Zoho Recruit
ATS for teams already in Zoho.
From $25/user/mo Free tier 15-day free trial MCP server API
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Bottom line
ATS for teams already inside Zoho. Free tier, with paid plans from around $25/user/mo on annual billing.
Stands out for: Zoho CRM sync plus a genuine free tier at a low per-user price.
Watch out for: Employee licences are sold in separate packs, so the recruiter seat is not the whole bill.
Overview
Zoho Recruit is an applicant tracker for teams already inside Zoho, with resume parsing, job boards and Zoho CRM sync in one product. There is a free tier, an API, and a first-party MCP.
It makes sense when the rest of the company already lives in Zoho, rather than as a standalone enterprise ATS. Standard is around $25 per recruiter per month billed annually, with a 15-day trial, and employee licences come in separate packs.
Who it's for
Best for
- Companies already paying for Zoho
- Small in-house talent teams
- Small agencies that want a free tier
- Teams that need parsing and job boards without enterprise pricing
Not ideal for
- Enterprises outside the Zoho estate
Key features
Parsing. Resume parsing into structured candidate fields.
Zoho sync. Sync with Zoho when the company already lives there.
Job boards. Post to boards from the ATS without a separate multiposter.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Scores candidate-to-job skill fit from the parsed resume | Included |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Screenshots
Home screen
Job openings
Candidates
Interviews
My actions
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MCP server
The vendor runs its own MCP server but does not publish one public address, so connect through the vendor's own setup steps.
Setup steps and live status MCP Directory Check your stack in the MCP readiness checker
Pricing
Free plan for 1 active job and 1 recruiter license. Standard is $25 per user a month billed annually, or $30 billed monthly, with 10 active jobs per recruiter license. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 30 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Zoho Recruit expensive?
Zoho Recruit starts at $25/user/mo. We list 190 ATS tools in total. 21 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $83 a month.
- 97 quote-based
- 21 free tier
- 76 public price
Worked out automatically from every ATS listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Genuine free tier
- Low annual per-user price
- Zoho CRM sync for companies already in-suite
Cons
- Employee licences sold separately
- Weaker fit outside the Zoho estate
Integrations
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How Zoho Recruit compares
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| Tool | Free tier | From | MCP | API | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | ✓ | $25/user/mo | ✓ | ✓ | |
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| | – | $1,000/yr | – | ✓ | Compare |
| | – | $29.99/mo | – | – | Compare |
$15/user/mo MCP API
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