1. Chatty
chatty.net$109 vs $711 in their example
A store with 3 agents and 600 AI-resolved chats pays $711 on Intercom, $540 on Help Scout and $108.99 on Chatty at monthly list prices.
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Cheaper alternatives to Intercom
5 tools say they do the same job as Intercom for less. Ranked by the savings each one claims, with a link to the source.
2. Blink
blink.newNo per-seat fees, from $25/mo
Blink claims no per-seat fees versus Intercom, with Blink free to start and custom domain ready at $25/mo, while Intercom costs can exceed $500–$1000+ per month for growing businesses.
3. Gleap
gleap.aiUnlimited seats from $149/mo
Gleap claims most conversations are resolved for under $0.05 each versus $0.99 with Intercom's Fin, and offers unlimited seats from $149/month billed annually instead of per-seat plans.
4. Parnidia
parnidia.comFlat pricing, no per-seat fees
Parnidia is positioned as a flat-priced alternative to Intercom, which charges $29-$139 per seat plus $0.99 per AI resolution; a 10-seat Advanced team with 1,000 Fin resolutions pays about $1,980/month on Intercom.
5. ZipTier
ziptier.aiFlat monthly pricing, free to start
ZipTier uses flat monthly pricing (free, then $99 to $1,999 a month) instead of Fin for Sales' $9.99 per qualification plus helpdesk seats.
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Intercom?
Chatty claims the biggest savings: $109 vs $711 in their example, per its own pricing page. Check the link on its listing for current prices.
Is there a free alternative to Intercom?
Blink has a free option: No per-seat fees, from $25/mo. Free plans usually have limits, so check what's included.
How do I switch away from Intercom?
Export your data first, test a small import into the new tool, run both for a week, then cancel before your renewal date. Our switching guide walks through it step by step. Read the guide.
Are these prices checked?
Each claim comes from the company's own page, linked on every listing. Prices change, so check before you buy. Listings show when they were last checked.
Listings checked 2026-11-10. Sponsored listings are labeled and never change the ranking.