Freshworks AI

Freshworks

Freshworks Freddy AI automates support tasks; triage and agent assistance to improve service and IT workflows.

What is Freshworks AI?

Freshworks AI—powered by Freddy AI—helps businesses automate customer support, sales processes, and internal service operations. It enhances CRM, help desks, and IT service management with intelligent workflows and conversational automation.

Key Features & Capabilities

  • AI chatbots for customer support, IT help desks, and internal operations.
  • Automated ticket classification, priority scoring, and agent assistance.
  • Sales intelligence features like deal recommendations and intent analysis.
  • Workflow automation for repetitive tasks across CRM and support systems.
  • Unified insights combining customer history, conversations, and behavioral data.
  • Seamless integration across Freshdesk, Freshsales, Freshservice, and external platforms.

Freshworks AI is ideal for support teams, sales teams, IT departments, and growing businesses looking to scale efficiently.

How to use

  1. Log in to Freshworks and enable Freddy AI features in Admin settings.
  2. Choose a product (Freshdesk, Freshservice, Freshsales) and enable AI assistants.
  3. Configure canned responses, routing rules, and data sources the assistant may use.
  4. Train or tune the assistant with example tickets and priority rules.
  5. Deploy assistant to handle first-touch replies, or use suggestions for agents to accept/edit.
  6. Monitor bot performance, ticket resolution rates, and refine rules over time.

Note: Freddy supports prebuilt vertical agents and custom connectors — see Freshworks docs for connectors.

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Use Cases
Customer Support Automation

Resolve customer queries faster with AI-generated responses; ticket categorization; and routing automations.

Workflow Simplification

Automate repetitive service; HR; and operations workflows with AI-predictive triggers.

Sales Acceleration

AI helps reps craft messages; identify hot leads; and shorten sales cycles across industries.

Internal Support Bots

Deploy bots that assist employees with IT; HR; and operational support requests.

Highlights
  • No-code agents
  • Pre-built vertical solutions
  • Integrates across business systems
  • Things to know
  • Advanced use-cases require paid plans
  • AiGanak Analysis

    This tool is specifically for customer support and IT service teams looking to automate ticket triage and agent assistance within their existing helpdesk. It focuses on practical, vertical-specific service automations that are often easier to deploy than general-purpose CRM AI bots.

    Freshworks AI Alternatives & Competitors

    Freshworks AI

    HubSpot AI

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    Description
    Freshworks Freddy AI automates support tasks; triage and agent assistance to improve service and IT workflows.
    HubSpot AI (Breeze) assists with content generation; lead scoring; and AI agents for marketing; sales and service teams.
    An all-in-one platform combining live chat, AI chatbots, and help desk tools to automate support and boost sales for SMBs.
    Pros
  • No-code agents
  • Pre-built vertical solutions
  • Integrates across business systems
  • Deep CRM integration: AI features are built directly into contacts, deals, marketing, and service tools, making insights instantly actionable.
  • AI-generated content: Helps create blogs, emails, ad copy, and social posts quickly with solid marketing context.
  • Smart lead scoring: Uses behavioral and historical CRM data to deliver accurate lead qualification recommendations.
  • Sales assistance: Suggests follow-up actions, email replies, and deal updates for reps.
  • AI-powered reporting: Provides summaries, insights, and explanations of trends in pipelines or campaigns.
  • Unified ecosystem: Works across Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, and CMS Hub without needing extra integrations.
  • Beginner-friendly: Designed for non-technical users with simple toggles and inline AI actions.
    • High Resolution Rate: Lyro AI can automate up to 70% of routine inquiries, significantly reducing agent workload.
    • Easy Setup: No-code interface and deep e-commerce integrations make it accessible for non-technical users.
    • Trusted Accuracy: Lyro only answers based on your data, minimizing the risk of AI hallucinations or false info.
    Things to Know
  • Advanced use-cases require paid plans
  • Best features require higher-tier plans: AI capabilities are uneven across free, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise tiers.
  • Limited customization of AI models: Less flexibility for businesses that want fine-tuned or industry-specific model behavior.
  • Content output can feel generic: AI-generated blogs/emails sometimes require significant human editing to match brand voice.
  • Heavy dependency on data quality: Poorly maintained CRM data leads to less accurate scores and recommendations.
  • Slower performance on large portals: Huge databases can cause delays in AI summarization or recommendations.
  • Fewer advanced AI automations compared to dedicated automation platforms like Make.com or Zapier.
    • Usage-Based Pricing: Costs can scale quickly as billable conversations and AI interactions increase.
    • Limited Customization: Advanced branding and full API access are restricted to higher-tier Enterprise (Plus) plans.

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