Using Clay for lead research
Enrich prospects with firmographic, technographic and signal data — funding rounds, hiring intent, tech-stack changes — before the message goes out.
What Clay brings to lead research
Composable agents for enrichment, scoring and outbound orchestration.
Within the lead research workflow, Clay stands out for its semi-autonomous autonomy level and integrations with salesforce, hubspot, apollo at a starting price of $149/mo. The sales-category positioning means it competes with adjacent agents in the same buyer-research SERP, but its workflow fit for lead research specifically is what brings buyers to this page.
For the full editorial review — features, weaknesses, pricing tiers, alternatives, and our Agent Rank scoring breakdown — see the dedicated Clay review. This page is the use-case-specific lens; the agent page is the comprehensive product evaluation.
Quick facts
- Category
- Sales
- Autonomy
- Semi-autonomous
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Starting price
- $149/mo
- Capabilities
- tool_use, browser_use, rag
- Integrations
- salesforce, hubspot, apollo, slack
Frequently asked
Is Clay good for lead research?+
Clay is one of 23 agents in our index that match the lead research workflow. Composable agents for enrichment, scoring and outbound orchestration. Its semi-autonomous autonomy level and sales-category positioning make it a worth-considering option for this task.
How much does Clay cost for lead research?+
Clay starts at $149/mo. Full pricing tiers, including per-task or per-outcome models for lead research, are on the pricing page.
What are alternatives to Clay for lead research?+
Top alternatives in our index: Synthesia, Runway, HeyGen. Each solves the same workflow with a different autonomy or integration profile.