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Claude vs Clay

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Claude

Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and working with files

4.5(2 reviews)Freemium
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Verdict

Claude is listed under AI Assistants and Clay under AI Agents. Claude scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 7.9 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Claude is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Clay is available on CLI.

Best overall

Claude

  • Software developers
  • Writers and editors
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Knowledge workers

Choose Claude if

  • You want a tool built for coding and code review.
  • Free plan includes web search, file creation, code execution and memory.
  • Artifacts show generated code and pages beside the chat.

Choose Clay if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-provider lead enrichment, AI-assisted account research, building custom outbound and inbound workflows.
  • Access to 150+ data providers with waterfall enrichment in a single workspace.
  • Claygent applies AI web research to custom questions about each lead or account.
Best for beginners
Claude
Best for business
Claude

Features

18 features compared.

  • Artifacts
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Projects
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Claude Code
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • File creation and code execution
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Web search and Research
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Memory
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Connectors
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Vision and document reading
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Claude in Chrome
    Claude
    Available
    Clay
    Not available
  • Claygent
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Waterfall Enrichment
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Data Marketplace
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Workflow Tables
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Audiences and Signals
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Email Sequencing
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Ads Audience Sync
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • CRM and Warehouse Sync
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available
  • Credit Budgeting
    Claude
    Not available
    Clay
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Claude
    Freemium
    Clay
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Claude
    Yes
    Clay
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Claude
    $0
    Clay
    $0
  • Plans
    Claude
    6 plans
    Clay
    4 plans

Claude plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free for everyone, with the lowest usage limits

    • Chat on web
    • desktop and mobile
    • Web search
    • File creation and code execution
    • Memory across conversations
    • Artifacts
    • Connectors with remote MCP

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For everyday use; $17 per month when billed annually ($200 up front)

    • Everything in Free
    • Claude Code
    • Projects
    • More models
    • Claude in Chrome
    • Microsoft 365 integration
    • Opus access
    • Fable available with paid usage credits

  • Max

    $100/month

    5x Pro usage every five hours and every week

    • Everything in Pro
    • 5x Pro usage
    • Fable included up to half the weekly limit
    • $100 per month in Claude Platform API credits
    • Early access to advanced features
    • Priority access at high traffic times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    For the longest tasks; no five-hour limit for verified accounts

    • Everything in Max
    • No 5-hour limit for verified accounts
    • 10x Pro usage every week
    • $200 per month in Claude Platform API credits (up from $100 on Max)
    • Priority access at high traffic times

  • Team

    $25/user/mo

    Standard seat for teams of 2 to 150; $20 per seat when billed annually. Premium seat is $125 monthly or $100 annually

    • Claude Code and Cowork
    • Central billing and administration
    • SSO
    • Admin controls for connectors
    • More usage than Pro on Standard seats
    • Premium seats with 5x Standard usage
    • Up to $500 per month in pooled API credits

  • Enterprise

    $20/user/mo

    Seat price billed annually, 20-seat minimum, plus usage at API rates

    • Everything in Team
    • Admin-set user and org spend limits
    • Role-based access
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Compliance API
    • Custom data retention controls
    • Network-level access control
    • IP allowlisting
    • HIPAA-ready offering available
    • Claude Security (beta)

Clay plans

  • Free

    $0

    Starter plan to explore enrichment and Claygent

    • 500 actions/mo
    • 100 data credits/mo
    • unlimited seats and tables
    • waterfall enrichment
    • Claygent
    • bring your own API key
    • 200 rows per table

  • Launch

    $167/month

    Individuals and small teams automating first prospecting workflows

    • 15K actions/mo
    • 3K data credits/mo
    • phone number enrichment
    • unlimited Audiences search
    • signals
    • reusable functions
    • email sending

  • Growth

    Most popular

    $446/month

    Teams scaling their GTM motion

    • 40K actions/mo
    • 6K data credits/mo
    • CRM auto-sync
    • data warehouse sync
    • HTTP API integrations
    • web intent signals
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations with security and volume needs

    • Custom credits and actions
    • bulk enrichment over 50K records
    • SSO/SAML
    • SCIM
    • RBAC
    • IP allowlists
    • dedicated growth strategist

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Claude
9.1overall
Clay
7.9overall

  • Coding & Syntax

    Claude
    9.3
    Clay
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Logic

    Claude
    9.2
    Clay
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    Claude
    9.0
    Clay
    Not rated

  • Prose & Writing Quality

    Claude
    9.2
    Clay
    Not rated

  • Safety & Alignment

    Claude
    8.8
    Clay
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Claude
    Not rated
    Clay
    7.0

  • Feature Depth

    Claude
    Not rated
    Clay
    9.2

  • Value for Money

    Claude
    Not rated
    Clay
    7.3

  • Performance & Speed

    Claude
    Not rated
    Clay
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Claude
    Not rated
    Clay
    8.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Claude

Pros

  • Free plan includes web search, file creation, code execution and memory
  • Artifacts show generated code and pages beside the chat
  • Claude Code is included with Pro, Max, Ultra and Team
  • Connectors use MCP to reach Slack, Google Workspace and other tools
  • Available on web, desktop, iOS and as a Chrome extension, plus an API and major cloud platforms

Cons

  • Usage limits on every plan, with weekly caps (and five-hour caps below Ultra) and no published message counts
  • Does not generate images
  • The higher individual tiers are costly: Max is $100 per month and Ultra is $200 per month
  • Linux desktop app is still in beta

Clay

Pros

  • Access to 150+ data providers with waterfall enrichment in a single workspace.
  • Claygent applies AI web research to custom questions about each lead or account.
  • Free plan with unlimited seats and tables for testing workflows.
  • Outputs reach email, LinkedIn/Meta/Google ads and CRMs without extra tooling.
  • Frequent product updates, with weekly changelog roundups.

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing with two credit types is harder to forecast than flat per-seat pricing.
  • Free plan is limited to 500 actions, 100 data credits and 200 rows per table, with no phone enrichment or signals.
  • CRM sync, warehouse sync and API access require Growth ($446/mo list) or higher.
  • Pricing page figures are inconsistent between headline prices and FAQ text.

Platforms

  • Web
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Supported
  • Windows
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • Android
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • API
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Claude
    Not supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • Linux
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Claude
    Supported
    Clay
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Claude
    Not supported
    Clay
    Supported

Integrations

Claude

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • MCP connectors
  • Amazon Bedrock
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Foundry

Clay

18 integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Snowflake
  • Google BigQuery
  • Airtable
  • Apollo.io
  • ZoomInfo
  • Clearbit
  • Crunchbase
  • PitchBook
  • Semrush
  • Lusha
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Google Gemini
  • LinkedIn
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads

Company

  • Company
    Claude
    Anthropic
    Clay
    Clay
  • Founded
    Claude
    2021
    Clay
    2017
  • Headquarters
    Claude
    San Francisco, CA
    Clay
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Claude
    Claimed
    Clay
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Claude better than Clay?

It depends on your workflow. Claude is built for coding and code review. Clay is built for Multi-provider lead enrichment, AI-assisted account research, building custom outbound and inbound workflows.

What are the key feature differences between Claude and Clay?

Claude: Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding and working with files. Clay: Enrich leads with 150+ data sources and AI research agents to run go-to-market plays. Claude is rated 4.5/5 from 2 user reviews.

Does Claude or Clay have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Claude is freemium and Clay is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Claude or Clay?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.