A question buyers ask AI

How far back do live chat tools keep conversation transcripts, and how easy is it to search old chats when a customer comes back weeks later?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 11, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Intercom100%100%100%1
Zendesk100%100%100%2
LiveChat100%100%100%3
Microsoft Dynamics 365100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 11, 2026 · 6 sources cited
Intercom#1RecommendedSite citedpositive
“1. Intercom – Particularly good for connecting customer profiles and conversation history.”
+ connecting customer profiles and conversation history

“1. Intercom – Particularly good for connecting customer profiles and conversation history.”

+ search by email address and keywords

“Intercom, for example, supports searching conversations by email address and keywords.”

− limits customer-visible history in Messenger to 14 days if Messenger Security isn't configured

“For example, Intercom can retain conversations in the agent inbox while limiting what customers see in the Messenger to the most recent 14 days if Messenger Security isn't configured.”

Zendesk#2Recommendedpositive
“2. Zendesk – Strong historical chat management, search and support ticket integration.”
+ historical chat management, search and support ticket integration

“2. Zendesk – Strong historical chat management, search and support ticket integration.”

+ historical chat searches and filtering options

“Zendesk offers historical chat searches and filtering options.”

LiveChat#3RecommendedSite citedpositive
“3. LiveChat – Straightforward archive and search functionality.”
+ straightforward archive and search functionality

“3. LiveChat – Straightforward archive and search functionality.”

“Sources: Official product documentation for Zendesk, Intercom, LiveChat and Microsoft Dynamics 365.”

Sources the answers cite

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