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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ChatGPT

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AOpenAI offers ChatGPT, an advanced general intelligence (AGI) chatbot which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests. ChatGPT is a sibling model to InstructGPT, which is trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a detailed response.

    $0

    per month

    Fin

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AFin is an AI Agent for customer service. It automates complex queries, improves resolution times, and delivers consistently high-quality support at scale.

    $0.99

    one-time fee per outcome

    Zendesk Chat

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is a live chat tool developed by the Singaporean company also called Zopim, acquired by Zendesk in April 2014.

    $11.20

    per month

    Pricing
    ChatGPTFinZendesk Chat
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per month
    Plus
    $20
    per month
    Team
    $30
    per month per user
    Pro
    $200
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Fin with your current helpdesk
    $0.99
    one-time fee per outcome
    Fin with the Intercom helpdesk
    from $19 + $0.99 per Fin outcome
    per month per seat
    Pro add-on
    from $99
    per month
    Lite
    $0
    per user
    Basic
    $14
    per user
    Advanced
    $25
    per user
    Premium
    $55
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ChatGPTFinZendesk Chat
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—90-Day Money-Back Guarantee Fin includes a 90-day money-back guarantee. Customers must use Fin in at least 250 conversations during the first 90 days of their subscription following the trial period. Customers who are not satisfied may request a refund within 90 days of starting their subscription. Eligibility: Available to high-volume customers handling more than 250,000 conversations per month in North America and Europe.The pricing above is price per user per month. You will get a discount when you opt for annual payment.
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    Community Pulse
    ChatGPTFinZendesk Chat
    Considered Multiple Products
    OpenAI
    No answer on this topic
    Fin
    Chose Fin
    I have only used the free versions of ChatGPT and Claude but I will say that Fin by Intercom AI is built specifically around our data that we give it access to, so its going to be a lot much accurate and safer for an organization to use. We have been happy Fin by Intercom users …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin by Intercom combines ChatGPT knowledge but also Gemini (google) intelligence It makes the answer written in such a way that you don't have the impression that it was written by a bot
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin by Intercom definitely knows our platform better and can have more value by recommending content by following along with our conversations. ChatGPT is more supplemental and better at learning our voices and tones to make conversations sound like us. ChatGPT is also helpful …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    We used a much older version of Zendesk six years ago, so the AI features didn't exist back then—which makes it pretty hard to compare. In any case, I immediately found Intercom simpler, more intuitive, and more professional, with features the other platform didn't offer. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    There are so many AI platforms available, and you could theoretically build a system using the available AI API's from any of the big platforms. However, I dont think it's as easy as this. Intercom is deliberately built for customer service, the features they are releasing a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin by Intercom vs. Zendesk/Salesforce - Fin by Intercom is often cheaper at low-to-mid volumes because it has a lower base platform fee (starting around $29–$39/seat). However, Zendesk AI and Salesforce Agentforce can be more predictable for massive enterprises because they …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Granted I think both Zendesk and Salesforce are very good tools, I still think that Fin by Intercom is the best I've used. Salesforce can be very laggy at times, and there's nothing that can be done about it. The interface is clunky. Zendesk is coming in at a real close second, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin AI is way better than those above I've tried in my career. Easier to train and manage.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin is better at customer comms than those other apps. And it's natively integrated with the intercom customer support software
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Zendesk didn't have an AI to field question which is the biggest time saver Fin has given us. On my end, I think Zendesk was easier to navigate (I've been in both systems for the same amount of time atp). However, the amount of work Fin has been able to field for us is worth …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Intercom is just so much better; Our company was using both Zendesk and Intercom for two different products we offer. We brought them all over to Intercom, and they are really happy about the shift. They didn't use any AI in Zendesk, though, so Fin is their first experience …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    We used it a few years ago, and it was not as feature-rich for our needs. It lacked true AI capabilities, was hard for users to understand, and created workaround issues. The internal ticket system was difficult to use and led to many missed issues and calls.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin by Intercom outperforms Zendesk in almost all metrics as a user-friendly, experienced-focused platform. Zendesk's chat functionality is more limited than Intercom's and the AI agent is not as helpful.

