Intercom vs Zoho Desk

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Intercom

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USD · US · source: www.intercom.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Essential	USD 29 monthly $29 per seat/month plus Fin from $0.99 per outcome	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed
Advanced	USD 85 monthly $85 per seat/month plus Fin from $0.99 per outcome	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed
Expert	USD 132 monthly $132 per seat/month plus Fin from $0.99 per outcome	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed

Zoho Desk

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INR · US · source: www.zoho.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free Free forever with three user licenses	Flat · per month	Standalone · Free
Express	INR 420 / month with annual commitment ₹420/user/month billed annually	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed
Standard	INR 800 / month with annual commitment ₹800/user/month billed annually	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed
Professional	INR 1400 / month with annual commitment ₹1,400/user/month billed annually	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	INR 2400 / month with annual commitment ₹2,400/user/month billed annually	Seat · per user or agent	Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Intercom

Essential

Plan card Messenger: Included
Plan card Shared inbox and ticketing: Included
Plan card Pre-built reports: Included
Plan card Public help center: Included

Advanced

Plan card Multiple team inboxes: Included
Plan card Workflow automation: Included
Plan card Round-robin assignment: Included
Plan card Private help center: Included

Expert

Plan card SSO and identity management: Included
Plan card HIPAA support: Included
Plan card Service-level agreements: Included
Plan card Multibrand messenger: Included

Zoho Desk

Free

Plan card 3 user licenses: Included
Plan card Email ticketing: Included
Plan card Customer contacts and accounts: Included

Express

Plan card Email support channels: Included
Plan card Social media support: Included
Plan card Contacts and accounts: Included

Standard

Plan card Everything in Express: Included
Plan card Business messaging: Included
Plan card Live chat widget: Included

Professional

Plan card Everything in Standard: Included
Plan card Telephony: Included
Plan card Advanced dashboards: Included

Enterprise

Plan card Everything in Professional: Included
Plan card Live chat with Zoho SalesIQ: Included
Plan card Enterprise controls: Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Intercom

August 27, 2026 Source
- Essential: USD 29 monthly
- Advanced: USD 85 monthly
- Expert: USD 132 monthly

Zoho Desk

August 27, 2026 Source
- Free: Free
- Express: INR 420 / month with annual commitment
- Standard: INR 800 / month with annual commitment
- Professional: INR 1400 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: INR 2400 / month with annual commitment