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Top 10 Best Clay Agencies in The United States

Top 10 Best Clay Agencies in The United States

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Clay agencies in the US now range from full RevOps firms to small GTM engineering studios. I built this top 10 by checking Clay partner tiers, published pricing and who owns the build afterward.

Clay's own Solutions Partner directory lists more than 130 partners worldwide. I narrowed that to firms with verified Clay credentials and real US client work.

Three picks are certified Forge Experts who run Clay systems for US teams. They take the top three slots. The other seven are US-based Clay Solutions Partners.

For a different market, I used the same approach to compare lead generation agencies in Sydney. There is also a section below on running Clay outbound in-house.

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TL;DR - Top 10 Best Clay Agencies In The United States


How I Evaluated These US Clay Agencies

  • Clay credentials. Solutions Partner tier, Clay Cup results or Forge Expert certification.
  • Ownership. Tables, prompts and workflows should live in accounts you control.
  • Signals over lists. Campaigns should fire on real buying signals like hiring, funding or tech changes.
  • The last mile. How enriched data reaches your sequencer, CRM and reps.
  • Pricing and terms. Published rates, minimum engagement and how easy it is to leave.

Vanderbuild

Best For Clay-Built Outbound And CRM Automation | Forge Expert Certified
📍 Europe, serves USGTM EngineeringSignal CampaignsCRM Automation
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Vanderbuild is a GTM engineering agency founded by Mateusz Sekta. They finished as Clay Cup Vice Champions, ranked second globally and first in Europe.

The work splits into two parts. Outbound covers volume, micro and signal-based campaigns. CRM data automation cleans, enriches, scores and segments the records underneath.

In 2025 they launched 250+ outbound campaigns and built 50+ revenue engines, with the UK and US among their markets. One client reported a 55% LinkedIn reply rate while validating demand. Rates are not published, but pricing runs as a retainer, a project fee or pay per warm lead.

What stood out to me is ownership. Every system runs inside your own accounts, so the Clay tables stay with you afterward. They can feed any sequencer, including through the Salesforge Clay integration.

Best for: B2B SaaS and service firms that want Clay outbound and clean CRM data built by proven GTM engineers.
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Vanderbuild - Homepage

SalesCaptain

Best For Signal-Based Clay Outbound | Forge Expert Certified
📍 US & UKClay Advanced ArtisanSignal-Based OutboundB2B SaaS
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SalesCaptain is an outbound marketing and go-to-market agency built specifically for B2B companies that want to reach buyers at the right moment. Their innovation lies in using data to trigger outreach when real buyer signals appear, not from static lists.

Their system runs three simultaneous layers: AI-insight campaigns that target accounts not yet problem or solution aware; intent-signal campaigns that engage prospects already showing demand signals like hiring activity or funding rounds; and inbound reactivation campaigns that convert accounts already familiar with your brand but not yet sold.

What separates SalesCaptain from other Clay agencies is how they align messaging, timing, and offer to where each prospect sits in their buying journey. They also build market-specific offers that differentiate you from competitors, then run outbound like performance marketing: test fast, scale what works, cut what doesn't.

The result is consistent pipeline generation regardless of TAM size or market saturation. SalesCaptain performs best in environments where innovation matters, which is why B2B SaaS companies are typically the strongest fit.

Best for: B2B SaaS teams wanting Clay outbound triggered by real buying signals.
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SalesCaptain - Homepage

Growth Alliance

Best For Mid-Market Clay RevOps | Forge Expert Certified
📍 Prague, CzechiaRevOpsData OrchestrationMid-Market
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Growth Alliance builds revenue operations infrastructure for B2B companies between $5M and $50M ARR. Three principals run the work, covering 16 hours a day across US and EU time zones.

Clay sits alongside Cargo, Swarm, HubSpot and Salesforce in their stack. Data orchestration, CRM enrichment and multichannel outbound are scoped as one system.

Delivery follows a 90-day sprint with weekly strategy sessions. They cap capacity at four to six clients, at 100 to 120 hours each per month.

Programs start at $10k a month, while smaller demand work starts at $2.5k. Monthly retainers carry a 60-day rolling cancellation, which is flexible for this price band. Your own Clay seats and credits sit on top, so check Clay pricing before budgeting.

Best for: Mid-market B2B teams whose Clay tables need to connect cleanly to CRM, routing and reporting.
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Growth Alliance - Homepage

The Kiln

Best For AI-Powered GTM Engineering
📍 United StatesClay Elite StudioGTM SystemsSeries B+

The Kiln's team mixes automation experts, data scientists and early Clay employees. That insider knowledge of the platform shows in how they scope builds.

They design AI-powered systems for inbound, outbound and RevOps, with Clay at the center of most. Services run from TAM mapping and deep enrichment to self-enriching CRM data.

Clients have included Windsurf, Browserbase, Loxo and Sendoso. The Kiln has since been acquired by 2X, so ask how that affects the team you would get before signing.

