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November 2026 Freshworks product update
Welcoming Torii and Robusta to Freshworks, and more product updates
Team Freshworks
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How CDW helped Freshworks eke out a win in a tough RFP
Freshworks’ partner program brings the deep relationships of partners together with the solution expertise to jointly close deals
Team Freshworks
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Freshworks acquires Robusta to bring AI-powered incident investigation and prevention to Freshservice
Acquisition advances Freshworks' AI-powered service operations platform, connecting AI diagnostics with modern incident orchestration across Freshservice and FireHydrant to investigate, resolve, and prevent outages before they disrupt business operations
Team Freshworks
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AI is changing the economics of software. IT needs a new playbook.
Why our acquisition of Torii is about much more than managing software spend
Ryan Manning
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October 2026 Freshworks product update
Freshservice expands ITAM and brings AI closer to action
Team Freshworks
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Learn from the experts: Freshworks webinars, live and on demand
A roundup of Freshworks webinars, product deep-dives, and expert panel discussions
Yadira Rayo-penaloza
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- November 2026 Freshworks product update
Welcoming Torii and Robusta to Freshworks, and more product updates
- How CDW helped Freshworks eke out a win in a tough RFP
Freshworks’ partner program brings the deep relationships of partners together with the solution expertise to jointly close deals
- Freshworks acquires Robusta to bring AI-powered incident investigation and prevention to Freshservice
Acquisition advances Freshworks' AI-powered service operations platform, connecting AI diagnostics with modern incident orchestration across Freshservice and FireHydrant to investigate, resolve, and prevent outages before they disrupt business operations
- AI is changing the economics of software. IT needs a new playbook.
Why our acquisition of Torii is about much more than managing software spend
- October 2026 Freshworks product update
Freshservice expands ITAM and brings AI closer to action
- Learn from the experts: Freshworks webinars, live and on demand
A roundup of Freshworks webinars, product deep-dives, and expert panel discussions
- Workflow building with natural language
Freddy AI Agent Studio turns plain-language instructions into working service automation
- Expanding AI service beyond the chat window
Freddy AI Agent for Email brings automation to the inbox, with context, handoffs, and audit trails intact
- Freddy AI Copilot’s next chapter
In Freshservice, Copilot matures from helpful assistant to proactive service partner
- September 2026 Freshworks product update
Freddy AI moves deeper into the core of service work
- Beyond the AI pilot in customer service
Freshworks’ latest CX benchmark report analyzes more than 33,000 teams—and 1.2 billion tickets—to show how businesses use AI to cut friction from their operations
- Freshworks named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for IT Service Management Platforms
Read the full report for more about the current state of ITSM
- Designing AI-powered software for agile enterprises
Instead of arranging screens, designers are shaping behavior and judgment, says Kedar Shiroor, SVP of design and research at Freshworks, so the end result 'just works'
- Refresh 2026 recap: Shifting from tickets to prevention with AI
Freshworks introduces the AI maturity curve for IT service operations and illustrates how companies are advancing value with AI
- Refresh 2026: Unified data, agentic AI, and the agile enterprise
To help agile enterprises accelerate service transformation, company leaders unveiled new innovations in agentic AI and a unified platform approach
- Freshworks takes the next step toward FedRAMP Authorization for Freshservice
- Dennis Woodside at the Fortune COO Summit
Freshworks’ CEO made the case that AI transformation starts with a business problem, not a technology decision
- The 168% ROI behind switching to Freshservice
A new study by Futurum Research found that organizations replacing legacy ITSM platforms with Freshservice simplified service operations, improved AI-assisted productivity, and scaled without added complexity
- Overheard at Refresh 2026
Six conversations with tech outlet theCUBE on AI, IT, and doing the work that matters
- Build the future of AI-first service
Freshworks’ May launch delivers the innovations and the playbook to deliver AI-powered service transformation
- Building with AI
The philosophy and long-term bets behind how Freshworks builds
- Stop flying blind
Introducing redefined Freshservice IT Asset Management
- From ticket to triage: Bringing reliability operations into service management with FireHydrant
When service management meets engineering incident response
- Freshworks is named a strong performer in the 2026 Forrester Wave™ for Customer Service Solutions
- What’s holding back your AI potential? Complexity.
A new webinar from Freshworks and Constellation Research highlights four steps to removing complexity and increasing AI adoption
- The high price of complexity
In the Wall Street Journal, Freshworks' Mika Yamamoto says unnecessary friction accounts for 7% loss of revenue and hours of lost productivity
- A new way to partner with Freshworks
With a refresh of the Affiliate Program, Freshworks is offering commission tiers, guided enablement, and stronger insights to help affiliate partners grow and scale their partnership with Freshworks.
