Compare Fin by Intercom and Zoho Desk

At a Glance
Fin by Intercom
Fin by Intercom
Star Rating
(3,806)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.99 1 Resolution
Free Trial is available
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Zoho Desk
Zoho Desk
Star Rating
(7,407)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Zoho Desk excels in user experience, particularly with its intuitive interface and quick setup process. Users appreciate the ability to create custom fields and workflows, making it easy to tailor the platform to their specific needs.
  • Users say that Fin by Intercom stands out for its clean and simple interface, which resonates well with start-ups. The platform's functionality across various support options, including its AI capabilities, has been highlighted as a significant advantage for teams looking to enhance customer interactions.
  • Reviewers mention that Zoho Desk's automation tools and SLA features are straightforward to configure, leading to improved efficiency in ticket management. Many users have noted that the automated replies and notifications help streamline their support processes.
  • According to verified reviews, Fin by Intercom's AI capabilities are particularly impressive, with users praising its ability to pull relevant content from articles and previous responses. This feature has proven beneficial for support teams, allowing them to provide accurate and timely answers to customer inquiries.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that while Zoho Desk has a higher overall satisfaction score, Fin by Intercom receives positive feedback for its customer engagement features, such as sharing detailed information and screenshots with customers, which enhances the support experience.
  • Users report that both platforms have their strengths, but Zoho Desk is favored for its comprehensive help desk capabilities, while Fin by Intercom is recognized for its effective AI customer support agents, making it a strong choice for businesses prioritizing automation in customer service.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Fin by Intercom
Fin with your current helpdesk
$0.99
1 Resolution
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Zoho Desk
FREE
$0.00
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Free Trial
Fin by Intercom
Free Trial is available
Zoho Desk
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
2,874
8.7
5,933
Ease of Use
8.9
2,904
8.5
6,013
Ease of Setup
8.4
1,507
8.1
5,286
Ease of Admin
8.6
1,337
8.3
4,917
Quality of Support
8.6
2,770
8.3
5,332
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
1,334
8.4
4,445
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,725
8.9
5,687
Features by Category
8.4
1,902
8.1
4,160
Ticket and Case Management
8.6
1102
|
Verified
8.6
3428
|
Verified
8.8
1122
|
Verified
8.5
3348
|
Verified
8.7
1100
|
Verified
8.3
3152
|
Verified
8.6
1151
|
Verified
8.3
2950
|
Verified
8.3
681
|
Verified
8.2
2673
|
Verified
8.8
1138
|
Verified
8.4
2915
|
Verified
8.8
1063
|
Verified
8.5
2929
|
Verified
8.6
964
|
Verified
8.3
2522
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.3
249
7.4
966
8.2
249
7.4
952
Agentic AI - Help Desk
7.8
62
7.1
357
8.3
62
7.1
360
7.9
62
7.2
358
Communication Channels
8.8
894
|
Verified
8.3
2874
|
Verified
8.8
1093
|
Verified
8.6
3112
|
Verified
9.4
1269
|
Verified
8.2
2418
|
Verified
8.3
812
8.0
2161
|
Verified
7.6
523
7.8
1922
|
Verified
Platform
8.1
722
|
Verified
8.1
2302
|
Verified
8.2
1270
|
Verified
8.2
2749
|
Verified
8.7
826
|
Verified
8.4
2852
|
Verified
8.7
791
|
Verified
8.2
2304
|
Verified
8.1
1018
|
Verified
8.3
2831
|
Verified
8.2
1019
|
Verified
8.4
2978
|
Verified
Conversational MarketingHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
8.4
562
Not enough data
Messenger
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
Not enough data
Channels
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
Not enough data
Customers
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
Not enough data
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
Contact Center Knowledge BaseHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.2
376
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
345
Not enough data
8.2
343
Not enough data
8.4
346
Knowledge Management
Not enough data
8.6
325
Not enough data
8.2
316
Not enough data
8.2
322
Compliance
Not enough data
8.4
338
Not enough data
8.3
335
Not enough data
8.2
337
Not enough data
8.1
335
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.2
311
Not enough data
8.2
312
Not enough data
8.0
310
Data Security
Not enough data
8.1
337
Not enough data
8.1
331
Not enough data
8.4
335
Not enough data
8.4
333
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
313
Not enough data
8.4
315
Not enough data
8.5
313
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
248
Digital Adoption PlatformHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.7
228
Not enough data
User Analysis
8.6
140
Not enough data
8.4
157
Not enough data
User Support
9.1
167
Not enough data
8.1
119
Not enough data
8.8
151
Not enough data
Walkthrough Type
8.9
136
Not enough data
9.0
146
Not enough data
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
Customer Communications ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.5
259
7.9
609
Channels
8.8
229
8.2
579
8.3
218
8.0
556
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Design
Feature Not Available
7.9
545
Feature Not Available
7.7
554
8.7
230
8.1
551
8.7
222
8.1
547
8.6
215
8.1
531
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.5
426
8.2
85
7.5
419
Complaint ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.2
461
Usability
Not enough data
8.3
448
Not enough data
8.3
442
Not enough data
8.3
434
Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
431
Not enough data
8.2
416
Not enough data
8.3
423
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
329
Not enough data
