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DoneDone vs Front
A side-by-side editorial comparison of DoneDone and Front — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
DoneDone vs Front: at a glance
What is DoneDone?
DoneDone gives scheduled tasks a list view and calendar-style editing.
DoneDone's November 2 release reworks Scheduled Tasks: a list view of all schedules, editing single occurrences, calendar-style delete options and a link from each generated task back to its schedule. It follows October's bulk checklist entry, formatting-preserving replies and a single email connection feeding several Mailboxes. Late summer brought workflow automations and custom fields.
What is Front?
Front stops treating AI as a feature and starts managing agents as staff
Front has moved from auditing AI replies to running AI agents inside the shared inbox. Since 6 October, teams can bring in Autopilot agents or external agents built with Claude, Codex, Sierra or another provider, with the ownership and context a human teammate gets. Compass scores agent replies, the October digest adds agent evaluation and testing tools, and the MCP server was scheduled for all plans on 6 October. Accounts and Copilot routines add a second thread aimed at account management rather than ticket handling.
DoneDone vs Front: editorial side-by-side
DoneDone
5.0SUPPORT
DoneDone gives scheduled tasks a list view and calendar-style editing.
◆ Current state
DoneDone's November 2 release reworks Scheduled Tasks: a list view of all schedules, editing single occurrences, calendar-style delete options and a link from each generated task back to its schedule. It follows October's bulk checklist entry, formatting-preserving replies and a single email connection feeding several Mailboxes. Late summer brought workflow automations and custom fields.
◆ Where it's heading
After the bigger automation and custom-field launches, DoneDone is polishing everyday features one at a time. Releases come every two to three weeks.
◆ Prediction
Expect more small refinements to existing features such as automations and email; no new large feature is signalled in the notes.
Front
5.0SUPPORTCOLLAB
Front stops treating AI as a feature and starts managing agents as staff
◆ Current state
Front has moved from auditing AI replies to running AI agents inside the shared inbox. Since 6 October, teams can bring in Autopilot agents or external agents built with Claude, Codex, Sierra or another provider, with the ownership and context a human teammate gets. Compass scores agent replies, the October digest adds agent evaluation and testing tools, and the MCP server was scheduled for all plans on 6 October. Accounts and Copilot routines add a second thread aimed at account management rather than ticket handling.
◆ Where it's heading
The audit tooling Front built through the summer now has a larger job: if external agents run in the inbox, Front's value sits in coordination, ownership and measurement rather than in its own model. Guided handoffs, evaluation and testing all fit that reading. The MCP server points the same way from the other end, letting outside assistants read and act on Front conversations. Accounts and churn-risk routines push the product from support toward the wider customer team.
◆ Prediction
Expect more evaluation and handoff controls for external agents, since testing and evaluation are the newest parts of the stack. The digests give too little detail to say how far Accounts will go as a customer-management surface.
Alternatives to DoneDone and Front
Other Support products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either DoneDone or Front.
Ferndesk
Ferndesk moves its help-center answers into every reply box with a Chrome extension.
HelpSpot
HelpSpot is shipping steady on-prem help desk upgrades while courting Jira Data Center refugees.
Hatz AI
Hatz AI is turning a multi-model chat for MSPs into a workflow and agent platform.
Richpanel
Richpanel now runs its own phone line and keeps letting its AI agent act in more store apps.
Deskpro
Deskpro 2026.5 turns to accessibility after a year of AI governance work.
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Recent activity from DoneDone and Front
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 14h agoDoneDoneImproved: More Control Over Scheduled Tasks
- 8d agoFrontWhat’s New in Front, October 2026: AI agents, proactive account tools, richer reporting
- 10d agoDoneDoneSmall Improvements to Checklists and Replies
- 20d agoDoneDoneNew: Use One Email Connection Across Multiple Mailboxes
- 28d agoFrontFront brings Autopilot and external agents into the shared inbox
- 1mo agoFrontWhat’s New in Front, September 2026: MCP, smarter AI workflows, and service signals
- 1mo agoDoneDoneUpdated Email Filters!
- 1mo agoDoneDoneCustom Fields are live! 🎉 ⚡
- 2mo agoFrontWhat’s New in Front, August 2026: trusted AI, clearer QA, customer journey insights, and new integrations
- 2mo agoDoneDoneCreate Project Tasks from Email!
- 3mo agoFrontWhat’s New in Front, July 2026: redesigned mobile app, smarter AI, new integrations
- 4mo agoFrontWhat's New in Front — June 2026 (AI file uploads, 4 new integrations, early access features)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between DoneDone and Front?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. DoneDone and Front are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is DoneDone better than Front?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. DoneDone and Front are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Support products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to DoneDone?
Top DoneDone alternatives in Support are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "DoneDone alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/donedone for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Front?
Top Front alternatives in Support are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Front alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/front for the full list with editorial commentary on each.