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Streak vs Clay

Streak logo

Streak

Software

CRM superpowers for Gmail

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clay logo

Clay

Software

Data platform for sales teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Streak and Clay actually diverge.

Attributes where Streak and Clay differ
AttributeStreakClay
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded20112021

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 Streak

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

Only in Clay

  • Data enrichment
  • Contact management
  • Workflow automation
  • Integration
  • API access
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier

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.

Streak

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

Clay

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Streak

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

Clay

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Streak if

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

Choose Clay if

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

Questions people ask

Is Streak or Clay better?
Neither clearly leads. Streak 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, Streak or Clay?
Streak has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Streak and On request for Clay.
Does Streak or Clay 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 Streak best used for?
Streak is most often used for managing sales pipelines directly inside gmail, tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inbox. Of those, managing sales pipelines directly inside gmail and tracking email opens and running mail merges from an inbox are not what Clay is typically brought in for.
What can Streak do that Clay cannot?
Streak covers Pipeline management, Email tracking, Automation, Document tracking. Clay covers Data enrichment, Contact management, Workflow automation, Integration. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Cloud deployment, Web support.
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