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#1 Freshdesk Alternative
Freshdesk
Sonario LogoSonario

Built for SaaS,
Not Help Desks

Stop overpaying for features that should be included. Sonario gives you AI, unified inbox, and all integrations for 29/month.

No credit card required
5-minute setup
Free migration assistance

Freshdesk pricing

$150/month

$30/agent/month (Pro)

Sonario pricing

29/month

10 team members included

You save

81%

per month

Feature Comparison

Sonario vs Freshdesk

See exactly what you get with each platform. Spoiler: Sonario includes more features at a fraction of the price.

Feature
Sonario
29/month10 members
Freshdesk$150/month$30/agent/month (Pro)
Core Features
Live Chat Widget
Unified Inbox
Slack Integration
Discord Integration
WhatsApp Integration
Paid
AI Features
AI Suggested Replies
Paid
Conversation Summaries
Paid
Multiple AI Providers
Custom AI Prompts
Support & Tickets
Ticket System
SLA Management
Full Audit Trail
Custom Statuses
Included
PaidPaid Add-on
Partial
Not Available

Why Switch?

Why Teams Move from Freshdesk to Sonario

Join hundreds of teams who switched and never looked back. Here's what makes the difference.

Save €1,500+ Per Year

Freshdesk Pro is $30/agent. With 5 agents, that's $150/month. Sonario is €29/month for 10 members.

Built for Modern SaaS

Freshdesk was designed for email tickets. Sonario is built for real-time chat, Slack, and Discord.

Discord & Slack Native

Respond to customers from where your team already works. No clunky integrations required.

Instant Setup

One line of code to add the widget. Connect Slack in 2 clicks. No IT team required.

Freshdesk's Limitations

  • -Designed for traditional help desks
  • -No Discord integration
  • -Complex setup process
  • -Modern messaging channels cost extra

What Sonario Offers Instead

  • +Save €1,500+ Per Year
  • +Built for Modern SaaS
  • +Discord & Slack Native
  • +Instant Setup

Calculate Your Savings

See How Much You'll Save

Enter your team size and see exactly how much you'll save by switching from Freshdesk to Sonario.

Team Size

How many support agents do you have?

5

agents

1 agent50 agents
Freshdesk cost$0/mo
Sonario cost29/mo
Price per agent

$30/agent (Freshdesk)

29/mo flat (Sonario)

Your monthly savings

0

per month

Annual savings

0

That's enough for 14 months of Sonario!

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Calculation based on Freshdesk's published pricing of $30 per agent/month vs Sonario's Growth plan at €29/month for up to 10 members.

Feature Spotlight

What Sets Sonario Apart

Discover the features that make teams switch from Freshdesk and never look back.

Included in all plans

Unified Multi-Channel Inbox

All your conversations from chat, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, and email in one beautiful inbox. No more tab switching or missed messages.

  • Reply from anywhere
  • Real-time sync
  • Conversation history
Unified Multi-Channel Inbox
Included in all plans

AI-Powered Assistance

Smart suggested replies, conversation summaries, and text transformation. Choose from OpenAI, Claude, or Mistral. Customize prompts for your brand voice.

  • Multiple AI providers
  • Custom prompts
  • Brand voice matching
AI-Powered Assistance
Included in all plans

Intelligent Ticket Management

Auto-create tickets in Linear, Jira, or Trello. Close the loop automatically when bugs are fixed. Your customers stay informed without manual updates.

  • Auto-sync with trackers
  • Customer notifications
  • SLA tracking
Intelligent Ticket Management

Live Chat

Included

Unified Inbox

Included

AI Features

Included

Analytics

Included

What Switchers Say

Teams Who Left Freshdesk

Real stories from teams who made the switch. See why they chose Sonario.

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,400/year

Freshdesk felt dated. Sonario is what customer support should feel like in 2025.

James Wilson

James Wilson

Head of Operations at SaaSMetrics

Switched from FreshdeskSaved $1,600/year

The Discord integration was the main reason we switched. Our developer community is thrilled.

Sophie Martin

Sophie Martin

Customer Support Director at CloudApp

Switched from Freshdesk

Setup took 5 minutes. With Freshdesk, we spent two weeks just configuring the basics.

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor

Founder at StartupKit

James WilsonSophie MartinRyan O'Connor

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