Head to head

Naukri vs ZipRecruiter

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

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

Post once and distribute across partner job boards, with AI matching on top. From around $15/mo.

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

DetailNaukriZipRecruiter
Starting priceINR 400/post$15/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underJob boardsJob boards
CapterraNot enough reviews4.2 from 10,952 reviews

Where they pull apart

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

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

  • 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

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

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

ZipRecruiter

$15/mo

From ~$15/day. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Naukri cheaper than ZipRecruiter?
ZipRecruiter starts lower, at $15/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 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?