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Side-by-side pricing breakdown, hidden costs, and negotiation intel for both tools. Verified March 4, 2026.
| UpLead | Clay | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/mo | $185/mo |
| Pricing model | Credit-Based | Credit-Based |
| Free trial | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Annual only | ✓ No | ✓ No |
| Plans | 5 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Hidden costs | 4 flagged | 3 flagged |
| Last verified | March 4, 2026 | March 11, 2026 |
1 credit = 1 contact and all associated data points.
Free plan available with 500 actions and 100 data credits/month. Clay uses two separate currencies: actions (for running workflows and waterfall enrichments) and data credits (for pulling contact/company data from providers). Both deplete independently.
Professional user pricing is negotiable. List rate is $700/user/yr for additional seats, but a rep quickly offered all 5 users for $6,000 total ($600/user) without much pushback — likely room to go lower. Enterprise tier pricing on credit volumes is also negotiable, especially on 2-year contracts which unlock 10% bonus credits in year 2.
Clay pricing is fairly fixed on self-serve plans. Enterprise contracts are negotiable with multi-year commits and volume. Competing quotes from ZoomInfo and Seamless are the most effective leverage on enterprise deals — similar price range makes the threat credible.
The right choice depends on your team size, workflow, and priorities. A few context-specific scenarios:
Data quality, deliverability, and coverage vary by region and use case — these comparisons are based on pricing structure only. Evaluate both tools on a trial before committing.