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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
Startup recruiting firm for contingency, executive search, and embedded desks. Fees are a quote on first-year compensation.
Where Rocket fits
| Detail | Gem | Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $130/mo | Sales-quoted |
| Free tier | –No | –No |
| MCP server | ✓Yes | –No |
| Public API | ✓Yes | –No |
| Listed under | Dashboards & leaderboards, Outreach, CRM, Sourcing | Sourcing |
| Capterra | 4.7 from 124 reviews | Not enough 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
Rocket
Stands out: Operator-led recruiters plus an internal AI sourcing model, sold as a service, not a self-serve login.
Watch out: This is an agency, not recruiting software. Contingency still takes a retainer. You pay a percent of first-year pay.
Not the right fit for
Gem
Rocket
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
Rocket
Sales-quoted
Sales-quoted. Fees are a percentage of first-year compensation with an upfront retainer. Contingency: retainer plus remainder on hire. Executive search: retained milestones. Embedded: monthly retainer by scope. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 4 Nov 2026
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