# Intercom vs OneSignal: which do AI models recommend for in-app messaging, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, In-app messaging and customer communications. Five of fourteen models named Intercom first on the direct prompt; zero named OneSignal. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/customer/in-app-messaging-and-customer-communications/intercom-vs-onesignal/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercom | 21% | #1 of 15 | 17% | 47 | 13 of 14 |
| OneSignal | 17% | #2 of 15 | 3% | 34 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: intercom first (first choices: Intercom) (alternatives: Appcues, Pendo)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: intercom first (first choices: Intercom, Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Front, Plain, Pylon, Userflow)
- Grok 4.20: intercom first (first choices: Intercom) (alternatives: CometChat, LiveChat, Sendbird, Zendesk)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: intercom first (first choices: Intercom) (alternatives: Appcues, OneSignal, Userpilot)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: intercom first (first choices: Intercom) (alternatives: Appcues, CleverTap, Userpilot)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (alternatives: Front, Gleap, Helply, Intercom, Product Fruits)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Appcues) (alternatives: Knock, OneSignal)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Knock) (alternatives: Appcues, OneSignal)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Appcues, Userpilot) (alternatives: Chameleon, Intercom)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Chameleon, Intercom)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Intercom, Pendo)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Appcues, Userpilot) (alternatives: Braze, Intercom, Pendo, Product Fruits)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Knock, Respond.io)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Appcues) (alternatives: Chameleon, Pendo, UserGuiding, Userpilot)

## What the models said about Intercom

- "What I'd Avoid for Mid-Market B2B: - Intercom: Pricing tied to MAUs/contacts scales unpredictably" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, hard negative)
- "Intercom is notorious for pricing startups out with seat-based and volume-based AI pricing" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Intercom (The Gold Standard for In-App Chat) ... It remains the absolute best conversational tool for B2B SaaS, despite its premium price tag." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about OneSignal

- "OneSignal/Firebase: Too lightweight for B2B product messaging" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, hard negative)
- "For companies with very limited budgets, OneSignal or Firebase are ideal starting points since they offer generous free tiers." (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.