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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Salesforce Service Cloud

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AService Cloud is a customer service platform that helps businesses manage and resolve customer inquiries and issues. It provides tools for case management, knowledge base, omni-channel support, automation, and analytics, enabling companies to deliver exceptional customer service experiences.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    Fin by IntercomSalesforce Service Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Starter Suite
    $25
    per month
    Pro Suite
    $100
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $165
    per month per user
    Unlimited
    $330
    per month per user
    Agentforce 1
    $550
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Fin by IntercomSalesforce Service Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFin 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
    Fin by IntercomSalesforce Service Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Intercom
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    We used Intercom in addition to Salesforce (where we provided support for our core business customers), and to Ada (core business customer chat interface). Because we had a separate product with a smaller, more lightweight business base, Intercom was perfect for providing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    We found Intercom's layout to be more user-friendly and the options for integration and setup to be much easier than with other products we looked for.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    We've used both Drift and Salesforce chat at Owl Labs in the past, and I didn't find them to meet our needs or customer needs the way Intercom has been able to. Intercom ranks higher for us regarding Integrations offered, customization, AI functionality, and user-friendliness. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Keep in mind that my day-to-day focuses mainly on Help Center/article content. That's all I'm comparing/evaluating in this specific response. Intercom has come a long way in the two years or so that I've been using it. They've made major strides toward feature parity for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    We have selected Intercom as an affordable alternative to Salesforce Cloud when we were a small startup with smaller operations and volumes. We have gone bigger and now Intercom is much more expensive than Salesforce for us. They have changed their pricing strategy many times …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Service Cloud is more robust from a reporting standpoint. ChurnZero and Intercom are pretty neck and neck.
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    273 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    36 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    218 Answers
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    268 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    155 Answers
    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    179 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    24 Answers
    Features
    Fin by IntercomSalesforce Service Cloud
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Fin by Intercom and Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    8.8
    77 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings9.475 Ratings
    Expert directory00 Ratings8.553 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.663 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.260 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.375 Ratings
    Ticket response00 Ratings9.174 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of Fin by Intercom and Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    8.7
    72 Ratings
    10% above category average
    External knowledge base00 Ratings8.463 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.970 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Fin by Intercom and Salesforce Service Cloud
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Service Cloud
    8.7
    77 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Customer portal00 Ratings7.954 Ratings
    IVR00 Ratings8.834 Ratings
    Social integration00 Ratings8.947 Ratings
    Email support00 Ratings9.276 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.866 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Fin by IntercomSalesforce Service Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (320 ratings)
    8.3
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    6.2
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (228 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (28 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    7.0
    (20 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Fin by IntercomSalesforce Service Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    It is a helpful tool, but it can be a bit cumbersome to manage. It is also a bit expensive, but we already use CRM for Salesforce and it is convenient to be able to immediately tag contacts and accounts when the tickets come into the system and tie them directly to the account. I do know an integration with Jira is possible (we use Jira internally for our engineering team to escalate issues) but it is not configured right now so managing the connection between support tickets and Jira tickets is manual and hard to keep up with
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Intercom
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    Salesforce
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    Cons
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    • There is a slight scope for error, but sometimes it has a heavy impact. So this can be improved.
    • Costing is high.
    • Maintenance is more.
    • Expertise is required for implementation.
    • The number of communication messages have some limit per organisation account.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Usability
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Performance
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Implementation Rating
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Scalability
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
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    Return on Investment
    Intercom
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    • Because this is a cloud service, the security, implementation framework and feature list is very mature and you don't have to develop these during implementation.
    • The larger the implementation programme the better the licensing arrangements
    • Free developer toolkit for proof of concepts or showcasing features
    • Limited to annual subscription model
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    Salesforce Service Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workflows and OrchestrationScreenshot of Service CatalogScreenshot of Contact Center