HubSpot is the cheapest verified alternative to Intercom: HubSpot Starter Customer Platform costs $84 a year against the $228 Intercom Essential costs, so $144 stays in your account. 8 options below, ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.
Intercom Intercom Essential Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.
HubSpot HubSpot Starter Customer Platform plan $84 / year Why this one - CRM with service tools
Missive Missive Starter plan $14 / user / month, billed yearly 
Freshdesk Freshdesk Growth plan $19 / agent / month billed yearly 
Zendesk Zendesk Support Team plan $19 / agent / month billed yearly 
Help Scout Help Scout Standard plan $25 / user / month Why this one - Shared inbox with simpler billing
Front Front Starter plan $25 / seat / month, billed yearly 
Tidio Tidio Starter plan $29 / month Why this one - Live chat with a free tier
Crisp Crisp Mini plan $45 / workspace / month No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.
Every price and cancellation route on this page is checked against the provider's own pricing page, terms and support documentation - then dated, so you can see how fresh it is.