Chatwoot is 100% cheaper
than Intercom
$0/mo (Hacker) vs Intercom Essential at $29/mo — covering 27% of the 11 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Essential plan at $29/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Hacker: 0 USD/monthly.
Intercom costs $29/mo on the Essential plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 11 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Chatwoot covers 27% of the 11 capabilities compared against Intercom. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Chatwoot | Intercom |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI copilot | ✗ | ✓ |
| SLA management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routing & assignment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Support automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voice / telephony | ✗ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Intercom has that Chatwoot lacks.
- Ticketing — Track customer requests as tickets through resolution.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Live chat & messaging — Chat with customers in real time on your site or app.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Knowledge base / help center — Publish a self-serve help center for customers.Missing from Chatwoot.
- AI agents — Let an AI agent resolve support requests automatically.Missing from Chatwoot.
- AI copilot — Get AI-drafted reply suggestions for support agents.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Routing & assignment — Automatically route tickets to the right agent or team.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Support automations — Automate routine support tasks like tagging or follow-ups.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Voice / telephony — Handle customer support calls by phone.Missing from Chatwoot.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Hacker | Free |
| Startups | $19/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $39/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $99/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Essential | $29/seat/mo |
| Advanced | $85/seat/mo |
| Expert | $132/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Chatwoot than Intercom?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Hacker vs $29/mo on Essential. That is $348 a year.
What does Chatwoot lack compared with Intercom?
Ticketing, Live chat & messaging, Knowledge base / help center, AI agents, AI copilot, Routing & assignment, Support automations, Voice / telephony — 8 of the 11 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Intercom: 2026-08-31; Chatwoot: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.intercom.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-31)
- Chatwoot data last verified 2026-08-31