Freshdesk vs Trengo
We give Freshdesk a 2.4 GPA and Trengo a 2.2, out of 4.0. Freshdesk grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Trengo grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Freshdesk
Email ticketing help desk with a knowledge base and AI agents
Trengo
Shared inbox for WhatsApp, email and chat with AI agents, in euros
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFreshdeskFair | 2.2GPATrengoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGrowth is $19 an agent a month billed yearly, a little under this category's middle of $24, and paying monthly loses the 20% yearly discount. A portal and knowledge base are included, but chat means Freshdesk Omni from $29. | DBoost is €299 a month billed yearly (€349 monthly) for up to 10 users, so a team of five pays about €60 a head, well above the dearest tenth of help desks at $39. On your own, it's the full €299. It does include 6,000 conversations a year and the WhatsApp API. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial of the Enterprise plan with no card needed, so you see everything. There's no free plan, and the 500 free AI agent sessions come once per account, not every month. | CA 7-day free trial with no card needed, which is short for a tool this costly. There's no free plan after it. |
| Features | CEmail ticketing, a shared inbox, a portal and knowledge base, routing, SLAs, reports and an email AI agent. The gap is named in the listing: chat and messaging channels aren't in Freshdesk at all, they're sold as Freshdesk Omni. | BOne inbox for email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, chat and SMS, the HelpMate AI agent, a help center, multi-step automations and links to stores, CRMs and booking sites. Phone calling is an add-on, but the job is covered. |
| Ease of use | B4.5 from 2,996 App Store ratings for the agent app. Emails turning into tickets is a simple idea to pick up, and occasional helpers can come in on day passes instead of full seats. | CNo store rating on record. You connect the WhatsApp Business API and each other channel, then set up AI flows, and the AI Journeys part is still marked as a beta. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Stripe. There's no desktop app, so it stops at a B. | BIt runs in a browser only, with no app for phones or computers, though you can add it to a phone's home screen. The connections help: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Booking.com and Airbnb, plus an API. |
| Best for | email support with a help center from day one | WhatsApp-heavy service teams in Europe |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Freshdesk and Trengo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Freshdesk starts at $19 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Trengo starts at about $335.06 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Freshdesk starts $316.06 a month lower. Of the other help desk and live chat tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Freshdesk for less, and 4 score higher than Trengo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Freshdesk starts at $19 per agent / month, billed annually. Trengo starts at €299 per month for up to 10 users, billed annually (€349 billed monthly).
- Only Freshdesk lists iOS and Android apps.
- Freshdesk also covers reports and help desk.
- Trengo also covers live chat.
At a glance
| Freshdesk | Trengo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per agent / month, billed annually | €299 per month for up to 10 users, billed annually (€349 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Enterprise plan, no credit card needed | 7-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Freshworks Inc. | Trengo |
| Price read from | freshworks.com | trengo.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Freshdesk
- Support teams that work mainly from email
- Teams wanting a help center and ticket portal on the entry plan
- Companies that bring in occasional helpers on cheap day passes
Trengo
- European businesses that handle much of their service over WhatsApp
- Hospitality, travel and leisure companies using booking platforms
- Teams of up to 10 or 20 people who want one fixed monthly price
Worth knowing
Freshdesk
- Freshdesk plans are built around email; chat and messaging channels come with Freshdesk Omni, from $29 per agent / month billed annually.
- Only 500 AI agent sessions are free, once per account; after that sessions cost $49 per 100.
- Freddy AI Copilot costs $29 per agent / month billed annually ($35 monthly) and is not offered on Growth.
- The pricing page shows annual prices only; monthly billing costs more, as the page offers 20% off for paying annually.
Trengo
- Prices are set in euros; the dollar view on the pricing page converts them at a live exchange rate.
- Conversations past the allowance cost €18 per 100 billed monthly (€15 yearly); AI-handled ones add €0.30 each (€0.25 yearly).
- Extra users cost €30 a month on Boost and €50 on Pro (€25 and €40 yearly); broadcasting and phone calling are add-ons.
- There are no native apps: Trengo runs in a browser and can be added to a phone's home screen.
Key features
Freshdesk
- Ticketing and shared inbox
- Incoming emails become tickets that can be prioritized, assigned and tracked, with internal threads and linked tasks for teammates.
- Freddy AI Agent for email
- An email AI agent replies to customers and works through back-and-forth threads. Each account gets 500 sessions once; more cost $49 per 100.
- Customer portal and knowledge base
- Customers submit tickets and read help articles in a portal. Pro adds portal branding, community forums and article versioning.
- Routing and SLAs
- Business rules dispatch tickets on every plan. Pro adds round-robin and load-balanced assignment and multiple SLA policies; Enterprise adds skill-based routing.
- Freddy AI Copilot
- A paid add-on from Pro up that drafts replies, summarizes long threads, translates in 60+ languages and suggests similar tickets.
- Reports and dashboards
- Standard reports and real-time dashboards on all plans, with custom dashboards on Pro and conversational AI insights on Enterprise.
Trengo
- One inbox for messaging channels
- Email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, TikTok, live chat and SMS arrive in one shared inbox with assignment, labels, mentions and internal comments.
- Official WhatsApp Business API
- WhatsApp is built in on every plan, and WhatsApp service conversations are not charged; broadcast campaigns over messaging apps are an add-on.
- HelpMate AI agent
- An AI agent that suggests and sends replies on its own, with an AI surcharge on each conversation it handles and reports on how it resolves questions.
- AI Journeys
- Automations that run conversations and workflows across several steps and channels. The pricing page marks it as a beta whose packaging may change.
- Help center
- A customer help center hosted at help.trengo.com, which can be moved to your own domain.
- Store, booking and CRM links
- Integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, HubSpot and Salesforce, and with holiday and booking platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb.
Plans
Freshdesk
Growth$19
per agent / month, billed annually
Email ticketing and a shared inbox, a customer portal and knowledge base, standard reports, threads and tasks, and roles.
Pro$55
per agent / month, billed annually
Adds a multilingual help desk, custom dashboards, round-robin routing, multiple SLA policies, community forums and 5,000 outside collaborators.
Enterprise$89
per agent / month, billed annually
Adds Freddy AI Insights, skill-based routing, a sandbox, audit logs, IP allowlisting and an approval step for knowledge base articles.
Trengo
Boost€299
per month for up to 10 users, billed annually (€349 billed monthly)
Unified inbox, WhatsApp Business API, website widget, auto and quick replies; 6,000 conversations a year billed annually, or 500 a month billed monthly.
Pro€499
per month for up to 20 users, billed annually (€599 billed monthly)
Adds API actions in AI flows, custom integrations through the API, enforced 2FA and phone support; 18,000 conversations a year, or 1,500 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom users and conversations, custom-built integrations and channels, a dedicated success manager and full voice integration. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Freshdesk
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Freshdesk's pricing page offers 20% off when plans are paid annually rather than monthly.
Trengo
- Annual discount
Up to 20% off with annual billing
Trengo's pricing page says annual billing saves up to 20%: Boost is €299 a month billed annually against €349 monthly, and Pro €499 against €599.
