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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ChatBot

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ChatBot is an all-in-one platform to create, deploy, and track chatbots across channels. With it the vendor states users can create chatbots in minutes with diverse templates and automate key tasks right away, or easily drag-and-drop new elements to adapt any template to your needs. ChatBot is ready to work out of the box, while AI algorithms help users improve responses over time. Design conversational experiences to build better relationships with customers.…N/A

    Fin by Intercom

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFin is Intercom’s AI Agent for customer service, designed to deliver high-quality answers, even for complex queries. It works with any helpdesk, or it can be paired with Intercom’s next-generation Helpdesk to get the full Intercom Customer Service Suite.

    $0.99

    one-time fee per 1 resolution

    Pricing
    ChatBotFin by Intercom
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Fin with your current helpdesk
    $0.99
    one-time fee per 1 resolution
    Copilot add-on
    $35
    per month per user
    The Early Stage program
    $65
    per month (6 support seats)
    Proactive Support Plus add-on
    $99
    per month
    Fin with Intercom’s Helpdesk
    from $39 + $0.99 per Fin resolution
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChatBotFin by Intercom
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Fin comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee. Here's how it works: Use Fin in at least 250 conversations within the first 90 days after trial. If you're not satisfied, you can request a refund of up to $1M. Refund requests must be submitted within 90 days of starting the subscription.
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    Community Pulse
    ChatBotFin by Intercom
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    LiveChat
    No answer on this topic
    Intercom
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    All of the apps I mentioned above are not even close to how Intercom is using its full power to show that it's very easy to use. I will never change my opinion about Intercom since I've been using it for over half a year and I'm used to it because of how simple it gets.
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    99%
    Would buy again
    273 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    218 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    268 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    155 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    179 Answers
    Features
    ChatBotFin by Intercom
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of ChatBot and Fin by Intercom
    Feature
    ChatBot
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Chat history and transcripts9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Chat reporting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score6.8 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ChatBotFin by Intercom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.8
    (320 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.8
    (228 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ChatBotFin by Intercom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LiveChat
    Most suited: Frequent duties can be automated. services can be improved by analyzing customer feedback. Load and Heavy tasks can be reduced. Less workforce is required. Less Suited: Specific product queries and their proper answers. When the user uses those words that are misspelled or have a long sentence it finds difficulty in giving them proper information.
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    Intercom
    While Fin is an awesome investment, the setup and tuning of responses to meet brand alignment and delivery have taken some time. If you prioritize not just resolution rate and accuracy, but style and delivery, it's a bigger lift. However, for the vast majority of businesses, the step and its impact on resource management are a worthy investment.
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    Pros
    LiveChat
    • Routing rules
    • no code workflows
    • UI/UX is excellent for a newbie to start on
    • Their Chat support is very helpful
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    Intercom
    • Answer easy questions based off of the knowledgebase I provided
    • It's decent with redirecting customers who aren't satisfied to a human agent (me)
    • I like how it quotes the article that it is using to the customer, I'm not sure how often they're actually clicking on that article, but it's nice that the option is there
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    Cons
    LiveChat
    • Having enough conversational data to train the chatbot.
    • Really understanding intent.
    • Understanding emotion.
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    Intercom
    • Customizing Fin by Intercom's escalation paths could be easier (ex. if there are some inquiries we don't want passed to the human team)
    • Reporting on conversations handled to completion by Fin by Intercom (not just those that are marked as "resolved")
    • It would be helpful to be able to indicate to Fin by Intercom when an answer is wrong, or train it on things that it shouldn't do (not only what it should do)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LiveChat
    As long as budget is not an issue - we renewing this solution.
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    Intercom
    We have been and will be continuing our journey with Intercom and nothing too concerning has happened that I have experienced or heard of that has us on the edge yet. If it ever happens it will be something along the lines of "Outgrowing" the use of need of the platform.
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    Usability
    LiveChat
    Since I deployed this solution end to end for my organisation, I would speak from my experience that since I was a newbie to this platform I took ample support from their team, their training resources. However, the product's UI/UX was simply very intuitive that it helped me to get a lot of hand-on practice on the product well. This helped me with the timely deployment of this solution.
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    Intercom
    It's incredibly useful. You're honestly a little silly if you don't because it can handle simple conversations very easily and more in-depth conversations if you're willing to put in the work. It's great both as a customer success representative (with the AI agent) and as a higher-level customer success reporter.
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    Reliability and Availability
    LiveChat
    No answers on this topic
    Intercom
    always there
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    Performance
    LiveChat
    No answers on this topic
    Intercom
    works perfect
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    Support Rating
    LiveChat
    Full end-to-end support is critical to maintain the ongoing service, robustness, training and customer service Chatbot offers.
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    Intercom
    Intercom is the premier customer support/engagement model and it definitely has one of the top tier customer support teams as well. I don't think I have ever waited more than 5 minutes to get the information I need or get help with an issue. They are incredible and I aim to model our customer service department after them.
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    Online Training
    LiveChat
    No answers on this topic
    Intercom
    Easy to know the learning path
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    Implementation Rating
    LiveChat
    No answers on this topic
    Intercom
    The implementation was surprisingly easy but we are having to adapt from our old process to work well with Intercom.
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    Alternatives Considered
    LiveChat
    ChatBot is more stable and enhanced as compared to other rivals which are new in this segment and also provides a lot of details which is missing in other products like report etc. Also, chatBot is more commonly used so support wise it is also great and you can find multiple examples on the internet and from your peers as well.
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    Intercom
    I used Zendesk briefly but found it difficult to navigate — I often couldn’t tell what was going on or how to simply reply to a ticket. In contrast, Intercom is much more intuitive and user-friendly. Its clean interface and support for multiple communication formats like emails, posts, and banners make client communication clear and efficient.
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    Return on Investment
    LiveChat
    • Connecting to DB.
    • Customizable dashboards.
    • Automated reporting.
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    Intercom
    • Since we implemented Fin AI in February, we have been able to support customer queries during non-business hours. This is a game changer. Fin has brought down response times and is also extremely capable of handling complex queries from our customers. We have seen closure rates go down by 24-30 hours, which is quite phenomenal.
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    ScreenShots

    ChatBot Screenshots

    Screenshot of Chatbot conversations are automatically archived, allowing users to analyze and improve their story flows.Screenshot of With ChatBot you can control the entire conversation flow.Screenshot of Improve your chatbot day by day using the training tool.Screenshot of Save your time importing a ready to use template and turn it into your own bot assistant.Screenshot of Stories are an intuitive way to tell the bot how to react to different situations. Create Stories for frequent questions and cases to save more time for the difficult ones.Screenshot of To create a fully operating chatbot you don’t need any other tools or apps. The scenario tree structure and drag and drop interface are very intuitive.

    Fin by Intercom Screenshots

    Screenshot of Fin, delivering conversational support experience to customers.Screenshot of where to monitor, analyze, and optimize Fin by spotting trends, filling content gaps, and fixing quality issues topic by topic.Screenshot of where to customize Fin's tone of voice, teach it support knowledge and policies, and configure how it handles complex tasks in over 45 languages.Screenshot of where to test answers, review the sources and settings that shape them, and get tailored recommendations to optimize performance.Screenshot of Fin, as it appears across email and live chat to phone, SMS, and social. Fin can answer any question, across any channel, any time.