Intercom vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Intercom
Score 8.8 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
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is designed to create positive experiences through any channel and on any device to exceed customer expectations.
$50
per month per user
Pricing
IntercomMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
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
Dynamics 365 Customer Service Professional
$50
per month per user
Add-In - Chat
$60
per month per user
Add-In - Voice Channel
$75
per month per user
Add-In - Digital Messaging
$75
per month per user
Add-In - Digital Messaging and Voice
$90
per month per user
Dynamics 365 Customer Service Enterprise
$95
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IntercomMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Free Trial
YesNo
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
Community Pulse
IntercomMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
IntercomMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Incident and problem management
Comparison of Incident and problem management features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
8.2
116 Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
9.3
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Organize and prioritize service tickets8.4106 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Expert directory8.469 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Subscription-based notifications7.869 Ratings10.01 Ratings
ITSM collaboration and documentation8.576 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Ticket creation and submission8.3108 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Ticket response7.7114 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Self Help Community
Comparison of Self Help Community features of Product A and Product B
Intercom
7.3
119 Ratings
6% below category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
10.0
1 Ratings
26% 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
7% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
9.8
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Customer portal8.592 Ratings10.01 Ratings
IVR7.738 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Social integration7.271 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Email support8.8110 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Help Desk CRM integration8.483 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IntercomMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(266 ratings)
10.0
(1 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
IntercomMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service
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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Microsoft
With the constant changes included in the product, we can now use it for all the customer service scenarios / channels, for e.g. earlier for voice, we had to buy 3rd party CTI based tools, but now Voice Channel being available as the part of the product, that solves that thing. Also we see constantly new AI-driven features added to the product that could save lot of time of the agents while working on the cases like case summary, automate email generation, sentiment analysis etc.
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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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Microsoft
  • Dynamic CS allows you to access a wider customer base and gain artificial intelligence-powered insights into numerous client interaction activities.
  • It assists in gaining deep insights into numerous data analyses performed on various customer interaction activities, as well as data visualization and customer satisfaction enhancement.
  • This product has been extremely beneficial to my firm since it allows us to communicate with customers via a variety of channels, including e-mail and social media.
  • Extensible, and Microsoft responds rapidly to market demand with new features. In terms of service, both Microsoft customer success and technical teams collaborate closely to ensure appropriate delivery.
  • A better way to track client interactions is SaaS-based cloud services. This software may also be linked to outlook.
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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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Microsoft
  • It occasionally crashes or slow down, but it usually works great.
  • Costly.
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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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Microsoft
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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Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is generally very user-friendly, especially for those familiar with Microsoft products. The strength of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service is its integration with Outlook and Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel etc. and it user interface being similar to those products. This makes it easy for user to adopt to any new app.
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Reliability and Availability
Intercom
always there
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Performance
Intercom
works perfect
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Microsoft
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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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Intercom
Easy to know the learning path
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Microsoft
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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Microsoft
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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Microsoft
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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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Microsoft
  • It has help us serve our customers better and get Support Contracts from them after we have designed / developed and deployed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service based solutions for them
  • Ease of Routing it to appropriate customer support agent
  • Because of multiple channel support we now give our customers option to raise a ticket or connect with their preferred communication medium, be it email, SMS, Chat etc.
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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.