Front vs. KronoDesk

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Front
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Front is a communication hub that helps businesses keep the human touch in every interaction.
$29
per month per user
KronoDesk
Score 6.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
KronoDesk is an integrated customer support system that includes help desk ticketing, support forums and a self-service knowledge base.
$63.66
per month per concurrent user
Pricing
FrontKronoDesk
Editions & Modules
Starter
$29
per month per user
Growth
$79
per month per user
Scale
$99
per month (billed annually) per user
Premier
$229
per month (billed annually) per seat (50 seat minimum)
Cloud
$63.66 per
per month per concurrent user
Download
$633.66
per year per concurrent user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FrontKronoDesk
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing on Starter and Growth plans. Scale and Premier plans are annual price only.Discount available for annual billing on cloud plans. Discount available for volume of concurrent users. 3 concurrent user minimum.
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Community Pulse
FrontKronoDesk
Features
FrontKronoDesk
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Front
-
Ratings
KronoDesk
8.2
Ratings
2% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Front
-
Ratings
KronoDesk
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Front
-
Ratings
KronoDesk
8.4
Ratings
8% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
User Ratings
FrontKronoDesk
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
FrontKronoDesk
Likelihood to Recommend
I think Front is very useful for every company with multiple teams working together on different emails from clients. Not so useful if a lot of different teams need to work on a request at the same time, because when an email is sitting in multiple shared inboxes things can get messy. Also would not recommend for teams that work is individualized, as team work is the main point of Front.
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I advise my customers to use it for all issue tracking, in business development as well as in business operations. An interface to operational systems is therefor very helpful and enlarges the value of the KronoDesk knowledge base, provided that this information is "open" to all users of all departments.
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Pros
  • I call them "sticky notes" but Front calls them Comments. It's a way to collaboratively make comments on messages sent to joint inboxes for folks to coordinate a response before it goes back to the sender.
  • When exchanging with someone using the Comments feature, someone can create a draft reply and then share it before it goes out. It also includes the typing indicator letting you know they are not just replying, but specifically working on a draft reply. These things are really great for individuals, or teams, that don't sit next to each other.
  • Tagging. It's a fairly simple concept, but very useful for classifying notes and being able to manage, what could be, a messy inbox. Additionally, the ability to have your own personal tags really allows the user to manage their own messages in a way that works best for them.
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  • As a system architect I have a clear overview of open issues through clear issue description and assignment to developers.
  • The overview and tracking are most important to me.
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Cons
  • Zoom Meeting Integration as there are some clients who want to have a call immediately.
  • Tagging can be improved - looks scattered.
  • Calendly Integration, they have their own calendar appointment but it would be good if I don't need to leave the front to set up [calendar] appointments.
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  • The possibility to create a system/subsystem/component/interface tree of the system landscape, to be used to more detailed issue associations and subsequent detailed planning and monitoring of issues.
  • A quick issue entry with the most important information would be helpful.
  • A "live" report that can contains my current "hot" issues would be helpful.
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Likelihood to Renew
We are very happy with Front and don't anticipate changing
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Usability
It's very easy to understand and use by new customer support agents as well. Be it a technology, product, or marketing person, we have trained most of the company folks to read and respond to customer conversations in their free time with the help of the Front app. It is also easy to set up for an admin and manage his/her team with communication rules.
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Support Rating
The support is good, and it's definitely prompt, but still lags when it comes to technical requirements, as I guess they are slow in developing newer features fast. So no complaints in terms of responsiveness, but yeah, at times it's not very helpful when you need certain features or are blocked on things which can't be unblocked.
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Alternatives Considered
This is something I am not familiar but it seems like it is [available] in Gmail. Thus I cannot give any feedback about it. What I am sure about is Front works for our team and I see Zoom using the service in the Customer Success Organization in a long run.
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Several freeware/shareware tools like Bugzilla are missing integration with other systems. HP, IBM and CA like systems are too cumbersome and complicated for "normal" users, for me too much "hassle" to monitor issues and related information and links to other issues.
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Return on Investment
  • Quality- with all the benefits given, in just matter of time, all your organization will find it familiar and less effort is needed when composing emails.
  • Effectiveness- no one wants to miss an email, or never respond to a possible customer. Front will help you that. If you do not want to send that email now, you can set a timer and Front will send it for you later on.
  • Simplicity- Front is not the most difficult app to handle, indeed, it is too easy to learn. From the first moment you will have a guided tour and will learn all the good things that it has for you.
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  • The ROI is reached faster and exponentially higher, depending on the number of users and cooperating business units.
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ScreenShots

Front Screenshots

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KronoDesk Screenshots

Screenshot of an example dashboard.Screenshot of the knowledge base.Screenshot of the reporting interface.Screenshot of the support forums.