Is Vellaci cheaper than Clay?

Yes. Vellaci Solo is $5/mo. Clay's cheapest paid tier is around $20/mo.

Can I import my Clay contacts?

Yes. Clay exports a CSV; Vellaci's importer maps name, email, phone, tags and last-contacted dates in one step. Most users finish in under 10 minutes.

Does Vellaci auto-log iMessage like Clay?

Clay doesn't auto-log iMessage. Vellaci does, via a local macOS sidecar that reads chat.db read-only. By default only metadata syncs.

Should I pick Clay instead?

Pick Clay if: Networkers whose contacts live mostly on LinkedIn + email.. The honest win for Clay: AI summarisation of a contact's recent activity is genuinely useful.

Vellaci vs Clay: Which Personal CRM Wins in 2026

Where Clay was great

Beautiful UI. Strong enrichment via LinkedIn + AI summaries. Great for B2B-adjacent networkers.

Why founders search for an alternative

Pricing pushes toward B2B sales workflows. Auto-capture covers email well but stops short of personal channels like iMessage.

Side-by-side comparison

Feature	Vellaci	Clay
Auto-log email	Full	Full
Auto-log iMessage	Full	No
Auto-log calendar	Full	Full
LinkedIn enrichment	Partial	Full
WhatsApp logging	Partial	No
Open source	No (SaaS)	No
Native mobile	iOS	Yes
Family plan	$14/mo · 4 seats	—
Cheapest paid tier	$5/mo	$20/mo

Last reviewed 2026-02-01. Pricing changes — we refresh quarterly.

Where Clay still wins

AI summarisation of a contact's recent activity is genuinely useful.
Iconic visual design — investors and founders love how it looks in a screenshare.
Native iOS widgets we haven't shipped yet.

Where Vellaci wins

iMessage auto-capture on macOS — Clay has no story for personal chat.
Half the price at the cheapest tier ($10/mo vs $20/mo).
Local-first iMessage processing (Clay is fully cloud).
Family plan covers a household — Clay is single-user only.

Who should pick Clay

Networkers whose contacts live mostly on LinkedIn + email.

Who should pick Vellaci

You have 500+ contacts across email, iMessage and calendar; you stopped opening your last CRM because manual entry decayed in week 3; you want zero typing on day 1. If that's you, the iMessage auto-log alone usually decides it.

Migration path from Clay to Vellaci

Export your contacts from Clay as CSV.
Open Vellaci → Imports, drop the file.
Vellaci enriches each row (email + calendar + LinkedIn) within minutes.
Connect Gmail / iMessage / Google Calendar. Your timelines populate.

Vellaci vs Clay