# Botpress vs Fin by Intercom

| Attribute | Botpress | Fin by Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.5 (53% (medium)) | 65.5 (74% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A development platform that enables teams to create chatbots using language models and visual tools, deployable across multiple communication channels with built-in team collaboration. It is indexed under Chatbots Support.","source":"https://botpress.com/pricing","question":"What is Botpress?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Botpress offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $150 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://botpress.com/pricing","question":"Is Botpress free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Botpress. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://botpress.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Botpress support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Botpress can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://botpress.com/pricing","question":"Can Botpress be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Botpress, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Slack, Webflow, Zendesk and Web Chat. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://botpress.com/pricing","question":"What does Botpress integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Botpress. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Botpress not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://botpress.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Botpress have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A customer service platform that merges AI-powered issue resolution with human agent tools, managing conversations across email, chat, phone, messaging, and social channels through a shared workspace where AI and agents collaborate and learn from each other. It is indexed under Chatbots Support.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","question":"What is Fin by Intercom?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fin by Intercom offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $29 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","question":"Is Fin by Intercom free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Fin by Intercom. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Fin by Intercom support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Fin by Intercom, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","question":"Can Fin by Intercom be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Fin by Intercom, including Intercom Helpdesk, Salesforce Service Cloud, HubSpot Service Hub, Freshdesk, Freshchat, Slack, Jira and Discord, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","question":"What does Fin by Intercom integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Fin by Intercom. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Fin by Intercom not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Fin by Intercom have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fin by Intercom is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in Ireland.","source":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","question":"Where is Fin by Intercom available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A customer support platform that uses AI agents to automatically handle complex customer issues including refunds, account updates, and multi-step workflows, with built-in escalation to human agents when needed. | Unified helpdesk platform integrating human support agents with Fin, an AI agent that independently resolves customer inquiries across multiple channels. Includes ticket management, knowledge base, live chat, automation workflows, and analytics with extensive third-party integrations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"tiered_subscription","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","generative_ai_llm_answers":true,"rigid_decision_tree_flow_builder":true,"knowledge_base_scraping_ingestion":true,"transactional_api_actions_in_chat":true,"multilingual_real_time_translation":false,"omnichannel_whatsapp_sms_deployment":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"embeddable_iframe_or_chat_widget_export":true,"seamless_human_agent_escalation_handoff":true,"slack_or_microsoft_teams_bot_deployment":true,"visual_drag_and_drop_node_canvas_builder":true,"zendesk_salesforce_help_desk_integration":true,"multi_model_selection_openai_anthropic_local":false,"custom_api_tool_calling_and_webhook_execution":true,"notion_google_drive_confluence_sync_connectors":false,"hallucination_guardrails_and_grounding_controls":false,"rag_knowledge_base_document_upload_and_chunking":true,"team_sharing_and_role_based_access_control_rbac":true,"agent_memory_and_persistent_conversation_threads":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"tiered_subscription","deployment_model":"native_helpdesk_platform_feature","generative_ai_llm_answers":true,"knowledge_base_scraping_ingestion":true,"transactional_api_actions_in_chat":true,"multilingual_real_time_translation":true,"omnichannel_whatsapp_sms_deployment":true,"gdpr_and_ccpa_customer_data_compliance":true,"omnichannel_deployment_web_whatsapp_sms":true,"seamless_human_agent_escalation_handoff":true,"zendesk_salesforce_help_desk_integration":true,"analytics_dashboard_for_deflection_rate_roi":true,"dynamic_rag_from_help_center_and_past_tickets":true,"automated_ticket_tagging_and_sentiment_routing":true,"hallucination_guardrails_and_grounding_controls":true,"live_agent_handoff_with_full_conversation_context":true,"brand_tone_guardrails_and_anti_hallucination_rules":true,"multi_language_auto_translation_without_new_models":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 450 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Facebook Messenger"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Webflow"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Web Chat","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Intercom Helpdesk"},{"name":"Salesforce Service Cloud"},{"name":"HubSpot Service Hub"},{"name":"Freshdesk"},{"name":"Freshchat"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Github","native":true,"category":"development"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":false,"category":"helpdesk","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Guru","native":true,"category":"knowledge_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":false,"category":"knowledge_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Notion","native":false,"category":"knowledge_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Glean","native":true,"category":"ai_search","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sentry","native":true,"category":"error_tracking","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Slite","native":true,"category":"knowledge_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Attio","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Fullview","native":true,"category":"session_replay","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pendo","native":true,"category":"product_analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Fullstory","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PostHog","native":false,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Email","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SMS","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WhatsApp","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Phone","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Social Media","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["100 conversations/mo","3 AI agents","Help Center","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_agents":"3","conversations":"100/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$150/mo billed annually","features":["250 conversations/mo included","Packs of 100 conversations for $65","Unlimited AI agents","Remove Botpress branding","Help Center with custom domain","Technical support via live chat"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"conversations":"250/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$750/mo","features":["1,500 conversations/mo included","Unlimited seats","Teams, routing & RBAC","Team analytics","Real-time collaboration","Custom storage","Uptime SLA","Direct support access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"conversations":"1,500/mo"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Storage add-on","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From free to $750+/mo. Conversation-based pricing with auto-recharge on overage.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://botpress.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:23:56.637Z","startingPrice":{"amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"Price not disclosed in provided materials","features":["Fin AI Agent","Shared inbox","Ticketing system","Public help center","Automation tools"],"description":"Customer support for individuals, startups, and small businesses","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$85/seat/month","features":["Multiple team inboxes","Workflows automation builder","Private and multilingual Help Center","20 free Lite seats"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":85,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Multiple inboxes and advanced automation for growing support teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"lite_seats":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Expert","summary":"$132/seat/month","features":["SSO & identity management","HIPAA support","Service level agreements (SLAs)","Multibrand Messenger/Help Center","50 free Lite seats"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":132,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise security and compliance features for large teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"lite_seats":"50"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Fin AI Agent","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"outcome"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.99,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Copilot (AI Assistant per agent)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD","commitment":"annual"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Pro (Advanced AI + Operator)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Email Campaigns"},{"name":"Phone Support"}],"summary":"From $85/seat/month for base plans. Fin at $0.99 per resolved outcome. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.intercom.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:22:48.667Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":85,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":150,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":85,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.8 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"KPMG"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"active"},{"name":"AIUC-1","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27701","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.intercom.com/security |

## Capabilities (Chatbots Support)

| Capability | Botpress | Fin by Intercom |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Rigid decision tree flow builder | ✓ | - |
| Generative AI LLM answers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hallucination guardrails and grounding controls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base scraping ingestion | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seamless human agent escalation handoff | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transactional API actions in chat | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel whatsapp SMS deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multilingual real time translation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Zendesk salesforce help desk integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Tiered subscription | Tiered subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:17:49.439Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*