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Clay vs SharpSpring

Clay logo

Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SharpSpring logo

SharpSpring

Software

Marketing automation for agencies

From
$50/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; SharpSpring still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site
  • They diverge on capability: Clay covers Data enrichment, SharpSpring covers Email marketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clay and SharpSpring actually diverge.

Attributes where Clay and SharpSpring differ
AttributeClaySharpSpring
Starting priceOn request$50/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20212014

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
  • HubSpot

Only in SharpSpring

  • Email marketing
  • Landing pages
  • Marketing automation
  • CRM
  • Reporting
  • White labeling

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • 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 SharpSpring
  • Building automated outbound research and outreach workflowsnot SharpSpring

SharpSpring

  • Marketing automationnot Clay
  • Lead generationnot Clay
  • Client managementnot 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

SharpSpring

  • Still operates under the SharpSpring brand name (footer copyright SharpSpring 2026) as a Constant Contact product, serving over 2000 agencies and 10000 businesses per the vendor site

Pricing, plan by plan

Clay

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

SharpSpring

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Contact management
    • Email marketing
    • Landing pages
  • Agency$100/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Client management
    • White labeling
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Agency
    • Custom integration
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Clay if

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

Choose SharpSpring if

  • You need email marketing.
  • You also want landing pages.
SharpSpring review

Questions people ask

Is Clay or SharpSpring better?
Neither clearly leads. Clay starts at On request and SharpSpring at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clay or SharpSpring?
Clay starts at On request and SharpSpring at $50/month.
Does Clay or SharpSpring 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 SharpSpring is typically brought in for.
What can Clay do that SharpSpring cannot?
Clay covers Data enrichment, Workflow automation, Integration, API access. SharpSpring covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Marketing automation, CRM. Both handle Contact management, Salesforce, Zapier, Slack.
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