Head-to-head · checked October 2026

Clay vsZoomInfo

Pricing, features, and which one fits your team — compared from each tool's own pricing and product pages.

ZoomInfo is an enterprise B2B database sold on annual contracts with no public prices; third-party reports put entry contracts around $15,000 a year. Clay is a self-serve enrichment workspace that queries 150+ providers per row, free to start and from $167/month. Choose ZoomInfo for a large sales team that wants one enterprise data source, Clay for flexible, pay-as-you-grow enrichment.

Clay vs ZoomInfo at a glance

ClayZoomInfo
What it isEnrichment workspace over 150+ providersEnterprise B2B contact and company database
PricingFree plan; from $167/monthNot published; annual contracts via sales
BuyingSelf-serve, monthlySales-led, annual, multi-seat
AIClaygent research per rowBuilt-in AI and intent features
Best forLean GTM teams and operatorsLarge sales organisations

Which should you choose?

Choose Clay if…

  • You want to start free and pay as you grow, without an annual contract.
  • You need niche data that no single database covers.
  • One operator or a small team builds the lists.

Choose ZoomInfo if…

  • You have a large sales team that needs one enterprise data source.
  • Procurement, security reviews and an account team matter more than price.
  • You want intent data and org charts from one vendor.

A third option

Where Ideople fits

Whichever source you pick, Ideople datatables can run an AI agent over each row: research the account, score it against your ICP, and draft the first touch, with sending held for approval. It works on rows you import or sync — it is not a data provider.

Clay vs ZoomInfo: questions people ask

ZoomInfo does not publish prices. Third-party reports from 2026 put entry contracts around $15,000 a year, sold annually with seat minimums.
For small and mid-sized teams, often yes: Clay reaches many providers per lookup and starts free. Large sales teams sometimes keep ZoomInfo as their system of record and use Clay for custom enrichment.

Sources

Prices and features as published on October 2026. Vendors change plans often; check their pages before you buy.