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SharpSpring vs Clay

SharpSpring logo

SharpSpring

CRM & Sales

Marketing automation for agencies

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clay logo

Clay

CRM & Sales

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which SharpSpring and Clay actually diverge.

Attributes where SharpSpring and Clay differ
AttributeSharpSpringClay
Starting price$50/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Founded20142021

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 SharpSpring

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

Only in Clay

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

Both cover

  • Contact management
  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • GDPR
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

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

SharpSpring

  • Marketing automationnot Clay
  • Lead generationnot Clay
  • Client managementnot Clay

Clay

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

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

Clay

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

Which should you pick?

Choose SharpSpring if

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

Choose Clay if

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

Questions people ask

Is SharpSpring or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. SharpSpring starts at $50/month and Clay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SharpSpring or Clay?
SharpSpring starts at $50/month and Clay at On request.
Does SharpSpring or Clay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is SharpSpring best used for?
SharpSpring is most often used for marketing automation, lead generation, client management. Of those, marketing automation and lead generation are not what Clay is typically brought in for.
What can SharpSpring do that Clay cannot?
SharpSpring covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Marketing automation, CRM. Clay covers Data enrichment, Workflow automation, Integration, API access. Both handle Contact management, Zapier, Slack, Salesforce.
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