Comparison

Chatwoot vs Intercom

On the evidence we track, Intercom leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Chatwoot66
Intercom76
Score
Vioscale score
Chatwoot66 / 100medium · 73%
Intercom76 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Chatwoot
Intercom
Model
Chatwootfreemium
Intercomfreemium
Price level
Chatwootlow
Intercomlow
Transparent
Chatwoot
Intercom
Integrations
Count
Chatwoot13
Intercom4
Security
Disclosure policy
Chatwoot
Intercom
Gdpr
Chatwoot
Intercom
Hipaa
Chatwoot
Intercom
Iso27001
Chatwoot
Intercom
Soc2
Chatwoot
Intercom
Reliability
Status page
Chatwoot
Intercom

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for customer support. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Ticket / case management
Chatwoot
Intercom
Channels
Live chat
Chatwoot
Intercom
Shared inbox
Chatwoot
Intercom
Omnichannel (email+chat+social+voice)
Chatwoot
Intercom
Voice / telephony
Chatwoot
Intercom
Self-service
Self-service knowledge base
Chatwoot
Intercom
Automation
SLAs, triggers & routing
Chatwoot
Intercom
Automation / macros
Chatwoot
Intercom
AI
AI agent / copilot
Chatwoot
Intercom
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Chatwoot
Intercom
Deployment
Hosting
ChatwootCloud + self-hosted
IntercomCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Chatwoot
Intercom
Extensibility
Public API
Chatwoot
Intercom
Pricing
Free tier
Chatwoot
Intercom

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Chatwoot

All-in-one omnichannel customer support platform with AI assistant, ticketing, shared inbox, knowledge base, and automation. Available as cloud-hosted SaaS or self-hosted open source.

Independently observed

Intercom

Leader

Intercom is a helpdesk platform with natively integrated AI Agent (Fin) that automatically resolves customer conversations. It includes omnichannel inbox, AI copilot for agents, and AI-powered customer insights.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Chatwoot

SubscriptionFree tier15-day trial

Free plan for 2 agents. Per-agent pricing for paid tiers.

  • FreeFree
    • Live chat
    • All messaging channels
    • Basic automation
as of verify ↗

Intercom

Leader
from $0.99/moUsage-basedFree tier14-day trial

From $0.99 per outcome (Fin). Optional Intercom Helpdesk from $29/seat/mo. Free 14-day trial.

  • Fin$0.99 per outcome
    • AI Agent resolution
    • Omnichannel deployment including voice
    • Multi-step workflow procedures
    • Simulations for testing
    • AI-powered CX Score insights
    • +3 more
  • Intercom Helpdesk$29 per seat per month
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Chatwoot
Intercom
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chatwoot
Intercom
Self-hosted
Chatwoot
Intercom
On-premise
Chatwoot
Intercom

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Chatwoot

13 total
  • Slack
  • Webhooks
  • Dialogflow
  • Rasa
  • Twilio
  • WhatsApp Business
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Telegram
  • LINE
  • X/Twitter
  • Email (IMAP/SMTP)
Independently observed

Intercom

Leader
4 total
  • Freshdesk
  • Freshchat
  • Salesforce Service Cloud
  • HubSpot Service Hub
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.