--- title: "Skolbot vs Ivy & Ocelot: which AI agent for student recruitment?" description: "AI assistants for institutional engagement and fundraising" url: "https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/comparison/skolbot-vs-ivy-ai" language: "en" dateModified: "2026-10-26" --- # Skolbot vs Ivy & Ocelot: which AI agent for student recruitment? Updated on October 26, 2026 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. ## The differences that matter ### 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. ### 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. ### 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. ## Criterion by criterion | Criterion | Skolbot | Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty | | --- | --- | --- | | Agent on the school website | Documented. Answers on your website and hands over to your team when it has no answer ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/solutions/web-agent), 2026-10-26) | Documented. 24/7 chat listed among the channels ([source](https://gravyty.com/ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | | WhatsApp: answers when the prospect writes first | Documented. Answers inbound messages, voice notes included ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/solutions/whatsapp-capture), 2026-10-26) | Documented. WhatsApp among the 24/7 channels; inbound or outbound use not stated ([source](https://gravyty.com/blog/gravyty-launches-ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | | WhatsApp: messages CRM leads first | Documented. Re-engages a CRM cohort towards an open day, an application or a meeting ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/solutions/whatsapp-activate), 2026-10-26) | Conditional or unspecified. Outbound nudges by SMS; WhatsApp not named on this page ([source](https://gravyty.com/student-experience/enrollment/), 2026-10-26) | | Instagram: answers direct messages | Documented. Answers Instagram direct messages, day and night ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/solutions/instagram-answer), 2026-10-26) | Conditional or unspecified. Social media listed; Instagram not named ([source](https://gravyty.com/blog/gravyty-launches-ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | | Built only for higher education | Documented. Built for student recruitment in higher education ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/solutions), 2026-10-26) | No. Also serves K-12 and nonprofits ([source](https://www.gravyty.com/), 2026-10-26) | | Setup done by the vendor | Documented. Our team builds the knowledge base, connects the CRM and configures the agents ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/onboarding), 2026-10-26) | Conditional or unspecified. Onboarding specialist and staff training; staff update the content ([source](https://gravyty.com/ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | | Contradictions between your sources found and resolved with you | Documented. Finds contradictions between your sources and has your team validate them ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/onboarding), 2026-10-26) | Not stated ([source](https://gravyty.com/blog/gravyty-launches-ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | | Score and call brief in your CRM | Documented. Study level, programme, campus, score and call brief in the CRM ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/integrations), 2026-10-26) | Not stated ([source](https://gravyty.com/student-experience/enrollment/), 2026-10-26) | | Data processing agreement signed with each school | Documented. DPA signed with each school ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/security), 2026-10-26) | Not stated ([source](https://gravyty.com/ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | | Multilingual (6+ languages) | Documented. Answers in the candidate's language ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/solutions), 2026-08-13) | Documented. 106+ languages stated ([source](https://www.gravyty.com/), 2026-10-26) | | EU data residency | Documented. Data hosted in the EU, DPA signed with each school ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en-IE/security), 2026-08-13) | Conditional or unspecified. Hosting region not named; GDPR listed ([source](https://gravyty.com/ivy-ocelot/), 2026-10-26) | ## 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. **Choose Skolbot if**: 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. **Choose Ivy & Ocelot from Gravyty if**: 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. ## 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 ## Check before you choose - Pricing and hosting region not published on the official pages reviewed - Broad offer: admissions, financial aid, alumni, fundraising, K-12 ## 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.