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Front Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users praise the ease of use of Front, highlighting its organized system and efficient communication features. (304 mentions)
Users value the enhanced collaboration capabilities of Front, enabling seamless teamwork across departments and improving communication. (242 mentions)
Users appreciate the enhanced collaboration offered by Front, enabling seamless teamwork and faster response times. (236 mentions)
Users value Front for its collaborative and organizational features, which enhance workflow efficiency and team communication. (202 mentions)
Users appreciate the efficient email management features in Front, enhancing collaboration and productivity among teams. (174 mentions)
Users face email issues with Front, including sidebar obstruction, inbox management, and tagging limitations on external contacts. (122 mentions)
Users find the missing features in Front, like limited tagging and sidebar issues, hinder usability and productivity. (122 mentions)
Users find the email management limitations in Front frustrating, especially when dealing with high volumes of messages. (104 mentions)
Users face email management issues with Front, including duplicate emails and sidebar blocking on mobile devices. (73 mentions)
Users experience email communication issues with Front, including sidebar limitations, duplicate emails, and tagging restrictions. (65 mentions)

5 Pros or Advantages of Front

1. Ease of Use
Users praise the ease of use of Front, highlighting its organized system and efficient communication features.
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Enrico R.
ER

Enrico R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Cool tool with some little improvements needed"

What do you like about Front?

I like the overview and the fast subscription/Assignment of mails

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"Front"

What do you like about Front?

smart mail system, good organized, nice features

2. Team Collaboration
Users value the enhanced collaboration capabilities of Front, enabling seamless teamwork across departments and improving communication.
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Farhan A.
FA

Farhan A.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"one stop shop for team emails"

What do you like about Front?

I like how it can manage mine as well as team email all at one place.

Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Very positive experience with Front Implementation"

What do you like about Front?

Very intuitive and user friendly. Increases collaboration Accountability & Transparency on the communication Flow while reducing greatly response

3. Communication
Users appreciate the enhanced collaboration offered by Front, enabling seamless teamwork and faster response times.
See 236 mentions

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JB

Jay B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"my experience with frontit lets me see"

What do you like about Front?

It lets me get my emails fast and also lets me keep better response with my customer's.

Verified User
A

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Very positive experience with Front Implementation"

What do you like about Front?

Very intuitive and user friendly. Increases collaboration Accountability & Transparency on the communication Flow while reducing greatly response

4. Features
Users value Front for its collaborative and organizational features, which enhance workflow efficiency and team communication.
See 202 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Love Front for its collaborative features"

What do you like about Front?

The collaborative features of Front (shared inbox, comments, assigning emails) are essential to my team's daily workflow. The alternative for us was G

Verified User
U

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3.0/5

"Front"

What do you like about Front?

smart mail system, good organized, nice features

5. Email Management
Users appreciate the efficient email management features in Front, enhancing collaboration and productivity among teams.
See 174 mentions

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Verified User
U

Verified User

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Best Email Platform Ever!!"

What do you like about Front?

I love how you can tag emails and assign them to other teammates. You can create custom email templates that you can easily select from a list to cre

Verified User
U

Verified User

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Logistics Specialist"

What do you like about Front?

The text describes features of a service or product: it is easy and user-friendly, saves time, allows easy searching, consolidates all emails on the s

5 Cons or Disadvantages of Front

1. Email Issues
Users face email issues with Front, including sidebar obstruction, inbox management, and tagging limitations on external contacts.
See 122 mentions

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Enrico R.
ER

Enrico R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Cool tool with some little improvements needed"

What do you dislike about Front?

I just came back from holiday and had 140 mails in my inbox as Front does not distinguish if there is someone ooo or not

PL

Paulina L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Front review"

What do you dislike about Front?

You cannot tag a person outside of company on e-mail and you cant copy and paste every outlook pattern.

2. Missing Features
Users find the missing features in Front, like limited tagging and sidebar issues, hinder usability and productivity.
See 122 mentions

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Enrico R.
ER

Enrico R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Cool tool with some little improvements needed"

What do you dislike about Front?

I just came back from holiday and had 140 mails in my inbox as Front does not distinguish if there is someone ooo or not

PL

Paulina L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Front review"

What do you dislike about Front?

