Fin by Intercom vs. SupportBee

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Fin by Intercom
Score 8.7 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
SupportBee
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SupportBee is a lean help desk option, essentially an email ticketing system, for small businesses. It deviates from the typical per agent per month pricing model in favor of pay-as-you-go ticket volume pricing.N/A
Pricing
Fin by IntercomSupportBee
Editions & Modules
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
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Fin by IntercomSupportBee
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFin 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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Features
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Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Fin by Intercom
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Ratings
SupportBee
8.6
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Expert directory00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Ticket response00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Fin by Intercom
-
Ratings
SupportBee
8.8
4 Ratings
9% above category average
External knowledge base00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Internal knowledge base00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Fin by Intercom
-
Ratings
SupportBee
8.4
3 Ratings
5% above category average
Customer portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
IVR00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Social integration00 Ratings6.92 Ratings
Email support00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
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Fin by IntercomSupportBee
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User Ratings
Fin by IntercomSupportBee
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(384 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(21 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(294 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.8
(10 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
7.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Fin by IntercomSupportBee
Likelihood to Recommend
Intercom
Fin by Intercom is great with supporting users through onboarding questions, explaining the basics of our product and how to use it. Even with guidance, Fin by Intercom sometimes keeps trying to troubleshoot technical issues after it goes beyond what we have in our knowledge base for solving common issues, which can be a frustrating experience.
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SupportBee
SupportBee is particularly well suited as a support ticket system if you use the systems supported by its 3rd party integrations. If you are looking for a lightweight, easy-to-use, support ticket system without a lot of extras, then SupportBee is the right choice.
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Pros
Intercom
  • Serves as the first point of interaction.
  • Answers questions based on the knowledge base.
  • Tries to suggest a solution for reported issues (in some cases).
  • Gives the option to improve its answer.
  • Learns from other conversations and replies by humans.
  • Understands other languages.
  • Interprets images (somewhat).
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SupportBee
  • Shared inbox system
  • The knowledge base resource
  • Customer portal software
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Cons
Intercom
  • Sometimes Fin can provide incorrect information when using previous conversations as a source; this is one of the few downsides, as teammates can sometimes make mistakes.
  • We also sometimes see that Fin does not pass to a human as quickly as we would like, but this could also be a training improvement our business needs to implement.
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SupportBee
  • UX isn't the cleanest.
  • Finding where to actually start typing responses can be confusing for new users.
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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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SupportBee
No answers on this topic
Usability
Intercom
The Intercom plattform is amazingly well and this allows us to use FIN to its fullest potential. You have various ways of customizing your agent (from name, voice, guidance, escalation rules) and you have various built-in ways of understanding your performance and where you can improve (optimizer, topic explorer, etc.). And of course you can use FIN to ask questions about FIN! And FIN from Intercom is very well trained on itself, helping with most setup questions easily.
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SupportBee
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Intercom
always there
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SupportBee
No answers on this topic
Performance
Intercom
works perfect
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SupportBee
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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SupportBee
I haven't had to deal with support issues much, other than someone within our own company helping.
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Online Training
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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SupportBee
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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SupportBee
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Intercom
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.
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SupportBee
SupportBee is the "maximal point" of the combination of feature set, price point, ease of use, third party integrations, and client-facing functionality. Every other system we've tried is too expensive, impossible to use, too many features, too high a learning curve for our employees, or too difficult for our clients to interact with.
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Return on Investment
Intercom
  • Greater customer satisfaction: Implementing Fin by Intercom AI and Intercom in general has definitely improved our CSATs from our customers. We are now consistently getting high 90s (in percentage) from our CSATs, both for Fin by Intercom and teammates. So yes, our customers are really happy with how Intercom is working.
  • Reduced speed and responses: Since implementing Fin by Intercom AI and Intercom, our speed and resolution has increased massively. Resolution times have gone from days to hours with Fin by Intercom AI included. And now, with AI, customers are getting instant answers around the clock, rather than having to wait for a person.
  • New role opportunities: Fin by Intercom AI have lead to many new roles created, including mine. Which has expanded overtime.
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SupportBee
  • 100% Service Level Achievement
  • Could Build Good Client & Customer Relationship
  • Knowledge base Could Save Our Time
  • Features are best and justified with the pricing
  • Needs improvement in social integration or channels
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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.