Comparison · Updated June 2026

Kora vs Intercom

Customer messaging platform with AI chatbot. An honest look at pricing, features, and which tool fits your team.

Kora logoKoraBest for

Kora wins on AI pricing and flat-rate simplicity. AI ticket structuring, AI Copilot, AI Agent, and AI Analyst are all included free. No per-seat pricing means your costs stay flat as your team grows.

Flat pricing (no usage fees) AI Analyst included free Free plan (15 members)
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IntercomBest for

Intercom is a solid choice for saas companies wanting ai chatbot + ticketing. AI chatbot (Fin) and Omnichannel are genuine strengths. But expensive — per-seat + usage pricing.

AI chatbot (Fin) Omnichannel Product tours
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At a glance

Feature
Kora
Intercom
Free plan
15 members
Starting price
$39/mo flat
From $39/seat/mo + usage
AI ticket structuring
Unlimited, free
Fin AI add-on
AI Analyst
Included free
Public API
20+ endpoints, free
All plans
EU data residency
Yes
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Pricing at your team size

Kora is free up to 15 members, then flat $39/mo. Intercom charges per agent. Drag the slider to see the difference.

15 agents
Team size
Kora logoKora Free Free
$0/mo
Free forever · up to 15 members · unlimited tickets
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Intercom Pro
$585/mo
39/agent/mo × 15 agents
You save $585/mo with Kora
That's $7020/year — enough for a lot more tickets.
Kora logoKora plans
Free$0/mo · up to 15 members
Growth$39/mo flat · up to 50 members
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Intercom plans
StarterFree
Pro·$39/agent

Feature comparison

Honest, side-by-side. Where we differ, we say so.

Included
Free / unlimited
Coming soon
Partial / limited
Not available
Feature
Kora logoKora
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Intercom
Free plan
15 members, unlimited tickets
Starting price
$0 (Free), $39/mo flat (Growth)
From $39/seat/mo + usage
Pricing model
Flat (no per-seat)
Per-seat
AI ticket structuring
Unlimited, all plans
Fin AI add-on
AI Copilot
Free, unlimited
Fin AI add-on
AI Agent
Free, unlimited
Fin AI add-on
AI Analyst
Included Free
Public API
20+ endpoints, all plans
All plans
Embedded sessions
EU data residency
EU (Cloudflare D1)
White label
Omnichannel
Coming soon
Knowledge base
Coming soon
SLA tracking
Coming soon
Marketplace apps
Coming soon
350+

Where each one wins

No tool wins everything. Here's the honest split.

Kora logoWhere Kora wins
  • Flat pricing (no usage fees)
  • AI Analyst included free
  • Free plan (15 members)
  • EU data residency
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Where Intercom wins
  • AI chatbot (Fin)
  • Omnichannel
  • Product tours
  • Customer engagement
Migration

Why teams switch from Intercom

Common reasons teams move to Kora.

Expensive — per-seat + usage pricing
No AI Analyst
No free plan
Costs scale unpredictably
How to migrate
  1. 1Export your tickets from Intercom as CSV
  2. 2Paste raw descriptions into Kora — AI structures them into clean tickets
  3. 3Or use the Public API to import tickets, comments, and attachments programmatically
  4. 4Invite your team — up to 15 members free, 50 on Growth

Common questions

Straight answers about switching to Kora.

Yes. Kora offers AI ticket structuring, AI Copilot, AI Agent, and AI Analyst — all free on every plan. Intercom starts at $39/agent/mo but AI features cost extra. Kora's flat $39/mo pricing means no per-seat costs as your team grows.

See for yourself

Start free, invite your team, paste your first ticket. No credit card, no per-seat pricing, no setup call required.

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