You cannot tag a person outside of company on e-mail and you cant copy and paste every outlook pattern.

3. Email Management
Users find the email management limitations in Front frustrating, especially when dealing with high volumes of messages.
See 104 mentions

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Enrico R.
ER

Enrico R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Cool tool with some little improvements needed"

What do you dislike about Front?

I just came back from holiday and had 140 mails in my inbox as Front does not distinguish if there is someone ooo or not

PL

Paulina L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Front review"

What do you dislike about Front?

You cannot tag a person outside of company on e-mail and you cant copy and paste every outlook pattern.

4. Email Management Issues
Users face email management issues with Front, including duplicate emails and sidebar blocking on mobile devices.
See 73 mentions

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Stephanie W.
SW

Stephanie W.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Useful features to help make work more efficient"

What do you dislike about Front?

I don't like getting double emails, it also may be the way that I was set up but I continue to get duplicate emails and I have to merge them every day

PL

Paulina L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Front review"

What do you dislike about Front?

You cannot tag a person outside of company on e-mail and you cant copy and paste every outlook pattern.

5. Email Communication Issues
Users experience email communication issues with Front, including sidebar limitations, duplicate emails, and tagging restrictions.
See 65 mentions

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Stephanie W.
SW

Stephanie W.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.0/5

"Useful features to help make work more efficient"

What do you dislike about Front?

I don't like getting double emails, it also may be the way that I was set up but I continue to get duplicate emails and I have to merge them every day

PL

Paulina L.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Front review"

What do you dislike about Front?

You cannot tag a person outside of company on e-mail and you cant copy and paste every outlook pattern.

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Cari .
C
Customer Service Rep
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"AI Makes Email Writing Effortless, But Needs Better Zoom Options"
What do you like best about Front?

I find the AI very helpful for composing emails, allowing me to sound more professional, friendly, or empathetic. Assistance in this area is always welcome for me. You make the process so simple. I also appreciate the ability to set my out-of-office notifications well in advance, allowing me to focus on my responsibilities without further concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

My eyesight isn't what it used to be, and I find myself wishing it were easier to zoom in on things. I know there's an option at the top left of the screen after pressing ALT, but I don't find it very user friendly. Another feature I would like is the ability to change the importance level of an outgoing email. I also wish we could snooze a calendar reminder. That isn't an option Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Thank you for sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that Front’s AI tools are helping you write more polished, professional emails and that features like advanced out-of-office scheduling make your day-to-day workflow smoother and more focused.

We also appreciate your thoughtful feedback about zoom accessibility, message importance, and snoozing calendar reminders. These are great suggestions, and we’ll share them with our product team as we continue to enhance usability and accessibility for all users.

Thanks again for taking the time to leave such a detailed review we’re glad Front helps you stay organized and in control throughout your workday!

CS
Logistics Coordinator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An Organizer's Dream"
What do you like best about Front?

What's not to like? There are so many useful features such as assigning individual emails out of the group box, @mentioning in comments instead of CC'ing coworkers in for a quick answer or reply, archiving, snoozing, tagging, the list goes on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

That not everyone uses Front so they don't know all of the wonderful features they are missing out on organizationally. Also, if you assign an email to someone else, it still shows up in your shared folder or your inbox as you are co-tagged on the message even if it is not yours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Patrick V of Front

Hi Caroline, thank you so much for leaving your review! It's great to hear the different ways that Front is helping teams out with their workflows and hitting their goals. Additionally, please feel free to leave any feature requests for our team here in our Ideas Portal: https://front.ideas.aha.io/ideas

Ernie S.
ES
Senior Director, Operations
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Drive Customer Service & Accountability"
What do you like best about Front?

What's best about front is to know exactly what emails each user has to be involved with, but also the ability to manage an email amongst other groups. For example there might be an email that comes to a Customer Service team but it's actually best for Finance, well taking that email and simply applying it to the other group is super simple and doesn't create the same confusion that just forwarding does. It's also really easy to use. There's barely any learning curve needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

The only real downfall I've been able to find is that it can get a little tricky in creating rules. Some rules will fire and they're simple to understand but if I can create a filter in the searchbar that returns results, the same filters for a rule should yield the same and it sometimes doesn't. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Hi Ernie!

