eStreamDesk vs. Fin by Intercom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
eStreamDesk
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
eStreamDesk is a flexible helpdesk platform that enables support staff to easily manage many requests from multiple services.N/A
Fin by Intercom
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Fin is Intercom’s AI Agent for customer service, designed to deliver high-quality answers, even for complex queries. It works with any helpdesk, or it can be paired with Intercom’s next-generation Helpdesk to get the full Intercom Customer Service Suite.
$0.99
one-time fee per 1 resolution
Pricing
eStreamDeskFin by Intercom
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Fin with your current helpdesk
$0.99
one-time fee per 1 resolution
Copilot add-on
$35
per month per user
The Early Stage program
$65
per month (6 support seats)
Proactive Support Plus add-on
$99
per month
Fin with Intercom’s Helpdesk
from $39 + $0.99 per Fin resolution
per month per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
eStreamDeskFin by Intercom
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll accounts start as 30 days free trial and continue as free or pay as you go plans. There are no sign up fees or long term contracts and no upfront costs. You pay only for what you use and you can change or cancel your plan any time.Fin comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee. Here's how it works: Use Fin in at least 250 conversations within the first 90 days after trial. If you're not satisfied, you can request a refund of up to $1M. Refund requests must be submitted within 90 days of starting the subscription.
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Community Pulse
eStreamDeskFin by Intercom
Features
eStreamDeskFin by Intercom
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
eStreamDesk
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Fin by Intercom
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket response10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
eStreamDesk
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Fin by Intercom
-
Ratings
Customer portal10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
eStreamDeskFin by Intercom
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(385 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(1 ratings)
10.0
(21 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(294 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(10 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
eStreamDeskFin by Intercom
Likelihood to Recommend
eStreamDesk
The application's simplistic approach to Web-based helpdesk management makes it simple to use. It avoids unnecessary functionality and has a simple, clear user interface. The only features that are really helpful to businesses are hosted on the platform. This is of great help in minimizing workload, especially if you meant to use it for customer requests.
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Intercom
I think Fin by Intercom AI is amazing at answering the simple queries for customers. If you have the content to support the answers, you could reliably allow it to cover those topics with almost no errors. This is great for giving more time to teammates, and allowing 24/7 support. I also this Fin by Intercom AI isn't too bad (but need improvements) on allowing/linking to teammate support together with AI support. We have some issues, but overall, Fin by Intercom does actively allow offers and routing to humans, rather than a rigid AI/bot only experience. That said, especially if you have a complicated product or service, I wouldn't recommend Fin by Intercom AI to be the only support option. Its not quite there that I'd want it to let loose without a person standing by. Also, I'd say, its a product that needs at least one person learning/optimising it. Fin by Intercom needs maintaining, so it can't just be left to its on devices as of yet.
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Pros
eStreamDesk
  • It is very easy to implement in small and medium enterprises.
  • The rules engine is simple and effective.
  • 100% usable right out of the box.
  • API simple and functional integration.
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Intercom
  • Ability identify the issue from limited information shared by the customer
  • Clearly communicate the resolution leveraging the knowledgebase input
  • The resolution by Fin is very detailed and calls out all the possible solutions to the problem helping the customer identify the right fix
  • Fin is constantly learning from the past instances and leveraging into present and future issue resolution and thereby able to provide a good customer experience
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Cons
eStreamDesk
  • No complaints - it does what it is expected to do at a very reasonable price.
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Intercom
  • If I can see that our Fin involvement/resolution rate has increased in one week, it would be great to see the theme of conversations it's resolving, rather than having to dig around to see why there was an increase.
  • Sometimes the hand-over functionality doesn't work as well as it could, and often Fin errs on the side of resolving the conversation (which I understand because we're charged per resolution), but this can be frustrating to have to sift through and dig these customers back out.
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Likelihood to Renew
eStreamDesk
No complaints at all. Great cost. eStreamDesk does the job.
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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
eStreamDesk
No answers on this topic
Intercom
The usability of Fin by Intercom is intuitive and easy to use. When I used it for the first time, it didn’t take me long to understand how the platform works and how to set things up. It also provided helpful guidance, and there is a Fin bot that you can use to learn more about the platform and ask questions.
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Reliability and Availability
eStreamDesk
No answers on this topic
Intercom
always there
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Performance
eStreamDesk
No answers on this topic
Intercom
works perfect
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Support Rating
eStreamDesk
No answers on this topic
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
eStreamDesk
No answers on this topic
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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Implementation Rating
eStreamDesk
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
eStreamDesk
I tried several open source tools. The relationship between product quality and effort to set up open source tools, and the acquisition of a server, favor eStreamDesk. The US price is $7 a month per agent. It is perfectly translated into Spanish.
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Intercom
FIN/Intercom has a much better UI and feels more integrated than Zendesk. The reporting is also much more straight forward - using something like Zendesk Explore is painful and feels like I'm using something 10 old. FIN also integrates better with other products, and we've been able to create custom apps/widgets using the Intercom Canvas app far quicker than we could with Zendesk.
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Return on Investment
eStreamDesk
No answers on this topic
Intercom
  • We've achieved around a 50% resolution rate (and growing) with Fin by Intercom
  • Our customers have a near instant response time when chatting with Fin by Intercom
  • We've been able to use Fin by Intercom for a 100% AI driven approach for a subset of our users
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ScreenShots

Fin by Intercom Screenshots

Screenshot of Fin, delivering conversational support experience to customers.Screenshot of where to monitor, analyze, and optimize Fin by spotting trends, filling content gaps, and fixing quality issues topic by topic.Screenshot of where to customize Fin's tone of voice, teach it support knowledge and policies, and configure how it handles complex tasks in over 45 languages.Screenshot of where to test answers, review the sources and settings that shape them, and get tailored recommendations to optimize performance.Screenshot of Fin, as it appears across email and live chat to phone, SMS, and social. Fin can answer any question, across any channel, any time.