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Clay vs Streak

Clay logo

Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Streak logo

Streak

Software

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Streak has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently; Streak the free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • They diverge on capability: Clay covers Data enrichment, Streak covers Pipeline management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clay and Streak actually diverge.

Attributes where Clay and Streak differ
AttributeClayStreak
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
Founded20212011

Identical on both: 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
  • Contact management
  • Workflow automation
  • Integration
  • API access
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier

Only in Streak

  • Pipeline management
  • Email tracking
  • Automation
  • Document tracking
  • Live engagement metrics
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Google Sheets

Both cover

  • 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 Streak
  • Building automated outbound research and outreach workflowsnot Streak

Streak

  • Managing sales pipelines directly inside Gmailnot Clay
  • Tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inboxnot 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

Streak

  • The free tier is email tools only, with pipelines, contact records and automation all requiring the Pro plan
  • Free mail merge is capped at 50 a day
  • The entry paid plan is $49 per user per month, which is high for a CRM that lives inside Gmail
  • Integrations require a paid plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Clay

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

Streak

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic CRM
    • Pipeline management
  • Professional$10/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email tracking
    • Automation
  • Business$50/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Clay if

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

Choose Streak if

  • You need pipeline management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Clay or Streak better?
Neither clearly leads. Clay starts at On request and Streak at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clay or Streak?
Streak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Clay and Free for Streak.
Does Clay or Streak run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Streak for free?
Yes. Streak has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clay starts at On request.
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 Streak is typically brought in for.
What can Clay do that Streak cannot?
Clay covers Data enrichment, Contact management, Workflow automation, Integration. Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.

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