Breezy HR vs Zoho Recruit
We give Breezy HR and Zoho Recruit the same GPA: 2.6 out of 4.0. Breezy HR grades higher on ease of use. Zoho Recruit grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Breezy HR
Flat-priced applicant tracking with a free one-job plan
Zoho Recruit
Per-recruiter ATS and recruitment CRM with a free one-job plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABreezy HRGood | 2.6GPAZoho RecruitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStartup is $157 a month on yearly billing ($189 monthly), and since users are unlimited, that's what a ten-person company pays. It buys unlimited jobs, screening questions, stage automations and self-scheduling. That's level with the dearer quarter of this category, so no bargain. | BStandard is $25 a recruiter a month on yearly billing ($30 monthly), so a ten-person company with one recruiter pays $25 for 10 active jobs, a branded careers site and premium boards. That's in the cheaper quarter, but hiring managers need licences sold in packs of 10. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free Bootstrap plan gives unlimited users one open job at a time, with a careers site and 50+ job boards. But it only shows candidates added in the last 30 days, which a slow hire will run into. There's a 14-day trial with no card too. | CA free plan with 1 active job per recruiter licence, candidate and email management and interview scheduling. The branded careers site and premium boards start on Standard. The 15-day trial needs no card and drops you onto the free plan. |
| Features | BCareers site, 50+ job boards, screening questions, stage automations and video interviews, then scorecards, reference checks and offers with approvals on higher plans. That's the whole hiring job, though the API and data export sit on a quoted plan. | BPosting to a careers site, 75+ job boards and social media, a candidate CRM, Blueprints and workflows, portals for managers, clients and candidates, and AI matching. The whole job, though AI and automation need Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | B4.6 from 344 App Store ratings. You'll still set up a careers site and your pipeline stages before the first applicant lands. | CNo App Store rating on record, and Blueprints, portals and licence packs take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack, Google Workspace and Office 365 linked. No desktop app, and API access is only an option on the quoted Custom Pro plan. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with 200+ integrations such as Google Meet, Teams, Slack, Mailchimp and TestGorilla. No desktop app. |
| Best for | small teams hiring on one flat price | low-cost hiring for teams already on Zoho |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Breezy HR and Zoho Recruit. How we grade
Price against what you get
Breezy HR starts at $157 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoho Recruit starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7.
Breezy HR scores higher, and starts $132 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, none scores higher than Breezy HR for less, and none scores higher than Zoho Recruit for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Breezy HR starts at $157 per month, billed annually ($189 billed monthly). Zoho Recruit starts at $25 per recruiter / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
- Zoho Recruit also covers skills tests.
At a glance
| Breezy HR | Zoho Recruit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $157 per month, billed annually ($189 billed monthly) | $25 per recruiter / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Bootstrap: unlimited users and one active position or candidate pool at a time, with a careers site, 50+ job boards and resume parsing; only candidates added in the last 30 days. | Forever Free: 1 active job per recruiter license, with candidate and email management, interview scheduling and 8/5 support. No add-ons. |
| Free trial | 14-day trial with every feature, no credit card needed | 15-day free trial of Enterprise features, no credit card required; it then drops to the free plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Breezy HR, Inc. | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | marketing.breezy.hr | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Breezy HR
- Small companies that want a whole team on one flat price
- Teams hiring for one role at a time, on the free plan
- US employers that need EEOC and OFCCP reporting
Zoho Recruit
- Small HR teams that want a free or low-cost ATS
- Staffing agencies that need client and vendor portals
- Teams hiring for several roles at once on a per-recruiter budget
Worth knowing
Breezy HR
- Bootstrap allows one active job at a time and only shows candidates added in the last 30 days.
- Breezy Intelligence AI runs on credits from $30 per 100,000; texting starts at $41 a month and Onboard at $49 a month.
- API access, advanced reporting and data export/import are only offered on the quoted Custom Pro plan.
- Assessment links such as HackerRank and Criteria, HRIS links and offer approvals start on Business at $439 a month billed annually.
Zoho Recruit
- Active jobs are capped per recruiter license: 1 on Free, 10 on Standard and 20 on Enterprise.
- Hiring manager and employee licenses are sold only in packs of 10, and video interviews are charged per job opening.
- AI candidate matching, automation, custom reports and Teams or Meet links need Enterprise.
Key features
Breezy HR
- Careers site and job boards
- A branded, multilingual careers site and referral site on every plan, with jobs sent to 50+ job boards and a custom domain from Startup.
- Screening and automations
- Questionnaires that screen applicants, bulk actions and stage actions that send messages or schedule interviews when a candidate moves.
- Video interviews
- Built-in browser video meetings or Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, plus one-way video answers; recording comes with Business.
- Breezy Intelligence
- AI candidate evaluation, interaction summaries and resume auditing, paid for with credits on any plan.
- Reference checks and offers
- Automated reference checks and e-signatures from Growth; offer documents with approvals from Business.
- Compliance reporting
- EEOC and OFCCP tracking, GDPR consent tools and EU data centers for EU and UK customers.
Zoho Recruit
- Job distribution
- Publishes openings to a customizable careers site, 75+ free, paid and premium job boards, and social media.
- ATS and candidate CRM
- Tracks applicants through hiring pipelines and keeps a candidate relationship database for future roles.
- Blueprints and workflows
- Automates candidate emails, offer approvals and other steps with Blueprints, workflows and custom functions on Enterprise.
- Portals
- Separate portals for hiring managers, clients, vendors and candidates; the vendor portal and employee licenses are paid add-ons.
- AI help
- AI drafts job descriptions, emails and assessments and, on Enterprise, matches candidates to openings.
- 200+ integrations
- Connects out of the box with over 200 apps, such as Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Mailchimp and TestGorilla.
Plans
Breezy HR
Bootstrap$0
Free for one active job or candidate pool at a time, with unlimited users and access to candidates from the last 30 days.
Startup$157
per month, billed annually ($189 billed monthly)
Unlimited positions and users, questionnaires, stage automations, self-scheduling, one-way video, EEOC reports, mobile apps and background checks.
Growth$273
per month, billed annually ($329 billed monthly)
Adds reference checks, interview guides, scorecards, employee referrals, e-signatures, an agency portal and several pipelines.
Business$439
per month, billed annually ($529 billed monthly)
Adds multi-path questionnaires, assessment and HRIS links, nurture campaigns, custom roles, offer approvals and priority support.
Custom ProCustom
Everything in Business with a dedicated account manager, and API access, advanced reporting and data export as options.
Zoho Recruit
Free$0
1 active job per recruiter license, candidate and email management and interview scheduling.
Standard$25
per recruiter / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
10 active jobs per recruiter license, sourcing, premium job boards, a branded careers site, referrals, assessments, reports and 50+ integrations.
Enterprise$50
per recruiter / month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
20 active jobs per license, AI candidate matching, candidate and staffing portals, Blueprint, automation, custom reports, SMS and Teams/Meet.
Ways to pay less
Breezy HR
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual pricing
Breezy's pricing page says annual pricing includes 2 months free: Startup is $157 a month billed annually against $189 billed monthly.
Zoho Recruit
- Annual discount
Save up to 16% with yearly billing
Zoho Recruit's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 16%: Standard is $25 per recruiter a month billed annually against $30 billed monthly.
