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Freshdesk advertises $0/month. Counting its 3 documented recurring fees, an illustrative monthly estimate is $89/month. This data has not yet been compared with the vendor's pricing page, so confirm current prices before buying. Vendor site (freshworks.com) — check its pricing page.

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Freshdesk True Cost Calculator

Customer support helpdesk by Freshworks. Free for up to 2 agents, then per-agent tiers from $15-$79/agent/mo — but Freddy AI, field service, and marketplace apps add hidden costs.

Advertised Price

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Estimated Monthly Cost

$89

/month (illustrative scenario)

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Pricing Data

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Hidden Fees & Gotchas

What the pricing page doesn't tell you

Freddy AI Add-On

Freddy AI Copilot and AI Agent are paid add-ons, not included in base plans. AI-powered ticket routing, summaries, and bot resolutions cost extra per agent.

Trigger: aiFeatures > 0

+$30/mo

Feature Gate at Pro Tier

SLA management, custom roles, round-robin routing, and CSAT surveys require Pro at $49/agent/mo — a 226% jump from Growth ($15/agent). Most teams need these within 3 months.

Trigger: slaManagement > 0

+$34/mo

Marketplace App Stacking

Essential apps (time tracking, advanced analytics, asset management) cost $5-30/agent/mo each from the Freshworks Marketplace. Average add-on spend: $20-50/agent/mo.

Trigger: marketplaceApps > 0

+$25/mo

Recurring hidden fees: +$89/mo on top of the $0 advertised price

Freshdesk Pricing Tiers

PlanMonthlyAnnual (per mo)Key LimitsOverage Rules
Free
$0$0
  • Agents: 2
  • Automations: false
  • Knowledge Base: true
  • Email Ticketing: true
No overages
GrowthPOPULAR
per user
$18$15
  • Sla: false
  • Agents: unlimited
  • Help Widget: true
  • Round Robin: false
No overages
Pro
per user
$59$49
  • Sla: true
  • Csat: true
  • Agents: unlimited
  • Round Robin: true
No overages
Enterprise
per user
$95$79
  • Agents: unlimited
  • Sandbox: true
  • Audit Log: true
  • Ip Whitelisting: true
No overages

Freshdesk Free Plan Limits (2026)

Freshdeskoffers a free plan, but with significant restrictions. Here's exactly what you get — and what forces you to upgrade.

Free Plan — What's Included

Agents2
Automationsfalse
Knowledge Basetrue
Email Ticketingtrue
Social Ticketingfalse

⚠️ When you'll need to upgrade:

Most teams outgrow the free plan within 1-3 months. The first paid tier (Growth) costs $18/mo.

Freshdesk Cost Per User (2026)

Freshdeskcharges per user. Here's what your team will actually pay at different sizes.

Team SizeGrowthProEnterprise
1 user$18/mo$59/mo$95/mo
3 users$54/mo$177/mo$285/mo
5 users$90/mo$295/mo$475/mo
10 users$180/mo$590/mo$950/mo
25 users$450/mo$1,475/mo$2,375/mo
50 users$900/mo$2,950/mo$4,750/mo

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Quick Stats

Category
CRM & Sales
Advertised
$0/mo
Est. Monthly
$89/mo
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