Compare Recruit CRM and Gem on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Recruitment tools, Tiered per-user SaaS subscription vs Custom pricing to…
At a Glance
Recruit CRM
Gem
Primary category
Recruitment
Recruitment
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Tiered per-user SaaS subscription
Custom
Starting price
$85/user/month (Pro plan, billed annually) or $100/user/month billed monthly
$130/month (startup tier, 1-10 employees)
Free plan
Not documented
Not documented
Free trial
Yes
Not documented
Platforms
iOS, Android
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Yes
Yes
Public API
Yes
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Recruit CRM
Pro — $85/user/month (annual) or $100/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Business — Approximately $125/user/month (annual) or $150/user/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Enterprise — From approximately $165/user/month (custom demo pricing) Custom / annual
Gem
Startup — $130/month (discounted from $270/month) Monthly, 10% discount if billed annually
Standard Seat — Custom pricing Annual contract, per seat
AI-Powered Seat — Custom pricing Annual contract, per seat
Enterprise — Contact for pricing Custom annual contract
Pros & Cons
Recruit CRM
Pros
Purpose-built specifically for recruitment and staffing agency workflows
Combines ATS, CRM deal pipelines and communication tools in one platform
AI resume parsing and GPT integration speed up candidate processing
Scales from small agencies (Pro) to large enterprise search firms
Free trial available before committing to a paid subscription
Cons
Per-user pricing can get expensive quickly for larger agency teams
Entry-level Pro plan limits hiring pipelines and candidate matches
Enterprise pricing is not published and requires a sales demo
Some advanced features like SSO and audit logs are gated behind the Business tier
Data enrichment and workflow automation credits are capped even on Enterprise
Gem
Pros
Deep integration with LinkedIn Recruiter, Gmail and Outlook streamlines sourcing workflows
Strong analytics and benchmarking for measuring recruiting performance
Flexible deployment; can sit alongside an existing ATS or replace it entirely
Well-funded (148 million dollars raised) with enterprise customers like Wayfair, Dropbox, Cisco and DoorDash
Discounted startup pricing tier lowers the barrier for small companies
Cons
Full pricing is largely custom and quote-based rather than transparent for larger teams
AI-powered features require a separate, likely pricier seat tier on top of standard seats
Can be more sourcing and CRM-focused than some all-in-one competitors like Ashby
Best value is realized at scale, so very small non-startup teams may find it costly relative to lighter tools
Use Cases
Recruit CRM
Recruitment agency candidate pipeline management — Track candidates through hiring pipelines from sourcing to placement, alongside client deal pipelines.
Executive search reporting — Generate client-ready executive search reports and format resumes for high-touch retained search engagements.
Scaling multi-recruiter teams — Coordinate custom roles, workflow automation and data enrichment across larger recruiting teams.
Gem
Proactive candidate sourcing at scale — Helps recruiters build and manage large outbound sourcing pipelines with CRM-style tracking.
Recruiting analytics and forecasting — Gives talent acquisition leadership visibility into pipeline health, forecasts and benchmarks.
Lean startup hiring — Provides discounted access to sourcing, ATS and analytics tools for early-stage companies.