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Clay vs Nimble

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Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Nimble

Software

Social CRM for teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently; Nimble nimble Business plan as captured 30 December 2023 was $24.90/user/month annually ($29.90 monthly), capped at 25,000 contact records and 2GB storage per user, with $10/month add-ons for extra 10,000 contacts or extra 10GB storage
  • They diverge on capability: Clay covers Data enrichment, Nimble covers Social media integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clay and Nimble actually diverge.

Attributes where Clay and Nimble differ
AttributeClayNimble
Starting priceOn request$19/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20212010

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Clay

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

Only in Nimble

  • Social media integration
  • Pipeline management
  • Task management
  • Email integration
  • Activity timeline
  • Gmail
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

Clay

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

Nimble

  • Social sellingnot Clay
  • Relationship managementnot Clay
  • Lead trackingnot Clay

Where each one falls short

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

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

Nimble

  • Nimble Business plan as captured 30 December 2023 was $24.90/user/month annually ($29.90 monthly), capped at 25,000 contact records and 2GB storage per user, with $10/month add-ons for extra 10,000 contacts or extra 10GB storage

Pricing, plan by plan

Clay

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

Nimble

$19/month
  • Essentials$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Social integration
  • Plus$39/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Pipeline management
    • Task tracking
  • Pro$59/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Advanced reporting
    • Custom fields

Which should you pick?

Choose Clay if

  • You need data enrichment.
  • You also want workflow automation.
Clay review

Choose Nimble if

  • You need social media integration.
  • You also want pipeline management.
Nimble review

Questions people ask

Is Clay or Nimble better?
Neither clearly leads. Clay starts at On request and Nimble at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clay or Nimble?
Clay starts at On request and Nimble at $19/month.
Does Clay or Nimble run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Clay best used for?
Clay is most often used for enriching prospect lists from multiple data providers in one table, building automated outbound research and outreach workflows. Of those, enriching prospect lists from multiple data providers in one table and building automated outbound research and outreach workflows are not what Nimble is typically brought in for.
What can Clay do that Nimble cannot?
Clay covers Data enrichment, Workflow automation, Integration, API access. Nimble covers Social media integration, Pipeline management, Task management, Email integration. Both handle Contact management, Slack, GDPR, Cloud deployment.
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