Expect $10k+ a month and a three-month minimum, which places them in the Series B and later bracket.

Best for: Growth-stage and enterprise revenue teams that want custom AI GTM systems designed by former Clay insiders.
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The Kiln - Homepage

Growth Engine X

Best For High-Volume Clay Cold Email
📍 United StatesClay Elite StudioCold EmailFree Test

Growth Engine X was founded by Eric Nowoslawski, a long-time Clay expert and former Clay employee. Clay's co-founder has publicly called him one of the most respected agency owners in outbound.

The focus is cold email for B2B companies with more than $1M in revenue. Their homepage now cites 8M+ emails sent each month, and the site lives at coldoutbound.com.

Qualifying companies can get a free test campaign before committing. I like that, because it lets you judge copy and targeting on real prospects.

Past clients include Instantly, Notion and Clay itself. Their Clay listing targets B2B companies whose customers carry an LTV above $5k, with a three-month minimum.

Best for: B2B companies past $1M in revenue that want Clay-sourced cold email at serious volume.
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Growth Engine X - Homepage

RevPartners

Best For HubSpot And Clay Teams
📍 United StatesClay Elite StudioHubSpotAllbound

RevPartners describes itself as the only Elite Clay Studio that is also an Elite HubSpot Partner. It now operates as a Walker Sands company.

The pitch is RevOps and GTM engineering for businesses on HubSpot and Clay. Their RevOps practice makes the CRM the source of truth, while an Allbound motion runs Clay-powered outbound.

HubSpot migrations, go-to-market rework and advanced Clay outbound can sit in one engagement. Budgets are flexible on their Clay listing, though you commit to three months.

Best for: HubSpot-first revenue teams that want Clay wired into their CRM by one partner.
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RevPartners - Homepage

demandDrive

Best For Clay Plus Outsourced SDRs
📍 Boston, MAClay StudioSDR OutsourcingABM

demandDrive is a Boston-based Clay Studio partner that pairs Clay builds with sales execution. They also run sales development outsourcing, so trained SDRs can work the lists they build.

Clay use cases include implementation, GTM architecture and account prioritization. They also map buyer committees and fill gaps in incomplete CRM records.

Clay's Head of GTM Partnerships credits them for focusing on what moves pipeline rather than flashy workflows. Monthly fees start around $5k, and you can test them with a one-month commitment.

Best for: Teams that want Clay set up and also need people to run the outreach it feeds.
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demandDrive - Homepage

Workflows.io

Best For GTM Engineering As A Service
📍 New York, NYAI RevOpsLinkedIn ContentABM

Workflows.io calls itself an AI-first growth studio that delivers GTM engineering as a service. The team says it has worked with 200+ companies and tested 250+ AI sales tools.

Four service lines run side by side: AI RevOps, outbound, LinkedIn content and a six-month ABM sprint. Its content arm is unusual among Clay partners and has driven 10M+ organic LinkedIn impressions.

Clients include Cluely, Landbase and Cargo. Retainers begin at $5k+ monthly over a three-month minimum.

Best for: Hyper-growth B2B tech companies that want outbound and LinkedIn content from the same team.
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Workflows.io - Homepage

Understory

Best For Allbound Clay And Paid Media
📍 United StatesAllboundPaid MediaClay Hub

Understory runs an allbound model where paid media, GTM engineering and LinkedIn content work as one system. Clay acts as the central hub for enrichment across every channel.

They build trigger-based outbound, website-visit automations and paid campaigns synced to the same ICP. The company ranked No. 140 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing US companies.

The trade-off is commitment, since their Clay listing shows a six-month minimum. That is the longest published minimum on this list.

Best for: B2B SaaS teams that want outbound and paid ads driven by the same Clay data.
Understory homepage screenshot
Understory - Homepage

Redline Growth

Best For Clay-Built Account Intelligence
📍 Chicago, ILAccount IntelligenceProjectsSubscription

Redline Growth sells account intelligence built on Clay rather than booked meetings. The deliverable is the right account, contact and content for your reps to act on.

Work runs as fixed-scope projects or an ongoing subscription. Projects use three modes: Detect for list building, Translate for cross-sell analysis, and Advisory for assessment sprints.

The team brings 30+ years across investment banking, Big 4 consulting and quota-carrying sales. Rates start at $5k+ a month, and the minimum term is a single month.

Best for: Revenue teams with in-house reps who need sharper account and contact data.
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Redline Growth - Homepage

Salesforge: Run Your Own Clay-Powered Outbound Without Hiring An Agency

Clay is excellent at building lists and adding context. It still needs something on the other end to send, follow up and handle replies.

The Forge stack covers that side without a monthly agency retainer. Clay rows can flow straight into Salesforge sequences through the Clay integration.

