Clay

Excellent

by Clay Labs · founded 2017 · updated Aug 2026

Clay is a go-to-market data platform that waterfalls lookups across 75+ enrichment providers, runs custom AI research agents against each record, and writes the output straight into personalized outbound sequences and CRM fields. It replaced a stack of point tools for RevOps and growth teams building targeted prospect lists, and its own customer list includes OpenAI, Anthropic and Cursor.

Sales & RevenueFreemiumEstablishedFrom Free / $185 per month (Launch)
87.6TIP Score
Excellent

The score, taken apart

Fixed weights, sources attached, the formula

Cap 85Val 88Sec 85Int 90Mat 82Mom 96
Capability(30%)85
Value for Money(15%)88
Security & Compliance(15%)85
Integrations & Ecosystem(15%)90
Maturity & Reliability(10%)82
Momentum(15%)96

Best for

  • ◆RevOps and growth teams building targeted prospect lists
  • ◆Personalized outbound at scale
  • ◆Sales teams replacing a stack of point enrichment tools

Key integrations

SalesforceHubSpotAttio75+ data enrichment providersSlackZapier

Strengths

  • +Waterfalls across 75+ providers for up to 95% coverage on hard fields like verified email and phone
  • +Custom AI research agents run per-record, not just static enrichment
  • +Two-way native sync keeps Salesforce/HubSpot records current automatically

Limitations

  • -Steep learning curve: table-and-workflow model takes real ramp time versus a simple contact database
  • -Automated CRM sync and premium enrichment gated to the $495/mo Growth plan and above
  • -Output quality depends on which upstream data providers are enabled per workflow

Evidence behind this score

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ClaimSourceChecked
Reached $150M ARR in May 2026, up from $108M at the end of 2025; serves 10,000+ customers including OpenAI, Anthropic and CursorSacra company research ↗Aug 2026
January 2026 employee tender offer valued the company at $5B, up from $3.1B at its August 2025 Series C ($100M, led by CapitalG)Yahoo Finance ↗Aug 2026
Free plan (100 credits/mo), Launch $185/mo, Growth $495/mo (adds automated CRM sync); March 2026 update cut data costs 50-90% and removed failed-lookup chargesCleanlist pricing analysis ↗Aug 2026
SOC 2 Type 2 certified; GDPR and CCPA compliantClay blog ↗Aug 2026
Natively integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot and Attio for two-way CRM sync, waterfalling across 75+ enrichment providersClay integrations page ↗Aug 2026

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