Comparisons

Data Enrichment Tools: Clay vs Apollo

January 24, 2026Updated February 8, 20261 min read

Positioning summary

Clay is a workflow engine for advanced enrichment and research. Apollo is a packaged outbound platform.

Enrichment flexibility

Clay supports waterfall enrichment and custom fields from multiple providers.

Speed-to-launch

Apollo is easier for non-technical teams that need to launch quickly without complex setup.

Use Clay when you need custom scoring logic and enriched context. Use Apollo when sequence execution matters more than workflow flexibility.

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