Zoho Recruit

Zoho Recruit

Freemium

Cloud recruiting software for staffing agencies and in-house teams, part of the Zoho business suite.

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Researched & written by Adin AnsariUpdated
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Zoho Recruit at a glance

Starting price
$30/user/mo (Standard)
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
Web, Mobile, API

What is Zoho Recruit?

Zoho Recruit is a cloud-based applicant tracking and staffing software built for both in-house talent acquisition teams and recruitment agencies. It offers resume parsing, candidate sourcing, AI-assisted candidate matching and a built-in client portal for agencies, and connects natively with the wider Zoho ecosystem of business apps.

Key Features

Resume parsing and formattingAI-assisted candidate matchingCandidate sourcing from job boardsClient and vendor portals for agenciesCustom hiring pipelinesEmail and SMS candidate communicationInterview schedulingCareer site builderBuilt-in CRM for client managementZoho ecosystem integration (CRM, Books, People)Workflow automation rulesResume database searchMulti-language supportGDPR compliance toolsMobile app for recruitersReports and analytics dashboards

Integrations

CRM
Zoho CRM
Other
Zoho BooksIndeed
Communication
Slack

How to Use Zoho Recruit

1Post a job and let Zoho Recruit parse incoming resumes
2Use AI matching to shortlist relevant candidates
3Move candidates through a custom pipeline with automated emails
4Schedule interviews and collect feedback
5Track agency client and vendor activity in the built-in portal

Who is Zoho Recruit for?

✅ Best For

  • Staffing agencies needing a built-in client portal and vendor management alongside core applicant tracking.
  • Small and mid-sized in-house teams already using other Zoho apps who want recruiting to plug directly into that ecosystem.

❌ Not For

  • Enterprises wanting the deepest possible CRM or compliance configurability, where larger platforms like iCIMS may fit better.
  • Teams that don't use any other Zoho products and don't need ecosystem-level integration benefits.

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Pricing

Is Zoho Recruit free? Yes, there is a free plan. Paid plans start at $30/user/mo (Standard).

Free$0
  • ✓Up to 1 active job
  • ✓basic ATS
Standard$30/user/mo
  • ✓Resume parsing
  • ✓more active jobs
Professional$60/user/mo
  • ✓Client portal
  • ✓AI matching
Enterprise$90/user/mo
  • ✓Advanced automation and analytics

Prompts to Try

Parse and shortlist resumes for this open role

Set up a client portal so a hiring manager can view candidate status

Send an automated interview reminder to shortlisted candidates

Use Cases

A staffing agency owner gives a client read-only portal access in Zoho Recruit so the client can review shortlisted candidates without emailing back and forth.
An in-house recruiter at a 50-person company uses Zoho Recruit's AI matching to shortlist 15 strong candidates from 300 applicants overnight.
A recruiter already running Zoho CRM connects it to Zoho Recruit so candidate-to-employee handoff happens without re-entering data.
A vendor manager at a staffing firm tracks which sub-vendor sourced which placement directly inside Zoho Recruit's vendor portal.
A small HR team automates rejection emails in Zoho Recruit so candidates get a response within minutes of being screened out.

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