01 Bardeen
Chrome-extension automation for sales and go-to-market — describe a task and it scrapes, enriches, and syncs to your CRM
AI Agents & Automation from $10/mo free tier: yes Verified JUN 28, 2026
Clay alternatives
5 alternatives compared · prices last verified Jun 28, 2026 · how we verify
Bardeen is the top Clay alternative in our directory: it covers the same category (AI Agents & Automation), starts at $10/mo, and has a free tier. All 5 alternatives below are compared on pricing verified against the official pricing pages, on the dates shown.
Ranked by category overlap with Clay, free-tier availability, then lowest verified starting price — computed from our verified data, never sponsorships.
Clay alternatives compared
| Alternative | Category | Starting price | Free tier | Price verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardeen | AI Agents & Automation | $10/mo | yes | Jun 28, 2026 |
| Relevance AI | AI Agents & Automation | $19/mo | yes | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Zapier | AI Agents & Automation | $19.99/mo | yes | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Gumloop | AI Agents & Automation | $37/mo | yes | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Lindy | AI Agents & Automation | $49.99/mo | no | Jun 21, 2026 |
Each alternative, in brief
02 Relevance AI
No-code platform for building and deploying autonomous AI agents for business workflows
AI Agents & Automation from $19/mo free tier: yes Verified JUN 11, 2026
03 Zapier
No-code automation platform that connects 7,000+ apps to build multi-step workflows without writing code
AI Agents & Automation from $19.99/mo free tier: yes Verified JUN 11, 2026
04 Gumloop
No-code visual builder for AI agents and multi-step automations, priced on a monthly credit pool
AI Agents & Automation from $37/mo free tier: yes Verified JUN 26, 2026
05 Lindy
No-code AI agents that handle email, calendar, meetings, and 100+ app integrations
AI Agents & Automation from $49.99/mo free tier: no Verified JUN 21, 2026
When to stay with Clay
Documented strengths from our Clay review — switching isn't always the right call:
- Free plan includes unlimited seats and tables plus Claygent and waterfalls — genuinely usable for evaluation
- Waterfall enrichment across 200+ providers gives better match rates than any single data vendor
- March 2026 repricing cut marketplace data costs by a reported 50-90% and replaced the $800/mo Pro tier with the $495/mo Growth tier