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Clay vs Really Simple Systems

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Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Really Simple Systems

Software

Easy CRM for small businesses

From
$15/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; Really Simple Systems the vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old
  • They diverge on capability: Clay covers Data enrichment, Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clay and Really Simple Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Clay and Really Simple Systems differ
AttributeClayReally Simple Systems
Starting priceOn request$15/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20212009

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
  • Slack

Only in Really Simple Systems

  • Sales pipeline
  • Task management
  • Email integration
  • Reporting
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Zapier
  • 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 Really Simple Systems
  • Building automated outbound research and outreach workflowsnot Really Simple Systems

Really Simple Systems

  • Sales managementnot Clay
  • Contact 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

Really Simple Systems

  • The vendor's own pricing page as captured by the Internet Archive on 22 October 2019 listed four CRM tiers billed annually: Free at $0 for up to 2 users, Starter at $14 per user per month, Professional at $30 per user per month, and Enterprise at $46 per user per month (each roughly 7 to 10 percent higher if billed monthly); the Marketing add-on was $22 per month for up to 5,000 emails and Advanced Marketing scaled to 50,000 emails per month, though this capture is over five years old

Pricing, plan by plan

Clay

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

Really Simple Systems

$15/month
  • Essential$15/month
    • Contact management
    • Task tracking
  • Professional$25/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Sales pipeline
    • Reporting
  • Professional Plus$35/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced customization

Which should you pick?

Choose Clay if

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

Choose Really Simple Systems if

  • You need sales pipeline.
  • You also want task management.
Really Simple Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Clay or Really Simple Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Clay starts at On request and Really Simple Systems at $15/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clay or Really Simple Systems?
Clay starts at On request and Really Simple Systems at $15/month.
Does Clay or Really Simple Systems 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 Really Simple Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Clay do that Really Simple Systems cannot?
Clay covers Data enrichment, Workflow automation, Integration, API access. Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Task management, Email integration, Reporting. Both handle Contact management, Zapier, GDPR, Cloud deployment.
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