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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
$0.99 1 Resolution
Close
Star Rating
(1,966)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $9.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(3,712)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.99 1 Resolution
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Fin by Intercom excels in keeping customer conversations organized, with users appreciating its ability to save time and streamline interactions. The detailed Content and Guidance docs are highlighted as particularly valuable for fine-tuning communication strategies.
- Users say that Close offers a user-friendly experience, especially with its call dialing feature that starts without a dial tone. This functionality is noted as superior to competitors, making it easier for users to manage their outreach efforts effectively.
- According to verified reviews, Fin by Intercom has a slightly higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that users find it to be a reliable tool for daily tasks. Reviewers mention the ease of use and the integration of macros in emails as significant advantages.
- Reviewers mention that while Close is easy to navigate, the initial setup can be somewhat challenging. Users have noted that it took time to fully understand the platform, but once familiar, they found it efficient for managing customer communications.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Fin by Intercom has a strong focus on continuous improvement, with users enjoying the introduction of new features over time. This adaptability is seen as a key strength, helping businesses stay current with their customer engagement strategies.
- Users appreciate the Smartviews feature in Close, which allows for better organization of customer follow-ups. This capability is particularly beneficial for managing prospective clients, showcasing Close's strength in facilitating effective communication workflows.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Close
Solo
Starting at $9.00
1 User Per Month
Perfect for individuals organizing leads, managing pipelines, and keeping all sales communication in one place.
- Only 1 user allowed
- Up to 10,000 Leads
- Built-in email, calling, & SMS
Fin by Intercom
Fin with your current helpdesk
$0.99
1 Resolution
Try Fin for 90 days, completely risk-free. If it's not the right fit, you can request a refund—no questions asked.
- Fin AI Agent works seamlessly with any helpdesk, including Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot, and more.
- Set up in under an hour
- Handles tickets, cases, emails, live chat, WhatsApp, SMS, and more
Free Trial
Close
Free Trial is available
Fin by Intercom
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,729
8.8
2,827
Ease of Use
9.2
1,769
8.9
2,857
Ease of Setup
9.0
1,106
8.4
1,466
Ease of Admin
9.0
564
8.6
1,312
Quality of Support
9.3
1,547
8.6
2,723
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
558
8.8
1,309
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
1,741
8.8
2,678
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
9.0
1349
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
1356
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1381
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1165
Not enough data
9.1
1305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1122
Not enough data
8.3
1130
Not enough data
8.4
1161
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
8.7
1258
Not enough data
8.5
1217
Not enough data
9.2
1333
Not enough data
8.2
1132
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.7
1215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1226
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1260
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1198
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
1258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1280
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1141
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
8.2
1074
Not enough data
7.9
1096
Not enough data
8.2
1087
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
1195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1210
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1197
Not enough data
8.5
1123
Not enough data
8.0
1070
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1097
Not enough data
9.1
1209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
1115
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
1123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1126
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
1059
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
8.6
1100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1095
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1060
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
961
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
247
Not enough data
8.2
248
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
7.8
61
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
7.9
61
Communication Channels
Not enough data
8.8
891
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1090
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1264
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
812
Not enough data
7.6
522
Platform
Not enough data
8.1
720
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1267
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
823
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
789
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
1015
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1017
|
Verified
Messenger
Not enough data
8.8
383
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
363
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
478
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
327
|
Verified
Channels
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
438
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
121
Not enough data
8.1
229
|
Verified
Customers
Not enough data
8.8
428
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
432
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
436
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
387
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
379
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Facilitation
7.9
133
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
9.0
140
Not enough data
8.6
134
Not enough data
Organization
9.2
136
Not enough data
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.9
133
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
8.2
127
Not enough data
8.9
134
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
8.3
134
Not enough data
8.6
134
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Integrated Workflows
9.1
220
Not enough data
9.1
223
Not enough data
9.0
215
Not enough data
8.7
212
Not enough data
9.0
217
Not enough data
9.0
221
Not enough data
8.9
220
Not enough data
Repeatability and Reportability
8.6
215
Not enough data
8.9
215
Not enough data
8.9
205
Not enough data
8.3
203
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
AI and Automation
8.2
194
Not enough data
8.1
197
Not enough data
8.2
190
Not enough data
7.9
198
Not enough data
7.8
196
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
197
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Engagement
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
Dialing Options
9.1
150
Not enough data
9.2
151
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
Agent Tools
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.8
142
Not enough data
9.4
147
Not enough data
Automation
8.9
141
Not enough data
8.5
142
Not enough data
8.6
142
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Auto Dialer
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
AI Capabilities - Auto Dialer
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
User Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
140
Not enough data
8.4
157
User Support
Not enough data
9.1
167
Not enough data
8.1
119
Not enough data
8.8
151
Walkthrough Type
Not enough data
8.9
136
Not enough data
9.0
146
