Best AI tools for Customer Support & Success
Helpdesks, AI agents and customer success. 15 use cases, each with a ranked top 5.
Add an AI support chatbot
#1 Intercom · then Tidio, Chatbase
Deploy an AI customer service agent#1 Decagon · then Sierra, Intercom
Run a customer support helpdesk#1 Zendesk · then Help Scout, Freshdesk
Shared inbox for customer emails#1 Help Scout · then Front, Gorgias
Ecommerce customer support#1 Gorgias · then Gladly, Tidio
Customer success and churn prevention#1 Gainsight · then HubSpot, ChurnZero
Build a help center knowledge base#1 Intercom · then Zendesk, Help Scout
Analyze customer feedback#1 Dovetail · then Hotjar, Sprout Social
Run customer surveys and NPS#1 SurveyMonkey · then Typeform, Qualtrics
Enterprise customer experience management#1 Medallia · then Qualtrics, Kustomer
AI voice agents for inbound calls#1 Retell AI · then Synthflow, Bland AI
Run a cloud contact center#1 Talkdesk · then Dialpad, Five9
Business phone system with AI#1 Dialpad · then Aircall, Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
Customer messaging for local businesses#1 Podium · then Quo (formerly OpenPhone), Birdeye
AI-native support CRM#1 Kustomer · then Gladly, Intercom
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