  • Multi-channel outreach - email and LinkedIn sequences from a single platform, with unlimited mailboxes and unlimited LinkedIn senders.
  • Agent Frank (AI SDR) - a fully autonomous AI sales development representative. He prospects, writes and sends outreach, then books meetings without human intervention. He runs in Auto-Pilot or Co-Pilot mode.
  • Leadsforge - a lead search engine with 500M+ contacts. Describe your ideal customer and it returns verified emails, LinkedIn profiles, and phone numbers. Waterfall enrichment means higher data accuracy than single-source providers.
  • Warmforge - proprietary premium email warmup and deliverability monitoring. Tracks heat scores, inbox placement rates, and SPF/DKIM/DMARC health across all mailboxes.
  • Mailforge - cold email infrastructure with shared IPs, automated DNS setup, and mailboxes ready in under five minutes.
  • Multi-source AI hyper-personalization built into every sequence.
  • Spam and email-content checker with blacklist and IP health monitoring built in.
  • Primebox™ - a unified inbox for all replies across email and LinkedIn.
  • A/Z testing across up to 26 variants, not just A/B.
  • Extensive integrations, campaign analytics, and transparent pricing with no per-seat limits.
  • Trusted by 10,000+ businesses, with a 4.6-star G2 rating and an active 1K+ Slack community.

The Clay workflows worth building before you push the results into Salesforge sequences.

All the agencies on this list can run effective Clay campaigns on your behalf. But if your goal is to own the process, control the data, and scale without growing headcount, Salesforge gives you the infrastructure to do it. Try the 14-day free trial - no credit card required.


US Clay Agencies: Side-By-Side Comparison

AgencyLocationBest ForKey Focus
Vanderbuild ✓ Forge CertifiedEurope, serves USClay-Built Outbound And CRM AutomationGTM Engineering, CRM Automation
SalesCaptain ✓ Forge CertifiedUS & UKSignal-Based Clay OutboundSignal-Based Outbound, Clay GTM
Growth Alliance ✓ Forge CertifiedPrague, CzechiaMid-Market Clay RevOpsData Orchestration, CRM Enrichment
The KilnUnited StatesAI-Powered GTM EngineeringGTM Systems, Deep Enrichment
Growth Engine XUnited StatesHigh-Volume Clay Cold EmailCold Email, Lead Sourcing
RevPartnersUnited StatesHubSpot And Clay TeamsRevOps, HubSpot, Allbound
demandDriveBoston, MAClay Plus Outsourced SDRsClay Implementation, SDR Programs
Workflows.ioNew York, NYGTM Engineering As A ServiceAI RevOps, Outbound, Content
UnderstoryUnited StatesAllbound Clay And Paid MediaAllbound, Paid Media, Clay
Redline GrowthChicago, ILClay-Built Account IntelligenceAccount Intelligence, Enrichment

How To Choose The Right Clay Agency In The US

  • Decide build or run. Some partners hand over a finished system. Others operate it for you every month.
  • Ask whose workspace it is. Tables, credits and prompts should sit in accounts you own.
  • Check credit discipline. Ask how they budget Clay credits per enriched lead before scaling.
  • Ask where the data goes. Clay outputs need a sequencer and a CRM on the other end.
  • Match your CRM. HubSpot and Salesforce shops should pick partners who build in them daily.
  • Pilot before a retainer. Several partners here offer free tests or fixed-scope projects.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Clay agency?
A Clay agency builds and runs GTM systems inside Clay for you. That covers list building, enrichment waterfalls, signal triggers and AI research. Many also run the outbound campaigns those tables feed.
How much do Clay agencies in the US charge?
Most US partners I reviewed list $5k+ or $10k+ a month, with one- to six-month minimums. Growth Engine X also offers a free test campaign. Budget for your own Clay plan on top.
What is the difference between B2B and B2C Clay agencies?
B2B Clay work maps accounts, buying committees and firmographic signals across targeted lists. B2C use is rare, since Clay's data sources center on companies and professional profiles. Every agency on this list works B2B.
How do I measure Clay agency success?
Start with enrichment coverage, data accuracy and cost per enriched lead. Then track reply rate, meetings and pipeline from the campaigns those tables feed. Clay credit spend per outcome keeps the build honest.
Can a US Clay agency help with Canadian and European markets?
Canada usually works, since data coverage and buying habits overlap. Europe needs GDPR-aware sourcing and native-language copy, which is where European experts like Vanderbuild are strong. Ask which markets they have live tables in.
How long does it take to see results from a Clay agency?
A first enriched TAM and scoring model usually lands in two to four weeks. New mailboxes need about two weeks of warmup before sending starts. A reliable read on pipeline impact takes around 90 days.

Final Thoughts

US Clay agencies cover everything from RevOps consultancies to specialists who hand over the keys. Picking well starts with deciding whether you want a build or an ongoing operator.

Vanderbuild is my top pick for engineering depth, with SalesCaptain and Growth Alliance also certified. For volume cold email try Growth Engine X, for HubSpot shops RevPartners, and for allbound Understory.

Rather own the sending side? Connect your Clay tables to Salesforge and run outreach yourself. Two weeks of warmup and two weeks of sending will tell you most of what you need.

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