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Bitwarden vs Clay

Bitwarden logo

Bitwarden

All industries

Open source password management for everyone

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clay logo

Clay

CRM & Sales

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bitwarden has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bitwarden the integrated TOTP authenticator, encrypted file attachments, vault health reports and Emergency Access are all withheld from the free plan and need Premium at $1.65 per month; Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently
  • They diverge on capability: Bitwarden covers Unlimited password storage, Clay covers Data enrichment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bitwarden and Clay actually diverge.

Attributes where Bitwarden and Clay differ
AttributeBitwardenClay
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, CliWeb
CategoryAll industriesCRM & Sales
Founded20162021

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bitwarden

  • Unlimited password storage
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Secure password sharing
  • Password generator
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Encrypted file attachments
  • Vault health reports
  • Emergency access

Only in Clay

  • Data enrichment
  • Contact management
  • Workflow automation
  • Integration
  • API access
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bitwarden

  • Personal password managementnot Clay
  • Team credential sharingnot Clay
  • Enterprise securitynot Clay
  • Compliance requirementsnot Clay
  • Developer secrets managementnot Clay

Clay

  • Enriching prospect lists from multiple data providers in one tablenot Bitwarden
  • Building automated outbound research and outreach workflowsnot Bitwarden

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bitwarden

  • The integrated TOTP authenticator, encrypted file attachments, vault health reports and Emergency Access are all withheld from the free plan and need Premium at $1.65 per month
  • Free accounts can share vault items with one other Bitwarden user and no more
  • File storage is capped at 5 GB on Premium and 5 GB personal plus 5 GB family on the Families plan
  • Two-step login accepts up to 10 hardware security keys per account
  • The Families plan is capped at 6 people, so a seventh member means moving to a Teams subscription at $4 per user per month

Clay

  • Two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently
  • Data credit overage is sold at a 30% premium over the plan rate, so exceeding the allowance costs more per unit than planning for it
  • The free plan allows 500 actions, 100 data credits and 200 rows per table
  • The entry paid plan starts at $167 a month, and both paid prices are starting figures rather than fixed
  • The free plan cannot buy overage at all, so hitting the limit stops work rather than billing for it

Pricing, plan by plan

Bitwarden

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited passwords
    • 2 users (organizations)
    • Sync all devices
  • Teams$3/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited users
    • Shared collections
  • Enterprise$6/month
    • Everything in Teams
    • SSO integration
    • Enterprise policies

Clay

On request
  • Pricing upon request$undefined/month
    • Data enrichment
    • Integration
    • Support

Which should you pick?

Choose Bitwarden if

  • You need unlimited password storage.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli.
  • You also want cross-platform sync.
Bitwarden review

Choose Clay if

  • You need data enrichment.
  • You also want contact management.
Clay review

Questions people ask

Is Bitwarden or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. Bitwarden starts at Free and Clay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bitwarden or Clay?
Bitwarden has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Bitwarden and On request for Clay.
Does Bitwarden or Clay run on more platforms?
Bitwarden runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, Cli. Clay runs on Web.
Can I use Bitwarden for free?
Yes. Bitwarden has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clay starts at On request.
What is Bitwarden best used for?
Bitwarden is most often used for personal password management, team credential sharing, enterprise security, compliance requirements. Of those, personal password management and team credential sharing are not what Clay is typically brought in for.
What can Bitwarden do that Clay cannot?
Bitwarden covers Unlimited password storage, Cross-platform sync, Secure password sharing, Password generator. Clay covers Data enrichment, Contact management, Workflow automation, Integration.
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