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Clay vs Cursor

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

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Cursor

AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents

5.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Clay is listed under AI Agents and Cursor under Coding AI. Cursor scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.9 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Clay offers an API. Only Cursor is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

Best overall

Cursor

  • Software engineers
  • Full-stack developers
  • Engineering teams
  • Enterprises

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.

Choose Cursor if

  • You want a tool built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.
  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support.
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks.
Best for beginners
Clay
Best for business
Clay

Features

19 features compared.

  • Claygent
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Waterfall Enrichment
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Data Marketplace
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Workflow Tables
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Audiences and Signals
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Email Sequencing
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Ads Audience Sync
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • CRM and Warehouse Sync
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Credit Budgeting
    Clay
    Available
    Cursor
    Not available
  • Agents
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Cloud agents
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Tab and inline edits
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Codebase indexing
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Model choice
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Bugbot code review
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • CLI
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Slack app and iOS app
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Marketplace and rules
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available
  • Privacy mode
    Clay
    Not available
    Cursor
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Clay
    Freemium
    Cursor
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Clay
    Yes
    Cursor
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Clay
    $0
    Cursor
    $0
  • Plans
    Clay
    4 plans
    Cursor
    7 plans

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

Cursor plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited usage for trying Cursor and Grok.

    • Limited usage
    • Limited chat requests
    • Limited agent requests

  • Plus

    $8/month

    Basic usage pool, Grok models only.

    • Basic shared usage pool
    • Grok models only
    • Cursor agent
    • Grok API access

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $30/month

    4x the usage of Plus, recommended for new AI users.

    • 4x Plus usage
    • Latest Grok models
    • Cloud agents and automations
    • Bugbot code reviews
    • Third-party models at API list price

  • Super

    $100/month

    15x the usage of Plus, for daily agent users.

    • 15x Plus usage
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority model access at peak times

  • Ultra

    $200/month

    50x the usage of Plus, for power users.

    • 50x Plus usage
    • Everything in Super
    • Earliest access to new products and models

  • Teams

    $30/user/mo

    Per-seat plans with pooled admin controls; seats are Premium $30, Super $100 or Ultra $200 per user per month.

    • Premium $30
    • Super $100 or Ultra $200 seats
    • Weekly usage pool per seat
    • Centralized billing
    • Usage analytics
    • Team privacy settings
    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Team marketplace

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Invoicing, pooled usage and advanced security.

    • Invoice and PO billing
    • SCIM
    • Audit logs
    • Granular spend controls
    • Repository and MCP access controls
    • Priority support

Our ratings

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

Clay
7.9overall
Cursor
8.7overall

  • Ease of Use

    Clay
    7.0
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Clay
    9.2
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Clay
    7.3
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Clay
    8.0
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Clay
    8.2
    Cursor
    Not rated

  • Inline Code Completion

    Clay
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.2

  • Codebase Indexing & Context

    Clay
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.0

  • Multi-file Agentic Edits

    Clay
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.3

  • IDE & Extension Compatibility

    Clay
    Not rated
    Cursor
    9.0

  • Pricing Clarity

    Clay
    Not rated
    Cursor
    6.8

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

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.

Cursor

Pros

  • Familiar VS Code-based editor with extension and keybinding support
  • Local and cloud agents that can run in parallel on multi-file tasks
  • Choice of models from several providers, including Cursor's own
  • Covers editor, CLI, web, Slack, iOS and PR review in one product
  • Privacy mode and SOC 2 and ISO certifications for team use

Cons

  • Third-party model usage is billed separately from the plan at API list price
  • Pricing is bundled with Grok and uses weekly usage pools, which makes costs harder to predict
  • No Android app, and the iOS app only controls local agents
  • Indexing can be heavy on very large repositories

Platforms

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

Integrations

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

Cursor

4 integrations
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • VS Code extensions
  • MCP servers

Company

  • Company
    Clay
    Clay
    Cursor
    Anysphere
  • Founded
    Clay
    2017
    Cursor
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Clay
    New York, NY
    Cursor
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Clay
    Claimed
    Cursor
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Clay better than Cursor?

It depends on your workflow. Clay is built for Multi-provider lead enrichment, AI-assisted account research, building custom outbound and inbound workflows. Cursor is built for Multi-file feature work, codebase-wide refactoring, delegating tasks to background agents, reviewing pull requests.

What are the key feature differences between Clay and Cursor?

Clay: Enrich leads with 150+ data sources and AI research agents to run go-to-market plays. Cursor: AI coding agent and VS Code-based editor for multi-file edits and cloud agents. Cursor is rated 5.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Clay or Cursor have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Clay or Cursor?

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