Clearbit
Microsoft Clarity
| Feature | Clearbit | Microsoft Clarity |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | Free only |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | b2b-marketers, growth-teams, sales-operations, product-led-growth | small-businesses, startups, bloggers, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2014 | 2020 |
| Data Enrichment | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reveal Visitors | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lead Scoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Form Shortening | ✓ | ✗ |
| Prospecting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Session Recordings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Heatmaps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scroll Maps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Rage Click Detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Copilot | ✗ | ✓ |
| Google Analytics Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dead Click Detection | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Clearbit Pros
- Real-time enrichment with 100+ data attributes
- Excellent API for programmatic data access
- Free weekly visitor reports for any website
- Deep HubSpot integration (now owned by HubSpot)
✗ Clearbit Cons
- Full platform pricing is expensive
- Data coverage weaker outside US/Western markets
- Future roadmap uncertain after HubSpot acquisition
✓ Microsoft Clarity Pros
- Completely free with unlimited traffic and recordings
- AI-powered Copilot for asking questions about data
- No data sampling (records every session)
- GDPR-compliant with built-in privacy masking
✗ Microsoft Clarity Cons
- Less advanced analytics than paid alternatives
- No A/B testing or experimentation features
- Limited integration ecosystem
The Verdict
Clearbit is built for b2b marketers and growth teams, with a focus on data-enrichment and reveal-visitors. Microsoft Clarity targets small businesses and startups and leads with session-recordings and heatmaps.
Both tools use custom enterprise pricing — you'll need to contact sales for a quote, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.