Fin by Intercom vs. Zendesk Sunshine Conversations

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fin by Intercom
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Fin 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
Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Zendesk's Sunshine Conversations (formerly Smooch.io) lets users unify messages from every channel into a single conversation, and build interactive messaging experiences anywhere. Smooch was acquired by Zendesk in May 2019.N/A
Pricing
Fin by IntercomZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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 IntercomZendesk Sunshine Conversations
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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 IntercomZendesk Sunshine Conversations
Considered Both Products
Fin by Intercom
Chose Fin by Intercom
Before we had Zendesk as the main customer care system, but it wasn't the ideal tool for us. Tickets could be assigned to different people there was no certainty for the customer if he was gonna have an answer or a solution at the moment. Intercom in the other hand gives that …
Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
Chose Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
We were able to reduce our monthly license cost in nearly 50% which is key on emerging markets and being a startup with a reliable solution that integrates with most of our internal systems. Support and documentation in spanish was also a key factor in our case as we are based …
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User Ratings
Fin by IntercomZendesk Sunshine Conversations
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(320 ratings)
7.6
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(228 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.7
(10 ratings)
-
(0 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 IntercomZendesk Sunshine Conversations
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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Zendesk
Is a cost-effective platform that will help you to have a better communication with your customers and users. Easy to integrate with most common platforms with key reporting features if you care for customer experience. In terms of compliance, does a great job on the ability to check customer data and where is stored, for GDPR this was a key feature.
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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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Zendesk
  • Connects all customer data
  • Easy to connect
  • Easy to use reporting
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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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Zendesk
  • Support for special characters (ñ and accents)
  • Better integration with exsiting tickets in ZenDesk
  • Android App is lacking
  • Support for mobile browsers
  • Support for iOS devices
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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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Zendesk
No answers on this topic
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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Zendesk
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Intercom
always there
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Zendesk
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Performance
Intercom
works perfect
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Zendesk
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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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Zendesk
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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Zendesk
No answers on this topic
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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Zendesk
No answers on this topic
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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Zendesk
First and foremost, we are able to send responses quicker. In the past, a team member had to go out every morning and share queries. That meant we would take almost 24 hours to respond. Now with Zendesk Sunshine, we had automated the conversations.
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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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Zendesk
  • Overall I have great experience with Zendesk Sunshine Conversations
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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.