Intercom vs. LiveHelpNow

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
LiveHelpNow
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
LiveHelpNow is a configurable live chat and/or help desk platform featuring ticket management, live chat and email support, call support, a knowledgebase, analytics, and more.
$21
per month
Pricing
IntercomLiveHelpNow
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IntercomLiveHelpNow
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
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.
More Pricing Information
Features
IntercomLiveHelpNow
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
8.2
116 Ratings
5% above category average
LiveHelpNow
8.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets8.4106 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Expert directory8.469 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications7.869 Ratings8.01 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.576 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission8.3108 Ratings00 Ratings
Ticket response7.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
7.3
119 Ratings
4% below category average
LiveHelpNow
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
External knowledge base7.5118 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Internal knowledge base7.2102 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Multi-Channel Help
Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
8.1
116 Ratings
8% above category average
LiveHelpNow
8.8
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Customer portal8.592 Ratings8.01 Ratings
IVR7.738 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Social integration7.271 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Email support8.8110 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration8.483 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Salesforce Service Cloud
Salesforce 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
IntercomLiveHelpNow
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(266 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(19 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.9
(174 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 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
IntercomLiveHelpNow
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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LiveHelpNow
LiveHelpNow provides an easy way to provide youtube links, manual links and remote software links to customers in real time. There is no need for the cx to have to go check their email or go outside of LiveHelpNow to see the helpful information. Which is important as we prefer to keep customers engaged on our website!
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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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LiveHelpNow
  • Easy for customers to reach out.
  • Best for short quick answers.
  • Easy for staff to use.
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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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LiveHelpNow
  • Needs better integration with Marketo
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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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LiveHelpNow
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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LiveHelpNow
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Intercom
always there
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LiveHelpNow
No answers on this topic
Performance
Intercom
works perfect
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LiveHelpNow
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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LiveHelpNow
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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LiveHelpNow
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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LiveHelpNow
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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LiveHelpNow
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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LiveHelpNow
  • The most notable positive impact that we have experienced were during the pandemic. When the world as we know if shut down LiveHelpNow gave us a much needed way for us to stay in contact with our customers. Our hold times for phone support was at an all time high. Having LiveHelpNow allowed many many customers to receive assistance for minor issues without the frustration of calling in.
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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.