# Need difference between gem and plugin

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-difference-between-gem-and-plugin/112696>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 22, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-difference-between-gem-and-plugin/112696 "2007-08-22T10:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![shiva](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@shiva](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shiva)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-difference-between-gem-and-plugin/112696/1 "2007-08-22T10:50:17Z")

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General question,  
I need what is the difference between gem and plugin.If anyone knows  
help me

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**Author:** ![shiva](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@shiva](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shiva)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2007, 11:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/need-difference-between-gem-and-plugin/112696/2 "2007-08-22T11:54:30Z")

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On Aug 22, 3:50 pm, Shiva K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> ## General question, I need what is the difference between gem and plugin.If anyone knows help me

One of difference between them is gem is system wide and plugin is  
project specific.