Front

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Customer Support
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Customer service platform — powered by AI, designed for humans

How to Replace Front

Overview

Front is a customer operations platform that combines AI and human support to deliver exceptional customer service at scale. It provides a unified workspace for managing customer interactions across multiple channels including email, SMS, live chat, and WhatsApp. The platform enables teams to automate routine tasks while maintaining quality control and treating every customer like a VIP.

Features

16 features across 8 categories

AI(3)

Front AI - AutopilotAIPremium

Safely automate conversations on email, chat, SMS and more based on conversation history and help content with full user control

Front AI - CopilotAIPremium

Generate draft replies based on past conversations and help content that agents can refine before sending

Front AI - TopicsAIPremium

Automatically categorizes customer conversations in minutes to power routing and help identify ways to improve service

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Analytics(3)

Analytics

Get powerful insights to keep evolving your product and services

Smart CSATAIPremium

Automatically measure customer satisfaction without surveys or manual scorecards needed

Smart QAAIPremium

Track performance and automatically measure service quality for all conversations without manual scorecards or blind spots

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Workflows

Build powerful automations that codify your team's best practices and processes

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Communication(5)

Client Communication

Collaborate behind the scenes to keep threads organized and create a seamless client experience with personalized service at scale

Email Management

Manage collaborative shared inboxes for efficient email handling and distribution

Live ChatAI

Help customers in-the-moment with live chat and AI resolutions

Omnichannel

Centralize email, SMS, WhatsApp and more for a unified experience across all channels

Shared Inbox

Streamline distribution lists and shared inboxes to respond to high volumes of email faster with collaborative workspace

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Helpdesk(1)

Help DeskAI

Resolve tickets across channels in record time with powerful AI automation and assistance

Also in: Textmagic

Integration(1)

Integrations & API

Sync data and power workflows across multiple systems to escape from tab hell

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Knowledge Management(1)

Knowledge Base

Document answers for faster, more accurate replies and stop answering repeated questions

Also in: Internal-io, Roam Research, Obsidian

Ticketing(1)

TicketingAI

Track, manage, and resolve inquiries with flexible ticketing system. Resolve tickets across channels in record time with powerful AI automation and assistance

Also in: Splash Events, Zoho Desk, Zendesk

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Front. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Front alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 16 features.

Buy Front

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Front saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 16 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.