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# Lavender Alternative for AI-Powered Outreach

Lavender coaches you on writing better emails. Skyp writes the emails for you, sends them, and manages the entire outreach workflow.

## Email Preview

AI-generated

To: Alex Chen <alex.chen@stride.io>  
From: alex@skyp.ai  
Subject: our webinar last week

Alex,

Glad you could join last week. Appreciated your question about the competitive landscape.

Let me know if you'd like to hop on a call: [my calendar is here](https://cal.com/shartsis).

Alex  
Alex Shartsis · Founder, Skyp AI · alex@skyp.ai

## Skyp vs Lavender

Compare features and capabilities

| Feature | Skyp | Lavender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI-Powered Email Writing |  |  |
| Unique Email Per Contact (Not Templates) |  |  |
| Full Campaign Execution (Not Just Coaching) |  |  |
| Done-For-You Domain Setup |  |  |
| Managed Deliverability |  |  |
| Built-in Sending Infrastructure |  |  |
| Lead Database (275M+) |  |  |
| Real-Time Email Coaching & Scoring |  |  |
| Chrome Extension / In-Inbox Coaching |  |  |
| Team Email Analytics & Benchmarks |  |  |
| Human-in-the-Loop Control |  |  |
| 10-Minute Setup |  |  |
| Transparent Pricing |  |  |

## Handwritten emails, by AI

Skyp's AI researches every contact before writing -- their role, recent news, tech stack, open positions. Each email is written from scratch for that person. No templates, no merge fields, no detectable patterns.

## AI contact intelligence

Skyp scores every contact against your ICP before writing a single word. Firm fit, persona fit, live web signals, and first-party data combine into a single enrichment layer that informs every message.

### Contact Information

Name: Alex Chen  
Title: VP of Sales · Vertex Software  
Firm ICP:  
- Industry: B2B SaaS  
- Revenue: $8M ARR  
Person ICP:  
- Title: VP of Sales  
- Tenure: 14 months  
- LinkedIn: Posted 2d ago  
- Live web signals:  
  - Funding: Series A, 3mo ago  
  - Hiring: 3 open SDR roles  
  - Press: TechCrunch, last week  
- 1st party data:  
  - CRM: Closed lost, 8mo ago  
  - Last touch: Demo attended  
  - Intent: Pricing page visit

ICP score: 94

## Full control over every send

Preview any email before it sends. Edit tone, length, or CTA per campaign. Set sending windows, daily limits, and reply handling rules. Skyp runs the program -- you stay in the loop on what matters.

## Bot-filtered analytics

Security scanners and Apple MPP inflate open rates on most platforms. Skyp runs every engagement event through a 25-stage filtering pipeline. When you see a number, it reflects real human activity.

## Analytics

Track your campaign performance and engagement metrics

Overall Campaign Performance
- Delivery Rate: 96.2% (Industry avg: 85–90%)  
- Open Rate: 38.6% (avg: 20–25%)  
- Reply Rate: 0.7%  
- Bounce Rate: 2.1%

## What our customers say

> "Setting up Skyp was easy. I got a reply in the first day–and was able to send 188 follow ups I would never have gotten to without it."

> "Skyp delivered. We started seeing meetings booked through campaigns from the beginning. It is key to our growth and fundraise."

> "Skyp has been a reliable, insightful partner. Their expertise consistently guides our strategy and has fundamentally changed how we approach our campaigns."

## See Why Teams Choose Skyp Over Lavender

Experience the full AI outreach platform — writing, sending, and deliverability in one tool. Book a demo and see real emails.