Is Intercom or Microsoft Teams free?

Microsoft Teams can be used for free (free plan, paid upgrades). Intercom is paid.

Do I need to install Intercom or Microsoft Teams?

No. Both run in a web browser, so you can open either one and start.

Price, ratings and what each one does, side by side. Every fact here comes from their listings on Linkstore.

Customer messaging, with a bot in front of the inbox.

Chat, meetings and files for work accounts.

Intercom

Microsoft Teams

Intercom is the chat widget and help desk a lot of software companies use, including their Fin support agent.

Teams is Microsoft's chat and meeting app. The free version covers calls and chat, and work plans add the rest.

Apps that do a similar job, closest matches first.

Slack
Team chat, organized into channels.
ProductivityNewFreemium
Open
ihatepdf.cv
60+ free PDF tools. Merge, split, compress, edit, convert, sign, encrypt. No watermark. No upload. No sign-up. Files never leave your device.
Productivity5.0Free
Open
tasks
Capture daily tasks, track your progress, and sync between devices with WebRTC
Productivity5.0Free
Open
Billy
Edit an invoice like a document and download a print-ready PDF. No sign-up, no server: it all stays in your browser.
ProductivityNewFree
Open
AITraining.jobs
Every AI training job in one place, with real hourly pay
ProductivityNewFree
Open
Free Text to Speech in Your Browser, No Sign-Up
Free text to speech that runs in your browser. No sign-up, no install, and your text stays on your device.
ProductivityNewFree
Open