- The mid-market is the real test for productivity and growth
At the World Economic Forum, Freshworks CEO focused on how mid-market companies drive the economy—and AI adoption
- How inMusic freed its musician-agents to do what they do best
Freshworks helped inMusic unify global support, connecting customers with the experts who truly know the gear
- Get ready for ‘intelligent service’
In a recent Freshworks webinar, Forrester’s Julie Mohr shared insights on what’s next for ITSM and ESM
- Cineworld enhances the moviegoer experience
With Freshdesk automation handling routine inquiries, agents can focus on complex customer needs
- How to move from frankenstack to flow
In a recent column on Forbes, Freshworks CIO Ashwin Ballal offers three steps to establishing a smooth operational flow
- Delivering the future of ServiceOps today
Freshworks completes FireHydrant acquisition
- McLaren Formula 1 Team on AI and speed at Refresh Virtual Summit
In a fireside chat at Freshworks’ global event, Dan Keyworth shared how the racing team uses AI, automation, and Freshservice to stay competitive both on the track and behind the scenes
- Real talk at Refresh: Insights that move the needle
Freshworks customers opened the kimono on how they’re getting results with AI, omnichannel, CMDB, and more
- Freshdesk Omni named PCMag Editor’s Choice for best customer service software
Read the full review to learn more
- Human-AI partnership on display at Refresh Virtual Summit
At Freshworks' global event, leaders showed how the partnership approach delivers faster responses and higher satisfaction than either could achieve alone
- The uncomplicated upgrade: A fresh, AI-native user experience
Introducing Dew, our new design system for Freshservice and Freshdesk
- Freshworks leaders make the case for uncomplicated software at Refresh Virtual Summit
In their keynote addresses, CEO Dennis Woodside and CCMO Mika Yamamoto put a spotlight on complexity and the Freshworks tools to solve it
- The support experience you've been waiting for
Freshdesk Command Center isn't just another dashboard. It's where the chaos ends.
- Meet the faces of Freshworks: Anthony Fritsch
This Lego fanatic builds programs for sales leaders that scale around the world.
- Uncomplicating service at scale with agentic AI that's proactive, not reactive
See the latest product updates and features for Freshservice and Freshdesk
- Freshservice named a strong performer in 2025 Forrester Wave™ for Enterprise Service Management
Extending unified service management beyond IT
- Uncomplicating employee experience beyond IT
Freshworks expands Freshservice’s direct access to every business team
- The new rules of IT resilience
How the best teams prevent problems before employees notice
- How Leeds Building Society built an IT foundation for transformation
A planned IT overhaul was blocked by a tangle of outdated systems and manual processes. Freshservice helped get it back on track.
- How New Balance found its single source of truth
Freshworks helps the athletic brand go from fragmented IT to a unified platform, with visibility across a global network
- NHS Christie replaces inbox chaos with AI-powered ITSM
At Europe’s largest single-site cancer hospital, Freshservice and Freddy AI Copilot are streamlining IT for 4,000 clinicians and staff
- Service as a growth strategy
As customers connect with businesses through messaging platforms like Apple Messages for Business, service becomes an opportunity for growth
- How Creditsafe eliminated the "black hole" between teams
Freshworks integration connects customer-facing and tech teams, boosting resolution rates to 90% in 8 hours
- How the McLaren Formula 1 Team keeps complexity off the track and out of IT
With Freshservice automating workflows and helping to resolve incidents quickly, the focus can remain on winning every race
- Meet the faces of Freshworks: Callum Jones
As a field marketing lead, Jones spends his days telling the Freshworks story. In his spare time, he’s cycling across the Channel
- How to cut through AI hype
In a recent Fast Company column, Freshworks CCMO Mika Yamamoto shares advice for how AI buyers can get the most from their AI investments—and fast
- Driving AI momentum for uncomplicated IT
Freshworks recognized in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for AI Applications in ITSM™
- Removing silos that leave customers stranded
In a conversation on the CX Chronicles podcast, Freshworks CCMO Mika Yamamoto explains why complexity gets in the way of good customer experience
- Letting software sell itself
How a team at Freshworks is driving product-led growth
- ‘Tech at the sharp end of racing’
Computer Weekly goes trackside with Freshworks and McLaren Formula 1 team at the Belgian Grand Prix
- Reimagining ITSM, back-to-school edition
How IT leaders at UPenn, USC, and Kent State are tackling the unique issues in higher ed
- How a 100-year-old credit union keeps its service DNA while scaling fast
Freshservice helps STCU maintain legendary member care through acquisitions, achieving 100% employee satisfaction
- McLaren Formula 1 Team names Freshworks an Official Partner
Freshservice accelerates the team’s IT operation. At the Belgian Grand Prix, Freshworks takes a position on McLaren Formula 1 Team cars and team kits.