Platform Basics - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functions - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text Messaging
8.8
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
282
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
267
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
252
Not enough data
8.7
257
Not enough data
8.9
256
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
SMS Platform
9.0
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
276
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
263
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Channels
8.6
105
8.7
226
8.6
107
8.3
218
8.0
107
Feature Not Available
Design
8.5
109
Feature Not Available
7.9
106
Feature Not Available
8.9
107
8.7
230
8.9
106
8.7
222
9.0
103
8.6
215
Generative AI
8.3
103
Feature Not Available
8.8
102
8.2
84
Responses
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.0
84
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
63
Not enough data
8.7
63
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
81
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
9.1
83
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.6
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.7
66
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
50
Responses
Not enough data
8.8
596
Not enough data
8.8
586
Not enough data
9.0
586
Not enough data
8.8
556
Not enough data
8.6
478
Platform
Not enough data
9.5
611
Not enough data
8.9
582
Not enough data
8.8
578
Not enough data
8.7
561
Not enough data
8.2
419
Not enough data
8.9
528
Not enough data
8.8
582
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
140
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.7
1058
Not enough data
8.7
837
Not enough data
8.7
858
Not enough data
9.0
779
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.6
859
Not enough data
8.7
901
Not enough data
8.5
518
Not enough data
8.8
810
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
154
Platform
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.1
37
Not enough data
Workforce Management
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Call Center Infrastructure (CCI)
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
Administrative
9.7
40
Not enough data
9.2
39
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.6
200
Not enough data
7.4
185
Not enough data
9.0
210
Automation
Not enough data
8.4
207
Not enough data
8.3
207
Not enough data
8.5
197
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
8.5
200
Not enough data
8.6
193
Not enough data
8.5
201
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
296
Not enough data
8.3
294
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Communication
Not enough data
9.2
1441
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1449
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1191
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1356
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
595
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.2
1267
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1094
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1043
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1319
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1287
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
94
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
8.9
652
Not enough data
8.9
651
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
490
Not enough data
8.4
535
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
8.7
530
Not enough data
8.7
534
Not enough data
8.4
475
Not enough data
8.6
519
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
7.4
47
Not enough data
7.5
46
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Process
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
89
Not enough data
9.0(won by default)
86
Not enough data
9.6(won by default)
89
Channels
Not enough data
9.4(won by default)
89
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
88
Not enough data
9.5(won by default)
91
Not enough data
8.3(won by default)
81
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
83
Insight
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
86
Not enough data
9.2(won by default)
87
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
83
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
83
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
16
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
Analytics
8.6
488
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customizations
9.0
496
Not enough data
9.2
496
Not enough data
8.8
521
Not enough data
8.6
477
Not enough data
9.2
519
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.7
163
Not enough data
8.5
163
Not enough data
8.8
166
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics
8.6
160
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.3
155
Not enough data
8.4
158
Not enough data
Sales Management
9.1
161
Not enough data
8.3
157
Not enough data
8.8
156
Not enough data
9.2
161
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Outbound Call Tracking
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
Calling
9.2
664
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
645
Not enough data
9.3
659
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
Contacts
8.8
655
Not enough data
8.7
618
Not enough data
9.0
653
Not enough data
Insights
9.3
676
Not enough data
9.0
630
Not enough data
8.7
592
Not enough data
9.0
652
Not enough data
8.8
631
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
7.7
172
Not enough data
7.9
170
Not enough data
7.7
164
Not enough data
8.5
169
Not enough data
8.0
159
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
7.4
157
Not enough data
7.9
158
Not enough data
7.9
160
Not enough data
8.3
162
Automation
Not enough data
8.1
163
Not enough data
7.9
158
Not enough data
7.2
154
Autonomy
Not enough data
7.5
161
Not enough data
7.7
161
Not enough data
7.2
158
Not enough data
7.7
161
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Close and Fin by Intercom are categorized as Customer Communications Management
Unique Categories
Close is categorized as SMS Marketing, Sales Engagement, AI Sales Assistant, Outbound Call Tracking, Sales Analytics, Email Tracking, CRM, Call Center Infrastructure (CCI), and Auto Dialer
Fin by Intercom is categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, Customer Service Automation, Digital Customer Service Platforms, AI Agents For Business Operations, Shared Inbox, Conversational Support, Digital Adoption Platform, Conversational Marketing, Chatbots, Social Customer Service, Live Chat, Help Desk, and Customer Self-Service
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Close
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Fin by Intercom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
15.1%
Computer Software
8.6%
Real Estate
8.2%
Financial Services
6.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.5%
Other
56.1%
Computer Software
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Financial Services
7.2%
Internet
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Other
43.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
How fast does close read the feedback provided?
1 Comment
SW
Hi Kamaldeep, thank you for providing feedback for the Close team! We're always working to improve our CRM and take customer feedback seriously. We see all...Read more
how do I integrate WhatsApp?
1 Comment
KS
You can use Zapier or use API's to link them manually.Read more
How long does it take to generate a new integration?
1 Comment
PE
Hey Camila, we do not have an integration with Apollo at this time. However, you can request one in this form on our website...Read more
What is Intercom used for?
3 Comments
JT
for sending emails to our correspondents and monitoring our callsRead more
While interaction can be audio visual emojies be developed
2 Comments
SG
I do not think they have developed Intercom that far yet, though it would be great.Read more
¿What is the best economic model in order to use Intercom?
2 Comments
AB
Plus is $39/seat (User) per month.
Its enough to get startedRead more
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