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're thrilled to hear that you find our platform helpful in managing team emails and improving collaboration across departments. It's great to know that the simplicity of assigning emails to the appropriate teams has reduced confusion and streamlined your workflow.

Regarding your feedback on the rule creation process, we understand how important it is for these features to work seamlessly. We're always looking to improve, so we'll pass your comments on to our product team for further consideration. If you have any specific examples or additional details, feel free to share them with us at support@frontapp.com!

Thank you again for your feedback, and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any more suggestions or need further assistance!

Konstantin D.
KD
Payments Support Agent
Gambling & Casinos
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Front makes support work so much easier"
What do you like best about Front?

I work as a payments support agent and Front has made my daily work so much smoother. Having one shared inbox keeps everything organized, and I really like being able to assign emails, leave comments for teammates, and see the full conversation history in one place. It saves me a lot of time and helps avoid duplicate replies. It’s also very intuitive, so new colleagues learn it quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

The only thing I dislike is when they roll out a new UI update. It usually takes me a little time to adapt, and right after the update the app can feel slower or a bit glitchy until it stabilizes. It’s not a deal breaker, but it can be frustrating in the first days after an upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Thank you for such a thoughtful review! We're so glad to hear that Front is making your daily work in payments support smoother, helping you stay organized, avoid duplicate replies, and save valuable time. It’s great to know that features like assignments, internal comments, and shared conversation history are making collaboration effortless for your team and that onboarding new teammates has been intuitive.

We also appreciate your feedback on UI updates. We understand that change can take some adjustment, and we’re always working to ensure updates bring long-term improvements while minimizing any short-term disruption. Your input helps us keep that balance in mind.

Thanks again for sharing your experience. We’re thrilled Front is helping make support work more efficient and less stressful for you and your team!

Aaron Q.
AQ
Technical Account Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Front enables teams to work together without sacrificing organization or privacy"
What do you like best about Front?

I work on a quickly growing team supporting my companies most valuable customers, and most of my communication is through email. When I think about what I want in an email client, I need it to have a functional UI, to be searchable, help me organize. Anything it can do beyond that is either superfluous or irritating. Or so I thought.

Not only does Front have a number of features that hit on those specific needs, but it adds something I would never have thought I wanted.

I find the Front UI to be generally easy to read, and understandable, and fits within the context of existing email clients that I didn't need to re-learn how to email. The search works well, and adding an ID and the ability to link to an email thread has been useful in note taking and communicating with my greater team. The rules capabilities however are awesome. The ability to create a dataset to power a dynamic rule, incredible. I can write one rule to organize emails from all my accounts, leveraging a table to direct them as needed, and when I get a new account all I have to do is write one row into this table and I am confident it already works.

The feature that is new to me, though, is the ability to create and leverage shared inboxes. My emails can live in both a personal and shared inbox. I have control over which ones get shared so I have all the privacy I need, but when I need to take time off or am inundated by requests, I know my team has access to my messages already organized by account to help me out. Front makes this process a breeze and I couldn't work any other way now. I can take time off with confidence and relax while I'm away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

There are a few things in the UI that could be improved. I find that getting back from the settings page to be somewhat confusing and I do wish the side bar was more uniform. I know some of that is my particular set up, but it does end up looking incongruous. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're thrilled to hear that Front is helping your quickly growing team and that features like our rules and shared inboxes are making your work life easier. We appreciate your feedback on the UI and will definitely pass it along to our product team.

Marissa M.
MM
Business Development Rep
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Team Collaboration and Seamless Communication with Front"
What do you like best about Front?

I love how Front makes collaboration effortless. Our entire sales team — from BDRs to execs — can work together on one thread, share drafts, and manage responses without ever confusing or overwhelming the customer. It keeps communication aligned and personal while still being a true team effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

There’s honestly nothing I dislike about Front. It stands out as one of the best pieces of software I use every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Thank you for such a wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that Front has made collaboration across your sales team seamless from sharing drafts to managing threads together without losing that personal touch for your customers. It’s great to know that Front is helping you stay clear, connected, and focused on what matters most each day.

