Is Glove a replacement for Intercom?

Not always. Intercom is the shorter path when the job ends where it starts. Glove is for processes that cross channels, need approvals, and have to run the same way whoever handles them.

What does deterministic mean in practice?

The same state produces the same transition, every run. The model writes language; it does not decide policy. Discounts, escalations, approvals and refusals come from the process you designed.

Does Glove work with the tools we already use?

Yes. Channels, CRMs, spreadsheets, webhooks and internal APIs all feed the same shared state. Glove holds the record and runs the process itself; connect the tools you rely on, and a CRM stays in sync if you have one.

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Glove vs Intercom
managing conversations, or managing processes?

Intercom is built around the inbox. Glove is built around the process the conversation belongs to — deterministic, shared across channels, logged transition by transition.

Updated September 2026 · For evaluation teams

TL;DR

7 axes that decide it.

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What Intercom does well

Intercom is excellent at managing high-volume customer conversations — live chat, in-app messaging, email sequences, and a solid AI that handles common queries. If your primary need is a support inbox with good routing and automation, Intercom does that well.

The limit

Where Intercom falls short

Intercom manages the conversation surface. It doesn't manage the process underneath.

The difference

How Glove approaches this differently

Glove Core sits underneath every conversation across every channel. When a customer contacts you — chat, WhatsApp, email, voice — Glove Core already knows where they are in your process, what's happened before, and what the next action should be.

When a human steps in with Dualdrive, the system guides them in real time — next step, best action, scored against what your best people do. One click to execute. No context lost between channels.

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