Acquire.io vs. Intercom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Acquire.io
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Acquire is a scalable suite of tools equipping service agents with no-download interactive co-browse, live chat, chatbot, video & voice calling. Web and in-app - guide your customers in real time to reduce churn and increase conversion. The application is designed to streamline customer conversations for sales, support and onboarding.N/A
Intercom
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Intercom is an AI-first customer service platform that enhances the customer experience and improves operational efficiency, built on a single AI system with three major components: AI Agent, AI Copilot and AI Analyst (coming soon) to deliver customer service.
$39
per month per seat
Pricing
Acquire.ioIntercom
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essential
$39
per month per seat
Advanced
$99
per month per seat
Expert
$139
per month per seat
The Early Stage program
From $65 for 5 support seats
per month
Proactive Support Plus add-on
from $99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Acquire.ioIntercom
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsWhen you sign up for your trial of Support you'll have access to all Team Package features. At any point during the trial, you can choose a plan and pay by credit card, debit card or paypal from within your account.AI customer service features included in every plan. Intercom integrates Help desk, AI Chat bot, and Proactive support.
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Features
Acquire.ioIntercom
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Acquire.io
-
Ratings
Intercom
8.3
126 Ratings
6% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.4116 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.274 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.478 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.884 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.7117 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Acquire.io
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Ratings
Intercom
7.4
128 Ratings
3% below category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings7.6127 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings7.3108 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Acquire.io
-
Ratings
Intercom
8.2
125 Ratings
9% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings8.7100 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings7.739 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings7.377 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings8.9119 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.590 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Enterprises
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Score 10.0 out of 10
Front
Front
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Acquire.ioIntercom
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(276 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(19 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(184 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.7
(10 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Acquire.ioIntercom
Likelihood to Recommend
Acquire
Our company uses Acquire's co-browse and chat functionality to assist customers with technical issues with our website, help clarify what to enter into our online loan applications, and provide service through website and mobile chat. It is very effective for these use cases.
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Intercom
Intercom is particularly helpful when talking to your customer base. Their automation help you start conversations and their inbox lets you keep the conversation going. We build out a new flow every Black Friday and save new FAQ macros to help with the influx of chats. We schedule popups to show up showing we're here to answer questions based on different times of day. Onboarding is particularly handy with Intercom. You can build out a tour that walks your users through different features on the site and it's easy to send that out to your clients right through the chat.
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Pros
Acquire
  • Acquire is easy to implement and integrate with websites.
  • Very responsive to new development requests and support.
  • Acquire is esy to use for both the customer and service agent.
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Intercom
  • Intercom's ability to centralize customer communication is a game-changer.
  • Intercom's automation features have saved us time and streamlined workflows.
  • Help desk for users.
  • Intercom seamlessly integrates with a variety of other tools and platforms, enhancing its functionality and making it a central part of our tech stack.
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Cons
Acquire
  • The product is stand-alone chat and co-browse, not really omni-channel.
  • Workforce management features, work distribution and control, could use some improvement.
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Intercom
  • Pricing - it is not a cheap product and more features could be included in lower tier packages
  • Customer segmentation is not as simple as I would like it to be
  • For being a help desk / customer support company, they are not the fastest at responding to any questions we might have
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Likelihood to Renew
Acquire
No answers on this topic
Intercom
We have been and will be continuing our journey with Intercom and nothing too concerning has happened that I have experienced or heard of that has us on the edge yet. If it ever happens it will be something along the lines of "Outgrowing" the use of need of the platform.
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Usability
Acquire
No answers on this topic
Intercom
Everything is very straightforward and easy to see, explore, and use. Intercom provides walkthroughs and helps guides in case something is not apparent to the user and has their agents available to help. I always feel confident when exploring new features or making changes that I can have it accomplished due to the service they provide.
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Reliability and Availability
Acquire
No answers on this topic
Intercom
always there
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Performance
Acquire
No answers on this topic
Intercom
works perfect
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Support Rating
Acquire
They are very responsive to inquiries, and quickly make product changes when asked.
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Intercom
Intercom is the premier customer support/engagement model and it definitely has one of the top tier customer support teams as well. I don't think I have ever waited more than 5 minutes to get the information I need or get help with an issue. They are incredible and I aim to model our customer service department after them.
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Online Training
Acquire
No answers on this topic
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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Implementation Rating
Acquire
No answers on this topic
Intercom
The implementation was surprisingly easy but we are having to adapt from our old process to work well with Intercom.
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Alternatives Considered
Acquire
We looked at ZenDesk, Genesys, and other products. We selected Acquire because their online demo is pretty amazing, they are easy to integrate/implement, and were very responsive during initial conversations.
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Intercom
I didn't make the call. It was my manager or leadership who decided that, so this one does not apply to me, unfortunately. However, as I've mentioned, it should've been for ease of use and efficiency. The exact reasons are not disclosed to me. Great job Intercom you're doing it great
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Return on Investment
Acquire
  • Acquire gave us chat as a service channel.
  • It gave us insight and details on long-standing, but hard to prove, website concerns.
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Intercom
  • I like how easy it is to spot the user data needed to assist our members.
  • Love how easy it is to link articles on the chat that will help both us and the customers.
  • I like that the sales force or the tickets is already connected on the chat
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ScreenShots

Acquire.io Screenshots

Screenshot of Visitor log and Analytic reportScreenshot of Interactive Co-BrowsingScreenshot of Mobile Co-BrowsingScreenshot of ChatbotScreenshot of Analytics

Intercom Screenshots

Screenshot of AI Agent - The agent resolves 50% of support volume.Screenshot of AI Copilot - A personal AI assistant for every support agent.Screenshot of Omnichannel inbox - AI-enhanced to increase productivity.Screenshot of Tickets - Intercom tickets are designed for collaboration so complex issues are resolved faster.Screenshot of Help Center -  The help center powers AI and self-serve support.Screenshot of Workflows - Automations are built using the Intercom no code visual builder.