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At a Glance
Gem
Gem
Star Rating
(258)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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Paradox
Paradox
Star Rating
(39)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Paradox excels in Sourcing and Candidate Identification with a score of 9.8, highlighting its robust features that streamline the recruitment process. In contrast, Gem's score of 8.9 indicates it may not be as effective in this area, with reviewers mentioning that its candidate sourcing capabilities could be improved.
  • Reviewers mention that Paradox's Interview Scheduling feature is highly rated at 9.8, making it easy for users to coordinate interviews efficiently. On the other hand, Gem's score of 7.9 suggests that users find its scheduling capabilities less intuitive, with some expressing frustration over the complexity of the process.
  • G2 users highlight the strong performance of Paradox in Applicant Tracking, scoring 9.8, which reviewers say provides a seamless experience for managing candidates. Gem, with a score of 9.0, is still effective but lacks some of the advanced tracking features that users appreciate in Paradox.
  • Users on G2 report that Paradox's Automation features are particularly impressive, scoring 9.5, which reviewers say significantly reduces manual tasks. In contrast, Gem's automation score of 9.3, while still good, does not offer the same level of efficiency, with some users mentioning that they wish for more automated options.
  • Reviewers mention that Paradox's Customization options are rated highly at 9.6, allowing users to tailor the platform to their specific needs. Gem, with a score of 8.6, is seen as less flexible, with users expressing a desire for more customizable features to better fit their workflows.
  • Users report that Paradox's Mobility features are outstanding, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which reviewers say enhances accessibility for on-the-go recruitment. Gem, scoring 8.8, offers mobility but does not match the seamless experience that Paradox provides, leading some users to prefer Paradox for remote access.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Gem
Gem for Staffing Agencies
Free Trial
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Paradox
Variable Pricing
Contact for Pricing
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Free Trial
Gem
Free Trial is available
Paradox
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
177
9.2
26
Ease of Use
9.2
180
9.2
26
Ease of Setup
9.3
52
8.6
21
Ease of Admin
9.2
34
9.4
21
Quality of Support
9.5
163
9.5
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
34
9.6
21
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
155
9.5
24
Features by Category
8.9
137
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
32
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
Platform Content
9.3
35
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
100
|
Verified
9.8
9
8.4
29
9.7
10
9.0
84
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
55
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
62
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.7
29
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
66
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Candidate Relationship ManagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.8
140
Not enough data
Basics
9.1
91
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
9.0
91
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Content
9.2
90
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.9
100
|
Verified
9.8
9
8.0
69
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.0
84
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
55
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
62
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.7
29
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
66
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
9.0
51
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
Platform Data
8.4
40
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.5
14
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Platform Content
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.8
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
11
Platform Performance
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
10.0
9
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
55
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
62
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.7
29
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
66
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
8.9
139
9.5
14
Platform Functionality
8.9
100
|
Verified
9.8
9
8.4
29
9.7
10
8.0
69
9.8
10
|
Verified
9.0
84
|
Verified
9.8
10
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
55
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
62
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.7
29
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
66
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Virtual Career Fair PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Event Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
9.1
84
9.6
13
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Sourcing
9.3
24
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
55
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
62
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.7
29
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
66
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Core Recruiting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Interviewing & Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Job Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Candidate Interaction & Outreach
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Candidate Evaluation & Insights
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Platform Content - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Performance - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
10.0
5
AI Capabilities - Talent Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pre-Employment ScreeningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
9.6
12
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
55
9.4
6
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
9.7
12
|
Verified
8.9
62
|
Verified
9.5
11
|
Verified
8.7
29
10.0
11
|
Verified
8.9
64
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
66
|
Verified
9.0
12
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gem
Gem
Paradox
Paradox
Gem and Paradox are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Recruiting Automation, and SAP Store
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gem
Gem
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
49.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.4%
Paradox
Paradox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Gem
Gem
Computer Software
26.4%
Staffing and Recruiting
21.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Financial Services
6.2%
Internet
3.7%
Other
29.8%
Paradox
Paradox
Hospital & Health Care
23.7%
Retail
13.2%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
10.5%
Staffing and Recruiting
10.5%
Hospitality
10.5%
Other
31.6%
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Discussions
Gem
Gem Discussions
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Paradox
Paradox Discussions
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Hi! Olivia is enterprise-ready — backed by the industry’s best security, including Soc 2 Type 2 Compliance, ISO 27001 compliance, Privacy Shield Certified,...Read more
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