# Gem: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 85 judge labels across 6 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/gem/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruiting CRM and sourcing | 18% | 2 | 3% | 39 |
| Talent intelligence | 15% | 2 | 0% | 24 |
| Interview scheduling | 4% | 10 | 0% | 4 |
| AI recruiting assistants | 2% | 10 | 0% | 10 |
| Recruitment marketing and career sites | 2% | 12 | 0% | 7 |
| Applicant tracking systems | 0% | 29 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "purchasing Gem to act as your recruitment marketing and sourcing engine is the highly popular "best-of-breed" stack for mid-market B2B" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Recruitment marketing)
- "If you are hiring a high volume of Sales, Marketing, and Account Management roles alongside software developers, Gem is your best bet." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Talent intelligence)
- "The Best Standalone CRM: Gem ... Gem is the market standard for high-growth B2B companies with outbound-heavy sourcing models." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Recruiting CRM)
- "Outbound, high\u2011volume, want CRM + analytics | Gem | Best\u2011in\u2011class CRM + AI sourcing; strong reporting for ROI." (MiniMax M2.5, Recruiting CRM)

## And against it

- "Gem — widely praised for workflow, but users repeatedly report inaccurate/outdated email addresses and scraping issues" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Recruiting CRM)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.