We really appreciate you sharing how Front supports your workflow and teamwork, it means a lot to us!

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The Most Valuable Email Tool for Our Business"
What do you like best about Front?

I've been using Front for about two and a half years as part of my company's email tool. I manage emails daily and appreciate the tag feature, which is frequently used and crucial for when a coworker needs to look at an email or take over when I'm unavailable. I find Front solves the problem of cooperative emailing effectively by having a shared inbox, thus facilitating collaboration without the need for forwarding emails or using screenshots. I think being able to separate inboxes to manage different types of messages, like error messages versus personal inboxes, is very useful. I'm also very happy with our company's decision to use Front, finding it more useful than Gmail. I find their support documents very helpful and their updates are leading in the right direction. Whenever I reach out, their support team is quite responsive and directs me to the appropriate help articles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

I think the search function could be greatly improved. I struggle to find emails that I know I've had in the past. It would be really valuable to have an AI-enhanced search feature that supports subject matter searches, allowing me to search by conversation topics rather than specific keywords. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

We're happy to hear you're enjoying our features! And thank you so much for your feedback regarding searching, we'll take this info back to our team! In the meantime please free to refer to our Help Center featuring some tips on How to search in Front - https://help.front.com/en/articles/2131 !

Brandon B.
BB
"Instant Communication, Effortless Efficiency"
What do you like best about Front?

I find Front to be extremely user-friendly, allowing even those without technical expertise to set it up effortlessly. The platform's capability to facilitate efficient and swift communication is invaluable, particularly in a company with 10,000 employees where I can connect with any colleague across different locations instantly. I appreciate being able to get fast responses and resolutions to queries, even fine-tuning my experience with IT assistance within minutes. Front is integrated across our entire team, ensuring seamless interaction without the hassle of searching contact information. I value how Front's effective and efficient design supports my daily workflow, making it an indispensable tool that I use regularly. Front's ease of use and efficiency from my very first day of using it have made it a compelling choice for continuous use, which is why I would undoubtedly choose it again. My positive experience and the platform's ability to meet expectations are so remarkable that I would highly recommend Front to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

There’s nothing I have an issue with in front. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Thank you for taking the time to share this wonderful review and for your strong recommendation. We're delighted to know that our product is meeting your expectations and we look forward to continuing to support your team.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
AA
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Account executive"
What do you like best about Front?

Front supports great email format for inter office communication with in a email chain. I spend around 5 hours a day using the app. I am able to ask questions to co workers that they can see as well to have a proper response back to clients. I love the ability to set different snoozes to emails to alert back to me in the timely manner i prefer. Having it work with in seamless tandem with the program Monday eases the work load and the repetition Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

The only down side and its mostly me would be to have a longer time with the send timer before it actually sends the email. Some of the updates aren't to my preference, but I have learned to adapt Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Otto B of Front

Thank you for sharing your experience with Front! It's wonderful to hear how our collaborative features enhance your team communication within email chains, allowing you to seamlessly consult colleagues before responding to clients. I appreciate your feedback about extending the send delay timer - that's valuable input for our product team. It's particularly rewarding to know that Front is helping with streamlining your workflows.

Verified User in Consulting
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"I use Front to manage multiple projects as a client servicing professional for over 15 clients."
What do you like best about Front?

I love that you can assign, snooze, and easily move emails around inboxes. It is especially important for me to compartmentalise my projects based on different priorities and clients. I also like the conversation function because as I typically highlight certain phrases within and emails and tag my teammates to follow up on them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Front?

It is sometimes very hard to find certain emails, the search function is not very sharp and more often than not I have to sift through tens of emails before finding the right one. Would be great to have filters for the search function such as only shortlisting emails by their sender or have certain words in their title. This would be especially helpful for any searches that go back months ago. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Patrick V of Front

Thanks for your review! It's great to get an understanding of the features that have been helpful for you and your team; however, we also appreciate hearing your feedback about the search feature and suggestions for the types of filters you mentioned. It's helpful to hear this feedback because it helps us improve things that customers may be looking for!

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