Intercom vs. PushEngage

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
PushEngage
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
PushEngage offers a proactive push notification service, supporting abandoned cart triggering, dynamic segmentation, automatic responders, and advanced analytics, as well as other features.
$0
2,500 subscribers
Pricing
IntercomPushEngage
Editions & Modules
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
Forever Free Plan
$0.00
2,500 subscribers
Business Plan
$29.00/Month
Up To 5,000 Subscribers
Premium Plan
$59.00/Month
Up To 10,000 Subscribers
Enterprise Plan
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Up To Unlimited Subscribers
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IntercomPushEngage
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsAI customer service features included in every plan. Intercom integrates Help desk, AI Chat bot, and Proactive support.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
IntercomPushEngage
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IntercomPushEngage
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
8.1
114 Ratings
3% above category average
PushEngage
-
Ratings
Organize and prioritize service tickets8.4104 Ratings00 Ratings
Expert directory8.069 Ratings00 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications7.769 Ratings00 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.276 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission8.3106 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket response7.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
7.3
118 Ratings
6% below category average
PushEngage
-
Ratings
External knowledge base7.4117 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledge base7.2102 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
8.2
115 Ratings
7% above category average
PushEngage
-
Ratings
Customer portal8.592 Ratings00 Ratings
IVR7.737 Ratings00 Ratings
Social integration7.571 Ratings00 Ratings
Email support8.8109 Ratings00 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration8.582 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
IntercomPushEngage
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(264 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(172 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(10 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IntercomPushEngage
Likelihood to Recommend
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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PushEngage
It is appropriate to send notifications through rss. It is less appropriate to send urgent notifications, it takes a long time to get the notification to users.
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Pros
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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PushEngage
  • Supports sending to many users.
  • Allows the sending of different notifications to two different segments.
  • Allows user segmentation.
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Cons
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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PushEngage
  • Notifications take a long time to reach users.
  • The platform interface could improve.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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PushEngage
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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PushEngage
The platform and analytics are slightly confusing.
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Reliability and Availability
Intercom
always there
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PushEngage
No answers on this topic
Performance
Intercom
works perfect
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PushEngage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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PushEngage
The support was efficient and fast to resolve doubts.
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Online Training
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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PushEngage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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PushEngage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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PushEngage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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PushEngage
  • Due to the time it takes for notifications to arrive, the opportunity is lost in some publications we do.
  • With the notifications we have been able to reach more users.
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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.

PushEngage Screenshots

Screenshot of Dynamic Segmentation: Sending notifications based on customer action is now possible using PushEngage. Create a drip campaign/series of notifications to increase your conversions, leads or click metrics.Screenshot of A/B Testing: Stop wondering on what would make your subscribers happy. Send different notifications to the same target group and analyze, which notification performs better. Use the Right Combination by experimenting with different text for title, message. Use different timings and find out what suits your subscribers.Screenshot of Drip Autoresponder: Sending notifications based on customer action is now possible using PushEngage. Create a drip campaign/series of notifications to increase your conversions, leads or click metrics.Screenshot of Cart Abandonment Campaign: Set auto-trigger for an abandoned cart with a single click. Send custom notifications to your customers.Screenshot of Subscription Dialogbox: Settings of Subscription DialogboxScreenshot of Send Notification: Sample notification that was send using PushEngage in the dashboard.