Zoho Recruit
ATS and recruitment CRM with a free plan, per-recruiter pricing and Zia AI candidate matching
What is Zoho Recruit?
Zoho Recruit is an applicant tracking system and recruitment CRM for HR teams and staffing agencies. It publishes openings to 70+ free and paid job boards, LinkedIn and a customizable careers site, and automates communication and approvals with blueprints and workflows. Zia, Zoho's own language model, writes job descriptions and emails, matches candidates to jobs and summarizes profiles and interviews. Corporate pricing is per recruiter license: a free plan covers one active job, Standard costs $30 a month, or $25 billed annually, with 10 active jobs per license, and Enterprise adds AI candidate matching, portals and recruitment automation.
Good for
- Small teams hiring for one role that want a free ATS
- Staffing agencies that need client and candidate portals
- Companies already using other Zoho apps
Key features
- Publishes openings to 70+ free and paid job boards, LinkedIn and social media
- Customizable careers site and employee referral portal
- Zia AI matching of candidates to jobs and jobs to candidates (Enterprise)
- AI Assist that writes job descriptions, emails, SMS texts and assessments, powered by Zia LLM with an optional ChatGPT integration
- Sourcing and pre-screening chatbots on the careers site
- Blueprints, workflows and custom functions for automating communication and approvals
- Portals for hiring managers, clients, vendors and candidates
- iOS and Android apps and 200+ integrations, including Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack and LinkedIn
Limitations to know about
- Active job limits apply per recruiter license: 1 on Free, 10 on Standard, 20 on Enterprise
- AI candidate matching, portals and recruitment automation need Enterprise
- Add-ons are not available on the Free plan
- Hiring manager and employee licenses are sold separately, in packs of 10
Zoho Recruit pricing
Zoho Recruit has a free plan. Standard and Enterprise cost $25 and $50 per user a month billed annually, or $30 and $60 billed monthly.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 active job per recruiter license, candidate and email management, interview scheduling, 8/5 support |
| Standard | $30/recruiter/mo billed monthly, or $25/recruiter/mo billed annually | 10 active jobs per license, candidate sourcing, resume management, premium job boards, branded careers site, employee referrals, assessments, standard reports, 50+ integrations |
| Enterprise | $60/recruiter/mo billed monthly, or $50/recruiter/mo billed annually | 20 active jobs per license, AI candidate matching, candidate and staffing portals, blueprints, recruitment automation, advanced analytics, custom reports, SMS, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams integration |
Free plan limits: 1 active job per recruiter license; candidate management, email management, interview scheduling and 8/5 support; add-ons are not supported
What a team pays: For a team of five on Standard: $125 a month billed annually ($1,500 a year), or $150 billed monthly.
Costs on top of a plan
- Employee license: $10/mo billed monthly, or $8.34/mo billed annually (For hiring managers or employees to refer and track candidates; sold in packs of 10 only)
- Vendor portal: $6/mo billed annually (Manage hiring leads or external recruiters)
- Video interviews: $12 per job opening (One-way or live video interviews)
Zoho Recruit alternatives
Manatal
AI recruitment software for employers and agencies, priced per user from $15 a month, with 2,500+ job boards
Workable
Applicant tracking and HR suite priced by company size, with an AI agent that sources and screens on credits
Breezy HR
ATS with a free one-job plan, flat monthly plans with unlimited users, and credit-based AI screening
JazzHR
ATS for small businesses with unlimited users, flat plans from $1,000 a year and AI candidate matching
Greenhouse
Applicant tracking system built on structured hiring, sold in Core, Plus and Pro plans on custom quotes
Lever
Applicant tracking system with a built-in recruiting CRM, sold by Employ on custom quotes
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoho Recruit free?
Zoho Recruit has a free plan. 1 active job per recruiter license; candidate management, email management, interview scheduling and 8/5 support; add-ons are not supported. Paid plans start at $25/user/mo billed annually.
How much does Zoho Recruit cost?
Standard and Enterprise cost $25 and $50 per user a month billed annually, or $30 and $60 billed monthly. There is also a free plan. On Standard: per recruiter license, with 10 active jobs per license. Local taxes are added. Hiring manager and employee licenses are sold separately in packs of 10. Prices as published on Zoho Recruit's pricing page on 21 October 2026.
What happens when the Zoho Recruit trial ends?
After the 15-day trial of Enterprise features, the account moves to the Free plan, and your apps and data are kept.
What is Zoho Recruit used for?
Zoho Recruit is an applicant tracking system and recruitment CRM for HR teams and staffing agencies. People use it for small teams hiring for one role that want a free ATS, staffing agencies that need client and candidate portals and companies already using other Zoho apps.
What are the alternatives to Zoho Recruit?
Tools that do a similar job include Manatal, Workable, Breezy HR, JazzHR and Greenhouse. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Zoho Recruit?
Zoho Recruit is made by Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd., based in Chennai, India. The company was founded in 1996.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, read on the dates shown: Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd.'s own pages first, and a named public reference where they are silent.
- zoho.com/recruit/pricing.html (corporate plan prices in USD (monthly and yearly, read in a browser after choosing USD), plan features, add-on prices, free plan, trial and refund FAQ) read 21 October 2026
- zoho.com/recruit/ (product overview, Zia, job boards, 200+ integrations, iOS and Android apps, per-user licensing) read 21 October 2026
- zoho.com/recruit/ai-recruitment.html (AI features: Zia LLM, matches, insights, summaries, chatbots, AI Assist, interview insights, privacy statement) read 21 October 2026
- zoho.com/recruit/post-job-opening.html (job posting to 70+ free and paid job boards and LinkedIn) read 21 October 2026
- zoho.com/aboutus.html (company history: AdventNet founded 1996, renamed Zoho Corporation Pvt Ltd) read 21 October 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoho_Corporation (company: headquarters (Chennai) and founding year (1996)) read 21 October 2026
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