Compare Applied and Gem 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Free Trial
Applied
Star Rating
(21)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
Browse all 2 pricing plansGem
Star Rating
(269)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansApplied vs Gem
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Gem easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Gem overall.
- Reviewers felt that Gem meets the needs of their business better than Applied.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Gem is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Gem over Applied.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Applied
Core Platform
Contact Us
Per Year
Applied covers all the end-to-end ATS essentials you need to source, organise and manage your candidates, jobs and teams - plus so many more features to level-up your team:
- Full applicant tracking system (everything you need and more to hire)
- Fully flexible end-to-end recruitment workflow
- Unlimited users and candidates
Gem
Gem for Staffing Agencies
Free Trial
Purpose-built plans for recruiting firms.
Start 7-Day Trial. Prices start at $99/user/month
- All-in-one: ATS, CRM, Sourcing, Scheduling, and Analytics
- Email-finding credits per user monthly with 90%+ success rate (work & personal emails)
- 1-click add across 30+ social platforms
Free Trial
Applied
No trial information availableGem
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
20
9.0
179
Ease of Use
8.5
20
9.1
182
Ease of Setup
8.4
16
9.2
54
Ease of Admin
8.4
17
9.2
35
Quality of Support
8.9
20
9.5
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
17
9.6
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
19
9.4
157
Features by Category
Platform Basics
7.2
12
9.0
32
8.3
14
9.2
36
8.7
14
9.4
38
Platform Data
7.4
11
8.8
31
7.7
14
8.7
38
Platform Content
7.8
13
9.3
35
7.2
12
8.4
27
6.5
12
8.3
12
Platform Additional Functionality
7.8
13
8.9
100
|
Verified
7.8
13
8.4
29
9.4
14
9.0
85
|
Verified
8.5
14
8.9
28
8.1
14
9.4
8
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.6
67
|
Verified
5.3
10
8.9
64
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
55
8.2
15
8.8
60
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.9
62
|
Verified
7.2
12
8.7
29
7.7
14
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.5
14
9.1
66
|
Verified
Basics
Not enough data
9.1
91
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
9.0
90
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
91
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content
Not enough data
9.2
90
Not enough data
8.6
70
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.8
13
8.9
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
69
9.4
14
9.0
85
|
Verified
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.6
67
|
Verified
5.3
10
8.9
64
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
55
8.2
15
8.8
60
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.9
62
|
Verified
7.2
12
8.7
29
7.7
14
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.5
14
9.1
66
|
Verified
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.2
42
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
9.0
42
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Functionality
7.8
13
8.9
100
|
Verified
7.8
13
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.0
69
9.4
14
9.0
85
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.6
67
|
Verified
5.3
10
8.9
64
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
55
8.2
15
8.8
60
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.9
62
|
Verified
7.2
12
8.7
29
7.7
14
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.5
14
9.1
66
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SAP Store
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Sourcing
Feature Not Available
9.3
24
6.0
8
8.9
22
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.0
9
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Platform
Feature Not Available
8.6
67
|
Verified
5.3
10
8.9
64
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
55
8.2
15
8.8
60
|
Verified
8.7
14
8.9
62
|
Verified
7.2
12
8.7
29
7.7
14
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.5
14
9.1
66
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Applied and Gem are categorized as Diversity Recruiting and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Applied has no unique categories
Gem is categorized as Talent Intelligence, Candidate Relationship Management, Recruiting Automation, and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Applied
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Gem
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
33.3%
Civic & Social Organization
9.5%
Consulting
4.8%
Venture Capital & Private Equity
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Other
42.9%
Computer Software
26.6%
Staffing and Recruiting
20.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Financial Services
6.1%
Human Resources
3.7%
Other
29.9%
Discussions
What is Applied used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Applied
Applied is an applicant tracking system (ATS). We help our customers automate their recruitment processes whilst removing bias and identifying the best...Read more
Applied has no more discussions with answers
Gem has no discussions with answers
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