Compare/Head to head
Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.
Starting price
$130/mo
Recruiting CRM that sits on top of Greenhouse or Ashby, with sequences, rediscovery and analytics. From $130/mo for small teams.
Where Gem fits
$494/mo 7 day free trial
AI outbound sourcing across the open web, formerly Hiretual. Plans start at $494/mo with a seven-day trial.
Where hireEZ fits
| Detail | Gem | hireEZ |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $130/mo | $494/mo |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| Free trial | Not on record | 7 day free trial |
| MCP server | ✓Yes | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | Dashboards & leaderboards, Outreach, CRM, Sourcing | Email finders, Sourcing |
| Capterra | 4.7 from 124 reviews | 4.7 from 103 reviews |
Gem
Stands out: CRM and outreach layered onto the ATS you already have, with a hosted MCP.
Watch out: Pricing scales with company headcount, and anything past a small team is quoted.
Not the right fit for
hireEZ
Stands out: Open-web sourcing plus sequences and contact data in one outbound product.
Watch out: No MCP, and $494/mo is a real floor, so this is not an SMB finder.
Not the right fit for
Gem
hireEZ
Gem
$130/mo
Published on gem.com/pricing. Enterprise Gem + ATS and All-in-One are custom by FTE. Startup self-serve shows from $130/mo for 1–10 FTE on yearly (10% off). Under 30 employees: All-in-One free for six months, then 50% off paid; 30–100 FTE get reduced rates from day one.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
hireEZ
$494/mo
Solo recruiter plans start at $494 per month with a 7 day free trial. Enterprise pricing is configured around the tools hireEZ replaces and is quoted after a four week verification. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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