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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

    SeekOut

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/ASeekOut is a people-first platform that helps organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent. They aim to empower companies with a clear picture of their current and future talent by combining internal and external data backed by actionable analytics.N/A
    Pricing
    GemSeekOut
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    GemSeekOut
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GemSeekOut
    Considered Both Products
    Gem
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    SeekOut
    Chose SeekOut
    Gem, in my opinion, is an even better tool than SeekOut as it offers more capabilities. Gem lets you see the latest activities in relation to a candidate (messages, responses, etc.). SeekOut does not allow you to store information so you need to store the information related to …
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    SeekOut provides better Talent Intelligence reports.
    SeekOut and Gem have about the same functionality when it comes to finding contact information for candidates.
    SeekOut has a better search function than Gem.
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    It's better for active sourcing than Gem and contains much more info that Linkedin Recruiter.
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    Gem is my favorite sourcing software, hands down. It makes not only sourcing easier, but the automation functionality within Gem is really helpful and makes things actually more efficient. When I first started using Gem, I saw an immediate impact on my response rates due to the …
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    SeekOut was selected by our enablement team, I was not involved in the decision. Before that we had primarily been using LI Recruiter. I'm not sure that Seekout has added a lot of value for me personally and has actually added manual work on top of what I was doing previously …
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    Gem more so allows to just get emails and send messages, but SeekOut actually provides profiles.
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    SeekOut provides additional information and insight that compliments other services like Gem well.
    Incentivized
    Chose SeekOut
    Nothing is able to search Github profiles the way Seekout can
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    85%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    122 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    198 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    85 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    98 Answers
    Features
    GemSeekOut
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Gem and SeekOut
    Feature
    Gem
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SeekOut
    -
    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
    Talent Intelligence
    Comparison of Talent Intelligence features of Gem and SeekOut
    Feature
    Gem
    -
    Ratings
    SeekOut
    8.0
    161 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Existing Skills Mapping/Lanscaping00 Ratings8.6139 Ratings
    Bias-Mitigating Algorithms00 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
    Diversity Reporting00 Ratings8.7152 Ratings
    AI-Based Role Definition00 Ratings7.8111 Ratings
    Candidate Modelling00 Ratings7.8125 Ratings
    Talent Rediscovery00 Ratings7.9110 Ratings
    Automated Candidate Evaluation/Scoring00 Ratings7.2106 Ratings
    Internal Mobility Recommendations00 Ratings7.870 Ratings
    At-Risk Talent Scoring00 Ratings7.661 Ratings
    ATS Integrations00 Ratings8.897 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    CareerSiteBuilder
    Score10 out of 10
    Indeed Resume
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GemSeekOut
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    8.8
    (220 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.6
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    3.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (204 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GemSeekOut
    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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    SeekOut
    Diversity teams use this, and powerfilters are very helpful. When looking for volume, Seek out other terms to find relevant profiles well. For example, it might map other candidates with similar terms at the end of the pool search. Also, the bias reducer filter helps make sure there is less bias towards a hiring manager and the recruiters.
    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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    SeekOut
    • It is customized with boolean search and allows users to merge the keywords with advanced features to get best results.
    • With complex keywords, it searches till best possible outcomes by utilizing powerful filters.
    • It’s basic features is to find the best capable candidates, it sends users personalized messages through email.
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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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    SeekOut
    • SeekOut needs better updates to the backend repository, LI. Several times, when pulled through, SeekOut pulled up LI profiles that were not up to date compared to when searched on LI directly.
    • It would be helpful to have better/more updated phone information. As noted in the previous screen, approx. 50% of phone contact information is spot-on, however capturing more up to date information for phone would be helpful.
    • Although picky, having different colors for screens to highlight areas would be helpful. Working late at night, which many times do, the screens are similar in color and brightness, and it would be beneficial to have more distinguishment in colors or brightness so as not to blend.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    SeekOut
    This platform tends to give you applicants who are not necessarily looking for new opportunities. I have had people be upset that I contacted them or sought them out on LinkedIn. This can be troublesome when the only thing I am trying to do is find qualified applicants. I need active people, who dont mind a cold call
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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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    SeekOut
    Using SeekOut is very intuitive. Lots of multi-select boxes, toggle switches, and keyword boxes. If you have any experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut is not a far jump in learning how to use it effectively. I will say that adding candidates to projects doesn't necessarily feel like an intuitive process after you've been redirected to LinkedIn to look at a candidate's profile
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    Support Rating
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    SeekOut
    We have not needed to get in touch with the support team during our time using SeekOut because someone else in our company takes care of that matter. Overall, we have been very satisfied with the ease of use and self-sufficiency of SeekOut and have not found the need to contact the support team.
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    Online Training
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    SeekOut
    We had an online tarining with all the recruiters. The trainer was very good, and enthusiast as well. He explained everything very detailed, showed how to search which kind of functions are in Seekout. He showed the program by using examples of search. We could ask questions at the end, and he told that we can contact him any time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Gem
    No answers on this topic
    SeekOut
    Once the licenses were purchased we were sent an email to activate our account. From there we had full access to the platform and a training was set up. Since I had used SeekOut previously I understood the dynamics of the platform and was able to use it instantly.
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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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    SeekOut
    We selected SeekOut as an extra level of sourcing and the intention was not to use LI anymore. They do not stack up because we are able to DM candidates, or they can message us asking questions, set up screens, send resumes, etc. You can not do that on SeekOut.
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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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    SeekOut
    • Talent Intelligence and market data help us become more of a talent partner to Hiring Manager and leadership
    • SeekOut helps us source from underrepresented groups
    • SeekOut provides automatic candidate reach out campaigns and follow ups which increase response rates and decrease time to fill
    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.