Zendesk vs Intercom

Both sit in customer support. Here is how they differ on the things you can actually check.

Zendesk

zendesk.com

Omnichannel ticketing across email, chat, voice and social with heavy reporting, routing and SLA tooling. The default for larger support organisations.

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Intercom

intercom.com

Live chat, help centre, product tours and Fin — an AI agent that resolves a large share of conversations before a human sees them. Priced per seat plus per resolution.

Customer Support
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Zendesk and Intercom compared attribute by attribute
 ZendeskIntercom
Entry price$19/mo$29/mo
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free planNoNo
CategoryCustomer SupportCustomer Support
Around since20072011

Prices are indicative entry-tier figures, not verified quotes. Both vendors change pricing without notice.