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Head-to-head

Clay vs Lusha

Clay is our stronger pick on aggregate; Lusha still wins for specific personas.

Verdict

Clay edges out Lusha on aggregate score

methodology →
8.7
/ 10
Pricing
7.7
/ 10
8.7
/ 10
Deliverability
7.7
/ 10
8.7
/ 10
Integrations
7.7
/ 10
8.7
/ 10
Use-case fit
7.7
/ 10

Pick Clay when

  • Growth teams with at least one ops-shaped person who'll build the workflows. Clay is a power tool — wasted on a buyer who wants a button-press lead list.
  • Teams that want to compose enrichment from multiple sources (Apollo + LinkedIn + ZoomInfo + custom scrapers + AI prompts) rather than pick one provider and live with its gaps.
  • Operators who care about per-prospect personalization at scale and need the raw data + AI prompt orchestration to support it.
  • Anyone whose ICP isn't well-covered by the major databases — Clay's waterfall logic gracefully degrades through 5+ providers.

Pick Lusha when

  • SDR teams whose outbound mix includes cold calling — mobile-number accuracy is where Lusha differentiates.
  • Recruiters or talent-acquisition teams who need contact phone numbers more than email.
  • Buyers who want a Chrome extension that surfaces contact info on LinkedIn without a full database subscription.
  • Operators targeting verticals (manufacturing, healthcare, finance) where phone is still the dominant outreach channel.
  • Entry pricing matters — $36 vs $149

Clay

from $149/mo

Try Clay

Lusha

from $36/mo

Try Lusha

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