Pick Gem if
early-stage teams (1–10 FTE) who will take the printed Startup card, or larger orgs who will take a quote.
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Our take
Pick Gem if you're on a early-stage team (1–10 FTE) who will take the printed Startup card, or larger orgs who will take a quote. Pick Manatal if you're recruiters and agencies who will live in a kanban ATS and can pay per seat. Skip Gem if you're on a team that only need a $0 job post (Wellfound) or a skills test (TestGorilla). Skip Manatal if you're on a team that only need a $0 job post (Wellfound) or a skills
Best for
Gem Source and rank candidates on top of (or instead of) your ATS
Manatal Move applicants across stages in one ATS
Free plan
Gem No free plan
Manatal No free plan
Lowest paid
Gem Startup All-in-One $130/mo yearly
Manatal Professional $15/mo yearly
Coding agent
Gem AI agents
Manatal
Watch out
Gem No permanent $0 plan
Manatal No permanent free plan
Last checked
Gem 2026-10-28 · gem.com/pricing
Manatal 2026-10-28 · manatal.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Manatal if
recruiters and agencies who will live in a kanban ATS and can pay per seat.
Read the Manatal page