Companies that use Freshservice

Source: Analysis of 100 job postings that mention Freshservice

My analysis reveals that Freshservice purchasing decisions are driven primarily by IT leadership, with Directors of IT Operations, IT Infrastructure, and IT Service Management representing 23% of roles. These leaders are focused on scaling support capabilities, improving service delivery metrics, and implementing ITIL-aligned processes. The emphasis on "operational excellence," "seamless connectivity," and "world-class support" suggests buyers are looking to professionalize their IT operations as they grow.

The day-to-day users are heavily concentrated among IT Support Specialists and Service Desk teams, making up 27% of roles. These practitioners manage incident tickets, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, provide remote and on-site support, and handle user onboarding. I noticed frequent mentions of supporting mixed Mac and Windows environments, managing Microsoft 365 and Azure AD, and maintaining knowledge bases. The tool serves as the central ticketing system where teams "log, track, and resolve" requests while ensuring SLA compliance.

The pain points center on three themes: scaling support during rapid growth, achieving process maturity, and improving user experience. Companies repeatedly seek to "maintain and improve the Freshservice ticketing system," "ensure SLA compliance," and "drive operational excellence." One posting emphasized the need to "reduce manual effort, increasing speed to resolution" through automation, while another highlighted "maintaining high service standards" and "proactive problem-solving." These organizations are clearly moving from reactive support to strategic service management.

Source: Analysis of tech stacks from 12,025 companies that use Freshservice

I noticed that Freshservice users are clearly IT service management focused companies that have invested heavily in structured support operations. The overwhelming presence of service desk tools like Jira Service Desk, FreshDesk, and Solarwinds Service Desk tells me these aren't casual users of ticketing systems. They're organizations that take internal IT support seriously and often manage multiple service platforms simultaneously.

The pairing with Azure DevOps is particularly revealing. When I see a company running both Freshservice and Azure DevOps together, it suggests they have development teams that need tight integration between IT service tickets and actual development workflows. The Microsoft Defender for Business correlation reinforces this picture of security-conscious organizations with mature IT operations. These companies aren't just tracking issues, they're connecting service management to their entire security and development infrastructure. The Zoom Business presence makes sense too. These are organizations large enough to need enterprise-grade communications alongside their service management tools.

My analysis shows these are mid-market to enterprise companies with established IT departments. They're operations-led rather than sales or marketing-led, focusing on internal efficiency and employee support infrastructure. The presence of multiple competing service desk tools suggests they're either in transition between platforms, managing different tools for different departments, or running complex multi-brand operations. These aren't scrappy startups. They're growth stage companies or established enterprises that have reached a scale where professional IT service management became non-negotiable.

Source: Analysis of Linkedin bios of 12,025 companies that use Freshservice

I noticed that Freshservice customers span an incredibly diverse range of industries, but they share a common thread: they're operational businesses that deliver tangible services or products to end users. These aren't purely digital startups. I see manufacturers like Captain Tractors and Grasshopper Company making physical equipment, healthcare providers like Mind and Brain Hospital delivering patient care, financial institutions like First Security Bank and Harbor Bank serving customers, educational institutions like Rotterdam Business School and Holme Grange School teaching students, and municipalities like Aberdeenshire Council providing public services. They're organizations where things need to work reliably every day.

These are predominantly mature, established organizations. The employee counts cluster heavily in the 50-500 range, with many in the 200-1,000 bracket. Very few show recent funding rounds, only a handful are startups (like Emalex Biosciences with Series D funding), most are privately held or family-owned businesses. The presence of major enterprises like Liverpool Football Club, InterCement with 5,000+ employees, and Aberdeenshire Council with 10,000+ employees suggests Freshservice scales well beyond mid-market.