Intercom vs Zoho Desk

Intercom is a customer messaging and support platform for businesses serving people through a website, app, or product. It combines a website chatbot and live-agent chat with a shared inbox, ticketing, a help center, and omnichannel conversations. Teams can use its visual flow builder and AI bot generation, track visitors, and connect 450 listed integrations. Fin answers free-form questions from approved knowledge and cites sources. When a conversation needs an agent, it passes along the conversation and customer history. Teams can customize Messenger’s tone, style, and design, and Fin can work with existing helpdesks including Salesforce, HubSpot, and Freshdesk. The platform and Messenger support web, iOS, and Android. Essential is $19 a month per seat when billed annually; Advanced is $85 a month per seat and includes 20 free Lite seats; Expert is $132 a month per seat and includes 50 free Lite seats. Fin AI Agent is billed from $0.99 per outcome. A 14-day trial is listed; payment begins only after choosing a plan and adding payment details. Intercom was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Zoho Desk is customer support software with a shared inbox, customer portal, and help center. Its listed tools also include SLA management, ticket automation, and API access, giving teams ways to organize support conversations and service workflows. The Free plan includes three users and is listed at free. Paid plans are billed annually: Express is ₹420 a month for 5 users; Standard is ₹800 a month for unlimited users; Professional is ₹1,400 a month for unlimited users; and Enterprise is ₹2,400 a month for unlimited users. The pricing note lists a 15-day trial and paid access from ₹420/user/mo (annual). Zoho Desk is freemium, with an API listed as its platform. The maker is identified as Zoho Desk, and 1996 is listed as its founding year.