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Tidio
Tidio
Customer service platform for small and mid-size businesses with the Lyro AI agent, live chat and help desk.
Editorial 91FreemiumFree tier
Best AI tools for customer support
Short answer: The top-ranked AI tools for customer support are Tidio (91), Fin (by Intercom) (89) and ElevenLabs (83), out of 6 tools ranked by editorial score.
Customer support AI answers tickets and chats using your help content, and hands off to humans when needed. Pricing is frequently per resolution or per seat, so model your volume before choosing.
Ranked by editorial score (0–100). Rankings reflect our editors' judgment, not user votes or traffic, and are never for sale.
Ranking
- 2
Fin (by Intercom)
Intercom
AI customer service agent that resolves support conversations and works with Intercom or an existing help desk.
Editorial 89Usage-based - 3
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs
Voice AI platform for lifelike text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, speech-to-text, sound effects and conversational agents.
Editorial 83FreemiumFree tier - 4
Zendesk AI
Zendesk
AI agents, agent copilot and automation built into the Zendesk customer service platform.
Editorial 81Paid - 5
Harmony
Harmony (a monday.com company)
Voice AI agent platform for sales teams: agents handle inbound and outbound calls to qualify leads, handle objections, book meetings and hand off to live reps, with CRM integration.
Editorial 60Usage-based - 6
Relevance AI
Relevance AI
Platform for building and running an 'AI workforce' of agents for sales, support and operations.
Editorial 60Enterprise / contact sales
At a glance
| # | Tool | Pricing model | Free tier | Editorial score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidio | Freemium | Yes | 91 |
| 2 | Fin (by Intercom) | Usage-based | Unverified | 89 |
| 3 | ElevenLabs | Freemium | Yes | 83 |
| 4 | Zendesk AI | Paid | Unverified | 81 |
| 5 | Harmony | Usage-based | Unverified | 60 |
| 6 | Relevance AI | Enterprise / contact sales | Unverified | 60 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best AI tool for customer support?
- Tidio ranks first for customer support with an editorial score of 91/100, followed by Fin (by Intercom) (89) and ElevenLabs (83).
- Which AI tools for customer support are free?
- 2 of the 6 ranked tools have a verified free tier or are free: Tidio and ElevenLabs.
- How are these customer support tools ranked?
- Pickfinch ranks 6 tools here by an editorial score from 0 to 100 that combines use-case fit 25%, capability 25%, ease of use 15%, access & value 15%, maturity 10% and transparency 10%. Rankings are editorial, not user votes or traffic, and are never for sale.