Side by side
| Feature | Clay | n8n |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Data and AI infrastructure for building go-to-market systems: find prospects, enrich data, and run agentic outbound and inbound workflows. | Workflow automation platform combining visual building with code, adding AI agents and integrations for technical teams. |
| Price from | od 167 USD/mo | 20 EUR/mo |
| Free plan | trial | trial |
| Platforms | web, api | web, api |
| API | yes | yes |
Clay: key features
- Data marketplace with 200+ data providers
- Waterfall enrichment combining multiple providers
- Signals and intent tracking such as job changes and promotions
- Claygents AI agents for researching companies and people
- Native sequencer and ad audience sync to LinkedIn, Meta and Google
- API and CLI for building in Clay via coding agents
n8n: key features
- Visual workflow canvas with JavaScript or Python code steps
- AI agent and MCP server/client nodes with human approval for tool calls
- 500+ integrations plus custom API connections
- Step-by-step testing and re-running with replayed or mocked data
- Self-hosted or managed cloud deployment, including air-gapped
- Audit logs, RBAC, SSO SAML and LDAP, version control on higher plans
FAQ
Is Clay or n8n better?
It depends on the job - compare prices, free plans and features in the table above.
Are Clay and n8n free?
Clay: There is a free trial. Start free trial is offered on the homepage; the free plan details are not shown in the provided text. n8n: There is a free trial. Starter plan offers a free trial with no credit card required; a standard self-hosted Community Edition is also available on GitHub.