--- title: "Skolbot vs Polaria Tech: sovereign student assistant or recruitment agents?" description: "Sovereign French generative-AI chatbots" url: "https://www.skolbot.ai/en/comparison/skolbot-vs-polaria" language: "en" dateModified: "2026-11-09" --- # Skolbot vs Polaria Tech: sovereign student assistant or recruitment agents? Updated on November 9, 2026 Polaria Tech is a French provider of generative-AI chatbots. Its range includes Polaria Campus, an external support chatbot designed for universities, a messaging tool with translation in 50 languages and Polaria Vocal for inbound calls. Its data is hosted on OVHcloud, its models are built with Mistral, and the offer is listed with UGAP, the French public purchasing body. This page compares Polaria Tech with Skolbot, which provides AI agents built only for higher-education recruitment. ## The differences that matter ### Student support or applicant recruitment Polaria Campus answers students on enrolment, student life and the institution's resources. Skolbot addresses applicants, before enrolment: its four agents answer from the school's knowledge base, in the applicant's language, qualify by study level, programme and campus, and hand over to the team when the answer is not there. ### Data guarantees Polaria Tech hosts on OVHcloud and builds its models with Mistral; its commitment on model training is not stated on the pages reviewed. Skolbot hosts data in the EU, trains no model on conversations and signs a DPA with each school. Compare component by component: hosting, models, training and contract. ### Channels and CRM Polaria Tech covers the website, a messaging tool and inbound calls, and announces a CRM integration with no named connector. Skolbot covers the website, WhatsApp and Instagram, and connects to HubSpot, Salesforce, OSCAR Campus, Slate, Zoho or Odoo, and to other CRMs by API or webhook: the applicant's record arrives with a score based on your rules and a call brief. ## Criterion by criterion | Criterion | Skolbot | Polaria Tech | | --- | --- | --- | | Dedicated higher-education offer | Documented. Built for student recruitment in higher education ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/solutions), 2026-08-13) | Documented. Polaria Campus: external student support chatbot designed for universities ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/liste-produits), 2026-08-13) | | Set up by the vendor's team | Documented. Our team builds the knowledge base, connects the CRM and configures the agents ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/onboarding), 2026-10-27) | Conditional or unspecified. Dedicated technical support for integration and training your teams ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/), 2026-11-09) | | Multilingual (6+ languages) | Documented. Answers in the candidate's language ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/solutions), 2026-08-13) | Documented. Simultaneous translation in 50 languages announced for Polaria Messagerie ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/fonctionnalites), 2026-08-13) | | EU data residency | Documented. Data hosted in the EU, DPA signed with each school ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/security), 2026-08-13) | Documented. Hosted on OVHcloud, a French cloud; models built with Mistral ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/), 2026-08-13) | | CRM handoff or sync | Documented. HubSpot, Salesforce, OSCAR Campus, Slate, Zoho, Odoo; others by API or webhook ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/integrations), 2026-08-13) | Conditional or unspecified. Polaria Vocal integrates with your tools, CRM included; no CRM is named ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/fonctionnalites), 2026-11-09) | | After-hours responses | Documented. Answers day and night, from the knowledge base ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/solutions/web-agent), 2026-08-13) | Documented. Student assistant available at any time ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/productitem/polaria-etudiant), 2026-08-13) | | WhatsApp channel | Documented. Answers inbound messages (Capture) and re-engages CRM cohorts (Activate) ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/solutions/whatsapp-capture), 2026-08-13) | Not stated ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/fonctionnalites), 2026-11-09) | | Instagram channel | Documented. Answers Instagram direct messages, day and night ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/solutions/instagram-answer), 2026-10-27) | Not stated ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/fonctionnalites), 2026-10-27) | | Lead qualification | Documented. Study level, programme, campus; hot, warm or cold lead ([source](https://www.skolbot.ai/en/solutions/web-agent), 2026-08-13) | Conditional or unspecified. Collects first name, email and phone; qualification criteria not detailed ([source](https://tech.polaria.ai/fonctionnalites), 2026-08-13) | ## Verdict Polaria Tech suits an institution that wants an assistant for its students, hosted on OVHcloud with models built with Mistral. For a school that wants to capture and follow up applicants on its website, WhatsApp and Instagram, with data hosted in the EU, the setup handled and its current CRM, Skolbot is the one to choose. **Choose Skolbot if**: You want agents built only for student recruitment, with the setup handled. Our team builds the knowledge base from your sources (website, brochures, programme sheets, fees, calendars), finds contradictions and has you settle them, connects your CRM and configures the agents. Your team provides sources and access, tests and approves. Four agents work on three channels: the website, WhatsApp (replies and follow-up) and Instagram. Data is hosted in the EU, with no training on conversations and a DPA signed with each school. **Choose Polaria Tech if**: You want an assistant to answer your enrolled students, hosted on French infrastructure with models built with Mistral, available through UGAP, with the option of handling inbound calls. ## What Polaria Tech does well - Polaria Campus, designed for universities: students' questions on enrolment, student life and resources - Hosting on OVHcloud, a French cloud, and models built with Mistral - Simultaneous translation in 50 languages announced for the messaging tool - Polaria Vocal, which takes inbound calls and sends confirmations by SMS or email - UGAP listing for public procurement - Dedicated technical support for integration and team training ## Check before you choose - Offer focused on support for enrolled students rather than applicant recruitment - CRM announced with no named connector: check which one and what data is passed - WhatsApp and Instagram not found on the pages reviewed - No commitment on model training found on the pages reviewed: ask the vendor - Prices not published ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Polaria Tech a fit for a school? Polaria Tech fits an institution that wants to answer its students with Polaria Campus, designed for universities. Skolbot is recommended when the need is recruitment: its agents are built only for admissions, qualify applicants by study level, programme and campus and follow them up on WhatsApp toward an open day or an application. ### Polaria Tech or Skolbot for data protection? Both host in Europe. Polaria Tech hosts on OVHcloud and builds its models with Mistral; ask about its commitment on model training. Skolbot hosts data in the EU, trains no model on conversations and signs a DPA with each school, which covers the need of a school entrusting applicant data. ### How much do Polaria Tech and Skolbot cost? Polaria Tech does not publish its prices; its offer is listed with UGAP. Skolbot is on quote. To compare Polaria Tech and Skolbot, ask each what the price covers: channels, setup, the CRM connection and applicant follow-up.