Comparison
Invenitor vs Clay: a data workbench or a direct search
Clay is a workbench for building multi-provider enrichment tables, while Invenitor is a direct search where you describe a person and get the result without building anything.
By Invenitor team. Updated .
Clay rewards people who enjoy building workflows and need many data sources in one table. Invenitor suits people who want the answer without building the machine.
How do they compare, line by line?
| Criterion | Invenitor | Clay |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest published paid price | No subscription. Packs from 25 credits for ₹50. | Launch: the grid starts at $54 a month billed annually or $60 monthly. The FAQ on the same page says $185 a month. Both shown as read. Source |
| Free way to start | 25 free credits on signup. No card. | Yes. 500 actions and 100 data credits a month, up to 200 rows per table. Source |
| Cost of one email | 1 credit (₹2), only when an email or phone comes back. | Depends on the provider. Data credits start at $0.05 each. Source |
| Cost of one phone number | 1 credit (₹2), the same price as an email. One charge covers both. | Depends on the provider. Phone enrichment is excluded on the free plan. Source |
| Cost when nothing is found | Free. A search that finds nobody costs nothing, and a contact with no email or phone costs nothing. | Free. If an enrichment returns no result, you are not charged data credits or actions. Source |
| What happens to unused credits | Credits last 30 days. | Actions do not roll over. Unused data credits can build up to twice the monthly amount on paid plans. Source |
| Search by describing a person in plain words | Yes. One search is 20 credits (₹40) for up to 100 people. | Offers AI enrichment through Claygent inside tables. A plain-words people search is not stated. Page checked |
| REST API | Yes, on every account. | Not stated on the pricing page. It does let you bring your own API keys. Page checked |
| MCP for AI agents | Yes, on every account. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
| Sends messages for you | No. You write to people yourself. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
| Pay in rupees with UPI | Yes. UPI and cards through Razorpay. | Not published on the page checked. Page checked |
Clay facts were checked on 2026-11-01 on Clay's own pages. Prices change, so open each link before you buy. Invenitor numbers come from the live pricing list.
When is Clay the better choice?
- You want to chain many data providers and custom logic in one table.
- You have someone who enjoys building and maintaining workflows.
- You already hold keys from other data vendors and want to use them.
When is Invenitor the better choice?
- You want an answer in one sentence, with nothing to set up.
- You want one flat price, not actions plus data credits.
- You need a few people, not a repeatable pipeline.
What do public reviews say about Clay?
Clay had a score of 2.7 on Trustpilot, from 27 reviews, on 2026-11-01 (read the reviews). People with a problem are more likely to write a review, so treat this as a list of things to check, not as a verdict. This page does not claim a review score for Invenitor.
Extremely difficult to use, not intuitive at all.
Trustpilot reviewer, 2026-09-28. SourceI dont know what happened that all my credits got burnt within 5 minutes and that has never happened before.
Trustpilot reviewer, 2026-10-13. Source
How do you move from Clay?
- List which Clay tables you really run each month.
- Try those searches in plain words on Invenitor with the free credits.
- Keep Clay for any workflow that truly needs several providers or custom logic.
Common questions
- What is the difference between Clay actions and data credits?
- Clay's pricing page says data credits pay for data from its marketplace and actions pay for platform work. You watch both.
- Does Invenitor do waterfall enrichment?
- You do not set up providers in Invenitor. You describe who you need or paste a profile link, and you pay 1 credit only when an email or phone comes back. See what waterfall enrichment means.