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Intercom Fin
AI customer agent that resolves support, sales and ecommerce conversations
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Pricing
From $49.50/mo
Free trial
Yes
API
Yes
Platforms
WebAPISlackWhatsApp
What is Intercom Fin?
Intercom Fin is an AI customer agent that answers and resolves customer conversations across chat, email, voice, WhatsApp, SMS, Slack and social channels. Beyond answering questions, it can update accounts, process refunds and payments, and troubleshoot technical issues. It does this through Procedures, which are multi-step workflows built from a company's own policies.
Teams set Fin's tone, behavior and knowledge without needing engineers. They can test changes with simulations and regression tests before going live, then monitor results with Insights and QA tools. Fin runs natively on Intercom's helpdesk and also works with Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot, Freshdesk and other helpdesks. It connects to outside systems through its API, Data Connectors and MCP.
Pricing is based on outcomes: you pay per resolved conversation. That fits support, sales and ecommerce teams that handle high volumes. Security features include SSO, SCIM, data hosting in the US, EU or Australia, and SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance.
Key features
- Resolves conversations across chat, email, voice, SMS and social
- Procedures for multi-step tasks like refunds and account updates
- Works with Intercom, Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot, Freshdesk
- Simulations and regression testing before changes go live
- Insights, QA tools, alerts and recommendations
- Connects to systems through API, Data Connectors and MCP
- Supports dozens of languages around the clock
- SSO, SCIM, and data hosting in the US, EU or Australia
Use cases
Who it's for
Customer support teamsEcommerce businessesSaaS companiesSales teamsEnterprise CX operations
Automating support queues
Resolve common tickets and chats automatically and hand harder cases to human agents in your existing helpdesk.
Ecommerce order handling
Answer order status questions and process refunds by connecting to systems such as Shopify.
Sales qualification
Qualify or disqualify inbound leads in conversation. Each qualification is billed as its own outcome.
Multilingual 24/7 coverage
Answer customers in dozens of languages outside business hours without adding staff.
Intercom Fin pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
Fin with your current helpdesk
month
$0.99 per outcome (50-outcome monthly minimum, about $49.50/mo)
- Works with Salesforce, HubSpot and other helpdesks
- Tickets, email, live chat, WhatsApp, SMS
- Can update external systems
- Hands off to agents in your inbox
Fin with Intercom helpdesk
month
From $0.99 per outcome + $19 per seat/mo
- Everything in the helpdesk plan
- Inbox, ticketing, phone and other channels
- Help Center and Knowledge Hub
- Proactive Outbound Suite
- 14-day free trial
Pro add-on
month
From $100/mo
- Operator, CX Score, AI Topics, Trends
- Monitors, Custom AI Scorecards, Incident Detection
Copilot add-on
month
$35 per user/mo
- AI assistant for agents in the inbox
Fin Voice
contact sales
Custom
- Available to select customers
How Intercom Fin compares
- Intercom Fin has no free plan, and neither do the 4 alternatives below.
- It offers an API, which only 2 of the others do.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | $49.5/mo | — | — | |||
Z Zendesk AI | — | — | — | — | Intercom Fin vs Zendesk AI | |
T Tidio | $24.17/mo | — | — | Intercom Fin vs Tidio | ||
K Kayako | — | — | — | — | — | Intercom Fin vs Kayako |
G Gorgias | $10/mo | — | — | Intercom Fin vs Gorgias |
Compare 8 capabilities
| Capability | Intercom Fin | Zendesk AI | Tidio | Kayako | Gorgias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI voice/phone agent | — | — | — | ||
| Omnichannel inbox | |||||
| Human handoff | — | ||||
| AI takes actions | |||||
| Shopify/ecommerce data | — | ||||
| Live translation | — | — | — | — | |
| Help center/portal | — | ||||
| HIPAA compliant | — |
Capabilities as stated on each vendor's own site; — means the site doesn't say. The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Intercom Fin data and privacy
Trains AI on your content
Yes, unless you opt out
“Fin can use anonymized customer data for model fine-tuning, and you can opt out at any time with data deleted within 30 days.”
Data retention
Data deleted within 30 days after opting out of fine-tuning
“Opt out anytime—data is deleted within 30 days.”
Where data is stored
US, EU, or Australia
“Data hosted in the US, EU, or Australia based on residency needs.”
Security and compliance
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001ISO 27701ISO 42001HIPAAGDPR
From Intercom Fin's own privacy and security pages , checked Oct 28, 2026. We only show what the vendor states in writing; “not stated” means the pages don't say.
Who's behind Intercom Fin
- Company
- Intercom
- Founded
- 2011
- Founders
- Eoghan McCabe, Des Traynor, Ciaran Lee, David Barrett
“Founded as Intercom in 2011, we revolutionized modern customer communication.”
“Four co-founders—Eoghan McCabe, Des Traynor, Ciaran Lee, and David Barrett—start Fin with a simple belief”
From Intercom Fin's own about, terms and privacy pages, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- 14-day free trial with unlimited outcomes and no credit card required
- Works with existing helpdesks, not only Intercom
- Pay per outcome, with no charge for unresolved handoffs
- Certifications include SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA
Limitations
- 50-outcome monthly minimum
- Qualification outcomes cost $9.99 each
- Fin Voice pricing is custom and limited to select customers
- Analytics and Operator features require the Pro add-on, from $100/mo
Intercom Fin FAQ
How much does Fin cost?
Fin costs $0.99 per outcome, with a 50-outcome monthly minimum. If you use the Intercom helpdesk, add $19 per seat per month. Qualification outcomes cost $9.99 each.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The trial lasts 14 days, includes unlimited Fin outcomes and needs no credit card.
Do I need to use Intercom's helpdesk?
No. Fin also works with Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot, Freshdesk and other helpdesks.
Which channels does Fin support?
Chat, email, voice, WhatsApp, SMS, Slack, social and more.
Where is data hosted?
You can choose data hosting in the US, EU or Australia.
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