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Practical advice on running a helpdesk, choosing the right tools, and delivering support your customers actually remember - from the team behind the 100% free Raiseaticket helpdesk.

Buyer's guide5 min read

Free forever vs free trial: what to check in a helpdesk

Most "free" helpdesks are trials with a clock, a contact cap, or a stripped feature set. Here is how to spot the difference before you commit your team.

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Guides6 min read

What is a helpdesk? A plain-English guide

What a helpdesk actually is, how ticketing works, and how it differs from a shared inbox or a service desk - plus the features that genuinely matter.

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Guides6 min read

What is an SLA? A guide for support teams

What a Service Level Agreement is, response vs resolution time, how SLAs work inside a helpdesk, and the common mistakes to avoid.

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Guides5 min read

Shared inbox vs helpdesk: when to make the switch

A shared support inbox works until it doesn’t. Five signs you have outgrown it, what a helpdesk adds, and how to switch without disruption.

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How-to7 min read

How to reduce support ticket volume: 7 practical ways

The cheapest ticket is the one never raised. Seven proven ways to cut volume with self-service, root-cause fixes, proactive comms and automation.

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Guides5 min read

What is a knowledge base? A guide

A self-service library of help articles that lets customers and agents find answers on their own - the highest-impact way to deflect repeat tickets.

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Guides5 min read

What is CSAT? A guide to measuring satisfaction

What Customer Satisfaction Score is, how it is calculated, how it differs from NPS and CES, and how to improve it.

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Guides5 min read

Helpdesk vs service desk: what’s the difference?

A helpdesk resolves issues; a service desk manages IT services end-to-end under ITIL. The real differences - and how to choose.

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