrote a review yesterday for Zendesk, and I had a request to post up a similar review for Freshdesk, looking at the solution from the "unique" eyes of using it as a product in an MSP. I'm not using/reviewing Freshservice (a separate…

  • If you work for Freshdesk...PLEASE READ. r/msp · 11 points · Feb 15, 2022

    PLEASE add a feature to auto-save notes when you're within a ticket! I know I'm not the only one that has experienced this. Why is this not a thing? I just lost an hour of work because it swapped to me wanting to reply to the customer.…

  • I'm the founder of [Arithmetic](http://arithmeticproducts.com), a skincare company focused on helping adults with acne. It's time for us to get a pro tool to manage customer service but I don't see a clear winner e-commerce stores (mine is…

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Where do people complain about Freshdesk on Reddit?
r/msp, r/SaaS, r/Entrepreneur are the most active subreddits discussing Freshdesk. The full breakdown of 5 subreddits is below.
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OpinionDeck found 51 recent threads mentioning Freshdesk across 5 subreddits, of which 2 are framed as complaints. Data refreshed 2026-02-26.
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