Intercom vs ThriveDesk
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| Feature | Intercom v3.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.4/5 Visit Details | ThriveDesk v2.7.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 5,000+ | 100+ |
| Last updated | April 16, 2025 | September 7, 2026 |
| Editions | Intercom | ThriveDesk · ThriveDesk account ($) |
| Pros | Adds the Intercom Messenger to the site with an app ID; Passes logged-in user details to Intercom; Optional identity verification using a secret key | Live chat, AI chatbot and shared inbox in one service; WooCommerce order details shown beside each support ticket; Form submissions from WPForms and Contact Form 7 can create tickets |
| Cons | Needs an Intercom account, which is a paid service; The Messenger loads on every front-end page; Visitor and user data goes to Intercom by design | Needs a ThriveDesk account, paid after the seven-day trial; Support data is stored on the ThriveDesk service; Several features depend on the external app being reachable |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Intercom Messenger snippet on front-end pages, Passes logged-in WordPress user details to Intercom, Identity verification with a JWT built from the secret key, Settings page for app ID and secret under Settings, One-click connect flow to the Intercom auth service | Admin inbox page for conversations, WooCommerce order details beside tickets, Customer portal shortcode |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Intercom | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | — | WPForms, Contact Form 7 |
| Other | — | ThriveDesk API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.0 | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | widget.intercom.io, marketing.intercomassets.com, static.intercomassets.com, code.jquery.com | app.thrivedesk.com, api.thrivedesk.com, assistant.thrivedesk.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |