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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Ladders Recruiter

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ALadders is a careers resource that helps people manage, market and move-up in their careers. Ladder’s community of professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. They focus on the $100K+ job market and build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for their audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. Ladders aims to bring qualified professionals and hiring teams…

    $199

    per month

    Pricing
    GemLadders Recruiter
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Lite Access
    $199
    per month
    Promoted Job Posts
    $397
    per 8 weeks Promoted Job Post
    Full Access
    $597
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GemLadders Recruiter
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.20% discount for annual subscriptions.
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    Community Pulse
    GemLadders Recruiter
    Considered Both Products
    Gem
    No answer on this topic
    Ladders
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    GemLadders Recruiter
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Gem and Ladders Recruiter
    Feature
    Gem
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Ladders Recruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruitment Marketing
    Comparison of Recruitment Marketing features of Gem and Ladders Recruiter
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Ladders Recruiter
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    145% below category average
    Passive Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Active Recruitment Advertising00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Employer Branding Tools00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    GemLadders Recruiter
    Small Businesses
    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
    LinkedIn Jobs
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Glassdoor
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    Snagajob
    Score6.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GemLadders Recruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GemLadders Recruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Ladders
    It would depend on the company size. From experience, it does not serve us well but it might work better for a different company or industry
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
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    Ladders
    • It does have a large applicant base
    • It seemed to have qualified users
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Ladders
    • The response rate of the candidates(but that isn't Ladders fault)
    • Only one user can access the account which does not serve us well as we have several people that work on Executive positions.
    • From experience, The ability to get candidates to respond to you was awful
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Ladders
    0 WE are not going to use it
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    Usability
    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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    Ladders
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Ladders
    0 We tried several time to get in touch with customer service and was never able to
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Ladders
    It does not at all
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Ladders
    • None. We got no ROI with Ladders
    Incentivized
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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.