Fin by Intercom vs. Smartsupp

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
Smartsupp
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Czech company Smartsupp offers a live chat tool with a free version. The paid versions include visitor tracking and recording, and agent performance statistics.
$20
per month 100 to 200 live chat conversations per month
Pricing
Fin by IntercomSmartsupp
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
Ultimate
$239
per month
Standard
starting at $20
per month 100 to 200 live chat conversations per month
Pro
starting at $30
per month 100 to 800 live chat conversations per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Fin by IntercomSmartsupp
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
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.Discount available for annual pricing.
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Features
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Chat Analytics and Reports
Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Product A and Product B
Fin by Intercom
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Ratings
Smartsupp
8.2
Ratings
5% below category average
Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Chat reporting00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Chat and web analytics00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
User Ratings
Fin by IntercomSmartsupp
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
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7.9
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Usability
8.8
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8.1
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Availability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
9.1
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-
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Support Rating
5.7
(0 ratings)
-
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Online Training
7.4
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Fin by IntercomSmartsupp
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Services that require immediacy will be a good match.Also, since it is easy to use with smartphones, it will work well for young people who are used to chat-based communication.The ability to get an immediate response may replace phone-based customer support.I thought it would work well with customer support because it keeps a good history, etc.
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Pros
  • Great UI - everyone has their own inbox but can still see all incoming messages.
  • Fin AI - we love the AI functionality, it saves tons of time of the team.
  • Automated emails - we configured Intercom in a way that it uses a lot of information we have about our users (e.g. their subscription, date of upgrade, etc.) so that we can use it to automate communication.
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  • Live chat function
  • Ability to see where traffic from our website is from
  • Ability to see browsing history on youtr website
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Cons
  • Some things are repetitive. Ex: If you provide guidance to ask a follow-up question, it'll ask that follow-up question each time.
  • It'd be cool to have a "vibe" check for auto-sorting. Ex: We have responses to our outreach feed into Intercom. It'd be cool to have a way to auto-sort based on if they ask a detailed question or just a plain "interested" response.
  • It'd be cool if Fin by Intercom flagged conversations, like it a customer seemed agitated, for the team to review.
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  • customer support doesn't answer chat requests or messages
  • implementation of the trial option works but not clear wether extra features work in trial
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Likelihood to Renew
It's currently a perfect fit for our needs, and we are customer-focused and small. When we grow, we may need to re-evaluate, but our current team finds it easy. Reviewing conversations is simple and allows for great training. The canned replies make service fast and easy. Smart suggestions remove the need to re-write technical walkthroughs and explanations for our FAQ
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Usability
It takes a bit of getting used to. It's easy to start off with simple pieces of answering queries, etc. The real part is when one tries to use workflows with triggers and automation. Then, it can be a whole different experience. I would love to see it being much simpler in terms of usability there.
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Smartsupp fulfills all forms of customer integration that I expect from an application. I have used other solutions before, but they were usually not complete in one product or some of the options were very truncated, probably at an additional cost, which did not necessarily have an attractive effect on the overall offering.
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Reliability and Availability
always there
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Performance
works perfect
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Support Rating
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
Easy to know the learning path
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Implementation Rating
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
In my experience, what Intercom has done with Fin by Intercom is far more innovative and forward thinking than other tools I've used. It's intuitive, easy, and they are always releasing new things to make Fin by Intercom even more powerful.
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Smartsupp is easier to use than Tidio live chat, it has a lot of integrations, mobile application on which you can conversate everywhere. Mobile app is easy to use. Chatbot is doing its job.
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Return on Investment
  • I like how I don't feel like I need to constantly be monitoring support, especially on weekends
  • It's great that the user will get some response right away, I just need to hope that the response they do get is good enough if I'm awk
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  • Visitor status needs to show whether they came from "paid" ads. This helps us gage our spending and investment
  • Missed chats due to phone apps error: either not showing up at all, not notifying, or heavy delay
  • People are comfortable with the Chat program and don't mind keeping it open. Makes it easy for us to stay connected with customer
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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.