Zoho Recruit review

Zoho Recruit is the best free starting point for a company that has one opening at a time. Its free plan covers candidate management, email, interview scheduling and support for one active job per recruiter license, and after the 15-day trial of Enterprise features the account drops to that plan rather than locking you out. The Standard plan raises the limit to 10 active jobs and adds sourcing, resume management, premium job boards, a branded careers site, referrals, assessments and standard reports. Enterprise adds AI matching, blueprints, automation and custom dashboards, which is more than most small businesses need. Paid plans carry a 45-day money-back guarantee. Our pricing page fetch showed euros, so the USD price is pending. Expect more setup work than simpler tools, since Zoho Recruit is built to be customized, and add-ons do not work on the free plan.

Who it is for

Small businesses already on Zoho apps, or ones that want a free plan for one open role.

Price

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Key features

• Free plan with 1 active job per recruiter license
• Standard plan with 10 active jobs, branded careers site and premium job boards
• Employee referrals, assessments and a hiring pipeline
• Enterprise plan with AI candidate matching and recruitment automation
• 15-day trial of Enterprise features

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Permanent free plan with candidate management and interview scheduling
• Strength: 45-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
• Strength: Account moves to the free plan after the trial instead of locking
• Weakness: Add-ons are not supported on the free plan, and hiring manager licenses come in packs of 10
• Weakness: More configuration options mean more setup than JazzHR or Breezy HR
• Weakness: USD price could not be confirmed from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 1 active job per recruiter license
• Free trial: 15 days of Enterprise features
• Money-back guarantee: 45 days
• Integrations: 50+ on Standard

Where it ranks

Zoho Recruit is No. 6 in our Best Applicant Tracking Systems for Small Business verdict.