7.8
324
8.3
138
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
8.8
128
Not enough data
8.3
125
Not enough data
8.1
120
Not enough data
8.7
123
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.5
123
Not enough data
8.7
124
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.2
119
Not enough data
8.1
118
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Shared Inbox
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
AI Agents For Business OperationsHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.2
94
Not enough data
Responses
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
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
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
81
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
706
Not enough data
Responses
8.8
597
Not enough data
8.8
587
Not enough data
9.0
589
Not enough data
8.8
558
Not enough data
8.6
478
Not enough data
Platform
9.5
616
Not enough data
8.9
584
Not enough data
8.8
579
Not enough data
8.7
564
Not enough data
8.2
419
Not enough data
8.9
528
Not enough data
8.8
583
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
Conversational SupportHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.7
1,232
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.7
1058
Not enough data
8.7
839
Not enough data
8.7
858
Not enough data
9.0
779
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.6
859
Not enough data
8.7
901
Not enough data
8.5
519
Not enough data
8.8
813
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
Customer Service AutomationHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.4
244
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.6
202
Not enough data
7.4
185
Not enough data
9.0
214
Not enough data
Automation
8.4
211
Not enough data
8.3
208
Not enough data
8.5
198
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
8.5
201
Not enough data
8.6
193
Not enough data
8.5
204
Not enough data
8.6
1,834
8.5
3,368
Generative AI
8.3
297
7.9
175
8.3
295
8.0
177
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Communication
9.2
1443
|
Verified
8.8
717
|
Verified
8.9
1451
|
Verified
8.7
759
|
Verified
8.7
1192
|
Verified
8.6
658
9.1
1358
|
Verified
8.6
631
|
Verified
8.2
595
8.3
355
Internal Use
8.2
1270
|
Verified
8.2
2749
|
Verified
8.7
1095
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
1043
|
Verified
8.4
455
8.7
1251
|
Verified
8.7
714
|
Verified
8.9
1321
|
Verified
8.6
692
|
Verified
8.6
1289
|
Verified
8.6
707
|
Verified
8.2
754
8.0
1,871
Generative AI
8.2
94
7.7
423
Self-Service Experience
9.0
657
8.5
1514
8.9
653
8.4
1472
Feature Not Available
8.1
1279
8.2
491
8.1
772
8.4
536
8.2
817
Self-Service Platform
8.7
532
8.3
843
8.8
540
8.3
819
8.4
482
7.8
732
8.6
524
8.2
767
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
7.4
47
7.7
79
7.9
47
7.7
80
7.4
47
7.9
79
7.9
49
7.8
84
8.1
51
7.8
82
7.5
48
7.8
80
7.5
47
7.7
83
Social Customer ServiceHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
9.1
98
8.7
754
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
8.2
119
Feature Not Available
8.1
117
Process
9.3
89
8.7
491
9.0
86
9.0
638
9.6
89
8.5
490
Channels
9.4
89
9.0
627
8.8
88
8.5
545
9.5
91
8.7
516
8.3
81
8.6
459
8.8
83
8.8
485
Insight
9.1
86
8.7
494
9.2
88
8.9
546
8.8
83
8.8
516
9.3
83
9.0
591
Digital Customer Service PlatformsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
7.2
17
7.7
189
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.7
185
7.4
17
7.7
184
Google Workspace for SalesHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
7.1
7
Agentic AI - Google Workspace for Sales
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
AI Customer Support AgentsHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
7.8
247
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
7.8
189
Not enough data
7.9
192
Not enough data
7.8
167
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.0
161
Not enough data
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
7.5
158
Not enough data
7.9
160
Not enough data
7.9
168
Not enough data
8.5
185
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
189
Not enough data
8.0
163
Not enough data
7.2
156
Not enough data
Autonomy
7.6
162
Not enough data
7.7
163
Not enough data
7.2
160
Not enough data
7.7
166
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Fin by Intercom
Fin by Intercom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.3%
Zoho Desk
Zoho Desk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
72.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Fin by Intercom
Fin by Intercom
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.2%
Financial Services
7.2%
Internet
4.9%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Other
43.5%
Zoho Desk
Zoho Desk
Information Technology and Services
17.8%
Computer Software
10.7%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Financial Services
3.6%
Retail
3.5%
Other
60.1%
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Discussions
Fin by Intercom
Fin by Intercom Discussions
What is Intercom used for?
3 Comments
Jhoanna T.
JT
for sending emails to our correspondents and monitoring our callsRead more
While interaction can be audio visual emojies be developed
2 Comments
stephanie g.
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
Andrew B.
AB
Plus is $39/seat (User) per month. Its enough to get startedRead more
Zoho Desk
Zoho Desk Discussions
Where do I find training VDO?
3 Comments
TW
I agree with you. VOD training is essential for fast implementation and developing "best practice" for your Desk software. I'm sure you have already...Read more
how do i use chat
2 Comments
CG
What chat are you speaking of?Read more
Is it possible for you to make integration with G suite a breeze?
2 Comments
Prashanth S.
PS
Hi Daniel, Here are the steps to configure email forwarding from Gsuite to Zoho Desk: Sign in to the Google Admin Console. Click Apps, then click G...Read more