The Vault vs Mesh
Mesh (formerly Clay) focuses on automatically enriching your contacts with public details. Here's how it compares to The Vault, built around real two-way calendar sync and staying on top of who's gone quiet.
| The Vault | Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free during early access, then a one-time fee plus an optional AI add-on | Free tier, then $10-20/mo, with $49/seat team plans |
| Main strength | Two-way Apple Calendar sync and relationship health tracking | Automatic contact enrichment from public sources |
| Apple support | Real two-way Apple Calendar sync, plus iPhone Contacts import | Limited compared to its Google/iOS contacts sync focus |
| Relationship health status | Every contact gets a simple green/amber/red status | Not a core feature |
| See your network geographically | World Map, every contact placed by town | Not offered |
| AI assistant | Ask Vault always shows you the change before it saves anything | Enrichment-focused, less conversational |
What Mesh does well
Mesh is genuinely good at filling in the blanks on a contact - job changes, public profile details - without you typing them in yourself, and its backing from Automattic gives it real staying power.
Why people choose The Vault instead
Built to keep you in sync, not just informed
Enrichment tells you what changed. The Vault's Apple Calendar sync and relationship health status help you actually act on it.
One-time pricing option
Free during early access, with a one-time fee planned instead of a required-forever monthly seat.
Nothing happens without you
Ask Vault proposes a change and waits for your confirmation before it saves anything.
See where your network actually stands
The Vault is free during early access. Request an invite to see how it compares for yourself.