    Our primary business partner uses Zendesk, and this is what we use to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Zendesk isn't even in the same league (I last used zendesk in 2023)
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    I think Fin by Intercom stacks up well for the specific niche of using AI to provide customer support and business uses. The other AI products I've used are more general LLMs which, while great, would be a struggle to use/build to provide the same experience.

    That said, as it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    N/A
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    i think it is in qpp to respond to the client quicker
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Fin is a good tool against other AI tools as he is straightforward and direct to the point on what you would like to do with your messages or texts. He can help our business to produce professional messages and makes our life a lot more easier. Fin is also the tool we use to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    I used Zendesk briefly but found it difficult to navigate — I often couldn’t tell what was going on or how to simply reply to a ticket. In contrast, Intercom is much more intuitive and user-friendly. Its clean interface and support for multiple communication formats like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    As explained previously, most of these platforms were focused on tickets, most reports only work with tickets, there is no way to postpone a service without turning it into a ticket, and since our response time target is a maximum of 2 minutes, these platforms were unable to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    Honestly, we haven't really looked at this, but we do use it for another team because a third-party works with it.

    Otherwise, I am extremely happy with Intercom and have not looked towards another software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Fin
    It was a long debate before we switched from Crisp to Intercom, but we never regretted that decision. Intercom looks and looks sleeker, works smoother, and has the knowledge base feature, which was our main need to switch. The transition took very little time, so no bumps on …
    Incentivized
    Zendesk
    Chose Zendesk Chat
    ZD chat is much better at being streamlined with ZD email, obviously. but the functionality of Intercom and the way it worked was a lot cleaner. However, we use a round-robin style of messaging with our CSRs, and ZD chat does this much better.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    425 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    342 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    418 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    231 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    287 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    ChatGPTFinZendesk Chat
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of ChatGPT and Fin and Zendesk Chat
    Feature
    ChatGPT
    -
    Ratings
    Fin
    -
    Ratings
    Zendesk Chat
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Chat history and transcripts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Chat reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics00 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
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    Olark
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho SalesIQ
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Sprinklr Service
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Genesys DX (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ChatGPTFinZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (22 ratings)
    8.9
    (491 ratings)
    7.7
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (21 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (21 ratings)
    8.2
    (399 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (11 ratings)
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    ChatGPTFinZendesk Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OpenAI
    I’d definitely recommend ChatGPT to anyone as a great introduction to generative AI and as a starting point in research, writing, brainstorming, or general questions or judgement questions. It can be a great tool to use when you don’t necessarily need an accurate answer. For example, I wouldn’t let it calculate my taxes, but I’d use it to ask some general tax questions, then ask for sources and then verify by checking those sources. I also love ChatGPT for writing and questions - it’s great for emails, creating templates and outlines, and for generating spreadsheet formulas.
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    Fin
    I can't think of anything off the top of my head regarding less appropriate. However, this product is very customizable. I think with some improvement in reporting it could be better, however, I would recommend due to these types of things. I love the knowledge base and creating those help centers. I would say that it is fairly easy to set up, but once you set it up, not really knowing all the things, it's hard to go back and change, so it would be nice to have an overall idea of guidance prior to the original setup that can just be improved over time.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Chat is suited for all the support teams that provide real-time assistance. Like if someone wants to block the debit/credit card, it is a high-priority case that needs real-time assistance. Whereas issues like close my account, and invoice request doesn't need real-time assistance, where Zendesk tickets support will be perfect.
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    Pros
