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
Sales-quoted
Enterprise talent experience platform: career site, CRM and internal mobility in one. Quote-based.
Where Phenom fits
| Detail | Gem | Phenom |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $130/mo | Sales-quoted |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| MCP server | ✓Yes | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Listed under | Dashboards & leaderboards, Outreach, CRM, Sourcing | CRM, Recruitment marketing, AI screening, Sourcing, Succession & internal mobility, Texting |
| Capterra | 4.7 from 124 reviews | 3.9 from 14 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
Phenom
Stands out: The career site is the product, not an afterthought bolted onto a tracker.
Watch out: No published price, and it is far more platform than a small team needs.
Not the right fit for
Gem
Phenom
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
Phenom
Sales-quoted
Enterprise. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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