HubSpot Service Hub vs. Intercom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
HubSpot Service Hub
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
HubSpot Service Hub aims to bring customer service data and channels together in one place, and helps scale support through automation and self-service. According to the vendor, Service Hub provides more time for proactive service that delights, retains, and grows your customer base.
$50
per month
Intercom
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Intercom creates modern Customer Service software that aims to redefine how businesses support their customers. The platform connects businesses directly to customers using powerful messaging and automation. According to the vendor, Intercom enables teams to scale support without investing more resources - leading to happier customers and more efficient support teams.
$39
per month per seat
Pricing
HubSpot Service HubIntercom
Editions & Modules
Starter
$50 ($45)
monthly (annually)
Professional
$400 ($360)
monthly (annually)
Enterprise
Starting at $1,200
per month
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
HubSpot Service HubIntercom
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
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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Community Pulse
HubSpot Service HubIntercom
Considered Both Products
HubSpot Service Hub

No answer on this topic

Intercom
Chose Intercom
Unlike Zendesk, Intercom has done it right, and continues to do so. Don't underestimate how important this is, we are many out in the market that feels this way
Chose Intercom
Intercom is a very intuitive system that is relatively easy and quick to set up, the majority of what you need is there and ready to go. Where HubSpot has the edge is on the CRM functionality it has, while Intercom has tagging and segmentation, it doesn't have the depth of CRM …
Chose Intercom
Intercom is a full suite that is more affordable than other systems such as Drift and HubSpot. Although the latter would have been even better integrated with our CRM since we use HubSpot Sales, the hidden costs with HubSpot always get us.
Chose Intercom
I used to use Hubspot live chat service for support. It always went down, and just wasn't as intuitive and clean as Intercom.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
HubSpot Service HubIntercom
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Service Hub
8.5
11 Ratings
7% above category average
Intercom
8.1
111 Ratings
3% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets9.111 Ratings8.4101 Ratings
Expert directory7.94 Ratings8.068 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications8.26 Ratings7.767 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation7.65 Ratings8.275 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission8.711 Ratings8.3104 Ratings
Ticket response9.511 Ratings7.8109 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Service Hub
9.3
10 Ratings
18% above category average
Intercom
7.3
115 Ratings
6% below category average
External knowledge base9.310 Ratings7.4114 Ratings
Internal knowledge base9.310 Ratings7.299 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
HubSpot Service Hub
8.1
6 Ratings
5% above category average
Intercom
8.2
111 Ratings
7% above category average
Customer portal9.14 Ratings8.589 Ratings
IVR7.13 Ratings7.736 Ratings
Social integration7.34 Ratings7.569 Ratings
Email support7.86 Ratings8.8105 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration9.26 Ratings8.580 Ratings
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HubSpot Service HubIntercom
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Agiloft Flexible Service Desk Suite
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
SAP Service Cloud
SAP Service Cloud
Score 8.7 out of 10
Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce Service Cloud
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
HubSpot Service HubIntercom
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(12 ratings)
9.0
(260 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(19 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(168 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(10 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
HubSpot Service HubIntercom
Likelihood to Recommend
HubSpot
It all depends on what business you're operating. You should also consider your needs, goals, and pain points when looking at [HubSpot] Service Hub. If you’re in need of a tool that will help you manage everything from start to finish, then yes HubSpot might be something to consider. It’s truly an all-in-one platform for everything and anything marketing, sales, and customer support, all in one place.
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Intercom
Well suited for real time customer support needs - that's where it really shines. Well suited for proactive outreach and the ability to gather feedback from customers + surveys. Less appropriate for a non techie company to set it up, basically any sort of changes in integration have to be done by an engineer.
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Pros
HubSpot
  • It makes it easier for us to keep track of customer awareness and review in one spot.
  • The great thing about how easy it is to use all of its fantastic tools.
  • The ability to check customer retention.
  • It's easy to track and measure the success of our organization's sales team.
  • This is a fantastic all-in-one customer success suite that includes ticketing.
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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
HubSpot
  • Need to be able to customize and prioritize tiles when in deal view
  • Should have web forms and telescripts built into the program (templates)
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Intercom
  • The AI tools should have a make shorter option
  • The research is difficult compared to other platforms such as Zendesk where it is easier to find stuff (accounts, emails, messages...)
  • I know that you could integrate better AI tools! The chatbot is amazing, so I'm just missing more AI tools to increase productivity
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Likelihood to Renew
HubSpot
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
HubSpot
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
HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Intercom
always there
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Performance
HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Intercom
works perfect
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Support Rating
HubSpot
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
HubSpot
No answers on this topic
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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Implementation Rating
HubSpot
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
HubSpot
Hubspot Live chat is not the most feature backed but its core service is solid and gets the job. Other live chat software like Live Chat or Zendesk has more features but most of those features are not needed for the everyday biz user
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Intercom
We've used both Drift and Salesforce chat at Owl Labs in the past, and I didn't find them to meet our needs or customer needs the way Intercom has been able to. Intercom ranks higher for us regarding Integrations offered, customization, AI functionality, and user-friendliness. In the past, if chat visitors would click around our website, they'd have to start their chat over again from the start and lose their communication history with us. We also found that Salesforce chat did not have enough customization that we needed. One small example is that in Intercom, you can see when another teammate is looking at a chat and tag them in notes to collaborate. We didn't have access to anything like that when using Salesforce chat. Intercom has made it easy to work alongside one another to be more efficient.
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Return on Investment
HubSpot
  • Lead management has become more streamlined
  • Sales targets are visible; any changes made can be easily tracked and accounted for
  • Overall lead lifecycle management has improved and the way data moves to other apps makes life easier for the other business functions to keep track on the new and old deals
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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

HubSpot Service Hub Screenshots

Screenshot of Service Hub helps to quickly address service tickets

Intercom Screenshots

Screenshot of Support Bots: Intercom brings upleveled support automation that scales support teams by resolving 33% of common questions.Screenshot of Shared Inbox: From quick to complex questions, the Intercom Inbox workflows helps resolve issues in real time and improve team efficiency—without sacrificing CSAT.Screenshot of Product Tours: Connect the dots from sign-up to success with Intercom' interactive product tours.Screenshot of Campaign Builder: Series, Intercom's visual campaign builder, lets users send cohesive messages across channels—inside the app and out.Screenshot of Intercom Surveys: In-context customer surveys, Intercom Surveys connects users to valuable customer insights—and then helps to turn those insights into action, automatically.Screenshot of The Intercom Messenger