    OpenAI
    • Saves time by generating content about a specific topic very quickly
    • Allows us to quickly learn information online (from various sources or even a single lengthy article) into more summed up digestible paragraphs (and even bullet points)
    • Can autogenerate content on a vast amount of topics
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    Fin
    • The AI agent can answer our users' questions accurately based on the information available in our Help Center.
    • Ability to set up workflows and procedures helps our team automate repetitive tasks.
    • The inbox layout is clean and easy to navigate, and we can set views to suit our preferences.
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    Zendesk
    • Extremely fluid chat interface allows for easy communication.
    • It can be used directly on a website page or as a widget.
    • Allows the end user to translate the chat into their own native language.
    • Notifies you with pending chats via on-screen notifications and sound effects.
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    Cons
    OpenAI
    • Wish it had support for better slides generation. Sometimes we found ourselves using chatgpt to outline a presentation but build it ourselves or use a tool like Gamma
    • Maybe a chepear $10 plan. In some countries the US dollar can be expensive and $20 goes a long way.
    • I wish you could make projects with more files. They limit it. Or make the limit based on the content, not the number of files per se
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    Fin
    • I wish I could pull reports on the conversations that have been closed.
    • I wish I could tag fin categories in addition to our live help desk conversations so I can get a good read on the types of questions users are asking.
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    Zendesk
    • Linking with a telephone, so the agent is only working on 1 channel at a time
    • More simplified way to create and use templates
    • Link users who may have provided us a new/different email from what we have on file for them
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    Likelihood to Renew
    OpenAI
    ChatGPT is a powerful assistant. As long as you understand what it is you're looking for in its results, it can save you a lot of time due to its ability to do the heavy lifting for you. This frees your time up to enable you to concentrate on other tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Fin
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zendesk
    Due to staffing issues, we have temporarily stopped offering chat as an available channel. We're also interested in the best ways to integrate chat with our FAQs and AI to provide quick responses, either during off-hours or prior to speaking with a live agent. I've also found that reporting is rather limited where some of the interesting and useful data made available and visible during the chat cannot be pulled post-chat; it would be great to pull a high-level report so we can analyze this data.
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    Usability
    OpenAI
    It's a potent utility tool, personally and professionally. It’s also very convenient - it can be used for a wide range of things and scenarios, and when used correctly, it usually produces dependable results in
    seconds. I would give it a full 10 if it didn't hallucinate as much as it does, and the image generator was more accurate.
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    Fin
    Intuitive is a very accurate descriptor. Features do not seem to be hidden by poor UI. Things are usually where you would expect them to be, and the UI has been designed to make it pleasant to work within the platform. The platform also scales really well. Both small and large organizations can achieve a great return on investment by using it.
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    Zendesk
    As mentioned previously, it's a clunky product that lacks user-friendliness. It feels old and behind the times compared to other products we have used. The inability to have a wrap-up time before a new chat comes in is also a big issue for our team.
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    Reliability and Availability
    OpenAI
    No answers on this topic
    Fin
    always there
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    OpenAI
    No answers on this topic
    Fin
    Fin is super quick and top notch.
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    OpenAI
    Their responses are always professional , although they delay sometimes
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    Fin
    I can get help by asking Fin questions about itself. It answers accurately, citing its own Help Center resources with visuals. It can reason and dialogue well. But when it comes to getting human support for Fin, it is not as quick. It can sometimes take a few days. They are polite and well-meaning. Some things aren't their fault (product limitations), but there was one occasion where something took a long time to resolve with lots of back and forth but it was I who found out the error in the end that they missed, so they didn't really help resolve it.
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    Zendesk
    Getting assistance and/or troubleshooting anything with Zendesk can be quite frustrating. In my years of experience with Zednesk, I have almost never found the answer to my question without going through multiple articles, ultimately getting frustrated and reaching out to our contact for more assistance. So for a consumer, the support is not as relieving as Zendesk Chat is to our customers in getting the questions answered by us.
