Skolbot vs Pinpo: which AI agent for student recruitment?
Pinpo deploys AI sales agents that follow up leads over SMS, WhatsApp and RCS, across eleven sectors including education. Skolbot is built only for higher education: it captures the prospect on your website, WhatsApp and Instagram, then activates them from your CRM.
In short
- Pinpo follows up leads you already have. Skolbot also captures them: on your website, on WhatsApp and on Instagram, when the prospect asks a question.
- Pinpo serves real estate, automotive, insurance and education. Skolbot serves only higher education.
- Choose Skolbot if you want one tool to capture and activate prospects, with a knowledge base built for you.
criteria documented on official pages · checked on Oct 26, 2026
| Criterion | Skolbot | Pinpo |
|---|---|---|
| The agents | ||
| Agent on the school website | Documented | Not stated |
| WhatsApp: answers when the prospect writes first | Documented | Not stated |
| WhatsApp: messages CRM leads first | Documented | Documented |
| Instagram: answers direct messages | Documented | Not stated |
| The service | ||
| Built only for higher education | Documented | No |
| Setup done by the vendor | Documented | Not stated |
| 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 | Documented |
| 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
Capture, not only follow-up
Pinpo handles leads from forms, campaigns and dormant databases. The official pages reviewed show no agent on the school website. Skolbot covers both moments: it captures prospects who come to you, on the website, WhatsApp and Instagram, then WhatsApp Activate messages each new CRM lead within the minute.
An agent that knows schools
For education, Pinpo describes qualifying training projects and CPF eligibility. Skolbot does only higher education: intakes, work-study, entrance exams, campuses, fees, housing. Its knowledge base is structured around those questions, and the agent answers only from your content.
The knowledge base, built for you
At Pinpo, the school creates and runs its agents itself, in a few hours according to its page. At Skolbot, the team collects your website, brochures and internal documents, finds contradictions and has you validate them. The lead then lands in your CRM with a score and a call brief.
What Pinpo does well
- Outbound follow-up over SMS, WhatsApp and RCS, with automatic channel choice
- Connectors for HubSpot, Pipedrive and Salesforce
- European hosting and more than 90 languages stated
- Self-serve start announced in a few hours
When to choose Pinpo
Your priority is following up a stock of leads by SMS or RCS, across several businesses besides the school, and your team wants to build its own agents.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pinpo offer a chatbot on the school website?
Pinpo's official pages, reviewed on 26 October 2026, show no website agent. Skolbot offers one, Chatbot Website, which shares its knowledge base with the WhatsApp and Instagram agents.
Does Skolbot follow up CRM leads?
Yes. WhatsApp Activate messages each new CRM lead within the minute and reactivates dormant leads. It can offer an open day, an appointment or the application.
Is Pinpo specialised in higher education?
No. Pinpo lists eleven sectors, including real estate, automotive and insurance. Education is one of them. Skolbot is built only for higher education.
Official sources
Use-case summary
Pinpo is a multi-sector sales follow-up tool, strong on SMS, WhatsApp and RCS. Skolbot is a student recruitment tool: it captures and activates prospects across four agents, with a knowledge base built and checked by its team.
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