Head to head

Clay vs Mantiks

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Clay

$167/mo Free tier 14 day free trial

Waterfall enrichment plus Claygent research columns for GTM and recruiting list work. Free plan exists; paid starts around $167/mo, with a 14-day trial.

Where Clay fits

  • Sourcers building enriched spreadsheets
  • Teams chaining many data vendors
  • Desks that want Claygent research columns
  • RevOps pushing clean rows to a sequencer or ATS

Mantiks

$108/mo

Mantiks is hiring-intent data for staffing BD: who is hiring, the contacts behind the job, and alerts. Starter is $108 per month excluding tax for 1 seat and 500 credits.

Where Mantiks fits

  • Staffing BD teams that prospect from live jobs, not boolean strings
  • Agencies that want hiring-manager email, phone, and LinkedIn on each req
  • Ops teams that need daily reports and a webhook into the CRM (Growth)
  • Desks that will match CVs back to open jobs as a BD motion

At a glance

DetailClayMantiks
Starting price$167/mo$108/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underLead generation, OutreachLead generation, Sourcing

Where they pull apart

Clay

Stands out: 150+ provider waterfall plus Claygent on every row, with MCP and API.

Watch out: Not a sender. Paid plans start at about $167/mo, with Launch from $185/mo, and credit burn adds up.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need Clay to send the email
  • Buyers who want a cheap single-finder

Mantiks

Stands out: Built for job-posting intelligence, not LinkedIn passive sourcing. Agency listings can be excluded so you pitch the employer. Growth ($207/mo) adds bulk exports, recurring reports, CRM/ATS workflows, API, and webhooks.

Watch out: Displayed prices assume a 12-month commitment (about 20% off). A 3-month Discovery term is available, then you move to annual. Extra Starter seats are $37/mo.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need a cancel-anytime month rather than a 12-month commitment
  • Sourcers hunting passive GitHub talent rather than companies that just posted

Pros and cons

Clay

  • Public start at $167/mo
  • 14-day trial documented
  • Waterfall plus Claygent in one table
  • Does not send mail; you still need a sequencer
  • Launch tier costs more, from $185/mo
  • Credit burn is easy to underestimate

Mantiks

  • Published Starter at $108/mo with 500 credits and contact data
  • Hiring-intent jobs plus contacts, with agency ads filterable out
  • Growth adds API, webhooks, and recurring reports
  • Prices exclude tax and the headline rate needs a 12-month commitment
  • A 12-month commitment is how the $108 price is framed
  • Credits and seats both meter. Quiet months still bill the seat

What each one costs

Clay

$167/mo

Free plan, paid from ~$167/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Mantiks

$108/mo

On the vendor’s USD rate card Starter is $108 per month and Growth $207 per month, both on a 12-month commitment, with extra seats at $37 and $74 per month. Starter includes 500 credits a month and Growth 1,000 with API and webhooks. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Clay cheaper than Mantiks?
Mantiks starts lower, at $108/mo against $167/mo for Clay. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Clay or Mantiks for free?
Clay carries a free tier on our listing. Clay offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Clay or Mantiks have an MCP server?
Clay ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?