Customer engagement software suite including CRM, customer support, marketing automation, and IT service management (Freshdesk, Freshsales, Freshservice, Freshchat, Freshcaller, Freshmarketer).
Freshworks vs CleverTap
Detailed side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and origin.
CleverTap Customer engagement and retention platform with analytics and personalization.
Comparison Matrix
- Ownership
- Acquired vs Swadeshi
- Pricing Mode
- Standard vs Freemium
- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu vs Mumbai
Platform Availability
Freshworks
Not specified
CleverTap
Web
Feature Comparison
Unique to CleverTap
- Indian alternative to Braze
- Business process automation
- Enterprise-grade security
Ownership Background
Freshworks
- Founded
- 2010
- Acquired By
- Public shareholders - majority US institutional investors
- Acquirer Country
- United States
- Impact
- Indian-founded SaaS company transformed into US public company. Founder stepping down from board (Dec 2025). No longer Indian-controlled in equity or operations
Editorial Analysis
In the Business space, Freshworks (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) and CleverTap (Mumbai) represent different approaches to the same problem.
Key Differences: CleverTap offers broader platform support with 1 platforms. CleverTap provides more features (3 documented).
Ownership Note: Freshworks was acquired by Public shareholders - majority US institutional investors (United States) in N/A (IPO 2021). Delaware-incorporated US company with American CEO (Dennis Woodside since May 2024), headquartered in San Francisco. Majority owned by American institutional investors (~60%+ foreign ownership). Legally and operationally an American company despite Indian origins
By choosing CleverTap, you directly support India's technological sovereignty and ensure your data stays within the country.