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Naukri vs ZipRecruiter

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

Starting price

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

ZipRecruiter

Free trial, then paid plans

Post once and distribute across partner job boards, with AI matching on top. Free trial post, then a subscription by job slot or pay per day.

Where ZipRecruiter fits

Small businesses that want one post on many boards
Teams without a programmatic advertising stack
Employers who want AI matching on inbound
Buyers weighing a distributor against Indeed

At a glance

Detail	Naukri	ZipRecruiter
Starting price	$55/post	Free trial, then paid plans
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	✓Yes
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Job boards	Job boards
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.2 from 10,952 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

ZipRecruiter

Stands out: Distribution across many boards from a single post, with MCP and an API.

Watch out: It is a supply channel rather than an ATS, and employer pricing scales quickly with job count.

Not the right fit for

Enterprise programmatic advertising
Anyone treating it as a system of record

Pros and cons

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

ZipRecruiter

One post, many boards
MCP and API available
AI matching on inbound candidates

Not an ATS
Cost scales with open roles
Candidate quality varies by market

What each one costs

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

ZipRecruiter

Free trial, then paid plans

ZipRecruiter lets employers post a first job free as a trial, then sells monthly subscriptions with job slots or pay per day options. Its plans page blocks automated checks, so we do not list a dollar figure; ZipRecruiter shows the price for your roles at signup. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Naukri or ZipRecruiter for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

Does Naukri or ZipRecruiter have an MCP server?

ZipRecruiter ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?