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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 26th, 2026 # Reviews of Intercom Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews CM Christopher M Content MarketerComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I also like the ability to tag customers who report bugs or request features and send them an update email when we push a release that matches what they brought up to us.“ May 13, 2025 RG Rafael G AnalystBanking, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Intercom doesn't offer as many integration options and some of their competitors. Because of that, one has to navigate through several tabs or pages.“ September 26, 2024 GM Gustavo M ManagerManagement Consulting, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “What I like most about Intercom is its ability to combine multiple customer service, marketing and sales tools into one platform, making direct and efficient communication with users easier.“ October 11, 2024 SS Steve S Customer Service Platform ManagerPharmaceuticals, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “We've switched from Zendesk so there a couple of things that Intercom hasn't quite caught up to speed with Zendesk for like nested attributes, a couple metrics for calls.“ April 28, 2025 AA Aditya A Customer Service RepresentativeConsumer Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I like the live chat in Intercom, which allows me to respond to customer queries in real time and see their details in one spot.“ April 17, 2025 RM Rick M Account ManagerComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The problem is that Intercom is not interested in providing customer service, so you will only get as far as their knowledge base and what their AI agent can offer.“ October 22, 2024 Marc G DirectorComputer Software, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Fin can handle complex customer queries using natural language, significantly reducing the workload on support teams.“ August 25, 2025 Rael d Head of SupportInformation Technology and Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Our support team has established operating hours, and so if someone works outside of those hours, we don't want to give our customers the impression that we're available 24/7.“ August 12, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 1135 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Matt B. Director of Products Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Offers customers a great and efficient support experience while saving our internal team countless hours" January 26, 2026 5.0 My current company was already using Intercom when I arrived 4 years ago. They had recently switched from Zendesk, and everyone told me how much better it was. After 4 years, it's easy to see why. They continued to innovate with features like Fin AI. I haven't seen anything else on the market that would fit our needs better than what Intercom is doing. Pros Intercom does many things extremely well, but if I had to zero in on the two big ones for me, they are Help Center and Fin AI assistant. Both of these tools help thousands of our customers everyday without the need of staffing hundreds of support reps. We do have an excellent team of reps, but Intercom's Help Center and Fin AI take care of the most common customer interactions, so our reps have the bandwidth to engage with more complex customer issues. Cons I do wish Intercom's integration with Jira was a little more robust. It does send basic issue tracking data over, but some data points are missing, causing you to have to go hunt them down in Intercom instead of staying in Jira. I'm not sure if this limitation is on Intercom or on Jira though. Switched from [Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) I wasn't at the company yet when the switch was made, but I was told that Intercom offered way more for way less. Review Source Marc G. Director Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful customer communication platform" August 25, 2025 4.0 Intercom is a powerful customer communication platform with industry-leading automation and AI capabilities. Pros Without a doubt, what I like the most about INtercom is their AI agent called Fin. Fin can handle complex customer queries using natural language, significantly reducing the workload on support teams. Cons Intercom is expensive, especially for startups and small businesses. Their AI agent, Fin, charges about $0.99 per resolution, which adds up quickly at scale. Alternatives considered [HubSpot Marketing Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/171840/HubSpot-Marketing/) Reason for choosing Intercom Basically, for Intercom's AI and automation capabilities. Review Source BK Brad K. Gigawatt AI - Founder and Executive Chairman Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A premium customer engagement platform" August 9, 2026 4.0 Pros Intercom has transformed how we engage with prospects and active users. User segmentation and in-app targeted messaging allow us to onboard clients efficiently and boost retention rates significantly. Cons The administration interface is so feature-rich that time must be invested in training support teams to use it effectively. We have occasionally found the analytics reports to be somewhat lacking in flexibility regarding metrics specific to our services. Review Source Carrie B. Workforce Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Decent product function, needs added features." January 14, 2026 3.0 Overall, my experience was okay. I can't say that it was terrible, or very good. The things that I needed from the WFM side to calculate efficiencies wasn't something they provided, but from my standpoint, they were responsive in many other ways. Pros Intercom was easy to navigate from the end user standpoint, and it was easy overall to monitor from the WFM RTA perspective. Cons Intercom is limited in the Agent States. For instance, an agent was either in a chat or away. It was very difficult to calculate idle time without a status that is online - idle. This makes calculating utilization statistics difficult. Switched from [Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) Mostly forced due to a decision from another department. