Intercom

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AI-first customer support software that pairs a shared inbox with the Fin AI Agent to answer, route, and resolve tickets for you.

“A feature-packed, genuinely AI-first help desk that's easy for agents to pick up, but the per-seat-plus-per-resolution pricing can get expensive fast, and Intercom's own support has a mixed reputation.”

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4.1/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $29/mo
Free plan: Yes

Intercom

Recommended

AI-first customer support software that pairs a shared inbox with the Fin AI Agent to answer, route, and resolve tickets for you.

4.1/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $29/mo
Free plan: Yes

Try Intercom→

Starting price

$29/seat/mo, billed annually

Free trial

14 days, no card needed

Fin AI Agent

$0.99 per resolved conversation

Best for

AI-driven support at SaaS companies

How we rated it

BettrList score

4.1/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use4.3

Value for money3.4

Support3.7

Compliance4.7

BettrList score

4.1/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use4.3

Value for money3.4

Support3.7

Compliance4.7

The verdict

Pricing breakdown

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Essential

$29/mo

Built for individuals, startups, and small teams just setting up support. Price shown is per seat, billed annually; monthly billing runs closer to $39/seat. Fin AI Agent is included but billed separately per resolution.

Shared inbox, ticketing, and Messenger chat widget
Public help center
Fin AI Agent for service, sales, and ecommerce (pay per resolution)
Pre-built reports

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Advanced

$85/mo

The plan most growing support teams land on. Price shown is per seat, billed annually; monthly billing runs closer to $99/seat. Includes 20 free Lite (read-only) seats for people who just need visibility.

Everything in Essential
Multiple team inboxes and round-robin ticket assignment
Workflow automation builder
Private, multilingual help center
20 free Lite seats included

Expert

$132/mo

Aimed at larger support teams that need tighter security and multibrand support. Price shown is per seat, billed annually; monthly billing runs closer to $139/seat. Includes 50 free Lite seats.

Everything in Advanced
Single sign-on (SSO) and identity management
HIPAA support for handling patient data
Service level agreements (SLAs)
Multibrand Messenger and help center, plus 50 free Lite seats

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All features

Fin, an AI agent that reads your help content and past conversations to answer customer questions on its own, then hands off to a human when it can't help

One shared inbox that pulls in chat, email, and in-app messages so agents aren't switching between tools

A customizable help center you can make public, private, or split by brand and language

A drag-and-drop workflow builder that routes tickets, tags conversations, and triggers follow-ups without code

A chat widget (the Messenger) you can drop into your website or product to talk to visitors and logged-in users

Copilot, an AI assistant that sits next to agents in the inbox and suggests replies or pulls up customer info

Mobile SDKs for iOS and Android so you can offer the same chat and help center support inside your own app

Built-in reporting on response times, resolution rates, and team workload, with more detail on higher plans

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