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European alternative to Intercom

Intercom has its headquarters in United States (intercom, Inc. (US), with offices in San Francisco, Dublin and Berlin, among others), outside the EU and EFTA. According to our check, Intercom does not store your data in the EU. The guide has 2 customer service tools from the same category with headquarters in the EU or EFTA, with the most points from the Netherlands check at the top. Of these, 2 store your data in the EU and 2 are Dutch companies.

European alternatives to Intercom

Trengo

Customer service and chat · Utrecht, Netherlands · for SMEs

Dutch shared inbox for WhatsApp, email, chat and social, with AI agents, from Utrecht.

  • Dutch interface
  • EU data
  • Made in NL
From€299 /month
Visit Trengo

On the Trengo website

Watermelon

Customer service and chat · Utrecht, Netherlands · for SMEs

Dutch AI customer service platform with AI agents for chat, WhatsApp, email and phone, from Utrecht.

  • EU data
  • Made in NL
From€0 /monthAlso a free plan
Visit Watermelon

On the Watermelon website

Intercom next to the European alternatives

Intercom compared with Trengo and Watermelon
IntercomTrengoWatermelon
PriceOn requestfrom €299/monthFree plan
Support in DutchUnknownUnknownUnknown
App in Dutch✕ No✓ YesUnknown
Data in the EU✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
IntegrationsWhatsApp, SalesforceWhatsAppWhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce, Zapier
HeadquartersUnited StatesUtrecht, NetherlandsUtrecht, Netherlands

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Questions about European alternatives to Intercom

What is a European alternative to Intercom?

With headquarters in the EU or EFTA and the most points from the Netherlands check: Trengo (Utrecht, Netherlands, 4 of 5) and Watermelon (Utrecht, Netherlands, 3 of 5).

Where is Intercom based?

Intercom has its headquarters in United States. Intercom, Inc. (US), with offices in San Francisco, Dublin and Berlin, among others.

Which European alternative to Intercom is a Dutch company?

Of the alternatives we checked: Trengo and Watermelon.

What is the cheapest European alternative to Intercom?

Of the European alternatives to Intercom we checked, Watermelon has the lowest starting price, at €0 per month. Free €0 with 100 credits per month to build and test an AI agent, no credit card. Pro €299 per month with annual payment (€3,588 per year), with 2,500 credits per month (about 250 AI conversations), unlimited users and all channels; no price for monthly payment is given. An AI conversation costs 10 credits, a minute of AI phone calls 6. Personal onboarding costs €1,999 one-off. The page does not mention VAT. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.

Which European alternatives to Intercom have a free plan?

Watermelon has a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.

Which European alternatives to Intercom store your data in the EU?

All 2 we checked: Trengo and Watermelon.

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