Intercom's pricing page
Captured from intercom.com. Pricing changes often, so confirm the current numbers on the live page.
Buying shortcut
Which Intercom plan should you choose?
Start here
Essential
Individuals, startups, and small businesses. It is the first tier to check when you only need the core Intercom workflow. Watch for: Usage charges apply for Fin outcomes and channels
Public price
$29/seat/mo
Seat-based plan with Fin outcome usage.
Main upgrade
Advanced
Growing support teams. Inspect this tier when the lower tier starts blocking reporting, automation, collaboration, or support needs. Watch for: More advanced controls require Expert or add-ons
Public price
$85/seat/mo
Seat-based plan with Fin outcome usage.
High-volume or advanced
Add-ons and usage
Teams adding AI assistance, outbound campaigns, or additional channels. Treat this as the serious-operations tier, especially if the first two plans leave key limits or add-ons unresolved. Watch for: Total bill depends on usage
Public price
$29-$99/mo+
Add-ons plus pay-as-you-go channel charges.
Cost scenarios
Pricing pages show the entry point. These scenarios show what the plan means in real buying situations.
Small support team
Intercom: Essential seats plus Fin outcomes.. Sequenzy: Not a helpdesk replacement.. Intercom is better for customer support workflows.
SaaS lifecycle email campaign
Intercom: Outbound email campaigns are pay-as-you-go and not the core plan.. Sequenzy: Built specifically for lifecycle marketing.. Sequenzy is the better email-marketing fit.
Startup applying for discounts
Intercom: Intercom advertises up to 93% off for startups.. Sequenzy: Compare against undiscounted renewal cost too.. Startup discounts can change year-one economics.
What to watch for
Fin is billed at $0.99 per outcome.
Email campaigns, SMS, WhatsApp, and Phone are pay-as-you-go.
Add-ons can materially change the monthly cost.
Intercom pricing mixes seats and usage
The plan cards are only one part of the bill. Fin outcomes, outbound campaigns, SMS, WhatsApp, Phone, and add-ons can all affect the final monthly cost.
Intercom should be modeled around seats, support volume, Fin resolutions, and outbound channel needs. A support team can justify it because the inbox, help center, AI agent, chat, and customer history sit together. A marketing team buying only lifecycle email may end up paying for support infrastructure it does not need.
Use Intercom alternatives if you are comparing support and customer messaging platforms. Use Sequenzy vs Intercom when the question is whether support-led messaging should also handle SaaS lifecycle campaigns.
Intercom vs Sequenzy
Intercom is best for support-led customer communication. Sequenzy is best for SaaS lifecycle email marketing.
Intercom vs Sequenzy
How Intercom compares with Sequenzy, which bills on emails sent rather than contact count.
How Sequenzy prices the same volume
Sequenzy price per 1k emails
$0.41 / 1k at $49/mo for 120k emails
Verdict
Intercom is a customer service and AI support platform with messaging add-ons. Sequenzy is better for dedicated SaaS lifecycle email strategy and campaign execution.
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Sources checked · Jun 16, 2026