GridRouter vs Clay
Side by side
| Feature | GridRouter | Clay |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free during launch. Paid plans will charge for storage, operations and governance, not per-call markup. Details | Plans metered in Actions and Data Credits; credits from $0.05. Source: Clay pricing |
| Free tier | Yes Free plan: 100k logged calls a month, 30-day log window, 50k private cached records, 5 waterfalls. Details | |
| Markup on vendor prices | Not found Not stated; data is priced in credits. | |
| Bring your own vendor keys | ||
| Routing and waterfalls | ||
| Call logs | Yes Every call and attempt, bodies redacted and encrypted, with live tail. 30-day window on Free; drains on paid plans. Details | Not found Not found on the pages we read. |
| Caching | Not found Not found on the pages we read. | |
| Security and compliance | Partly Envelope-encrypted vault, hash-chained audit log, Postgres row-level security, scoped keys. No SOC 2 report yet. Details | |
| MCP server | ||
| API docs | ||
| Open source | Not found No public repository found. |
Which one fits
Choose GridRouter if
- API first: every capability is one REST call and one MCP tool, with no table to build.
- Free with your own vendor keys during launch; Clay puts API access on Enterprise.
- Every call and attempt is logged and searchable, with live tail and drains.
- Quality scores per endpoint from routed traffic, visible before you call.
Choose Clay if
- You want a no-code table where non-engineers build and run enrichment.
- You want Clay's marketplace of 150+ data partners on one bill.
- You need its sequencer, ads audiences and CRM sync in the same tool, or a SOC 2 Type II report today.
Clay pricing
Plans with two meters since March 2026: Actions and Data Credits. From www.clay.com/pricing on Sep 30, 2026. Prices change; check the source.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 500 actions a month |
| Launch | $185/mo ($167 annual) | 2,500 data credits, 15,000 actions |
| Growth | $495/mo ($446 annual) | 6,000 data credits, 40,000 actions |
| Enterprise | Custom | Clay API access, SSO, RBAC |
GridRouter is free while we launch, on your own vendor keys. Paid plans will charge for stored logs and records, queues and team governance past the Free allowances; see pricing.
Questions
How much does Clay cost in 2026?
Since March 2026 Clay meters Actions and Data Credits. Launch starts at $185 a month ($167 billed annually) and Growth at $495 ($446 annually); Enterprise is custom (checked 30 September 2026).
Can I use my own API keys in Clay?
Yes. Clay's docs say the more private API keys you use, the fewer data credits you spend per record (checked 30 September 2026).
When is GridRouter a better fit than Clay?
When the work runs in code or an agent rather than a table: one key, one schema per capability, every call logged, and no plan needed to reach the API.
Sources
Every Clay fact on this page.
- Clay pricing · www.clay.com · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Clay docs: plans and billing · university.clay.com · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Clay docs: connect to Clay MCP · university.clay.com · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Clay docs: MCP security and privacy · university.clay.com · checked Sep 30, 2026