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CareerDubai vs Naukri

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

CareerDubai

$475/mo

CareerDubai fits employers hiring professional or executive staff in Dubai who want screened candidates rather than a raw stream of applications. The Inbound Branding plan costs $475/month billed annually for unlimited job ads, one live at a time, plus a 10% success fee per hire. The Outbound Headhunting plan costs $500/month per vacancy, credited against a 20% success fee. It works more like a recruitment agency with a job board attached than a pay-per-post board.

Where CareerDubai fits

  • Employers hiring professionals based in Dubai
  • Confidential CXO and senior mandates in the UAE
  • Teams that want screened shortlists, not every applicant
  • Companies needing candidates already cleared on visa and notice period

Naukri

$55/post

Naukri is Info Edge's India job board and Resdex resume database. Its US-dollar store sells 30-day Hot Vacancy posts from $55 each. Resdex is sold through sales.

Where Naukri fits

  • India-focused employers buying 30-day Hot Vacancy posts from $55
  • Teams that want Naukri Expert Assist to shortlist candidates from $85 per job
  • RPO and staffing desks that already run Resdex as the India CV database
  • In-house TA teams hiring IT, BFSI, and operations talent on Naukri Inbox

At a glance

DetailCareerDubaiNaukri
Starting price$475/mo$55/post
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boardsJob boards

Where they pull apart

CareerDubai

Stands out: Both plans carry a 12-month free replacement guarantee, and candidates are pre-qualified on UAE visa status, notice period and package before interview. The Inbound plan includes a premium LinkedIn Job Slot that CareerDubai pays for.

Watch out: Every hire carries a success fee of 10% or 20% on top of the monthly charge, so total cost is higher than a flat job ad. The Inbound plan allows only one live role at a time and is billed annually.

Not the right fit for

  • Hiring outside Dubai
  • Employers wanting to post many roles at once for a flat fee
  • Budgets that cannot carry a per-hire success fee

Naukri

Stands out: Hot Vacancy posts are $55 each or $152 for three, with three job locations, branding, a search-page boost and visible job-seeker contact details. Expert Assist adds a hiring expert who shortlists for you from $85 per job.

Watch out: Resdex CV search is a separate packaged buy, not included in a job post. Job seekers browse free. This is an India hiring channel, not a US board.

Not the right fit for

  • US-only employers that are not hiring in India
  • Teams that only want a resume database and do not want to buy Resdex separately

Pros and cons

CareerDubai

  • Published USD pricing for both hiring models
  • 12-month free replacement guarantee on hires
  • Candidates screened on UAE visa, notice period and package up front
  • Success fee of 10% or 20% on every hire
  • Inbound plan limited to one live role at a time and billed annually
  • Covers Dubai only

Naukri

  • Published US-dollar price of $55 per 30-day Hot Vacancy post
  • Hot Vacancy adds branding and search-page boosts
  • Resdex remains the largest India recruiter CV database next to the board
  • Resdex and bulk-posting prices go through sales, not a published rate card
  • Classified caps descriptive fields at about 250 characters
  • Resdex search is not bundled into a job post

What each one costs

CareerDubai

$475/mo

CareerDubai publishes two employer models. The Inbound Branding plan is $475/month billed annually for unlimited job ads processed one active role at a time, a custom company page, a premium LinkedIn Job Slot funded by CareerDubai and managed recruitment marketing, with a 10% success fee on each hire. The Outbound Headhunting plan is $500/month per active vacancy, month to month, and every monthly payment is deducted from a 20% success fee charged on hire. Both include a 12-month free replacement guarantee, and the service is free for job seekers. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Oct 2026

Naukri

$55/post

Naukri's US-dollar store sells 30-day Hot Vacancy job posts at $55 for one post or $152 for three. Naukri Expert Assist, where a hiring expert posts and shortlists for you, is $85 for one Basic job (30 days) or $220 for three (90 days); Premium is custom priced. Resdex resume-database access and bulk posting are sold through sales. Job seekers browse free. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is CareerDubai cheaper than Naukri?
Naukri starts lower, at $55/post against $475/mo for CareerDubai. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try CareerDubai or Naukri for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?