Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agent vs. Intercom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agent
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agent, based on Inference Studio which was developed by Inference Solutions and acquired by Five9 October 2020, is a web based visual tool that enables users to build AI-Powered Intelligent Virtual Agents to help businesses of all sizes automate their customer care workloads.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
Five9 Intelligent Virtual AgentIntercom
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
Five9 Intelligent Virtual AgentIntercom
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAI customer service features included in every plan. Intercom integrates Help desk, AI Chat bot, and Proactive support.
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Features
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Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agent
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Ratings
Intercom
8.2
123 Ratings
5% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.4113 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.472 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings7.875 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.582 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings8.3115 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings7.8121 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agent
-
Ratings
Intercom
7.1
126 Ratings
7% below category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings7.3125 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings7.0106 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Five9 Intelligent Virtual Agent
-
Ratings
Intercom
8.1
123 Ratings
7% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings8.698 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings7.739 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings7.076 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings8.9117 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings8.289 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Intercom
Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Five9 Intelligent Virtual AgentIntercom
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(273 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(19 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(181 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 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
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Likelihood to Recommend
Five9
It works great in the pre-qualify area
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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
Five9
  • pre qualify processing
  • real time analytics
  • scores calls quality
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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
Five9
  • more training would be good
  • documentation and case study materia;
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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
Five9
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
Five9
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
Five9
No answers on this topic
Intercom
always there
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Performance
Five9
No answers on this topic
Intercom
works perfect
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Support Rating
Five9
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
Five9
No answers on this topic
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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Implementation Rating
Five9
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
Five9
It does an excellent cost-effective job
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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
Five9
  • pre qualify process is big
  • real time analytics are great
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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

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.