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Apollo vs Clay
Apollo is a contact database with email sequences, priced per seat. Clay builds prospecting lists from many data sources, priced by monthly actions. Both are built for sales teams, so RecruitAffiliates.ai fits when the job is finding affiliates.
Facts about Apollo and Clay checked 21 October 2026. Sources at the foot of the page.
Apollo and Clay side by side
| Topic | Apollo | Clay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | A free plan, then $49 per seat a month on Basic, billed yearly. Higher plans cost more. [1] | From $60 a month, or $54 a month billed yearly. Plans are sold by monthly actions, and larger plans cost more. [2] |
| Free trial | A free plan, and a 14-day trial of Basic. [1] | A free plan, plus a 14-day trial of paid plans. Starting free needs no card. [2] |
| Best for | Sales and revenue teams that want contact data and email sequences in one tool. [3] | Sales and marketing teams that build automated prospecting lists. [4] |
How do they differ?
- Apollo bundles contact data and sequences in one tool, sold per seat.
- Clay lets you chain data sources into your own workflow, and plans are sold by monthly actions.
- Both have a free plan or trial. See the table for the lengths.
Which should you pick?
Pick Apollo if
- You want contact data and email sequences in one tool.
- You want a plan priced per seat.
Pick Clay if
- You want to build your own automated prospecting workflow.
- You want plans sold by monthly actions.
Where does RecruitAffiliates.ai fit?
RecruitAffiliates.ai does one job. You type your website. It finds the sites, blogs, newsletters, podcasts and creators already promoting your competitors, and finds an email for each. Then it sends a three-step email from your own inbox.
Both are general tools. If the job is finding affiliates for a software product, RecruitAffiliates.ai starts from your website and returns the sites that already promote your competitors.
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Questions
Is Apollo or Clay cheaper?
Both have free entry points. Paid prices differ in how they are sold: Apollo per seat, Clay by monthly actions. The table shows the entry prices.
Is either good for finding affiliates?
Both hold contact data. RecruitAffiliates.ai is the one that starts from your product and finds who promotes your competitors.
What should I use instead?
If you only want affiliates, use a tool made for it. RecruitAffiliates.ai is one.
Sources
- https://www.apollo.io/pricing, checked 21 October 2026
- https://www.clay.com/pricing, checked 21 October 2026
- https://www.apollo.io/, checked 21 October 2026
- https://www.clay.com/, checked 21 October 2026
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