Gem today
Starts at
$130/mo yearly
- Contract
- Usage restricted to the employee headcount range selected at checkout
- Free plan
- Trial: Companies under 30 employees get Gem All-in-One free for six months, then 50% off when...
Cheaper than Gem (4)
Compared by starting price, same currency.
| Alternative | At 3 seats | Against Gem | States that Gem doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Airwork AIGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$99/moGrowth plan, starting price | $31 lessstarting price | Nothing extra found | No long-term commitment; cancel anytime | Free forever: 1 free job per year, view up to 250 candidates per job, up to... |
 CodilityStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100/mo yearlyStarter plan, starting price | $30 lessstarting price | SSO, Public API | Multi-year agreements with locked-in pricing on Custom | Trial: Free trials run through the sales team, scoped to your roles and volume; not... |
 JazzHRHero, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$110/moHero plan, starting price | $20 lessstarting price | Nothing extra found | Fixed service term set in the Order Form | Not found |
 CoderPadStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$120/moStarter plan, starting price | $10 lessstarting price | AI interview agent, SSO, Public API | Monthly or annual subscription; annual billed once upfront | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
Free plan, which Gem doesn't show (2)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | At 3 seats | Against Gem | States that Gem doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PinProfessional, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$537$179 × 3 seats | Not comparable | SSO | Non-renewal notice at least 30 days before end of current... | Free forever, no credit card: 5 contact lookup credits per week, 1 job... |
 JuiceboxGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$597$199 × 3 seats | Not comparable | SSO | Business plan available on annual only | Limited free searches, AI email templates, set up a Juicebox Agent; 5... |
Other options (6)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 3 seats | Against Gem | States that Gem doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SeekOutSeekOut Sourcing Core (Recruit Core), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$179/moSeekOut Sourcing Core (Recruit Core) plan, starting price | $49 morestarting price | AI interview agent, SSO | Fees are based on subscriptions purchased, not actual usage... | Trial: 14 days, full access to Sourcing Core, no credit card required |
 GoPerfectPer open position, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$300/moPer open position plan, starting price | $170 morestarting price | AI interview agent, SSO | Not found | Not found |
 WorkableStandard, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$360/moStandard plan, starting price | $230 morestarting price | SSO, Public API | Not found | Trial: 15-day free trial, no credit card required; does not include Workable Agent |
 AshbyFoundations (up to 100 employees), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$400/moFoundations (up to 100 employees) plan, starting price | $270 morestarting price | SSO, Public API | Not found | Not found |
 ManatalProfessional, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$57$19 × 3 seats | Not comparable | AI interview agent, SSO, Public API | no lock-in contract | Trial: 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
 BullhornBullhorn Starter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$297$99 × 3 seats | Not comparable | AI interview agent, Public API | Subscription Term set in an Order Form | Not found |
No price found, or contact sales (14)
- Braintrust AIRhybrid
- Eightfold AIsales led
- Findemhybrid
- Fountainsales led
- Greenhousesales led
- HackerEarthcontact the vendor
- hireEZhybrid
- HireVuesales led
- iCIMSsales led
- Mokasales led
- Paradoxsales led
- Phenomsales led
- Teamtailorsales led
- Workday Recruitingsales led
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Gem?
Airwork AI, at $99/mo by starting price, $31 less than Gem. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Gem?
Yes. 3 AI recruiting software have a free plan, including Airwork AI, Pin, Juicebox.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Gem's own category, AI recruiting software. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Gem doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Gem's, which doesn't prove Gem lacks it. How prices are read.