Head to head

LinkedIn Recruiter vs Naukri

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

The default sourced candidate database, with InMail and projects. Around $140 per seat/month.

Where LinkedIn Recruiter fits

  • Almost every in-house talent team
  • Agency desks running InMail projects
  • Sourcers who work the graph daily
  • Buyers weighing Recruiter against job ads alone

Naukri

INR 400/post

Naukri is Info Edge's India job board and Resdex resume database. Classified posts start at INR 400 in non-metro cities. There is no USD rate card.

Where Naukri fits

  • India employers posting Classified roles in non-metro cities at INR 400
  • Metro hiring teams that will pay INR 850 Classified or INR 1,650 Hot Vacancy
  • 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

DetailLinkedIn RecruiterNaukri
Starting price$140/moINR 400/post
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underJob boards, LinkedIn, SourcingJob boards
Capterra4.5 from 150 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

LinkedIn Recruiter

Stands out: It is the graph every other sourcing tool enriches from.

Watch out: It is supply, not a system of record, so you still need an ATS.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that only need to post a job
  • Buyers unwilling to pay per seat

Naukri

Stands out: Classified is INR 400 non-metro or INR 850 metro, with a 250-character description cap. Hot Vacancy is INR 1,650 per post across all cities, with branding, boosts, and no word limit.

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

Not the right fit for

  • US-only employers that need a USD job-board rate card
  • Teams that only want a resume database and do not want to buy Resdex separately

Pros and cons

LinkedIn Recruiter

  • The default graph for most talent teams
  • InMail and projects included
  • Connects to the major enterprise trackers
  • Per-seat cost across a team
  • Not an ATS
  • No API or MCP

Naukri

  • Printed Classified floor at INR 400 for non-metro posts
  • Hot Vacancy at INR 1,650 adds branding and search-page boosts
  • Resdex remains the largest India recruiter CV database next to the board
  • No USD rate card, so US finance teams cannot budget off a dollar table
  • Classified caps descriptive fields at about 250 characters
  • Resdex search is not bundled into the INR 400 post

What each one costs

LinkedIn Recruiter

$140/mo

From ~$140/mo seat. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Naukri

INR 400/post

No USD rate card. Classified posts are INR 400 in non-metro cities and INR 850 in metro cities. Hot Vacancy is INR 1,650 per post across all cities. Resdex resume-database access is sold as a separate package. Job seekers browse free. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is LinkedIn Recruiter cheaper than Naukri?
LinkedIn Recruiter starts lower, at $140/mo against INR 400/post for Naukri. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try LinkedIn Recruiter or Naukri for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?