Freshdesk vs Zendesk

Side-by-side comparison of Freshdesk and Zendesk: pricing, features, API access, and community ratings.

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	Freshdesk AI-powered customer service platform that puts people first, resolving complexity from day one Visit	Zendesk AI-powered service platform that delivers real resolutions, not just deflections Visit
Category	Customer support	Customer support
Pricing	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price
Free tier
Audience	All audiences	All audiences
API available
Open source
Self-hostable
Model provider	Freshworks (Freddy AI)	Zendesk AI (proprietary, with Forethought integration)
Founded	2010	2007
Headquarters	San Mateo, USA	San Francisco, USA
Key strengths	·Freddy AI agents that autonomously resolve complex and repetitive queries 24/7 ·Omnichannel support unifying email, chat, phone, and social in one workspace ·Ready-to-launch Vertical AI Agents with 50+ prebuilt agentic workflows ·AI Copilot for human agents with summaries, reply suggestions, and live translations	·Self-improving AI agents powered by the Resolution Learning Loop ·Omnichannel support across messaging, voice, email, and live chat ·1,800+ marketplace integrations for extensibility ·Built-in AI quality assurance scoring for 100% of interactions