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Compare Gem and Toptal 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
Gem
Star Rating
(258)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansToptal
Star Rating
(260)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ToptalGem vs Toptal
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Toptal easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Gem is easier to set up and do business with overall. Both products were equally easy to administer.
- Reviewers felt that Toptal meets the needs of their business better than Gem.
- 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 Toptal.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Toptal
No pricing availableFree Trial
Gem
Free Trial is available
Toptal
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
177
9.2
180
Ease of Use
9.2
180
9.5
179
Ease of Setup
9.3
52
8.8
69
Ease of Admin
9.2
34
9.2
65
Quality of Support
9.5
163
9.4
176
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
34
9.4
71
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
155
8.2
149
Features by Category
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
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
9.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
66
|
Verified
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
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
9.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
66
|
Verified
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
Platform Functionality
8.9
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
9.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
66
|
Verified
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
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.9
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Hiring
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
9.6
105
Project Management
Not enough data
9.1
92
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.5
50
Payment
Not enough data
9.3
102
Not enough data
9.5
105
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.5
83
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Gem and Toptal share no categories
Unique Categories
Gem is categorized as Talent Intelligence, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Candidate Relationship Management, Recruiting Automation, Diversity Recruiting, and SAP Store
Toptal is categorized as Freelance Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Gem
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toptal
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
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%
Computer Software
36.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Design
8.9%
Financial Services
4.7%
Program Development
2.3%
Other
32.7%
Discussions
Gem has no discussions with answers
How much do software engineers make on Toptal?
2 Comments
RB
Toptal allows engineers to charge whichever rate they choose Read more
How much can you make on Toptal?
1 Comment
LS
I currently work with hourly rate of $65/hour, but that's definitely not the limitRead more
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