Buyer's guide

AI customer support tools

A guide to notable AI customer support tools, spanning autonomous support agents, helpdesk-integrated assistants, and conversational automation platforms, grouped by approach.

Autonomous support agents

AI products
NameCompanyCategoryBusiness modelLaunchedUpdated
Sierra Sierra Customer Support Paid 2023 2026-07-24
Decagon Decagon Customer Support Paid 2023 2026-07-24

Helpdesk-integrated AI

AI products
NameCompanyCategoryBusiness modelLaunchedUpdated
Fin Intercom Customer Support Paid 2023-03 2026-07-27
Forethought Forethought (Zendesk) Customer Support Paid 2018 2026-07-24

Conversational automation platforms

AI products
NameCompanyCategoryBusiness modelLaunchedUpdated
Ada Ada Customer Support Paid 2016 2026-07-27

Frequently asked questions

What are the best AI customer support tools?

This guide highlights Sierra, Decagon, Fin, Forethought, Ada.

How many tools does this guide cover?

It lists 5 tools across 3 categories.