Ashby
67/100All-in-one recruiting platform with built-in analytics, ATS, CRM, and scheduling.
Gem
47/100All-in-one recruiting platform with CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics.
Ashby vs Gem
**Pick Ashby if:** - You're replacing an ATS entirely or choosing your first one - You want one platform for apply-to-offer, not layered tools - Transparent pricing matters and you're under 50 employees **Pick Gem if:** - You already have an ATS and need outbound sourcing firepower - Your bottleneck is top-of-funnel, not coordination or scheduling - You're doing heavy LinkedIn sourcing and automated outreach sequences **Skip both if:** - You're under 10 people hiring 1-2 roles per year-use Lever or free tools **Verdict:** Ashby replaces your ATS; Gem supercharges sourcing on top of one.
Our verdict. Which one wins?
Summary
Ashby and Gem both target startups that want analytics-driven recruiting, but they split on what they replace. Ashby is a full ATS with CRM and analytics built in-it's your system of record. You run requisitions, coordinate interviews, track candidates from apply to offer, and get reporting without Greenhouse or Lever. Gem started as a sourcing CRM and added more: you use it alongside an ATS (or as a lightweight standalone for early teams). It excels at outbound-automated sequences, LinkedIn integration, pipeline tracking before someone applies. Ashby is for teams ready to rip out their ATS and go all-in on one platform. Gem is for teams that want to own the top of funnel and either keep their existing ATS or defer that decision. The analytics overlap is real but the focus differs. Ashby's dashboards center on interview efficiency, funnel conversion, offer acceptance-post-application metrics. Gem's analytics track outreach performance, response rates, sourcing channel attribution-pre-application metrics. Both have modern UIs and fast performance. Pricing: Ashby starts at $300/month with transparent tiers. Gem uses custom pricing, typically higher, and features vary by tier. Ashby's integration ecosystem is newer; Gem plugs into most major ATSs (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday). If you're a 20-person Series A hiring 3-5 people per month, Ashby consolidates your stack. If you're a 100-person Series B with Greenhouse and a sourcing problem, Gem layers on top without ripping anything out.
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| Pricing | Pricing on request(Starting from $300/month) | Pricing on request(Starting from Custom pricing) |
| Free Plan | No | No |
| Free Trial | Yes | Yes |
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