Intercom AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Help Desk Platforms

The best Help Desk alternative to Intercom is HelpCrunch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Libredesk or tawk.to. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Intercom and loads of them are Help Desk Platforms so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Help Desk Platform alternatives to Intercom are Freshdesk, FreeScout, Crisp and User.com.

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  1. HelpCrunch icon
     170 likes

    Platform centralizes live chat, in-app messaging, automated email marketing, and ticketing with personalized, targeted campaigns, feedback collection, integrations such as WordPress and Shopify, and unified multi-channel support for web and mobile customer engagement.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
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    1
    HelpCrunch vs Intercom Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Way cheaper compared to intercom but powerful enough for the small businesses!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • HelpCrunch is Paid and ProprietaryIntercom is also Paid and Proprietary
    • HelpCrunch is CustomizableIntercom is not according to our users
  2. tawk.to icon
     93 likes

    tawk.to is a live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a customizable page.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Wordpress
     
  3. Freshdesk icon
     124 likes

    Offers automated ticket management, multichannel communication, SLA tracking, analytics, customizable workflows, self-service, collaboration tools, AI-driven automation with live translation, knowledge base, proactive insights, secure access, and customer feedback features.

    84 Freshdesk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Workspace
     
  4. FreeScout icon
     41 likes

    Free open-source Zendesk & Help Scout alternative: help desk, shared mailbox, email management and analytics. FreeScout is a pure PHP8+MySQL application which can be easily deployed even on a shared hosting.

    104 FreeScout alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  5. Crisp icon
     29 likes

    Customer interaction for entrepreneurs. Chat with your website visitors. Setup the Crisp chatbox in 1 minute.

    164 Crisp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Crisp vs Intercom Comments
    Paulo Coghi
    Positive
    0

    Flat price for unlimited users, knowledge base fully integrated with chat and any other app, campaigns, a lot of ready to use integrations and also with API to integrate with everything else.

    hannahw
    Positive
    2

    Ease of use in getting started, advanced insights into customers

    Jo59000
    Positive
    0

    The service is incredible: the support team is pretty helpful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Crisp is Freemium and ProprietaryIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
    • Crisp is LightweightIntercom is not according to our users
  6. User.com icon
     30 likes

    User.com is an advanced marketing, communication, and sales system that helps automate personalized communication and streamline business processes. Use features like live chat, in-app messages, mailing, marketing automation, CRM, and user tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
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    1
    User.com vs Intercom Comments
    Leq_G
    Positive
    4

    It was actually developed as an alternative to Intercom. The functionalities are extremely similar yet the tool is two times cheaper.

    • User.com is Paid and ProprietaryIntercom is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Zendesk Chat icon
     37 likes

    Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is the fastest way to engage your customers with live chat software. Try it free on Zendesk and put all your customer conversations in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Chatwoot icon
     24 likes

    Open source alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Drift.com, Crisp, etc.

    224 Chatwoot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
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    1
    Chatwoot vs Intercom Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Clean user interface and the code is open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Chatwoot is Freemium and Open SourceIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
  9. LiveAgent icon
     56 likes

    Leverage a unified platform for managing calls, emails, live chat, and social media. Enhance issue resolution by 56% with call center tools, save resources with a ticketing system, and boost earnings by 48% using a fast chat widget. Create knowledge bases easily.

    225 LiveAgent alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • PHP
     
  10. UseResponse icon
     132 likes

    UseResponse is a customizable Community Feedback and Support Software can be installed on your server as a PHP script or used in Cloud as SaaS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Tidio  icon
     35 likes

    Platform offering live chat and AI chatbot services for ecommerce; manages customer inquiries, supports multiple languages, provides analytics, and scales operations affordably with automated Flows handling tasks like lead conversion and abandoned cart recovery.

    78 Tidio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
    • WooCommerce
     
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    1
    Tidio vs Intercom Comments
    whatisupdown
    Positive
    2

    More affordable; potentially better AI.

    • Tidio is Freemium and ProprietaryIntercom is Paid and Proprietary
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