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Fin vs Quikwit

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Only Quikwit (Fin has paid plans only)
Public API
Fin has one; not confirmed by us for Quikwit
Higher Trust score
Fin — 96 vs 71 for Quikwit
Best fit
Fin: Support teams with a large, well-maintained help centre where deflection can reach the levels the per-outcome price assumes · Quikwit: clinics, salons, and home-service businesses wanting a website FAQ bot
Platforms
Fin: Web, Slack app · Quikwit: Web

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactFinQuikwit
CategoryAI Support ChatbotsAI Support Chatbots
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$0.99/request—
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score96 / 10071 / 100
PlatformsWeb, API, Slack appWeb
CompanyIntercom, Inc.Osnnova Ventures Pte. Ltd.
Launched20232025
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Fin

Fin is the most mature of the per-resolution support agents, with three years of production use and the tooling, simulations, regression tests, QA, that teams need before letting an agent touch refunds. The $0.99-per-outcome model is attractive when deflection is high and unattractive when the agent resolves little, and the definition of an outcome is what you negotiate over. Running it on Zendesk or Salesforce avoids Intercom's seat fees but imposes a 50-outcome monthly floor; small support teams with a few hundred tickets a month should model both before signing.

Pros

  • Pays per resolved outcome rather than per seat, with a published $0.99 rate (15 October 2026)
  • Works on Intercom and on Salesforce, Zendesk, HubSpot and Freshdesk
  • Can act through Procedures, APIs, data connectors and MCP, not only answer
  • Simulation, regression testing, QA and observability tools before and after changes go live
  • 14-day trial with unlimited outcomes and no card

Cons

  • Outcome definitions and the $9.99 qualification charge make the effective price harder to model than a seat fee
  • 50-outcome monthly minimum when used with a third-party helpdesk
  • Operator, Copilot and Voice are separate charges on top of the per-outcome rate
  • Company rebrand from Intercom to Fin in 2026 means documentation and contracts still carry both names

Quikwit

Quikwit targets small service businesses that want a chatbot for their website and messaging apps without hiring a developer. Setup looks straightforward and the free tier needs no card, but published information stops at getting started free — actual paid pricing and limits aren't public.

Pros

  • no-code setup aimed specifically at non-technical small businesses
  • deploys across a website plus WhatsApp and Telegram, not just one channel
  • free tier with no credit card required to start
  • targets vertical use cases like clinics and salons rather than staying generic

Cons

  • no plan prices, credit limits, or feature tiers are published on the site
  • no evidence of an API or deeper integrations beyond the listed chat channels

Which one fits

Choose Fin if you need

  • Support teams with a large, well-maintained help centre where deflection can reach the levels the per-outcome price assumes
  • Companies already on Intercom, or on Zendesk, Salesforce, HubSpot or Freshdesk that want an agent without switching helpdesk
  • Teams that need the agent to take actions, such as refunds or account changes, through APIs and MCP

Choose Quikwit if you need

  • clinics, salons, and home-service businesses wanting a website FAQ bot
  • small teams that want WhatsApp or Telegram as a support channel
  • businesses that don't want to write chatbot flows in code

Fin vs Quikwit: the questions people ask

Is Fin cheaper than Quikwit?

Fin starts at $0.99/request. Quikwit has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does Fin or Quikwit have a free tier?

Quikwit has a free tier; Fin has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Fin or Quikwit?

Fin ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Quikwit is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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