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Intercom vs LiveAgent vs Zendesk: Expert's Choice

Navigating the ticketing software maze? Let our comprehensive comparison of Intercom, LiveAgent and Zendesk be your guide. We highlight unique strengths, potential limitations, and standout features to help you make the best choice for your team.

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Overview of Intercom vs LiveAgent vs Zendesk

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Intercom is a customer communication platform that helps businesses interact with customers and users via in-app messages, email, and live chat.

PROs

    Easy to set up and requires minimal technical expertise

    Good training materials and they are always releasing new features.

    Fin chatbot automates customer interactions and communication processes.

CONs

    Intercom’s pricing is considered confusing and expensive

    Some users find Intercom’s user interface overwhelming

    The routing and automation processes for support tickets can be overly complex

    Prominent customer support complaints from users

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LiveAgent is a versatile help desk software designed to optimize customer support with features like ticket management, live chat, call center, and social media integration.

PROs

    Easy setup and responsive customer support

    Offers live chat, email ticketing, and social media integration.

    Highly customizable to fit specific business needs

CONs

    User interface could be more modern

    Steep learning curve for initial setup

    Some advanced features can be pricey

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Zendesk Support is a well-known and widely used ticketing system that aggregates tickets from multiple support channels

PROs

    Scalable and customizable platform for growing businesses

    Powerful automation capabilities to streamline workflows

CONs

    Customer service is frequently described as non-existent and slow

    Pricing can be complex for larger teams with additional features

Feature comparison table

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Omnichannel Ticketing

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Multi Brand Support Center

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SLA Management

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Agent collision detection

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Custom statuses for tickets

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Multilingual knowledge base

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Event & Time Based automations

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Scheduled Tickets

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Automated Ticket Routing

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Agent scripts and training

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Private/internal notes for collaboration

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Real time Reporting

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AI Copilot

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AI Knowledge Base creation

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AI triage and troubleshooting

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Kanban view of tickets

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Asset Management

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Task Management

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Canned responses

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AI answers

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6 reasons why growing teams are moving to HappyFox over Intercom, LiveAgent & Zendesk

Help desk for all teams

Help desk for all teams

HappyFox caters to every team's needs. CS, IT, HR, Facilities – all benefit from our flexible ticketing system with customizable features to tackle their unique challenges.

Effortless setup and configuration

Effortless setup and configuration

Go live in under an hour for straightforward use cases. For more complex scenarios, we will have you up and running within 1-2 weeks.

Functionalities without the complexity

Functionalities without the complexity

It doesn't have to be necessarily complex. Clients love HappyFox for its intuitive UI. Get all the help desk functionalities without the complexity and hidden costs.

Advanced features for diverse needs

Advanced features for diverse needs

We empower clients to suceed with unique features like multi-brand support centers, custom ticket statuses, asset and task management for cross-department use cases.

Exceptional customer service

Exceptional customer service

All teams, including the CEO, are involved in customer support processes. This ensures escalations are addressed faster and issues resolved quicker.

Beyond one-size-fits-all

Beyond one-size-fits-all

HappyFox effortlessly adapts to your evolving needs, providing flexibility and customization across ticketing, support center, workflows, automations and reporting.

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Flexible pricing for growing teams

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