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Persana AI

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AI Sales AgentsData EnrichmentIntent & Signals

AI-powered sales prospecting in the Clay mold — 10x your pipeline with AI enrichment and targeting, if the hype holds up

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GTM Pipeline Position

Prospect
Enrich
Sequence
Deliver
Engage
Analyze
Close

The Verdict

Persana AI is an impressive all-in-one GTM platform that aggregates 100+ data sources with AI agents. It's like a more accessible Clay alternative with built-in intent signals. Great for growth-stage teams, though newer entrants should verify data quality for their specific market.

Best For

Teams that want AI-assisted prospecting and enrichment with a lower learning curve than Clay

Not Great For

Teams already invested in Clay's ecosystem — switching to a less established competitor rarely pays off

Overview

Persana AI is an AI-powered GTM platform that unifies 100+ data sources, AI enrichment, and CRM automation. It helps teams find leads, track intent signals, deploy AI agents for personalized outreach, and automate the entire prospecting workflow.

Target Users

Sales teams, RevOps, founders, outbound agencies

Team Size

1-200

Capabilities

Key Features

  • 100+ data source aggregation
  • Email waterfall enrichment
  • Phone number waterfall enrichment
  • 75+ intent signal tracking
  • AI agents for automated prospecting
  • Persana Quantum AI Research Agent
  • Company lookalike finder
  • Web scrapers
  • CRM integrations
  • Email sequencing integrations

Benefits

  • One subscription replaces multiple data providers
  • Higher match rates with waterfall enrichment across 100+ sources
  • Track 75+ intent signals to find in-market buyers
  • AI agents automate the entire prospecting workflow
AI Features
Persana Quantum AI Research Agent, AI agents for prospecting automation, AI SDR (full service), AI-powered ICP building, autopilot AI agents
Ease of Use
Moderate — powerful but requires understanding of credits and workflow setup

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +100+ data providers in one platform
  • +Waterfall enrichment for highest match rates
  • +Generous credit system with clear pricing
  • +75+ intent signals for timing outreach
  • +Free plan available for testing

Cons

  • -Newer company with less proven track record
  • -Credit system can be confusing (different costs for emails vs phones)
  • -No SOC 2 compliance mentioned
  • -Can get expensive at high volumes

Outbound Use Cases

Waterfall data enrichmentIntent signal monitoringAI-powered prospectingICP lead generationAutomated outreach

Financials & Scale

Pricing Model
Credit-based subscription (tiered)
Starting Price
$0/month (free plan)
Cost at Scale
$400-600/month for high-volume teams
Last Round
Seed (backed by Y Combinator-affiliated investors)
Free Trial
Yes
PlanPriceLimitsFeatures
Free$0/month50 credits, 50 emails, 5 phones, up to 500/searchUnlimited users, 100+ data providers, Email waterfall, Phone waterfall, Persana Quantum AI Research Agent, Web scrapers
Starter$68/month (billed annually)24k credits/year, 24,000 emails, 2,400 phonesEverything in Free, Up to 7,000/search, Credit rollover, Prompt library, Credit analytics
Growth$151/month (billed annually)60k credits/year, 60,000 emails, 6,000 phonesEverything in Starter, Up to 20,000/search, Email sequencing integrations, Company lookalike, Use own API key, Webhooks
Pro$400/month (billed annually)216k credits/year, 216,000 emails, 21,600 phonesEverything in Growth, Up to 30,000/search, ABM, CRM integration, Autopilot AI agents
Unlimited$600/month (billed annually)50,000 credits/monthUnlimited search (fair use), CRM integration, AI SDR (full service), Dedicated support
EnterpriseCustomCustom creditsEverything in Unlimited, White-glove support, Custom integrations
Free Tier Limits
50 credits, 50 emails, 5 phone numbers
Credit Model
1 credit per email found, 10 credits per phone number found
Pricing Comparison Note

Persana AI offers competitive pricing in the $49-200/mo range. Clay is $149-800/mo. Apollo is $49/user/mo. For AI-powered prospecting, Clay has the most proven track record. Persana AI needs to differentiate on either price or unique AI capabilities to win over Clay users.

The Reddit Pulse

Sentiment: minimal_presence

Community Pros

  • +AI-powered prospecting is a growing category on Reddit
  • +Positioned in the Clay/AI sales agent wave that Reddit users discuss favorably

Community Cons

  • -Zero organic Reddit presence detected
  • -Too new/niche for community-driven reviews
  • -AI sales tools category is crowded - hard to differentiate

Reddit Questions

  • ? No dedicated Reddit threads found

Thinking of Switching?

Clay
More established with a larger community and more data integrations
Apollo
All-in-one data + sequencing without the AI agent complexity
Ocean
Similar AI-powered look-alike prospecting
Autobound
AI prospecting focused on email writing specifically
Copy.ai
GTM AI workflows with broader content capabilities

Competitive Landscape

ClayApolloZoomInfoClearbitLeadIQ

Technical Stack

API Access
Platforms
Web

Integrations

SmartleadInstantlySalesloftOutreachRB2BClearbitWarmlyHubSpotSalesforceSlack
CRM Integrations
HubSpotSalesforce
Zapier / Make / n8n
Data Export
CSV (up to 10,000 on free), CRM sync, Webhooks

Data Intelligence

Coverage by Region
Global (via 100+ data providers)
Data Specialty
Email dataPhone dataCompany dataTechnographicsIntent signals
Data Freshness
Real-time from 100+ sources
Signal Types
Job changesHiring trendsFunding newsG2 reviewsWebsite visitsKeyword intentTechnographicsSocial listening
Waterfall Compatible

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Company Intel

Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2023
Employees
11-50

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Support Channels
ChatEmailPremium support (Pro+)White-glove (Enterprise)
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