Head to head

Clay vs Vente AI

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

Vente AI

£129/mo

Vente AI sells recruiter job leads with hiring-manager contacts. Solo starts at £129/month for 100 lead credits and Lite is 250 leads at £199, billed in GBP on a 12-month minimum term.

Where Vente AI fits

UK and EU agency BD teams hunting direct-employer job leads
Desks already on Bullhorn, Loxo, or JobAdder that want clickless lead push
Recruiters who want hiring-manager contacts, not another CV inbox
Teams that can commit to a 12-month lead volume rather than month-to-month

At a glance

Detail	Clay	Vente AI
Starting price	$167/mo	£129/mo
Free tier	✓Yes	–No
Free trial	14 day free trial	Not on record
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	–No
Listed under	Lead generation, Outreach	Lead generation

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

Vente AI

Stands out: Leads include hiring-manager email, phone, and LinkedIn, plus a Hiring Stress Score, and can push clicklessly into Bullhorn, Loxo, JobAdder, Vincere, Sourcewhale, or Mercury.

Watch out: Plans run a minimum of 12 months. Unused credits do not roll on monthly billing. Agency listings are stripped, so this is employer-side BD, not a candidate database.

Not the right fit for

US buyers who need a USD rate card and a cancel-anytime seat
Sourcing teams that want candidate profiles instead of job-lead BD

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

Vente AI

Solo publishes 100 leads/month at £129/month, with Lite at £199 for 250
Hiring-manager email, phone, and LinkedIn plus stress scoring
Clickless CRM push to Bullhorn, Loxo, JobAdder, Vincere, Sourcewhale, Mercury

GBP only, with a 12-month minimum on each plan
Monthly unused credits do not roll
Not a candidate sourcing database

What each one costs

Clay

$167/mo

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

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Vente AI

£129/mo

Solo is £129/month for 100 lead credits, Lite £199 for 250, Scale £299 for 500, Growth £499 for 1,000 and Pro £699 for 2,000. Every plan is a 12-month contract paid quarterly with unlimited users. No USD rate card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Clay or Vente AI for free?

Clay carries a free tier on our listing. Clay offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Clay or Vente AI 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?