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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

    Strikedeck (discontinued)

    Score4.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Strikedeck was a SaaS platform for Customer Success used to enable more efficiency in planning renewals, identifying upsell/cross-sell opportunities, and monitoring customer health, with out of the box playbooks and workflows for common events in the customer lifecycle. The platform was acquired by Medallia, and discontinued. Strikedeck is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    Fin by IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Fin by IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    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 IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Intercom
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    I inherited Intercom but had the option to replace it. I chose not to given the success we have had and how much I enjoyed the platform
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Intercom is the best chat engagements software I've come across. I haven't evaluated many nor searched the market a lot. But I talk to companies every day and often recommend Intercom if they aren't already using it. Some companies merit a ticket tracking system and others …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    We used Desk.com for a little while but never really dove into it because the initial set up and learning curve was too much. I wish we would have given it more of a try, but based on our needs, Intercom was just more user friendly and easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Currently Intercom focusses on in-app messaging with a couple of add-ons such as a knowledge base. The core functionality is very good and provides an easy to use in application help service. The other systems mentioned are mostly ticketing based support, which whilst great for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    User response primarily due to pricing is a good alternative.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Compared to most of the competitive market, Intercom seems to be the most human/personable approach to customer success, customer service, and technical support. The alternatives are primarily built on an archaic approach - "take a ticket and wait in line" - that we worried …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    • Totango: great segmentation and tracking. Very difficult learning curve. Literally over a year to build.
    • Salesforce: Garbage. I have always stood by this. Idiots love Salesforce because they think it's smart. It's not. It's just confusing. There is nothing Salesforce does that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Other chat tools are not well connected to any platform, Intercom was built for SAAS and it was also cost effective.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Although used for different purposes in general, in terms of automated campaigns, we utilize both products. Totango seems to be more appropriate as it allows for better goal definition and provides more flexibility with a simpler interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin by Intercom
    Alternatives are stand alone systems which don't combine all the powerful stuff that Intercom offers. We had an e-mail suite, made some custom things ourselve, analytics software, etc. which have to work together using their API's, so the more systems you're using the more …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    273 Answers
    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    218 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    268 Answers
    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    155 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    179 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Fin by IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Fin by Intercom and Strikedeck (discontinued)
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Strikedeck (discontinued)
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Fin by Intercom and Strikedeck (discontinued)
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Strikedeck (discontinued)
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    API00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings9.64 Ratings
    Customer Data Extraction / Integration
    Comparison of Customer Data Extraction / Integration features of Fin by Intercom and Strikedeck (discontinued)
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Strikedeck (discontinued)
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Product usage00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Help desk / support tickets00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Customer Success Management
    Comparison of Customer Success Management features of Fin by Intercom and Strikedeck (discontinued)
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Strikedeck (discontinued)
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    NPS surveys00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Sponsor tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer profiles00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Automated workflow00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Internal collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Customer health scoring00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Customer segmentation00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    CSM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CSM Reporting & Analytics features of Fin by Intercom and Strikedeck (discontinued)
    Feature
    Fin by Intercom
    -
    Ratings
    Strikedeck (discontinued)
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Customer health trends00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Engagement analytics00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Revenue forecasting00 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Fin by IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    ClientSuccess
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Azure AI Bot Service
    Score9.1 out of 10
    ChurnZero
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Azure AI Bot Service
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Gainsight CS
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Fin by IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (320 ratings)
    7.6
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (228 ratings)
    5.6
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.7
    (10 ratings)
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Fin by IntercomStrikedeck (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    The system is good for Customer Success teams to get started and if all the users are updating it responsibly. There are not many checks and balances in the system so your team will have to be disciplined. The reason why I have not been generous with my rating is only because of the slow nature of support and upgrades to the product.
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    Pros
    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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    • Automating tasks within Playbooks
    • Combine multiple sources of customer data
    • Makes it easy to track and review customer status
    • The Customer Support is outstanding - knowledgeable, helpful, responsive
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    Cons
    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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    • The knowledge base with content and videos is still work in progress.
    • The support team was very responsive, but not consultative. I had to create from scratch most of the time.
    • It was confusing to use.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
    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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    I think the only thing holding me back from a 10 is the fact that I don't have that next step field and integration seems to break at times.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intercom
    always there
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    Performance
    Intercom
    works perfect
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    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.
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    When we get issues with Strikedeck, we raise it internally with the Strikedeck admin team. They then contact Strikedeck and raise a support ticket. The turnaround time is quick quick. But from my personal use of Strikedeck, I have only come across few situations where a support ticket is raised with Strikedeck.
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    Online Training
    Intercom
    Easy to know the learning path
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    Implementation Rating
    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
    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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    The lower price was why we went with Strikedeck over Gainsight or Totango.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    • Helps in better forecasting of revenue & customer retention.
    • Provides Customer Success specific MIS.
    • NPS survey help gauge customer pulse.
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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.

    Strikedeck (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Customer 360 with CustomizationScreenshot of Cohort Analysis and SegmentationScreenshot of Workflow Automation & PlaybooksScreenshot of TasksScreenshot of CalendarScreenshot of Engagement & Usage