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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Emptoris

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $59

    Per User Per Month

    Gem

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AGem is a recruiting platform that brings together ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 800+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow.

    $300

    per month

    Pricing
    EmptorisGem
    Editions & Modules
    Emptoris
    $59.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EmptorisGem
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    EmptorisGem
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
    Gem
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    EmptorisGem
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Emptoris and Gem
    Feature
    Emptoris
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Contract creation9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Emptoris and Gem
    Feature
    Emptoris
    7.9
    4 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Emptoris and Gem
    Feature
    Emptoris
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Contract database7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Emptoris and Gem
    Feature
    Emptoris
    -
    Ratings
    Gem
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Customized Application Form00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Resume Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Candidate Search00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Email Templates00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    User Permissions00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EmptorisGem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EmptorisGem
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    If you have a highly bureaucratic organization that is heavily focused on procurement, Emptoris can provide some value. It seemed to be very good at linking the contract information to procurement for better spend control. If you are trying to implement a standalone contract management solution that allows you to easily create contracts and store them in a central location, this isn't the tool for you. There doesn't appear to be a simplified implementation. In general, when a SaaS solution has a complicated and expensive implementation, I am very skeptical. This does not show that the vendor is trying to move customers forward on a single code base. If that many things need to be done during implementation, you are starting to customize the solution for every customer. This hurts the vendor's ability to scale and make improvements in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Gem
    Gem is a in my opinion a necessity for any TA team in this market. It's no longer possible to be competitive with just LinkedIn - it's easy for candidates to lose those messages. Gem allows you to get noticed by candidates and stay competitive in this market!
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Document protection - the Check Out contract feature is a great way to allow external parties to make modifications to contract language without the ability to accept those changes. Those redlines can then be imported back into Emptoris and reviewed or further modified as needed.
    • Notifications & reminders - you can trigger an email manually from within the system, or you can configure automated notifications andreminders to alert users when a new task is received or has aged a given amount of days, etc.
    • Interview wizard - there is a lot of value in the interview wizard. Administrators can configure screens with selecting options via check boxes, radio buttons, or typed-in values. Variables and conditions can be used to selectively populate fields within the contract or apply other options, making for a quick and convenient method to generate contracts conforming to corporate standards.
    • Field customization - administrators can customize a list of options for various fields including contract substatus, address type, and user created business term variables.
    • Approvals - many different options are available to configure approvals to trigger automatically upon presenting and/or executing the contract including specific individuals, one or more approver groups, or based upon various criteria including terms within the contract, type of contract, or the contract's owning organization.
    Incentivized
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    Gem
    • He does great at the moment of follow up candidates.
    • It has a great AI that helps to automatically leave the status of the candidate depending on their response.
    • Save you a lot of time helping you to find the contact info of the candidate automatically.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Reporting, Emptoris comes with standard reports which can not always can be fit into our business. This needs to be improved. I hope Emptoris is addressing this issue in their latest releases.
    • Though the feature of editing language in MS word is excellent, loading MS word takes time.
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    Gem
    • Gem's dashboards feature is still a work in progress. It's not incredibly intuitive and there aren't many ways to visualize data.
    • There are often discrepancies between what's in the ATS and what's in Gem and it requires troubleshooting.
    • It would be great if Gem could integrate with data from other sources such as LinkedIn Recruiter so we could see conversion rate data from there as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    There are a lot of new, exciting products coming out in every field and I believe that there is always something better right over the horizon. If it was my choice, I would review my usage of Emptoris and other software periodically to make sure I'm using the most efficient software possible.
    Incentivized
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    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IBM
    Emptoris is a pretty robust tool overall. Learning curve is small and it is simple to use
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    Gem
    For tech-savvy users, using Gem is a breeze. For users with less tech intelligence, the UI can be a bit clunky, and can take some training and adaptation to use properly - it's a very robust tool, but, options can feel a bit overwhelming if you're not sure of the exact location of what you're looking for
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    The above rating for the overall support from Emptoris is for their product / product support, roll out training and refresher training / ongoing training, which is not only good but superior. There is no major or reconizable bad review that can be given to Emptoris at this point in time, from where is stands.
    Incentivized
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    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    I am a fan of Ariba to be used for the entire lifecycle of Sourcing. From RFX's to cutting PO's. I feel Emptoris misses the boat on the idea of a "One Stop Shop" for all of your Sourcing/Purchasing needs
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    Gem
    Gem was able to allow more customization. We were able to see more into our current funnels. Easier to share and collaborate with others. Gem made email campaigns simpler and more customized. Gem took some of the LinkedIn inmail processes and automated them. Gem had better data and after some time got more accurate emails.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • We won the 2005 Baseline Magazine Award for best ROI related to a technology implementation with an ROI 5544% (see 2005 Baseline ROI Awards, GlaxoSmithkline).
    • We always felt we could do "two times the work, with half the people and deliver double the savings".
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    Gem
    • I have been able to reach out to more candidates since using Gem.
    • I have been more organized with responses since using Gem.
    • I am able to easily create new sequences using old sequences.
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    ScreenShots

    Gem Screenshots

    Screenshot of an overview of how Gem brings together ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 650+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow.Screenshot of the AI that surfaces the best matches during the application review process, streamlines collaboration with hiring teams, simplifies offer flows, and automates routine administrative tasks.Screenshot of the search tool, used to conduct searches across 650M+ profiles with AI that delivers the best matches for any role.Screenshot of where the AI finds optimal interview times, coordinates across time zones and calendars, and automates reminders — giving recruiters hours back to focus on candidate relationships.Screenshot of where to use AI to personalize messaging to each candidate’s unique characteristics. This can reach across multiple communication channels including SMS.Screenshot of an example of simplified candidate management. Gem’s interactive dashboard helps recruiters grab a quick, visual snapshot of their candidate pipeline, identify candidates that need immediate attention, and hold their hiring managers accountable to SLAs.