# Clay vs Enrich Layer API + MCP (slim)

> Clay scores 57.7 (C) to Enrich Layer's 55.8 (C) for lead search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Clay scores 57.7 (C) on agent readiness against Enrich Layer API + MCP's 55.8 (C), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Enrich Layer API + MCP leads on reliability and payments & pricing. Both do lead search.

- Clay: C 57.7, rank #633 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/clay.min.md
- Enrich Layer API + MCP: C 55.8, rank #687 of 1076 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/enrich-layer.min.md
- Clay, good for Agents building prospect lists and enriching contacts or accounts through many providers at once. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 84 against 76; Security & auth, 48 against 40; Maintenance & community, 75 against 26; Transparency & trust, 64 against 58.
- Enrich Layer API + MCP, good for Teams migrating Proxycurl code or doing per-profile lookups at low unit cost without a subscription. Ahead on Reliability, 65 against 45; Payments & pricing, 40 against 30. Also Runs on your own machine; Free to start without a card.

| Category | Clay | Enrich Layer API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 84 | 76 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 66 | 68 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 48 | 40 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 75 | 26 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Clay | Enrich Layer API + MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Clay Labs Inc. | Enrich Layer |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.clay.com/public/v0` | `https://enrichlayer.com/api/v2` |
| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth or key | API key |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Clay Terms of Service. The agent plugin repository carries no licence file | MIT |
| Tools exposed | none | 25 |
| Last release | 2026-10-06 | 2026-06-19 |
| Terms last updated | 2024-05-23 | 2025-06-09 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2020-09-11 | 2025-06-09 |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 0 stars, 26 npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (2) |