# Gem vs Lever: which do AI models recommend for Recruiting CRM, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Recruiting CRM and sourcing. Six of fourteen models named Gem first on the direct prompt; four named Lever. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/gem-vs-lever/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem | 15% | #1 of 10 | 3% | 30 | 13 of 14 |
| Lever | 15% | #2 of 10 | 0% | 17 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Juicebox, hireEZ)
- Perplexity Sonar: gem first (first choices: Gem, hireEZ) (alternatives: Fetcher, Findem, SeekOut)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Greenhouse, Lever, Workable)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Apollo.io, SeekOut)
- Kimi K2: gem first (first choices: Gem, hireEZ) (alternatives: LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut)
- GPT-6 Luna: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: lever first (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Gem, Greenhouse, Pin, Workable, hireEZ)
- Mistral Small: lever first (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Guideflow, Intervue, Pin)
- MiniMax M2.5: lever first (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Pin, Recruit CRM)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: lever first (first choices: Lever) (alternatives: Gem, Workable, hireEZ)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Jobvite, Workable) (alternatives: Gem, hireEZ)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: LinkedIn Recruiter) (alternatives: Hiring Pro)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named

## What the models said about Gem

- "premium enterprise platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter Corporate, Gem, or hireEZ can cost thousands of dollars annually per seat" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Gem (formerly HireEZ) is widely considered the best all-around candidate sourcing tool for this specific size and sector today." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Lever

- "Lever stands out as a top choice because it integrates sourcing, nurturing, and applicant tracking into a single system" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.