- How Bensons for Beds scaled IT across the entire business with Freshservice
What started as basic ticketing for one U.K. retailer became the operational backbone for HR, finance, and distribution
- The end of support tickets
As ‘zero ticket’ strategies take off, AI can help, if done right
- Frasers Group scales global retail support at speed
The British retail powerhouse’s partnership with Freshworks has streamlined IT operations for over 60 brands
- Speeding up aircraft logistics with Freshworks
Satair, a subsidiary of Airbus, partners with Freshworks to cut handling times, boost transparency, and improve global parts support
- Enterprise software needs a reboot
Companies need tools that simplify work, not slow it down, says Freshworks CCMO Mika Yamamoto
- The blackout that proved the need for DORA
Underscoring the need for IT asset management and dependency mapping
- Driving Freshworks’ growth through AI and strategic focus
In conversation with BW Businessworld, CEO Dennis Woodside describes the company’s AI vision for the future
- The hidden cost of complexity
Freshworks’ Chief Technology Officer on how to uncomplicate—and untangle—enterprise tech systems and processes
- Customer service in 2025 and beyond
Analysis and insights on the future of customer service from Freshworks’ SVP of product management
- Customers talk AI at Refresh Virtual Summit 2025
To cap the day, Panasonic and Marathon Health joined Freshworks CCMO Mika Yamamoto for a conversation on customer and employee experiences
- Agentic AI, uncomplicated service, and sharp insights at Refresh 2025
In their keynote talks, Freshworks leaders debuted new products and fresh ideas aimed at breaking the cycle of complexity
- Introducing Freshservice for MSPs: Bringing order to chaotic handoffs
With a focus on order, visibility, and scale, Freshservice for MSPs was built to handle multiple clients natively
- AI-powered upgrades that uncomplicate employee experience
New AI-powered enhancements to Freshservice will make it easier for IT and employee service leaders to deliver exceptional employee services
- The agentic AI platform that uncomplicates customer service
With Freshworks’ Freddy Agentic AI Platform, customer support teams can thrive with AI tools that autonomously manage and resolve customer issues from start to finish
- Making accessibility a core development priority at Freshworks
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, teams at the Chennai office focused on inclusive design, team empathy, and building software for everyone
- Building trust in every interaction
Introducing the Freddy AI Trust framework
- Where to find Freshworks in June 2025
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world
- Enterprise grade without the complexity
The same Freshworks values, now for AI
- Freshworks rolls out a new learning platform
Under a new name, Freshworks University aims to empower customers through certification and skill-building, with better learning paths and personalized content
- Where to find Freshworks in May 2025
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world
- What one year leading Freshworks has taught me about simplicity and speed
Freshworks CEO and President Dennis Woodside reflects on the year since becoming CEO
- Where to find Freshworks in April 2025
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world
- Where to find Freshworks in March 2025
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world
- 6-month merger update
A message from Freshworks' CEO
- Freshservice gets an ITAM boost with Device42
Modern IT ecosystems need automation and AI to manage a complex mix of hardware and software assets both on-premise and in the cloud
- How Freshworks is moving upmarket
CEO Dennis Woodside explains Freshworks’ transition into a truly global company
- Where to find Freshworks in February 2025
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world.
- Freshworks points people-first AI at the mid-market and enterprise
In an interview, CTO Murali Swaminathan lays out product strategy and readiness for AI-powered service from Freshworks in 2025
- Where to find Freshworks in November
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world
- Freddy AI Agent: A powerful new catalyst for superior CX and EX
Autonomous AI agents are transforming the way businesses provide fast, always-on service to customers and employees
- Where to find Freshworks in October
A monthly roundup of events, webinars, and other events that will feature Freshworks executives and partners around the world
- The future of AI-powered customer experience
A recent Freshworks webinar explored real-world examples of how AI is transforming CX
- Where to find Freshworks in September
A monthly global roundup of the industry events, webinars, and confabs that will feature Freshworks executives and partners
- Life and business lessons from summiting Mount Kilimanjaro
- Where to find Freshworks in August
- How Freshservice streamlines service management for Freshworks
- Where to find Freshworks in July
- How our customers can enhance account security
The case for enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- At Refresh 2024, AI takes center stage
- Where to find Freshworks in June
- Freshworks lights up Times Square
- Freshworks to join AI/CX panel at VivaTech 2024
- The ticket to ride in retail: Customer-centric support
- Meet Ashwin Ballal, the new CIO of Freshworks
- How gen AI is reshaping the future of service and support
- A message from our founder: Our next chapter
- Freshworks Professional Services now available on AWS Marketplace
- How AI (and CRM) can solve major challenges in real estate
- How IT pros can spot AI imposters
- Freshworks awarded best-software honors
- Unlock IT staff productivity with Freddy AI Copilot
- Unleash productivity: Freddy AI Copilot goes general availability!
