Intercom
Conversational support with AI agents.
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Intercom reinvented itself around AI-first support: its Fin agent resolves a meaningful share of conversations before humans get involved, on top of the polished messenger, help center and product tours it was known for. It suits SaaS companies that treat support as part of the product experience. Pricing is the recurring objection — per-seat costs plus usage-based AI resolution fees make bills hard to predict at volume.
Zendesk is the incumbent of customer support software: a mature ticketing core, help center, chat and voice, wrapped in reporting that support leaders trust. It scales from small teams to thousand-agent operations, with marketplace apps covering nearly every integration. Costs accumulate — per-agent pricing plus add-ons for AI and advanced analytics — and configuration depth means smaller teams often use a fraction of what they pay for.