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Growth Associate Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Intercom Review" May 8, 2026 4.0 Pros The Fin AI capabilities to respond to requests and the outbound capabilities allowing our team to create a series of campaigns to increase signup rates. Cons The search functionality in the outbound section isn't very capable of finding messages that have been sent out. Review Source Rael D. Head of Support Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intercom is the best AI-first support platform." August 12, 2025 5.0 We've been using Intercom for roughly 3 years now, and although it hasn't been the smoothest ride, we're able to get the value for money with it. It's the best AI-first support platform available, and it looks like it will continue to remain so as development keeps going. Pros I like Fin because it's easy to implement and improve, and it continues to evolve. Intercom's analytics are also quite good, and their CX score rating is a game-changer. Cons There's not a lot to dislike. I would love it if Intercom allowed replies to conversations to be scheduled. Our support team has established operating hours, and so if someone works outside of those hours, we don't want to give our customers the impression that we're available 24/7. Switched from [Help Scout](https://www.capterra.com/p/136909/Help-Scout/) Needed a support platform that had AI chatbot features. Review Source Tommy M. Knowledge Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Intercom is Fintastic" July 21, 2025 5.0 Overall, my company loves Intercom. They've made a lot of improvements over the last two years, which has helped us maintain our commitment to using them as a vendor. Pros I like Fin most about Intercom. I took over managing our company's Fin (Intercom's AI agent for chat support) in January 2024. It's been fun improving our content and customer support to boost our resolution rate. Cons What I like least about Intercom is its complicated pricing structure. Some features have their own pricing structure instead of being included in a given tier, which is confusing when you see the value in one of their tools but don't have a clear pricing range to show to management to procure the tool. Alternatives considered [Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) Reason for choosing Intercom We stuck with Intercom because competitors couldn't replicate our success with Fin. Review Source BS Beatriz S. Operations Coordinator Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Positive experience" June 16, 2025 5.0 I highly recommend Intercom to others! I have had a positive experience with Intercom, being able to centralize and mature my support and content teams. Pros The product Usability and available integrations, the help articles that are very complete and helpfull. Cons One of the flaws is not having a live chat with support, sometimes I want to explain and show my issue in a meeting. Alternatives considered [Zendesk Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/164283/Zendesk/) Reason for choosing Intercom The product seemed more complete, using AI and Help center Switched from [Blip](https://www.capterra.com/p/10028873/Blip/) Hard to configure workflows and not having Proactive support and help center Review Source Julian O. Co-Founder Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "All-in one solution for customer service" February 4, 2025 5.0 Great software to use in the customer service section of businesses. It reduces time en resources spent. Easy to use and the options available makes sure you can cover everything Pros It is the all-in solution that goes so deep that it becomes a fully integrated part of business department Cons There are so many options that it takes sometime to figure everything out. Not in terms of difficulty but in terms of options Switched from [Tidio](https://www.capterra.com/p/144040/Tidio-Chat/) More options, deeper insights, more automation, ai Review Source CL Charles-Stephen L. CYM Media Generalist Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Efficient centralization of exchanges" July 7, 2026 4.0 Pros Everything is grouped in the same place for Intercom which is nice. it helps to reply faster to requests Cons it is one of the software that allows to have discussions (messages) without problem I feel comfortable if I use it Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing and Digital Projects Events Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best in class support solution" February 20, 2025 5.0 I have been extremely impressed with the functionality within Intercom and how it can support our SaaS business. Whilst pricing can be seen as slightly high, you do get what you pay for. Pros The unified agent experience, and the customisability within the agent front end. We are able to integrate data far more easily than we were with our existing solution and platforms we assessed. Cons The pricing model is slightly steep, with functionality which would be considered essential on other platforms (balanced agent loading!) stuck in the highest tier. Switched from [Zoho Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/169505/Zoho-Desk/) Limited functionality and ongoing support issues. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer SVP of Engineering Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A very basic CRM" January 6, 2025 4.0 Pros Relatively simple interfaces and api endpoints. Interesting AI integrations / product features. Cons Issues with basic customer management concepts such as merges. Development team seemed unresponsive to potential product issues, yet aware they existed. Switched from [Kustomer](https://www.capterra.com/p/158128/Kustomer/) Kustomer briefly stopped offering a HIPAA compliant product. Review Source AD Ambika D. Founder Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "They have only few Integrations, and customer Support." January 15, 2025 5.0 Overall its a good AI based Customer Service platform if they have more integration it can be used. Pros I like AI based Customer Service Platform. Cons They have only few Integrations, and customer Support. Switched from [DoubleTick](https://www.capterra.com/p/10003201/Double-Tick/) They dont have good Customer Support and sales support. Review Source RM Rick M. Account Manager Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Tools are great, but not level of support is very poor " October 22, 2024 1.0 The features are great, and show to be very powerful. The problem is that Intercom is not interested in providing customer service, so you will only get as far as their knowledge base and what their AI agent can offer. Should there be a technical error, and questions outside the articles available, you are on your own. Pros Fin AI agent is a powerful feature that has saved us a lot of time in reference to support. Cons Customer service is terrible, and there is no interest in providing live support. Switched from [HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/) Hubspot was getting expensive based on how it was being used, but ultimately, worth the cost. Review Source Response from Fin October 25, 2024 Hi Rick, Thanks for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that your experience with Intercom’s support didn’t meet your expectations, especially when you were excited to get started. