Clay
GTM workflow platform for lead enrichment, account research, buying signals, outbound workflows, CRM enrichment, and AI-assisted prospecting systems.
Decision snapshot
- Last updated
- 2026-07-01
- Source checked
- 2026-07-01
- Pricing checked
- 2026-07-01
- Security checked
- 2026-07-01
Decision summary
Decision summary
Try: Strong pilot candidate when the team needs flexible enrichment and outbound workflow systems; avoid broad rollout until data rights, credit economics, deliverability, and CRM-write rules are clear.
- Best for
- Lead enrichmentOutbound workflowsCRM enrichmentGTM operations
- Not good for
- Teams without a clear ICP, CRM ownership, or outbound policy
- Main privacy/security risk
- Lead enrichment and outbound workflows are high sensitivity because they combine first-party CRM data, third-party data providers, AI research, email, and CRM-write integrations.
- Pricing snapshot
- Free; paid Launch, Growth, and Enterprise plans vary by actions, data credits, and contract terms
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Pricing
The free plan is useful for learning the workflow. Paid plans should be evaluated by action volume, data-credit usage, CRM sync needs, SSO/RBAC requirements, and whether enrichment economics support the sales motion.
- Free plan
- Available
- Starting price
- Free; paid Launch, Growth, and Enterprise plans vary by actions, data credits, and contract terms
Pricing checked 2026-07-01
Decision fit
Best for
- Lead enrichment
- Outbound workflows
- CRM enrichment
- GTM operations
Not good for
- Teams without a clear ICP, CRM ownership, or outbound policy
- Simple CRM follow-up where a suite-native assistant is enough
- Workflows using personal data without consent, opt-out, and data-source review
Workflow fit
- Lead enrichment
- Sales prospecting
- CRM operations
Alternatives
- HubSpot Breeze
- Apollo
- Salesforce Agentforce
- Zapier
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