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Capsule CRM vs Clay

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Capsule CRM

CRM & Sales

The customer relationship management CRM

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Clay

CRM & Sales

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Capsule CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Capsule CRM free plan caps at 250 contacts and a maximum of 2 users, with only 1 sales pipeline; Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Capsule CRM and Clay actually diverge.

Attributes where Capsule CRM and Clay differ
AttributeCapsule CRMClay
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
FoundedUnknown2021

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (CRM & Sales).

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 Capsule CRM

Nothing recorded that Clay does not also cover.

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.

Capsule CRM

No use cases recorded yet. See the Capsule CRM review.

Clay

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

Where each one falls short

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

Capsule CRM

  • Free plan caps at 250 contacts and a maximum of 2 users, with only 1 sales pipeline
  • Starter plan, the cheapest paid tier, still caps at 30,000 contacts before requiring an upgrade to Growth (60,000) or Advanced (120,000)
  • Ultimate tier, aimed at teams of 5 or more users, has no published price and requires contacting sales
  • Marketing features are not included in any core plan; the Transpond marketing add-on costs an additional $11/month minimum on top of the CRM price

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

Capsule CRM

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Capsule CRM review.

Clay

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Capsule CRM if

  • You want to start without paying.
Capsule CRM review

Choose Clay if

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

Questions people ask

Is Capsule CRM or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. Capsule CRM 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, Capsule CRM or Clay?
Capsule CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Capsule CRM and On request for Clay.
Does Capsule CRM or Clay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Capsule CRM for free?
Yes. Capsule CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clay starts at On request.
What can Capsule CRM do that Clay cannot?
Clay covers Data enrichment, Contact management, Workflow automation, Integration.
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