

You can use it for customer support, but that's not its core strength. Intercom, on the other hand, is designed to be more of a complete solution for sales, marketing, and customer relationship nurturing. Zendesk is among the industry's best ticketing and customer support software, and most of its additional functionality is icing on the proverbial cake. Zendesk is angled more for managing customer support, while Intercom is better for managing customer relationships

For "most businesses," there are three tiers: Support, Engage, and Convert. Website only shows pricing for Starter ($74 per month for two seats and up to 1,000 people reached per month, billed annually). Also offers Suite Enterprise ($150 per agent per month) and a $215 per agent per month package.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ The lowest tier is still strong, but the highest tier brings lots of extra features: Suite Team ($49 per agent per month), Suite Growth ($79 per agent per month), and Suite Professional ($99 per agent per month). ⭐⭐⭐ Reporting is pretty average but should be sufficient for most users ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zendesk Explore offers robust reporting capabilities ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Could work as a standalone CRM without needing a separate service, but may require a supplemental product for some users ⭐⭐⭐ Not as effective as a pure CRM, but users can enroll in Sell if they want a strong CRM ⭐⭐⭐⭐ More automation features than Zendesk ⭐⭐⭐ Automation features are fairly limited out of the box ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chatbots have more advanced features and customizability without sacrificing simplicity ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chatbots are simple to deploy and fairly effective ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Help center content is also easy to create but not quite as customizable ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easily create and group resources and customize to fit branding ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very similar omnichannel messaging dashboard to Zendesk's with slightly less functionality ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All-in-one omnichannel dashboard is sleek, simple, and responsive ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intercom is comparable to Zendesk for ticketing but has more automation features ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zendesk excels at ticketing, with easy collaboration, workflows, and triggers