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we're committed to making things right. I understand how frustrating it can be to wait for a response after requesting to “speak to a person,” especially during urgent issues. Although we don’t offer live chat support, we’re working on ways to reduce response times. I also recognize the hassle of managing multiple conversations to report a bug with our Reporting feature. I'm glad our team resolved it, though I understand it wasn’t an ideal start. We’re here to support you moving forward, so don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Thanks again for your feedback—it's what drives us to improve, and we aim to make your next months with Intercom smoother. Shay, Customer Support Manager - Intercom XB Xenia B. Marketing Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Satisfied with intercome" June 30, 2025 5.0 Easy and complete. I use intercome daily and even though it has a learning curve and sometimes can feel complex it's a user-friendly and efficient tool Pros The variety of tools, the easy creation/navigation/use of segments, the customer service and how easy it is to find answers to any questions you may have Cons The email format could offer more tools to construct emails. For example, more fonts, more dividers, more outlines etc Review Source SE Sean E. Client Services Manager Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intercom Review" June 26, 2025 4.0 Very happy using Intercom and it has become a key software for our company over the last couple of years. Pros I really like how it helps our company engage with prospects outside of normal working hours. It also enables us to use AI to give tailored automatic responses to requests. Cons It can take quite a long time to get to grips with all the features and to use the software correctly. Review Source IRA Imogen R. A. Digital Marketing Specialist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Enhancing customer interaction with intercom" May 11, 2025 4.0 It made our website an effective sales tool, We were able to capture and nurture leads on the spot instead of letting them slip through the cracks in week long email chains. Pros Intercom’s live chat and auto message options let us keep in touch with leads who came to our design portfolio and transformed passersby into serious inquiries. Cons If you need more features, pricing can climb steeply, making it more challenging for small agencies to scale up without breaking the bank. Review Source AA Aditya A. Customer Service Representative Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast chat for customer queries" April 17, 2025 4.0 It helped me answer more inquiries faster, so customers can be served away faster and reduce their wait for support. Pros I like the live chat in Intercom, which allows me to respond to customer queries in real time and see their details in one spot. Cons Generally conversation loads quickly, but occasionally replies take a while to populate, more of a hassle to me, when I’m managing multiple active chats during a busy part of my shift. Review Source ZD Zoe D. Student Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Best Live Chat Platform!" March 27, 2025 4.0 Overall have dealt with positive experiences with Intercom, and the AI-tools are quite impressive. Pros Having a live AI-powered support chat available 24/7 is an incredibly useful tool for many businesses. Whenever customers have questions, the chat can try to help even in off-hours. Cons The price can be a little steep for smaller businesses, and response times can be a little slow sometimes. Review Source IM Ian M. Account director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to use and integrates nicely " April 22, 2025 4.0 Pros Easy to use - some good functionality, integrates easily into your site Cons Can be quite intrusive and could do with some functionality that allows you to control how it turns up Review Source AO Ayomikun O. Snr Technical Support Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Intercom review" February 17, 2025 4.0 Intercoms is a great tool and makes live chat seemless Pros Intercom makes live chat interesting and comes with good reports to track performance Cons You can't do a text search on your closed tickets. The only search available is the global search on all tickets Review Source KH Kelly H. Customer Success Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool for managing customer support tickets " March 31, 2025 4.0 Pros Easy to manage customer support chats and integrates well with our platform in addition to many third party applications that are part of our internal tech stack. Cons The AI agent isn’t always accurate and could do with some work to improve it Review Source PL Phillip L. Director of marketing Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "good for support" November 20, 2024 3.0 It's more suited for customer services and not really marketing. Pros We can use it to prequalify leads and guide current users to support articles Cons It's not very marketing and sales-friendly, lacking a few features like proper attribution and pushing full location information, including city and state, to Salesforce CRM Review Source JC Joel C. Customer Success Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fantastic Product For Managing Your Support Chats" October 25, 2024 5.0 In my experience, Intercom has been great to work with. They have released some new features that are part of our general subscription which is always a bonus. Pros Managing and completing Support chats within Intercom is great. It is very easy to track which chats are needing urgent attention and once you have completed a chat, it is easy to snooze them until your preferred time. We have just started using the AI function which seems to be working well so far. Cons Occasionally, if you have lots of chats, it can be confusing to see which Support rep is working on a chat and which are free to be able to be worked on. Review Source JC James C. Growth Marketing Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "decent AI chatbot solution" November 18, 2024 4.0 it's a very robust tool but it requires a good amount of time to set up Pros it's a robust chatbot to help us get new clients Cons it took quite a bit of time to setup and the maintenance took some time Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.