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Village vs Mesh (formerly Clay)
Comparison · Updated June 2026
The short version
Mesh, the personal CRM formerly called Clay, keeps one person's contacts current on its own and nudges you when someone changes jobs. It is built around a single network, and the Team plan caps around four people. Village is built for a team working a pre-built global graph, with an automated intro workflow and a public API.
Village vs Mesh (formerly Clay), side by side
The capabilities we score across the guide, side by side for Village and Mesh.
| Capability |  Village |  Mesh (formerly Clay) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship intelligence | ||
| Searchable 700M+ graph | ||
| Auto-captures email & calendar | ||
| Manual import via AI (any CSV or source) | ||
| Hidden ties (past coworkers, investors, alumni) | ||
| 3rd-degree team network mapping | ||
| Warm-path scoring (signal vs noise) | ||
| Whole-team pooled network | ||
| Plain-English AI search | ||
| Workflows | ||
| Projects (end-to-end agentic pipeline) | ||
| AI intro sequences | ||
| AI lead screening | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| API & integrations | ||
| Public data API + SDK | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Integrations out of the box | 500+ | ~5 |
| Pricing & trust | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Starting price | $79/mo | $10/mo |
| VIP / done-for-you service | $2k/mo | None |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
Why teams pick Village over Mesh (formerly Clay)
- Village pools and scores a whole team's network; Mesh's Team plan caps around four people.
- Mesh keeps existing relationships warm. Village finds new ones and runs the intro: search, screening, sequences.
- Village queries a pre-built global graph through its API; Mesh's API queries your own contacts.
When Mesh (formerly Clay) is the better pick
Choose Mesh (formerly Clay) if you're an individual exec or founder who wants a self-updating personal network and timely reconnection prompts.
Where Mesh (formerly Clay) is strong
- Beautiful, low-effort personal network that maintains itself.
- Job-change and life-update prompts to reconnect at the right time.
- SOC 2 Type II; MCP server + developer API over your own contacts.
See Village's equivalent
How Village does each of these
The product pages below show Village's real UI for each part of the warm-intro workflow, including the capabilities Mesh (formerly Clay) covers only partially or not at all.
Village vs Mesh (formerly Clay): FAQ
Comparison based on each vendor's public materials as of June 2026. Capability scores and prices change, so confirm with each vendor. Village figures are as reported by Village. See the full comparison of all 11 warm-intro tools.
