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Clay VS Lusha

As of 30 October 2026, Lusha is named by 122 companies and Clay by 708; Clay skews to companies under 200 people (68% vs 48%), Lusha to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 11%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Clay's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Lusha rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Clay: 2–200 employees
68%
Lusha: 2–200 employees
48%
Clay: 1,000+ employees
11%
Lusha: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.5 · 1.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
708companies name Clay
122companies name Lusha
36name both
1,039 · 223postings in 90 days, Clay · Lusha
02Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentClayshareLushashareLeans
Self-employed254%32%even
2-10 employees13119%97%Clay
11-50 employees19127%3025%Clay
51-200 employees16223%2016%Clay
201-500 employees7611%2319%Lusha
501-1000 employees477%1512%Lusha
1001-5000 employees649%1311%even
5001-10000 employees91%65%Lusha
10,001+ employees30%32%Lusha
By industry
SegmentClayshareLushashareLeans
Technology & software51873%8771%even
Business & finance services9814%2016%Lusha
Manufacturing & industry203%43%even
Consumer services & leisure193%54%even
Media & content183%11%even
Commerce & trade71%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations71%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental51%––outside top 12
Health care41%––outside top 12
Property & construction41%11%even
Utilities & infrastructure30%32%Lusha
Automotive20%11%even
By country
SegmentClayshareLushashareLeans
United States51473%5747%Clay
Germany548%87%even
United Kingdom446%1916%Lusha
Australia112%32%even
Canada112%––outside top 12
France81%65%Lusha
India81%87%Lusha
Netherlands61%––outside top 12
Brazil51%32%even
Italy51%32%even
Belgium41%––outside top 12
Spain41%––outside top 12
Poland––22%outside top 12
Sweden––22%outside top 12
South Africa––22%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentClayshareLushashareLeans
Sales80456%23075%Lusha
Marketing & communications26318%155%Clay
Business development & strategy725%207%even
Data & AI272%31%even
Software engineering272%––outside top 12
Human resources252%41%even
IT operations & business systems181%114%Lusha
Product, program & project management121%10%even
General management & consulting91%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)81%––outside top 12
Logistics warehouse and transport50%––outside top 12
Customer service & success40%––outside top 12
Administration & office––21%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
Unclassified––10%outside top 12
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Lusha is named by 122 companies in job postings and Clay by 708; 36 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/clay-vs-lusha)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Clay vs Lusha: questions

Which is more used, Clay or Lusha?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Clay (708) over Lusha (122). By website-and-DNS footprint, Lusha (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Clay?

68% of Clay companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 48% for Lusha. 11% of Clay companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for Lusha.

Do companies run both?

36 companies name both in their postings, usually Clay in marketing and Lusha in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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