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Clay Review

Data enrichment and automation that chains 100+ providers into one workflow.

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Pricing and features verified 2026-08-04 · monthly billing; $54/mo billed annually · how we check

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Clay is not an email finder so much as an orchestration layer: it runs waterfall enrichment across many data providers, falling through to the next until a field is found, then triggers AI research and outreach. Powerful and considerably more expensive than the finders it replaces, aimed at teams building bespoke prospecting workflows rather than pulling a list.

Best for: RevOps teams building custom enrichment workflows, not just buying lists

Pros

  • Waterfall enrichment across 100+ providers beats any single data source
  • Free tier with 500 actions and 100 credits per month
  • AI research agents can pull facts no database holds

Cons

  • Much pricier than a straight email finder ($167/mo monthly billing)
  • Steep learning curve — closer to a spreadsheet automation tool than a lookup
  • Credit consumption is hard to predict before you build a workflow

Key features

Free tier
500 actions, 100 credits/month
Actions
15,000 (Launch) → 40,000 (Growth)
Data credits
3,000 (Launch) → 6,000 (Growth)
Waterfall enrichment
100+ providers
Annual discount
$54/mo billed yearly (Launch)

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