- Freshworks and AWS: Champions of small and medium businesses
- Siddhartha Agarwal: Next-gen challenges for gen AI
- AI + IT = better EX
- Freshworks wins 2024 Best Places to Work awards
- How to boost your income with the Freshworks Affiliate Program
- How to deliver personalization, productivity, and timely decisions with Freddy AI
- Freshworks at AWS re:Invent 2023
- How product leaders can lead—and win—with generative AI
- How we pulled off the launch of Freshdesk Omni in 2 months
- A golden birthday: Turning 13 on the 13th
- Unveiling new generative AI Freddy features
- Welcome to the reimagined Freshworks Community
- The financial impact of Freshservice on your business
- Freshworks relaunches its Affiliate Program
- Rebooting your customer service solution with generative AI
- Freddy AI Copilot for developers
- Unified experiences, supercharged with AI
- Freshworks brings generative AI to the Fortune 5 million
- The tech stack needs to slim down and smarten up
- Freshworks chief architect on generative AI’s transformative impact
- Back to the future: Early GPT beta users transform customer experiences with Freddy AI
- Freshworks CIO on generative AI’s impact on service management
- Generative AI’s impact on marketing innovation and creativity
- Freshworks SVP of customer experience on generative AI’s impact on customer service and support
- The Freshdesk story: How it started
- 7 lessons from building an India-based global SaaS business
- Keeping it uncomplicated: A conversation with Srinivasan Raghavan
- Meet the AI-augmented engineers at Freshworks
- Empowering women at Freshworks
- Freshworks hackathon sparks 74 new product ideas
- 88 students from underserved communities are joining India’s IT workforce
- How Freshworks’ HR team wins with Freshservice
- Freshworks plants trees for a greener tomorrow
- How Freshworks’ phishing expedition is paying off
- Abe Smith on the future of gen AI—and Freshworks
- Female leaders share how tech shaped their careers
- Freshworks celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024
- Freshworks volunteers come through for India
- How India’s SaaS founders can ride ‘the monster wave’ of AI
- How students are helping expand Freshworks Marketplace
- Lessons learned from Freshworks’ first pitch deck
- Celebrating health and community in Chennai
- How Freshworks is leading change for women in tech
- How kudumba culture inspires compassion in crisis
- Bold lines, bright paths: Four leaders redefine boundaries at work
- Removing language barriers is key to building Latin American partnerships
- Translating the craft of delicious biryani into great business
- Engineering joy
- Accessibility-first: Championing product inclusion at Freshworks
- How Project Marketplace inspires employee-powered innovation
- How assistive technology can transform the lives of people with vision impairments
- Inspiration and empowerment come alive with Freshworks Women 360
- The Magic Quadrant is dead. But ITSM isn’t
- AI is poised to solve the tech overload problem
- A CX mindset shift
- WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage: Meet customers where they are for real-time engagement
- Agents of change
- Delivering seamless IT support for 33,000 students
- Breaking IT support bottlenecks to improve EX
- iPostal1 uses Freshworks AI to manage queries on 1 million mailboxes
- How AI helped improve service and employee support for these three companies
- Integrations that help these 4 companies work smarter
- 4 customers that scaled IT with Freshservice
- AI + Woolacombe Bay = 10-minute resolution time
- As M-KOPA scaled, Freshworks kept up
- Hobbycraft resolves 82% of issues on first contact
- AI features bolster customer trust for Total Expert
- How Freshworks passed Piracanjuba's ESM test
- Putting Freshworks customers in the spotlight
- TaylorMade swings into efficiency with AI-powered IT support
- New Freshworks case study: Databricks
- At ‘warp speed,’ Carrefour Belgium reins in 15 helpdesks with Freshservice
- How Freshworks revamped employee experience for Wellington’s city council
- Freshsales draws raves from customers in fintech, cloud, and home security
- Better bots help Live Oak better serve SMBs
- Freshworks delivers an ITSM hit for Australia’s Village Roadshow
- Freddy AI Copilot delivers ‘massive impact’ for retailer Coricraft
- Forrester: Freshdesk Omni delivers 225% ROI
- A ‘Texas-sized solution’ for IT at Texas A&M
- How CarltonOne Engagement took its support platform digital with Freshworks
- Meet our new customer advocacy program: Your voice, our strength
- Customers complaining directly to the CEO? Make it stop.
- Navigating Black Friday sales with AI-first conversational support
- Report: Key strategies for AI-powered customer service




