Item: Intercom
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Intercom for all customer communications and marketing emails. We strongly leverage the in-app communication and the help article feature. At this time, we do not use the chatbot feature, but we would be interested in it in the future. We used to use the rules feature, and I am trying to update these so we can use the platform more efficiently. I really enjoy Intercom as its interface is very easy to use and comfortable to learn. The addition of AI tools also helps make communication with customers on all scales (short & quick, to long and drawn-out) very easy to manage and complete. I don't have too much feedback in terms of recommendations, as we currently do not use enough of the features to critique them.

Pros and Cons

Sort and manage in-app conversation.
Leverage specific tags and filters to allow seamless transitions between products.
Allow great visibility between users and leads.

Possibly better languages support.
Don't use enough feature to provide RFI.
Nothing to add.

Return on Investment

Greater customer satisfaction.
Reduced resolution times.

Usability

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.

Integrations

We use several tools to develop and integrate into our apps, such as ADA, Forest, AppFollow, Typeform, and a few other tools to manage our day-to-day. The intercom makes things very easy to use. It is super simple to add software if required. I have never had any issues adding new features and have never needed support to do so.

Alternatives Considered

LiveChat

We use this product with other products, but I enjoy using Intercom for our product as it's way more functional and easier to use than other platforms. I was not involved in the direct choice of using this platform, but I am happy with the decision as it is very easy for this team and me.

Key Insights

Do you think Intercom delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Intercom's feature set?

Yes

Did Intercom live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Intercom go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Intercom again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Forest Admin, Looker, Stax Bill

Likelihood to Recommend

Intercom is well suited to tie in a product that is available via the web AND in-app. We currently have it assigned to both, but do not have web functionality for our users, so as a web platform, it's not used as well as it can be. However, I would recommend it to others as an effective all-in-one solution for customer communication.

I like using Intercom and you will too!

Overall Satisfaction with Intercom