Agentpedia Inbound lead qualification Updated NOV 2026
Clay Alternatives for Inbound Lead Qualification
Clay is one of 4 live agents for inbound lead qualification that passed Agentpedia's entry rules. These are the other 3, in shortlist order, each scored 1 to 5 from published evidence on the same seven criteria, for a total out of 35.
The verdict
On published evidence, RevenueHero has the highest rubric total of the 4 agents for inbound lead qualification here, 26 of 35, against 22 for Clay; it is the only alternative that scores higher in total.
Compared with Clay, RevenueHero scores higher on setup time (4 to 2) and Smith.ai AI Receptionist on price at small-business scale (4 to 2).
Each score's reason is on that agent's profile, with the limitations the evidence shows.
The alternatives
- 1
RevenueHero
26 of 35
RevenueHero Inc
Its help centre shows a form lead qualified by your rules and booked on the routed rep's calendar; 4.8 from 165 G2 ratings shown on AWS Marketplace, October 2026
- 2
Chili Piper
22 of 35
Chili Piper, Inc.
Chili Piper says it enriches form and chat leads before routing them on your fit and ownership rules, and can put a fit lead straight on a live call; 700+ HubSpot installs, October 2026
- 3
Smith.ai AI Receptionist
22 of 35
Smith.ai, Inc.
Smith.ai says its AI Receptionist screens new callers on your criteria and sends call summaries to CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot; free for 25 calls a month, October 2026
Side by side
| Agent | Pricing, as read | Fits | Controls | Integrations | Independent evidence | Last activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | Free plan; Launch from $185/mo and Growth, with CRM integrations, from $495/mo on monthly billing, 10% less billed annually; Enterprise custom; November 2026 | 11 people or more | Permissions, Activity log, Undo or drafts | HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Pipedrive and 8 more | HubSpot App Marketplace: 3.9 of 5 from 19 ratings and 13K installs, read November 5, 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| RevenueHero | Essentials $79 a month plus $25 a seat a month, Advanced $159 plus $35 a seat a month, billed yearly ($99 + $35 and $199 + $45 monthly); USD, November 2026 | 11 people or more | Activity log, Permissions, Undo or drafts, Review queue | HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, Freshsales and 8 more | G2 ratings shown on AWS Marketplace: 4.8 of 5 from 165 ratings, newest review October 15, 2026, read October 25, 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Chili Piper | Growth starts at $1,250 a month with 15 seats included, Scale at $3,500 a month with 30; Enterprise from 250 seats; billed annually; listed in November 2026 | 51 people or more | Permissions, Activity log, Review queue, Undo or drafts | Salesforce CRM, HubSpot CRM, Google Calendar, Outlook and 8 more | HubSpot App Marketplace: 4.2 of 5 from 5 ratings, 700+ installs, read October 25, 2026 | Nov 2026 |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist | Free for 25 calls a month ($3.00 a call after), Pro $150 a month for 75 calls, Enterprise $500 a month for 300 calls; month to month, read November 2026 | Up to 250 people | Approvals, Activity log, Review queue | Salesforce, HubSpot, Clio Grow, Clio Manage and 8 more | Trustpilot: 4.3 of 5 from 375 reviews of Smith.ai as a company, 7% of them one star, read October 25, 2026 | Oct 2026 |