Skolbot vs HelloCoco: which AI agent for student recruitment?
HelloCoco is the conversational AI from the CYWYC agency, deployed in more than 50 sectors. It answers on the website and on WhatsApp. Skolbot is built only for higher education, with four agents sharing a knowledge base built and checked with the school.
In short
- HelloCoco serves more than 50 sectors. Skolbot serves only higher education.
- Both answer on the website and on WhatsApp. Skolbot also messages your CRM leads first, and answers on Instagram.
- Choose Skolbot for a knowledge base checked with you, and a call brief in your CRM for every lead.
criteria documented on official pages · checked on Oct 26, 2026
| Criterion | Skolbot | HelloCoco (CYWYC) |
|---|---|---|
| The agents | ||
| Agent on the school website | Documented | Documented |
| WhatsApp: answers when the prospect writes first | Documented | Documented |
| WhatsApp: messages CRM leads first | Documented | Not stated |
| Instagram: answers direct messages | Documented | Not stated |
| The service | ||
| Built only for higher education | Documented | No |
| Setup done by the vendor | Documented | Conditional or unspecified |
| Contradictions between your sources found and resolved with you | Documented | Not stated |
| Score and call brief in your CRM | Documented | Conditional or unspecified |
| Data processing agreement signed with each school | Documented | Not stated |
| Languages and data | ||
| Multilingual (6+ languages) | Documented | Conditional or unspecified |
| EU data residency | Documented | Documented |
Each icon links to its source. “Not stated”: absent from the official pages reviewed, which does not prove the feature is missing.
What changes for your school
One specialty, not fifty
CYWYC claims more than 50 sectors covered since 2014, and HelloCoco lists training organisations as clients. Skolbot does only higher-education recruitment. Its scenarios, knowledge base and qualification are built around the questions prospects and parents ask.
A knowledge base read, or a knowledge base checked
HelloCoco reads a website's pages from one URL in about fifteen minutes, then the user reviews. Skolbot also collects your brochures, programme sheets, calendars and internal documents, compares the sources and has you settle each contradiction before go-live.
The prospect who does not come back alone
HelloCoco answers when the visitor writes. Skolbot adds WhatsApp Activate, which messages each new CRM lead within the minute, and Instagram Answer for direct messages. Each lead reaches the CRM with a score and a call brief.
What HelloCoco (CYWYC) does well
- Website chat and WhatsApp, with context carried from one channel to the other
- Published entry price: from €399 per month, depending on traffic
- Data hosted on Microsoft Azure in Europe
- Twelve years of conversational experience at the CYWYC agency
When to choose HelloCoco (CYWYC)
You want a multi-sector conversational AI you can install yourself in minutes, with an agency available to run the conversations.
Frequently asked questions
Is HelloCoco specialised in higher education?
No. CYWYC claims more than 50 sectors, and HelloCoco lists training organisations. Skolbot is built only for higher education.
Does HelloCoco message CRM leads?
HelloCoco's official pages, reviewed on 26 October 2026, describe an agent that answers on the website and WhatsApp. They show no outbound messaging to CRM leads. Skolbot does this with WhatsApp Activate.
How long does it take to launch Skolbot?
Three weeks, and Skolbot does the work: knowledge base, prompt, WhatsApp number and CRM link in week 1, tests with your teams in week 2, go-live in week 3.
Official sources
Use-case summary
HelloCoco is a general-purpose conversational AI, quick to install, with an agency behind it. Skolbot specialises in student recruitment: four agents, a knowledge base checked with the school and a call brief in the CRM for every lead.
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