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Freshdesk or Watermelon?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Freshdesk

for SMEs and large companies

Helpdesk from Freshworks with tickets, the AI agent Freddy and a choice of an EEA data centre at sign-up.

Price on request
2 of 5 NL check
Watermelon

for SMEs

Dutch AI customer service platform with AI agents for chat, WhatsApp, email and phone, from Utrecht.

Free plan, paid from €0 /month
3 of 5 NL check

The differences

  • Watermelon is a Dutch company, Freshdesk is not.
  • Watermelon has a free plan, Freshdesk does not.
  • Only Watermelon integrates with Instagram, Messenger, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce and Zapier.

Side by side

Freshdesk compared with Watermelon
FreshdeskWatermelon
PriceOn requestFree plan
Support in DutchUnknownUnknown
App in DutchUnknownUnknown
Data in the EU✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✓ Yes
IntegrationsWhatsAppWhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce, Zapier
Free trial14 daysNone
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomSMEs, large companiesSMEs

Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

Freshdesk or Watermelon: questions

What is the difference between Freshdesk and Watermelon?

Watermelon is a Dutch company, Freshdesk is not. Watermelon has a free plan, Freshdesk does not. Only Watermelon integrates with Instagram, Messenger, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce and Zapier.

Which one do you choose?

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Freshdesk

Helpdesk from Freshworks with tickets, the AI agent Freddy and a choice of an EEA data centre at sign-up.

Suits sME teams that want a ticketing system with AI and want to choose an EEA data centre themselves.

Price
Price on request
Try it
14 days free
NL check
2 of 5

Watermelon

Dutch AI customer service platform with AI agents for chat, WhatsApp, email and phone, from Utrecht.

Suits sMEs and web shops that want an AI agent to handle questions via chat, WhatsApp and email, from a Dutch company with data in the EEA.

Price
Free plan, paid from €0 /month
Try it
Free plan
NL check
3 of 5

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