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Mixmax vs Clay

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Mixmax

CRM & Sales

Email productivity and sales engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clay logo

Clay

CRM & Sales

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Mixmax has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mixmax free plan severely limits email tracking to 20 emails per month; Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently
  • They diverge on capability: Mixmax covers Email tracking, Clay covers Data enrichment.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mixmax and Clay actually diverge.

Attributes where Mixmax and Clay differ
AttributeMixmaxClay
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, GmailWeb
Founded20142021

Identical on both: 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 Mixmax

  • Email tracking
  • Meeting scheduling
  • Email sequences
  • Templates
  • Mail merge
  • Gmail
  • Pipedrive
  • SOC 2 Type II

Only in Clay

  • Data enrichment
  • Contact management
  • Workflow automation
  • Integration
  • API access
  • Zapier
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Mixmax

  • Email outreachnot Clay
  • Meeting schedulingnot Clay
  • Follow-up automationnot Clay
  • Sales trackingnot Clay

Clay

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

Where each one falls short

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

Mixmax

  • Free plan severely limits email tracking to 20 emails per month
  • Download tracking in Outlook only works through web app, not desktop
  • Tracking indicators not supported for Outlook desktop users
  • Limited integration with email clients beyond Gmail

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

Mixmax

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Email tracking (100/mo)
    • Basic scheduling
    • Email templates
  • SMB$34/month
    • Unlimited tracking
    • Sequences
    • Mail merge
  • Growth$65/month
    • All SMB features
    • Automation rules
    • Dialer
  • EnterpriseFree
    • All Growth features
    • Admin controls
    • SSO

Clay

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Mixmax if

  • You need email tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Gmail.
  • You also want meeting scheduling.
Mixmax review

Choose Clay if

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

Questions people ask

Is Mixmax or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. Mixmax 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, Mixmax or Clay?
Mixmax has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Mixmax and On request for Clay.
Does Mixmax or Clay run on more platforms?
Mixmax runs on Web, Gmail. Clay runs on Web.
Can I use Mixmax for free?
Yes. Mixmax has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clay starts at On request.
What is Mixmax best used for?
Mixmax is most often used for email outreach, meeting scheduling, follow-up automation, sales tracking. Of those, email outreach and meeting scheduling are not what Clay is typically brought in for.
What can Mixmax do that Clay cannot?
Mixmax covers Email tracking, Meeting scheduling, Email sequences, Templates. Clay covers Data enrichment, Contact management, Workflow automation, Integration. Both handle Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Mixmax: Does Mixmax integrate with Gmail?

Yes. Mixmax is a Chrome extension that integrates directly with Gmail and Google Workspace. It adds email tracking, templates, meeting scheduling, and workflow automation features directly into Gmail.

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Mixmax: What email tracking does Mixmax provide?

Mixmax tracks email opens, clicks, and downloads in real time. The free plan includes tracking for up to 20 emails per month, while paid plans offer unlimited tracking across all emails.

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Mixmax: What does Mixmax cost?

Mixmax offers a free plan with limited tracking (20 emails/month) and basic features. Paid plans include Inbox Copilot, Engagement Copilot, and Mixmax Suite with unlimited tracking and advanced automation.

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