Intercom AlternativesTop Help Desk Platforms & CRM Systems like Intercom

Intercom is described as 'Shows you who is using your product (the user's region, browser, local time etc.) and makes it easy to personally communicate with them through targeted, behavior-driven email and in-app messages' and is a popular Help Desk platform in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Intercom for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Android, iPhone and Windows apps. The best Intercom alternative is HelpCrunch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try HubSpot or Libredesk. Other great apps like Intercom are tawk.to, Freshdesk, Userlike and FreeScout.

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  1. Brevo icon
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    Unified platform offering email, SMS, automation, transactional messages, integrations with CMS, e-commerce, social and chat tools, robust API, competitive email-based pricing, free and scalable plans, and multi-channel audience engagement management.

    341 Brevo alternatives

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  2. HelpCrunch icon
     170 likes

    Platform centralizes live chat, in-app messaging, automated email marketing, and ticketing with personalized, targeted campaigns, feedback collection, integrations such as WordPress and Shopify, and unified multi-channel support for web and mobile customer engagement.

    130 HelpCrunch alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. HubSpot icon
     111 likes

    HubSpot centralizes tools for marketing automation, sales, service, and operations. Features include free CRM, AI content, and a drag-and-drop site builder, offering a comprehensive business solution that unifies customer data across teams and integrates with external apps.

    201 HubSpot alternatives

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  4. Libredesk icon
     10 likes

    Self-hosted support platform offering multi-inbox management, smart automation, AI-assisted responses, granular permissions, macros, BI tools integration, SLAs, and command bar functionality.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. tawk.to icon
     93 likes

    tawk.to is a live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a customizable page.

    248 tawk.to alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Wordpress
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  6. Freshdesk icon
     124 likes

    Offers automated ticket management, multichannel communication, SLA tracking, analytics, customizable workflows, self-service, collaboration tools, AI-driven automation with live translation, knowledge base, proactive insights, secure access, and customer feedback features.

    132 Freshdesk alternatives

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    • Google Workspace
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  7. Userlike icon
     83 likes

    Userlike is free live chat and customer messaging software for web and messaging support. Connect with your customers on your website, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS.

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  8. FreeScout icon
     42 likes

    Free open-source Zendesk & Help Scout alternative: help desk, shared mailbox, email management and analytics. FreeScout is a pure PHP8+MySQL application which can be easily deployed even on a shared hosting.

    152 FreeScout alternatives

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    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  9. Dolibarr icon
     49 likes

    Dolibarr ERP & CRM is a modern and easy to use open-source web software package to manage your business (customers, invoices, orders, products, stocks, agenda, e-mailings, shipments...).

    146 Dolibarr alternatives

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    • Cloudron
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  10. Zendesk Chat icon
     37 likes

    Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is the fastest way to engage your customers with live chat software. Try it free on Zendesk and put all your customer conversations in one place.

    238 Zendesk Chat alternatives

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. User.com icon
     30 likes

    User.com is an advanced marketing, communication, and sales system that helps automate personalized communication and streamline business processes. Use features like live chat, in-app messages, mailing, marketing automation, CRM, and user tracking.

    222 User.com alternatives

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  12. Chatwoot icon
     25 likes

    Open source alternative to Intercom, Zendesk, Drift.com, Crisp, etc.

    267 Chatwoot alternatives

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    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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    • Cloudron
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  13. Tidio  icon
     37 likes

    Platform offering live chat and AI chatbot services for ecommerce; manages customer inquiries, supports multiple languages, provides analytics, and scales operations affordably with automated Flows handling tasks like lead conversion and abandoned cart recovery.

    174 Tidio alternatives

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    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
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    Resolve up to 64% of your tickets with Lyro, the customer service AI agent
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