Best Alternatives to Clay

Explore 3 top-rated alternatives to Clay in the sales & gtm automation category. Compare features, pricing, and find the perfect fit for your needs.

About Clay

Go-to-market data platform with Claygents — AI research agents that enrich CRM data from 150+ providers and trigger personalised outbound at scale.

Free (14-day Pro trial); paid plans from $149/month

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Top Recommended Alternatives

Apollo

Sales & Marketing Agents

Apollo combines a 265M+ B2B contact database with AI-powered prospecting, multi-channel sequence automation, and revenue analytics to accelerate sales development from lead discovery through closed deals.

Key Strengths:

  • ✓Massive contact database of 265M+ verified B2B contacts with 65+ filter attributes, reducing the need for a separate data vendor like ZoomInfo or Lusha.
  • ✓All-in-one platform consolidating prospecting, email/phone/LinkedIn sequencing, dialer, meeting scheduler, and analytics, so teams can retire multiple point tools.

11x

Sales & Marketing Agents

From

~$5,000/month

11x is an AI Growth Company that ships digital workers — Alice for outbound sales and Julian for inbound qualification — that automate the SDR job end-to-end, backed by a16z and Benchmark with $70M+ raised.

Key Strengths:

  • ✓Replaces a full SDR workflow, not just one step — the buyer gets pipeline, not tooling
  • ✓$70M+ raised from a16z and Benchmark; strong enterprise references

Artisan

AI sales development

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Contact for pricing

AI BDR called Ava that finds leads, enriches records and books meetings.

Key Strengths:

  • ✓Combines prospect data, enrichment, outreach, reply handling, and CRM sync
  • ✓Published lead-volume guidance helps teams size a plan

Quick Comparison

ToolStarting PriceBest ForAction

Clay

Current Tool

Free (14-day Pro trial); paid plans from $149/monthWaterfall enrichment dramatically improves contact match rates vs single vendorsView Details

Apollo

FreemiumMassive contact database of 265M+ verified B2B contacts with 65+ filter attributes, reducing the need for a separate data vendor like ZoomInfo or Lusha.View Details

11x

~$5,000/monthReplaces a full SDR workflow, not just one step — the buyer gets pipeline, not toolingView Details

Artisan

Contact for pricingCombines prospect data, enrichment, outreach, reply handling, and CRM syncView Details

Why Consider Clay Alternatives?

While Clay is a popular choice in the sales & gtm automation category, exploring alternatives can help you find a tool that better matches your specific needs, budget, or workflow preferences.

Common reasons to explore alternatives include:

  • Different pricing models or more affordable options
  • Specific features that Clay may not offer
  • Better integration with your existing tools
  • Performance or user experience preferences
  • Regional availability or support requirements

Compare the tools above to find the best fit for your specific use case.

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