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Clay vs Descript

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

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Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Clay is listed under AI Agents and Descript under Video AI. Descript scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 7.9 out of 10), led by ease of use. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Clay is available on CLI. Only Descript is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Descript

  • Podcasters
  • YouTube creators
  • Marketing teams
  • Course creators

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 Descript if

  • You want a tool built for podcast editing.
  • Editing by transcript makes cutting speech content faster than a timeline alone.
  • Studio Sound, filler word removal and retake removal are built in.
Best for beginners
Clay
Best for business
Clay

Features

19 features compared.

  • Claygent
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Waterfall Enrichment
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Data Marketplace
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Workflow Tables
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Audiences and Signals
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Email Sequencing
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Ads Audience Sync
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • CRM and Warehouse Sync
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Credit Budgeting
    Clay
    Available
    Descript
    Not available
  • Text-based editing
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Underlord
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Studio Sound
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Filler word and retake removal
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • AI speech and voice clones
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Create clips
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Recording
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Translation and dubbing
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • Generation tools
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available
  • API and MCP
    Clay
    Not available
    Descript
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Clay
    Freemium
    Descript
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Clay
    Yes
    Descript
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Clay
    $0
    Descript
    $0
  • Plans
    Clay
    4 plans
    Descript
    5 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

Descript plans

  • Free

    $0

    1 media hour per month and 100 one-time AI credits

    • Text-based editing
    • Limited AI tools
    • 720p export with watermark
    • 5GB storage

  • Hobbyist

    $24/user/mo

    10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month, 1 person

    • Underlord access
    • Studio Sound
    • Remove filler words
    • Create clips
    • AI speech with voice clones
    • 1080p export without watermark
    • 100GB storage

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $35/user/mo

    30 media hours and 800 AI credits per month, up to 3 seats

    • Full Underlord
    • 20+ AI tools
    • AI video generation
    • Unlimited stock library
    • Top-ups
    • 4K export
    • 1TB storage

  • Business

    $65/user/mo

    40 media hours and 1,500 AI credits per month, up to 5 seats

    • Brand Studio
    • Translation and dubbing in 30+ languages
    • Custom avatars
    • Top-ups
    • Priority support with SLA
    • 4K export
    • 2TB storage

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales; media minutes and AI credits sized to the team

    • SSO and SCIM
    • SOC 2 Type II
    • Audit logs
    • Custom data retention
    • Custom legal terms
    • Dedicated customer success manager

Our ratings

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

Clay
7.9overall
Descript
8.5overall

Clay leads in 0 categories and Descript in 1, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Descript leads by 1.8
    Clay
    7.0
    Descript
    8.8

  • Feature Depth

    Clay
    9.2
    Descript
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Tied
    Clay
    7.3
    Descript
    7.3

  • Performance & Speed

    Clay
    8.0
    Descript
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Clay
    8.2
    Descript
    Not rated

  • Text-Based Media Editing

    Clay
    Not rated
    Descript
    9.4

  • Studio Sound Enhancement

    Clay
    Not rated
    Descript
    8.6

  • Feature Breadth

    Clay
    Not rated
    Descript
    8.4

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.

Descript

Pros

  • Editing by transcript makes cutting speech content faster than a timeline alone
  • Studio Sound, filler word removal and retake removal are built in
  • Includes recording, transcription, captions and clip creation in one app
  • Free plan available with no credit card required
  • API and MCP server allow automated editing
  • SOC 2 Type II and SSO or SCIM on Enterprise

Cons

  • Free plan exports 720p with a watermark and allows only 1 media hour per month
  • Paid prices are $24 to $65 per month on monthly billing, with annual billing needed for the lowest rates
  • Media hours and AI credits are capped, with top-ups only on Creator and above
  • Desktop app needs macOS 14 or Windows 11 and there is no listed mobile app

Platforms

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

Descript

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Clay
    Clay
    Descript
    Descript
  • Founded
    Clay
    2017
    Descript
    2017
  • Headquarters
    Clay
    New York, NY
    Descript
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Clay
    Claimed
    Descript
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Clay better than Descript?

It depends on your workflow. Clay is built for Multi-provider lead enrichment, AI-assisted account research, building custom outbound and inbound workflows. Descript is built for podcast editing.

What are the key feature differences between Clay and Descript?

Clay: Enrich leads with 150+ data sources and AI research agents to run go-to-market plays. Descript: Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips. Descript is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Clay or Descript have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Clay or Descript?

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