Skolbot vs Ivy & Ocelot: which AI agent for student recruitment?

Since October 2025, Ivy & Ocelot combines the Ivy.ai and Ocelot assistants under the Gravyty brand. The offer covers student experience, alumni, fundraising and athletics. Skolbot does only student recruitment, with four agents and a knowledge base built for the school.

Comparison written by Skolbot from each vendor's public pages, checked on Oct 26, 2026.

The essentials

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Who it is for
Skolbot Higher-education schools that recruit studentsIvy & Ocelot from Gravyty Institutions that want AI assistants for several offices, admissions included
What Skolbot does
Four agents on three channels (website, WhatsApp, Instagram) answer applicants day and night, from the school's knowledge base.
The result
Every applicant who leaves contact details reaches your CRM with study level, programme, campus, a score and a call brief.
Conditions
Our team sets it up in two weeks, once your content and access are in place. Price on quote. Data hosted in the EU. Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty pricing: On request.

A concrete case

Fictitious example. A candidate writes at 10 pm. They ask whether the bachelor's includes an internship, give their study level and want a call back.

On the Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty side, from its public pages

  1. 10 pm, the question comes in

    Skolbot

    The website agent answers at once, from your knowledge base.

    Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty

    Documented

    Answers questions 24/7

  2. They give their study level

    Skolbot

    The agent records study level, programme and campus, then grades the lead.

    Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty

    Documented

    Collects contact info, qualifies leads, routes complex cases to staff

  3. They ask for a call back

    Skolbot

    The lead reaches your CRM with a score and a call brief.

    Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty

    Documented

    Salesforce, Slate and Raiser's Edge NXT; pulls real-time data

  4. They go quiet

    Skolbot

    WhatsApp Activate can re-engage their cohort towards an open day or a meeting.

    Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty

    Documented

    WhatsApp among the 24/7 channels; inbound or outbound use not stated

The result in your CRM

What your team receives when a candidate leaves their details.

Skolbot · Record in the CRMFictitious example
Level
Two years of higher education
Programme
Marketing bachelor's
Lead
Hot

Call brief: call back about the internship.

Study level, programme, campus, score and call brief in the CRM

On the Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty side, from its public pages

Score and call brief in your CRM

Not stated

Criterion by criterion

Each cell links to its source, with the date it was checked. “Not stated”: absent from the official pages reviewed, which does not prove the feature is missing.

Key

  • Documented: stated on the vendor's official pages
  • Conditional or unspecified: depends on the plan, or no detail given
  • Not stated: not found on the pages reviewed, which does not mean missing
  • No: the official page states otherwise

The agents

Skolbot vs Ivy & Ocelot: which AI agent for student recruitment?
CriterionSkolbotIvy & Ocelot from Gravyty
Agent on the school websiteChecked on Documented. Answers on your website and hands over to your team when it has no answerDocumented. 24/7 chat listed among the channels
WhatsApp: answers when the prospect writes firstChecked on Documented. Answers inbound messages, voice notes includedDocumented. WhatsApp among the 24/7 channels; inbound or outbound use not stated
WhatsApp: messages CRM leads firstChecked on Documented. Re-engages a CRM cohort towards an open day, an application or a meetingConditional or unspecifiedOutbound nudges by SMS; WhatsApp not named on this page
Instagram: answers direct messagesChecked on Documented. Answers Instagram direct messages, day and nightConditional or unspecifiedSocial media listed; Instagram not named
The service5 criteria
Skolbot vs Ivy & Ocelot: which AI agent for student recruitment? · The service
CriterionSkolbotIvy & Ocelot from Gravyty
Built only for higher educationChecked on Documented. Built for student recruitment in higher educationNoAlso serves K-12 and nonprofits
Setup done by the vendorChecked on Documented. Our team builds the knowledge base, connects the CRM and configures the agentsConditional or unspecifiedOnboarding specialist and staff training; staff update the content
Contradictions between your sources found and resolved with youChecked on Documented. Finds contradictions between your sources and has your team validate themNot stated
Score and call brief in your CRMChecked on Documented. Study level, programme, campus, score and call brief in the CRMNot stated
Data processing agreement signed with each schoolChecked on Documented. DPA signed with each schoolNot stated
Languages and data2 criteria
Skolbot vs Ivy & Ocelot: which AI agent for student recruitment? · Languages and data
CriterionSkolbotIvy & Ocelot from Gravyty
Multilingual (6+ languages)Checked on Documented. Answers in the candidate's languageDocumented. 106+ languages stated
EU data residencyChecked on Documented. Data hosted in the EU, DPA signed with each schoolConditional or unspecifiedHosting region not named; GDPR listed

What changes for your school

  1. After launch: who keeps the knowledge base current

    Gravyty states more than 65 content packs updated automatically, a sync of your sources every 24 hours and regular account check-ins; your staff flag and update content when a policy changes. At Skolbot, our team builds the knowledge base from your sources and has you settle contradictions before go-live; with no answer in the knowledge base, the agent hands over to your team. In both cases, ask in writing who updates the knowledge base when a fee or a date changes.

