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The Bottom Line

Updated 2026-10-26

Price

Essential, Advanced and Expert from USD 0.99 per Fin outcome per seat per month, with a free trial. Seats plus usage; email, SMS, WhatsApp and phone are billed separately.

Key facts

  • Fin AI agent included in every plan
  • Messenger, shared inbox and ticketing system
  • Workflow automation builder and round-robin assignment on Advanced
  • Private multilingual Help Center

Pros

  • Fin AI agent is included in every plan, not sold as an add-on
  • Advanced includes 20 free Lite seats and Expert includes 50
  • Live chat, support email and in-app messaging are unlimited on all plans

Cons

  • Fin outcomes are metered, so cost depends on resolution volume
  • SSO, HIPAA and SLAs require the Expert tier
  • Startups get a discount rather than a free tier

Best for

Customer support ticketing and shared inbox

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Overview

Intercom is a customer service platform built around Fin, its AI agent, alongside Messenger, a shared inbox and ticketing.

Official plan structure (verified 2026-10-26)

  • Essential - from USD 0.99 per Fin outcome per seat per month, includes Fin, Messenger, shared inbox, pre-built reports and a public Help Center
  • Advanced - from USD 0.99 per Fin outcome per seat per month, adds multiple team inboxes, a workflow automation builder, round-robin assignment and a private multilingual Help Center, and includes 20 free Lite seats
  • Expert - from USD 0.99 per Fin outcome per seat per month, adds SSO and identity management, HIPAA support, SLAs and multibrand Messenger and Help Center, and includes 50 free Lite seats
  • Enterprise - contact sales

Email campaigns, SMS, WhatsApp and phone are billed as usage on top of seats. All plans include unlimited live chat, support email, in-app chats, banners and tooltips.

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