Compare/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.

Starting price

Clay

$185/mo Free tier 14 day free trial

Waterfall enrichment plus Claygent research columns for GTM and recruiting list work. Free plan exists; paid Launch starts at $185/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

£149/mo

Vente AI sells recruiter job leads with hiring-manager contacts. Solo starts at £149/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

DetailClayVente AI
Starting price$185/mo£149/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

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 $185/mo on Launch, CRM sync needs Growth from $495/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 and there is no free trial. 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

  • Free plan, then Launch from $185/mo
  • 14-day trial documented
  • Waterfall plus Claygent in one table
  • Does not send mail; you still need a sequencer
  • CRM sync needs Growth, from $495/mo
  • Credit burn is easy to underestimate

Vente AI

  • Solo publishes 100 leads/month at £149/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

$185/mo

Free plan with 100 Data Credits and 500 Actions a month. Launch starts at $185 a month (2,500 Data Credits, 15,000 Actions, job change and signal tracking). Growth starts at $495 a month (6,000 Data Credits, 40,000 Actions) and adds CRM sync, HTTP API and webhooks. Enterprise is custom with an annual commitment. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Vente AI

£149/mo

Solo is £149/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, and there is no free trial. No USD rate card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?