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    Online Training
    OpenAI
    No answers on this topic
    Fin
    It was great. We were able to walk through step by step and get our questions answered along the way.
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    OpenAI
    No answers on this topic
    Fin
    The implementation was surprisingly easy but we are having to adapt from our old process to work well with Intercom.
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    Zendesk
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    Alternatives Considered
    OpenAI
    I find that ChatGPT has the best overall system for user-friendly Ai. I like the customization options of this tool in comparison to others. The ease of setting up a custom GPT with knowledge and resources is great - you don't get that in other tools. I also like the ability to embed the application directly into the browser or computer. This is powerful and opens up addition features or tools
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    Fin
    Fin far surpasses these other options in platform features and capabilities. Fin allows for side-by-side use by both the Marketing and Support teams, while none of the other similar products did that well. Most platforms are designed for one or the other, not both.
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    Zendesk
    Zendesk Chat is far more user friendly than some of the other competitors on the market. It has a very all the features that you require to ensure your customers are contacted in 'real time'. Its main tools include a live chat interface for quick communication, customisable chat widgets to fit your brand, mobile responsiveness for all devices, and canned responses for common questions. The platform can also start chats based on visitor actions, like time on a page or exit intent. A real must for any leading company
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    Scalability
    OpenAI
    No answers on this topic
    Fin
    The product is very scalable and has helped us scale our user base and onboard 10x the users in just one month. We couldn't have done it without Fin
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    Zendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    OpenAI
    • I can solve problems quickly. What would take some time, for example, writing an SPF string, ChatGPT can do it correctly in seconds if I it gives the correct information.
    • The best tool I've ever used for research. For example, I can ask ChatGPT to list all the villages, cities and townships in a specific county. And provide the URL link for each.
    • Problems that seem unsolvable, i.e. why is Gmal rejecting every message from our list server is answered with a number of suggestions that I can follow up with.
    • Basically, has elimited a tech support position in our company.
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    Fin
    • New role opportunities — Using the “Fin-first” approach has reduced the workload for our Tier 1 team, giving them more time to focus on their own career growth. It’s also opened the door to a dedicated, AI-focused role, where a team member regularly reviews Fin’s answers and makes updates to help it perform even better.
    • Enabling Fin has also reduced our response time and allowed us to meet SLA's.
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    Zendesk
    • Positive impact - Compared to our old system, this newly updated system provides features and functionality that has increased our agent productivity and provided customer insight like we've never had before. This has resulted in fewer hold times and higher customer satisfaction.
    • Negative impact - Our reporting team still struggles with obtaining the right information from time to time with the chats. This leads to loss of productivity and more resources dedicated to reporting.
    • Positive impact - Due to Zopim's embed, we are able to more successfully place them on the appropriate self-service portals and pages, reaching a larger audience, and being more readily available to answer our client's questions. This has resulted in an increase in our self-service portal usage, driving down the phone and email support channels, which in turn reduces support costs.
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    ScreenShots

    Fin Screenshots

    Screenshot of Fin handling a complex query. Fin can securely retrieve data and take action in external systems like Shopify, Stripe, and Salesforce.Screenshot of Fin works across phone, email, chat, Slack, and more so every customer receives accurate, personalized responses, wherever they reach out.Screenshot of Procedures to train Fin to handle queries with multiple steps, business logic and third-party systems from start to finish. Natural language instructions can be combined with deterministic controls to create powerful Procedures that follow exact rules when needed.Screenshot of AI powered Insights and QA products, proactively showing you dominant and emergent trends and topics in your customer experience, as well as one-click recommendations to set live and immediately improve Fin's performance.Screenshot of Fin Operator. It spots problems, finds opportunities to improve, and acts on them, for example tuning Fin, keeping knowledge current, and scaling automation as business needs changes.Screenshot of the interface to customize Fin's tone of voice, teach it support knowledge and policies, and configure how it handles complex tasks in over 45 languages.

    Zendesk Chat Screenshots

    Screenshot of How Zopim Chat Widget looks on the website.Screenshot of This is how the chat window looks like to your visitorsScreenshot of This is a screenshot of the visitor list.Product screenshot