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Really Simple Systems vs Clay

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Really Simple Systems

Software

Easy CRM for small businesses

From
$15/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Clay two separate meters run at once, actions and data credits, and a plan can exhaust either independently
  • They diverge on capability: Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Clay covers Data enrichment.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Really Simple Systems and Clay differ
AttributeReally Simple SystemsClay
Starting price$15/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20092021

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 Really Simple Systems

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

Only in Clay

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

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.

Really Simple Systems

  • Sales managementnot Clay
  • Contact trackingnot Clay

Clay

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

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

Clay

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Really Simple Systems if

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

Choose Clay if

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

Questions people ask

Is Really Simple Systems or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. Really Simple Systems starts at $15/month and Clay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Really Simple Systems or Clay?
Really Simple Systems starts at $15/month and Clay at On request.
Does Really Simple Systems or Clay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Really Simple Systems best used for?
Really Simple Systems is most often used for sales management, contact tracking. Of those, sales management and contact tracking are not what Clay is typically brought in for.
What can Really Simple Systems do that Clay cannot?
Really Simple Systems covers Sales pipeline, Task management, Email integration, Reporting. Clay covers Data enrichment, Workflow automation, Integration, API access. Both handle Contact management, Zapier, GDPR, Cloud deployment.
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