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Intercom Customer Communications Platform vs Zoho Desk comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Intercom Customer Communica...
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
CRM (29th), Social CRM (6th)
Zoho Desk
Ranking in CRM Customer Engagement Centers
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the CRM Customer Engagement Centers category, the mindshare of Intercom Customer Communications Platform is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Desk is 1.8%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CRM Customer Engagement Centers
 

Featured Reviews

Karan-Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
A good tool that can be used to capture inbound leads and manage all customer interactions
Sometimes, the solution lags and takes time to update something. If I put a specific tag on an inbound lead, it would take around five minutes for that tag to reflect throughout the solution for all the users. If my colleague and I are using the solution simultaneously and I create a tag for a specific lead, then that tag would not be visible to my colleague for about three to four minutes. Since the solution is great at capturing leads and giving me an overview of all the people interacting with our platform, I would love to see a CRM structure created. We can create a pipeline in the solution itself, and then it can give us that CRM experience.
Babatunde-Olugbode - PeerSpot reviewer
End-to-end solution to manage customer support tickets and consolidate all communication channels into one platform
For me, the valuable features are related to customer engagement because I want to ensure I don't miss any customer inquiries, no matter the channel. For example, I haven't seen any other platform that consolidates all channels into one console. That's a valuable feature to me. Then there's the pricing, which is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user, per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency). Zoho can also identify user locations, letting you leverage existing reviews. These are valuable features that many organizations have adopted Zoho Desk for. We can download the mobile app to see requests and respond from anywhere. It is one of the most improved applications and widely integrated systems I've worked with. You can virtually integrate it with almost anything, like Microsoft Teams and other data applications. The marketplace lets you find native integrations. For example, we have an organization that uses multiple systems and wants to ensure agents don't log in to multiple platforms to see emails. They have a native integration system that takes care of that and works seamlessly.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The live chat is pretty good because you can create a macro, which is a predefined input we can give customers."
"Zoho Desk offers a wide range of features that allow integration with different systems, enhancing ease of use."
"The product has a lot of features."
"The product provides communication features like chats and calls."
"Overall, I consider Zoho CRM to be one of the best CRMs in the market today."
"The ticketing feature is very easy to use, compared to other systems."
"The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are the user interface, pricing, and how they customize the solution for us."
"The deployment process is swift, typically taking just one day, and includes customization and automation setup."
"The integration part is a valuable feature in the solution, especially if we're talking about Zoho One solution. Zoho Desk is easy to integrate with Zoho platform."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, the solution lags and takes time to update something."
"Zoho Desk could be improved by making it multi-tenant, as it is currently not suitable for service providers with multiple customers."
"Could have slightly better integration between additional functionalities in the Zoho desk."
"I would like to have integrated support, and integration between the ticketing tool and the project management tool."
"Sometimes, the solution has some email issues in a new data center."
"It could be easier to link Zoho Desk and Outlook."
"As per customer requirements, it may have some limitations."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support. It could be more knowledgeable."
"The solution should provide an option to autofill some values while creating tickets."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Zoho Desk is a cost-effective solution."
"The solution is relatively cheap. However, there are additional licensing fees involved."
"For what it does, it's quite cheap."
"The solution costs INR 8400 per user."
"The pricing is better than Zendesk. Zendesk charges in USD per user per month, whereas Zoho let us pay in Naira (Nigerian currency)."
"The product costs $10 to $25 per user per month."
"Price-wise, Zoho Desk is about 35 USD a month per user."
"Zoho Desk's cost is pretty much okay."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
47%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Intercom Customer Communications Platform?
The live chat is pretty good because you can create a macro, which is a predefined input we can give customers.
What needs improvement with Intercom Customer Communications Platform?
Sometimes, the solution lags and takes time to update something. If I put a specific tag on an inbound lead, it would take around five minutes for that tag to reflect throughout the solution for al...
What is your primary use case for Intercom Customer Communications Platform?
We use the solution to capture leads and interact with them. Our company manages all the customer interactions through the solution.
What do you like most about Zoho Desk?
The most valuable features of Zoho Desk are archiving queries and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Desk?
The pricing in Brazil is complicated due to the high exchange rate, with one dollar equaling six reais. Altasnet has a favorable pricing from Zoho as an early account in Brazil, but current website...
What needs improvement with Zoho Desk?
Zoho Desk could be improved by making it multi-tenant, as it is currently not suitable for service providers with multiple customers. Additionally, Zoho Desk's potential would be fully realized wit...
 

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