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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

    Paycom

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APaycom is an automated HCM platform, built on a single database that eliminates redundant data entry through automation. A payroll and HR software solution, Paycom is used by organizations of all sizes to access employee data without navigating multiple systems.N/A
    Pricing
    GemPaycom
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GemPaycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    GemPaycom
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Paycom
    7.6
    370 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings7.8333 Ratings
    Company Website Posting6.01 Ratings8.0328 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.01 Ratings7.4259 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.02 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Customized Application Form8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.02 Ratings6.9282 Ratings
    Candidate Search9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.52 Ratings7.7340 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 Ratings7.9351 Ratings
    Reporting7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.1
    564 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9518 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1498 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.1497 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.1499 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6403 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0442 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1413 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.3
    564 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8548 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.597 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4482 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1545 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4455 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3317 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.5
    495 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5469 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.4470 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5395 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.7
    566 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0556 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.2562 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.8501 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.0276 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.6463 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.2
    501 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9494 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9488 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.4
    494 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5488 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3425 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    6.3
    294 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0271 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0289 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    372 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.8343 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.8326 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0339 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8303 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Gem and Paycom
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    95 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.955 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.873 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.990 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.974 Ratings
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    GemPaycom
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    Crelate
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GemPaycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    8.7
    (736 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GemPaycom
    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!
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    Paycom
    My company is currently at around 2,000 employees and meets all expectations. I have worked at companies of up to 7,000 employees that also used Paycom and that met all expectations as well. I do not know that Paycom would be worth it from a pricing perspective for a smaller company, maybe 30 employees or less. I also believe Paycom has an opportunity to better partner with clients in mergers and acquisitions.
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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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    Paycom
    • I like the employee self-service feature. It's very straightforward and easy to use. I also like my representative, Mikey. He's been very helpful—every time I call him, I get the assistance I need. I also appreciate how quickly I can get someone on the phone and get help when needed.
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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.
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    Paycom
    • I am not a fan of the most recent update. I wasn't prepared for the change especially given it came right before payroll was processed. I'm told given time, I will get used to it and I'm always open to change for the better.
    • IWant™ feature isn't what I hoped it would be. I haven't used it much given the information I need in Paycom I can find quickly on my own. I have heard however that several employees utilize and appreciate the IWant™ feature.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    we are having no problems with how the system works and our support system at paycom is the best - we are learning more and using the system in more ways all the time the only thing that could be better is pricing on some things
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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
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    Paycom
    I'm probably going to have to go seven and three-quarter to eight, and that may be user error to me because I know Paycom has got it figured out, but there's times I just can't figure it out, even with some of the tutorials, the university, the show-mes, and calling Alex, our representative. He can hold my hand and walk me through that process, and it just may be I didn't get it, but that's why I gave that score. I'd give it a solid nine.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    In 6 years, we've never had a bad experience with client support. We implemented during COVID, and I was the only person in HR at the time. I was also having to homeschool our children, which meant bizarre work hours and limited time to focus on platform build at times. There were nights that I was literally on calls at 11 pm and the implementation team was unbelievably supportive. Recently, a Position Seat specialist came on site to help us set up for our 5 client codes - the experience was transformative for how we use the platform and an absolute game changer. I trust Paycom because I trust our representatives. They truly are strategic partners for us, and work to ensure we're maximizing the platform and that our needs are being met
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    In-Person Training
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Tadd and Ellie have been great! They have show us many aspects that implementation did not. They are very personable and action oriented as well. Anytime we need them they offer to swing in.
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    Online Training
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    It was good, but hard to know what questions you need to ask until you actually get in there and start working with a live product. But Paycom is also very helpful every time I call and can't figure something out. Nathan has been very friendly and helpful no matter what I call him about. He is always eager to help out.
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    Implementation Rating
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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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.
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    Paycom
    I have not currently used any other products. I'm still kind of new to the HR industry. The only other thing that I really have to compare it to is Vonmar's system, which they created themselves, and it was not user-friendly.
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    Scalability
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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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.
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    Paycom
    • It's helped us save time. We've been able to automate a number of payroll and accounting functions. It's also enabled our employees to use the ask gear feature. So it's really saved time, and also we've not gotten hacked, which is always a plus.
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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.

    Paycom Screenshots

    Screenshot of A new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single DatabaseScreenshot of Employee Self-Service