Clay vs Hunter.io
Clay has a free tier, while Hunter.io has a free tier. We rate Clay best for RevOps teams building custom enrichment workflows, not just buying lists, and Hunter.io best for teams that need contact data and verification without a sending platform.
Clay
Data enrichment and automation that chains 100+ providers into one workflow.
4.5Free tier
Hunter.io
Email finding and verification with a genuinely usable free tier.
4.4Free tier
| Feature | Clay | Hunter.io |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Starting price | $167/momonthly billing; $54/mo billed annually | $49/momonthly billing; $34/mo billed yearly |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | 500 actions, 100 credits/month | 50 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) | — |
| Credits | — | 2,000 (Starter) → 25,000 (Scale) |
| Team members | — | Unlimited, all plans |
| Email verification | — | Included |
| Email accounts | — | 1 connected (free tier) |
The verdict
Choose Clay if revops teams building custom enrichment workflows, not just buying lists. Choose Hunter.io if teams that need contact data and verification without a sending platform.