What is the difference between Sterling and Plum?

Sterling and Plum are both recruiting tools. Enterprise background screening and identity verification. Drug testing, criminal checks, and employment verification. Industrial-organizational psychology assessments for hiring. Measures innovation, communication, teamwork, and adaptability. Compare features, pricing, and more on SourcrLab.

Is Sterling or Plum more affordable?

Sterling pricing: Enterprise. Plum pricing: Paid.

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Sterling

50/100

Enterprise background screening and identity verification. Drug testing, criminal checks, and employment verification.

Plum

42/100

Industrial-organizational psychology assessments for hiring. Measures innovation, communication, teamwork, and adaptability.

Sterling vs Plum

Our verdict. Which one wins?

Best overall

Sterling

Rating 5.6/5

Best value

Plum

Best for specialized needs

Plum

High-volume teams

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Sterling	Plum
Pricing	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free Plan	No	No
Free Trial	No	No
Key Features	AI resume screening Skills assessments Automated scoring Video analysis Bias reduction Custom criteria	AI resume screening Skills assessments Automated scoring Video analysis Bias reduction Custom criteria
Best For	High-volume teams Enterprise HR Technical hiring	High-volume teams Enterprise HR Technical hiring
Pros	Screens candidates in a fraction of the traditional time More objective Scales to volume Uniform criteria make hiring decisions more defensible	Screens candidates in a fraction of the traditional time More objective evaluation Scales to high volume Uniform criteria make hiring decisions more defensible
Cons	AI recommendations need regular bias auditing AI is only as unbiased as its training data Balance automation with genuine human interaction	AI recommendations need regular bias auditing Non-traditional candidates may be underscored by the model Balance automation with genuine human interaction

Plum. Pricing Details

Paid

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