How do I choose between RIFF and Intercom Fin for customer engagement?
RIFF enables pre-sale buyer research, Intercom Fin handles post-sale customer support. Different use cases entirely.
Use RIFF when:
• You need to educate prospects before they buy
• You want to qualify leads through engagement signals
• You need to shorten B2B sales cycles
• Buyers research your product extensively
• Your goal: self-qualified pipeline for sales
Use Intercom Fin when:
• You need to deflect customer support tickets
• You want to reduce churn with proactive support
• Your goal: customer success automation
• You're optimizing post-purchase experience
Key difference: RIFF is for the buyer journey (pre-sale), Fin is for the customer journey (post-sale). RIFF shortens time-to-purchase, Fin improves time-to-value. Many companies use BOTH: RIFF for sales enablement, Fin for customer success.