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Zoho Recruit vs Zwayam

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

Starting price

Zoho Recruit

$25/user/mo Free tier 15 day free trial

ATS for teams already inside Zoho. Free tier, with paid plans from around $25/user/mo on annual billing.

Where Zoho Recruit fits

  • 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

Zwayam

Quote-based

Enterprise hiring platform for Indian employers that recruit heavily through Naukri, part of Info Edge, the company behind Naukri.com, since 2021. It is sold by quote after a demo, and Zwayam says it is the only platform with Naukri Resdex search and import built in.

Where Zwayam fits

  • Indian enterprises hiring via Naukri
  • TA teams wanting AI first-round interviews
  • Employers needing SOC 2 and ISO 27001

At a glance

DetailZoho RecruitZwayam
Starting price$25/user/moQuote-based
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial15 day free trialNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, CRMATS
Capterra4.5 from 1,282 reviews4.5 from 13 reviews

Where they pull apart

Zoho Recruit

Stands out: Zoho CRM sync plus a genuine free tier at a low per-user price.

Watch out: Employee licences are sold in separate packs, so the recruiter seat is not the whole bill.

Not the right fit for

  • Enterprises outside the Zoho estate

Zwayam

Stands out: Recruiters search and import Naukri Resdex profiles without leaving Zwayam, and jobs post in one click to Naukri, LinkedIn, hirist, iimjobs and Indeed. Its AI places screening calls and runs a first-round interview with feedback summaries.

Watch out: Much of the value depends on hiring through Naukri and other Indian boards such as iimjobs and hirist, so teams hiring mainly outside India gain less. Pricing is demo-only, and the Capterra rating rests on 13 reviews.

Not the right fit for

  • Staffing agencies needing a client CRM
  • Teams hiring mainly outside India
  • Buyers wanting a published price

Pros and cons

Zoho Recruit

  • Genuine free tier
  • Low annual per-user price
  • Zoho CRM sync for companies already in-suite
  • Employee licences sold separately
  • Weaker fit outside the Zoho estate

Zwayam

  • Naukri Resdex search inside the ATS
  • AI screening calls and first interviews
  • Rated 4.5 on Capterra across 13 reviews
  • No public price, demo required
  • Built around Indian job boards
  • Enterprise employer focus, not for agencies

What each one costs

Zoho Recruit

$25/user/mo

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

Zwayam

Quote-based

Zwayam does not publish prices. Buyers request a demo to get a quote. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Zoho Recruit or Zwayam for free?
Zoho Recruit carries a free tier on our listing. Zoho Recruit offers a 15 day free trial.
Does Zoho Recruit or Zwayam have an MCP server?
Zoho Recruit 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 30 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?