A better alternative than EngageBay
EngageBay is cheap and bundles marketing, sales, and support in one suite. But its AI is a set of buttons you click, and reporting, single sign-on, and role management all wait for the Pro tier. Laureo runs the same bundle with five working AI agents and full quote-to-cash on every plan.
Laureo vs EngageBay, in short
Agents vs a chat assistant
LaureoFive named agents work on a schedule and create tasks on their own.EngageBayA chat assistant, content writer, and lead scorer you trigger.Billing tools built in
LaureoQuotes, product catalog, and invoicing with card and Apple Pay payments (funds settle in your account) on the plan.EngageBayInvoices natively, but payments need a connected Stripe account.Reporting on every plan
LaureoCustom reporting, single sign-on, and role management come on every paid plan.EngageBayAll three are gated to Pro at $110.39/user.Where EngageBay is ahead
LaureoNo permanent free tier and no native mobile app today.EngageBayA permanent free tier and native iOS and Android apps.
What you actually pay
One Laureo plan covers the whole stack. Here is how the entry price lines up against EngageBay.
Pro, billed annually ($99.99 month-to-month)
One platform runs your whole sales process and operations: pipeline, campaigns, support tickets, quotes, invoicing, booking, team chat, and five AI agents on a single plan.
Basic is billed annually ($14.99 month to month) and caps you at 500 contacts. Marketing automation and A/B testing need Growth at $59.79/user; single sign-on, role management, and custom reporting need Pro at $110.39/user.
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What is included, side by side
A check means it is on the plan. “Add-on” means it costs extra or lives on a higher tier. A line means it is not available.
| Feature | Laureo | EngageBay |
|---|---|---|
| AI agents that run on a scheduleLaureo ships five named agents that act on their own; EngageBay has a chat assistant, a content writer, and lead scoring you trigger | Included | Not available |
| AI included, no separate add-onEngageBay bundles its AI features on every paid tier | Included | Included |
| Predictable AI pricing (monthly budget, no per-action fee) | Included | Included |
| Built-in team chat and Deal RoomsEngageBay has record mentions and notes, not a chat workspace or internal chat on a deal | Included | Not available |
| Contact management | Included | Included |
| Pipeline management | Included | Included |
| Two-way email sync (Gmail and Outlook) | Included | Included |
| Email campaigns and sequencesEngageBay Marketing Bay is strong here, with 1,000+ templates | Included | Included |
| A/B email testing and segmentationEngageBay A/B testing starts on the Growth tier | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Workflow automation with no plan capEngageBay limits automation on Free and Basic; the real engine starts on Growth | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Support tickets and knowledge baseEngageBay Service Bay includes a free helpdesk | Included | Included |
| AI that drafts support replies and a customer support agent grounded in your KBLaureo Ultra adds agent-assist that drafts ticket replies for human approval with a signed resolution log, plus an AI Customer Support Agent that only answers from verified KB articles and hands off to a person when unsure. EngageBay Service Bay has a basic support chatbot you configure | Add-onAvailable as an add-on | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Surveys (NPS and CSAT) | Included | Included |
| Native invoicingEngageBay creates invoices from a deal, supports recurring invoices, and sends them by email or PDF; Stripe, QuickBooks, or Xero handle the accounting side | Included | Included |
| Product catalogEngageBay lets you save products and services and add them to invoices | Included | Included |
| Customer paymentsEngageBay collects payments through a connected Stripe account | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Public booking pages and scheduler | Included | Included |
| Multi-currency billingLaureo quotes and invoices in 48 currencies | Included | Not available |
| Contact enrichmentIncluded on every Laureo plan; EngageBay points to a ZoomInfo integration | Included | Not available |
| Custom report builderEngageBay custom dashboards and reporting are gated to Pro at $110.39/user | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Access controls on every paid planEngageBay puts single sign-on and role management on Pro at $110.39/user | Included | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Public API and outbound webhooks | Included | Included |
| Phone, SMS, and WhatsAppPhone and SMS are a paid add-on on Laureo; EngageBay integrates JustCall, Aircall, Twilio, or similar | Add-onAvailable as an add-on | Add-onAvailable as an add-on |
| Native mobile app (iOS and Android)EngageBay ships native apps on both stores; Laureo is an installable web app that works offline | Not available | Included |
Why teams move from EngageBay to Laureo
- Working agents, not a chat assistantFive agents flag deals that have gone quiet, clean duplicates, chase overdue invoices, draft your inbox replies, and write your morning brief on their own. EngageBay waits for you to trigger it.
- Quote-to-cash, all built inQuotes, a product catalog, and invoices with card and Apple Pay payments are on the plan, and funds settle in your own Stripe account. EngageBay needs a connected Stripe account for payments.
- A real support desk, not just a chatbotOne three-pane Service inbox (queue, thread, full customer context) with per-priority SLA targets and macros, an AI agent-assist that drafts replies for your approval, a branded Help Center, and the AI Customer Support Agent add-on grounded only in verified articles. EngageBay bundles a helpdesk and a support chatbot, but not agent-assisted drafting or a KB-grounded support agent.
- Reporting and access controls without the upchargeCustom dashboards, a report builder, role management, and full change history come on every paid plan. EngageBay gates all three to Pro at $110.39/user.
- No contact-tier upgradesGrow your list without a tier change forcing your hand. EngageBay caps contacts at 500 on Basic, 5,000 on Growth, and 50,000 on Pro.
- Built-in team chat and deal roomsDirect messages, channels, and a chat thread on each deal are part of the workspace. EngageBay has mentions and notes but no chat, so teams bolt on Slack.
- Predictable AI costEvery plan includes a monthly AI budget with no per-action fees, so costs stay predictable, and you can connect your own model key if you want to run on your own usage.
EngageBay's AI, and Laureo's agent roster
EngageBay bundles AI features you trigger (a content writer, lead and deal scoring, sentiment analysis, and a support chatbot) at no separate fee, but they are point tools, not agents. Laureo runs five built-in agents plus a co-pilot that acts on real records through an approval queue, and on support its AI drafts replies for approval, with an AI Customer Support Agent add-on grounded only in verified KB articles. Both include AI without a per-action or per-conversation surcharge; Laureo meters AI against a monthly budget rather than charging per outcome.
Laureo runs named agents instead. They work in the background, come with every paid plan, and share one monthly usage budget with no per-conversation fees.
- Deal Follow-Up flags deals that have gone quiet and drafts the next follow-up.
- Record Hygiene cleans duplicates and fills missing fields.
- Collections Chaser chases overdue invoices and expiring quotes.
- Inbox Assistant drafts a reply to every inbound email worth one.
- Daily Brief reads pipeline, tasks and goals and writes your morning brief.
Every record is isolated to your workspace, there is a full history of who changed what, files are scanned for viruses before they are stored, the AI never trains on or keeps your data, and the platform is independently security tested and verified.
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