Gem vs Metaview (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gem and Metaview share a 2.2 GPA, and only Metaview has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Metaview
AI recruiting agents for sourcing, screening and notes
Which one is for you
Pick Gem if
- Fits if you are an early-stage company under 30 employees and qualify for the Startup Program
- Works for teams that want sourcing and an ATS in one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a list price, as both main plans are sold through sales
- Pricey if you are past the startup band, as the crossed-out $270 hints at the standard rate
- Watch out: AI agents need an AI-Powered seat
- Watch out: load balancing and capacity management for scheduling are add-ons
Pick Metaview if
- Fits if you want AI interview notes and can start on the free tier
- Works for recruiters who want sourcing and application review in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 25 notetaker calls, 100 sourced profiles or 50 reviews a month
- Pricey if you use all three agents, since each is priced separately
- Watch out: free contact enrichment is subject to fair use and can be limited
- Watch out: the Reports add-on is a flat fee with no published amount
- Tight if you need unlimited sourcing, which is Max at $300 a user a month
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGemFair | 2.2GPAMetaviewFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$130 a month on the Startup Program for 1 to 10 employees, with $270 crossed out beside it. Bigger companies get a quote, so we grade it as ordinary. | CNotetaker Pro is $60 a user a month, Sourcing Pro $100 and Application Review Pro $150 for 500 reviews. The cheaper quarter of hiring tools starts at $60, and each agent is billed separately. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe Startup Program is free for six months for firms under 30 employees. Everyone else has no free plan or trial. | CEach agent has a free tier: 100 sourced profiles, 25 notetaker calls a month or 50 applications reviewed a month. A busy recruiter will pass those. |
| Features | CSourcing, CRM, ATS, scheduling and analytics. Interviewer load balancing and capacity management are add-ons, and AI agents need an AI-Powered seat. | CSourcing, application review, a notetaker, reports and ATS links. But each agent is bought separately, and the Reports add-on's price isn't published. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. A platform with sourcing and ATS to connect and set up. | CNo rating on record. You connect your ATS and calendar and set up each agent. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Greenhouse, Workday and Slack links. | BWeb only, but it connects to Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem, SmartRecruiters and Workday, among others. |
| Best for | AI sourcing and CRM for recruiting teams | AI notes, sourcing and screening for recruiters |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gem and Metaview. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gem starts at $130 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Metaview starts at $60 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Metaview starts $70 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Gem for less, and 2 score higher than Metaview for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Gem also covers reports and dashboards.
- Metaview also covers meeting notes and transcription.
At a glance
| Gem | Metaview | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $130 per month for 1-10 employees (Startup Program), billed yearly | $60 per user / month for Notetaker Pro |
| Free plan | None | Each agent has a free tier: 100 sourced profiles, 25 notetaker calls a month, or 50 applications reviewed a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Gem | Metaview Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | gem.com | metaview.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gem
- Both main plans are priced by company headcount and sold through sales; no list price is shown.
- Seats come as Standard or AI-Powered, and the AI agents need an AI-Powered seat.
- Interviewer load balancing and advanced capacity management are listed as scheduling add-ons.
- The startup price shown is for 1-10 employees; the other size bands sit behind a selector.
Metaview
- Each agent is priced separately, so using all three adds up across sourcing, review and notes.
- Free contact enrichment is subject to fair use and can be limited or removed for misuse.
- The Reports add-on is a flat fee whose amount is not published.
- Sourcing prices are per user; Application Review is a flat $150 a month for 500 reviews.
Key features
Gem
- AI sourcing
- An AI Sourcing Agent searches 800M+ profiles, and a rediscovery agent resurfaces past candidates from the CRM and ATS.
- CRM and outreach
- One-click add from 20+ sourcing sites, talent pools, multi-channel sequences and unlimited email finding.
- Applicant tracking
- Requisition management, posting to 100+ boards, scorecards, offer management and an AI application review agent.
- Interview scheduling
- Candidate self-scheduling, panel and multi-day scheduling, and interviewer load balancing as an add-on.
- Analytics
- Pipeline dashboards, a forecasting calculator, industry benchmarks and DEI insights.
- AI fraud detection
- An agent scores suspicious applications using several signals.
Metaview
- Sourcing agent
- Searches for candidates around the clock from a profile built from the job description, with free emails and phone numbers for people it finds.
- Application review
- Screens inbound applications against an ideal candidate profile and gives a rationale for each decision.
- Notetaker
- Records interviews and calls and writes up notes, with assistant questions and note regenerations included.
- Reports
- An add-on for a flat fee, with no per-report or per-recording charges.
- ATS connections
- The integrations page lists dozens of ATSs, including Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, Gem and SmartRecruiters.
Plans
Gem
Gem + Your ATSCustom
AI sourcing, CRM and outreach on top of an existing ATS. Priced by company headcount; sold through sales.
Gem All-in-OneCustom
Sourcing, CRM, built-in ATS, scheduling and analytics. Priced by company headcount; sold through sales.
Startup Program$130
per month for 1-10 employees, billed yearly
All-in-One for early-stage firms; the page shows $270 crossed out. Free six months under 30 employees.
Metaview
Sourcing Pro$100
per user / month
200 profiles sourced a month, unlimited concurrent searches and free contact enrichment.
Sourcing Max$300
per user / month
Unlimited profiles sourced for high-volume hiring, with free contact enrichment.
Notetaker Pro$60
per user / month
Unlimited calls with priority processing; the free tier covers 25 calls a month.
Application Review Pro$150
per month for 500 reviews
500 reviews a month with unlimited users and advanced AI evaluation.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom volume, dedicated support and enterprise security, sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Gem
- Startups
Free for six months under 30 employees
The pricing page says companies with under 30 employees get Gem All-in-One free for six months, then 50% off when moving to a paid plan.
Metaview
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gem or Metaview?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Metaview is cheaper to start with: $60 a month for each person, against $130 a month for each person for Gem. Gem starts at $130 per month for 1-10 employees (Startup Program), billed yearly, and Metaview starts at $60 per user / month for Notetaker Pro.
Which has a free plan, Gem or Metaview?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Metaview has a free plan. Gem does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.