  2. A call brief, not just a lead

    Gravyty states that the assistant captures and qualifies leads, then routes complex cases to staff. When an applicant leaves their details and gives consent, Skolbot sends their record to your CRM with study level, target programme, campus, a score and a call brief.

  3. Instagram, by name

    Gravyty lists chat, SMS, WhatsApp, telephony, email and “social media” without naming Instagram. Skolbot has a dedicated agent, Instagram Answer, that replies to direct messages day and night with the same knowledge base as the website and WhatsApp.

The verdict

Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty fits an institution that wants one AI assistant vendor for several offices. For a school that wants to capture and follow up applicants on its website, WhatsApp and Instagram, with the setup handled and its current CRM, Skolbot is the one to choose.

When to choose Skolbot

You recruit students and want the setup handled for you: our team builds the knowledge base from your sources, connects your CRM and configures the agents. Your team provides access, settles contradictions and approves before go-live. Skolbot does only recruitment: a dedicated Instagram agent, a call brief per applicant in your CRM and data hosted in the EU. Four agents answer on three channels: the website, WhatsApp and Instagram. When an applicant leaves their details and gives consent, their record reaches your CRM with the information collected and a score based on your qualification rules.

When to choose Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty

You want one AI assistant vendor for several institution offices, admissions, financial aid, alumni and fundraising, with a daily sync of your sources and account management.

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Cost and the work left to the school

Skolbot

Price

On quote

Setup

Our team builds the knowledge base, connects the CRM and configures the agents, in two weeks.

Your team provides the sources and access, then tests and approves before go-live.

Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty

Price

See official pricing

Setup

Support depends on the plan, to confirm with the vendor.

Onboarding specialist and staff training; staff update the content

Source ·

Before you decide

What Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty does well

  • Chat, SMS, WhatsApp, telephony and email, in more than 106 languages
  • More than 65 content packs updated automatically and a source sync every 24 hours
  • Dedicated onboarding specialist, staff training and regular account check-ins
  • SOC 2, HIPAA, FERPA and GDPR stated
  • More than 2,750 institutions claimed

Points for a school to verify

  • Pricing and hosting region not published on the official pages reviewed
  • Broad offer: admissions, financial aid, alumni, fundraising, K-12

What your demo should prove

  1. 1Can the agent answer a real programme question without imposing a form?
  2. 2Which fields, triggers and updates does the integration support in your CRM?
  3. 3How are consent, opt-outs and human handover handled?
  4. 4Which channels, languages, fees and limits are included in your setup?

Frequently asked questions

Does Ivy & Ocelot answer on Instagram?

Gravyty lists “social media” among its channels without naming Instagram, on the pages reviewed on 9 November 2026. For a school that wants to answer applicants' Instagram direct messages, Skolbot is the one to choose, because it has a dedicated agent, Instagram Answer, that replies day and night from the same knowledge base as the website and WhatsApp.

Who maintains the knowledge base after launch?

At Gravyty, sources sync every 24 hours, content packs update automatically and staff flag and update content when a policy changes. For a school that wants the vendor to build its recruitment knowledge base, Skolbot is built for that need: our team builds it from your sources and has you settle contradictions before go-live; when the knowledge base has no answer, the agent hands over to your team. In both cases, ask in writing who updates the knowledge base when a fee or a date changes.

How long does it take to launch Skolbot?

For a school that wants to start capturing applicants quickly, Skolbot goes live in two weeks once your content, CRM access and WhatsApp number are in place, because our team builds the knowledge base, connects the CRM and configures the agents. Your team settles contradictions, tests and approves before go-live.

Method and sources

Comparison published by the Skolbot team, an interested party. Revised on Oct 26, 2026.

We read the official public pages of Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty. We did not test its product.

A feature that is “Not stated” is not a missing feature. Check the “Conditional” and “Not stated” cells in a demo.

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One night, played twice.

Read the transcript

At 11:47 pm, Léa, seventeen, is looking for a school. An advert takes her to a website, but a fifteen-field form stops her. Six hours pass: she is not in any CRM. The same night starts again with Skolbot. At 1:12 am, she asks about work placements and gets an immediate answer. She leaves her first name and number. In the morning, her record and a summary of the conversation are waiting in the CRM. Today, Léa starts her course.