Helply vs Chatbase vs Intercom Fin (2025): Which AI Support Agent Fits Your Team?
All three tools can automate support. The right choice depends on whether you want a full suite, an AI agent builder, or an AI layer that plugs into an existing helpdesk. This guide makes the tradeoffs clear.
Helply vs Chatbase vs Intercom Fin (2025)
If you are comparing Helply vs Chatbase vs Intercom Fin, you are likely trying to automate tier-1 support without breaking your existing workflow.
Here is the simplest framing:
- Intercom Fin: best when you want a full support suite and AI inside it
- Chatbase: best when you want an AI agent builder with message-based pricing
- Helply: best when you want an AI layer that plugs into an existing helpdesk
If you also want ecommerce and revenue workflows inside chat, also see:
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The decision factors that matter
1) Do you need a full suite or an AI layer?
- If you want inbox, tickets, help center, and reporting in one suite, Intercom is the suite option.
- If you want AI without replacing your helpdesk, Helply is an AI layer approach.
- If you want a fast AI agent builder, Chatbase is a builder approach.
2) What is your pricing preference?
- Suite plus AI usage
- message-based usage
- answer-based or quota-based usage
Model your volume before you choose. Use:
3) Do you need actions?
If billing and order tickets dominate, actions matter most:
- Stripe subscription changes
- Shopify order lookup
- scheduling inside chat
Where Guzli fits (when actions and conversion matter)
If your chatbot must do more than support, Guzli is built for:
- support plus lead capture
- Stripe subscription actions
- Shopify order lookup
- Shopify shopping inside chat
- booking inside chat (Calendly and Cal.com)
If you are primarily looking for an Intercom alternative, start here:
If you are primarily looking for a Chatbase alternative, start here:
Next step
Pick one high-volume workflow and run a 7-day pilot:
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billing plan changes
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order lookup
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meeting booking