JazzHR vs Zoho Recruit
We give JazzHR a 2.0 GPA and Zoho Recruit a 2.6, out of 4.0. Zoho Recruit grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
JazzHR
Applicant tracking for small businesses at a flat yearly price
Zoho Recruit
Per-recruiter ATS and recruitment CRM with a free one-job plan
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAJazzHRFair | 2.6GPAZoho RecruitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CHero is $1,000 a year, about $83 a month, right on this category's middle, and a ten-person company pays the same. It buys the tracker, email templates and job postings starting at 3 a month. AI matching and automation need Plus at $3,480 a year. | 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 | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. You pay before you've seen it. | 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 | BPosting to over a dozen free boards, a searchable resume database, knockout questions, interview guides and calendar sync, then AI matching, automation and offers with e-signatures on higher plans. The whole job across its plans. | 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 | CNo App Store rating on record, and no phone app to rate. You'll build your stages and email templates before the first hire. | CNo App Store rating on record, and Blueprints, portals and licence packs take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, through a mobile-friendly site, but linked to LinkedIn, Indeed, BambooHR, Gusto, Justworks and HiBob, with a marketplace of more. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with 200+ integrations such as Google Meet, Teams, Slack, Mailchimp and TestGorilla. No desktop app. |
| Best for | small businesses hiring without a recruiter | 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: JazzHR and Zoho Recruit. How we grade
Price against what you get
JazzHR starts at $83.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zoho Recruit starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Zoho Recruit starts $58.33 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, none scores higher than JazzHR 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
- JazzHR starts at $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly). Zoho Recruit starts at $25 per recruiter / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
- Zoho Recruit has a free plan. JazzHR does not.
- Only Zoho Recruit lists iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Recruit also covers skills tests.
At a glance
| JazzHR | Zoho Recruit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1,000 per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly) | $25 per recruiter / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Forever Free: 1 active job per recruiter license, with candidate and email management, interview scheduling and 8/5 support. No add-ons. |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial of Enterprise features, no credit card required; it then drops to the free plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Employ Inc. | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | jazzhr.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
JazzHR
- Small businesses that hire regularly without an in-house recruiter
- Teams that want a fixed yearly price rather than per-seat billing
- Companies already using BambooHR, Gusto or Justworks for HR
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
JazzHR
- List prices do not apply to staffing or recruiting agencies, HR service providers, franchises, multi-location businesses or firms over 250 employees.
- Hero starts at 3 job postings a month and has no AI matching or automation; Plus caps active jobs at 200.
- There is no native mobile app: JazzHR works through a mobile-friendly web interface.
- No free trial is offered on the pricing page, and some add-ons and premium job listings are billed by use.
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
JazzHR
- Job board posting
- Posts to over a dozen free job boards in one step, with premium listings and syndication to hundreds more for a fee.
- Candidate database
- A resume parser feeds a searchable candidate database, with knockout questions, bulk actions and document storage.
- AI fit matching
- From Plus, AI compares resumes with the job description and ranks the candidates who fit best.
- Structured interviews
- Interview guides, evaluation templates, video interview links and a recruiting calendar synced with Google Calendar or Outlook.
- Automation and email
- Email templates and scheduled emails on every plan, with configurable task automation and workflow helpers from Plus.
- Offers and reporting
- Source and timing reports from Plus; offer letters with e-signatures and a custom report builder on Pro.
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
JazzHR
Hero$1,000
per year, billed annually ($110 a month billed monthly)
Job postings starting at 3 a month, the applicant tracker, email templates, LinkedIn Recruiter link and premium job listings to buy.
Plus$3,480
per year, billed annually ($350 a month billed monthly)
Up to 200 active jobs, AI candidate matching, structured interviews and assessments, task automation and standard reports.
Pro$5,508
per year, billed annually ($549 a month billed monthly)
Adds offers and e-signatures, advanced visual reporting, a custom report builder, workflow reports and all-access support.
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
JazzHR
- Annual discount
Save up to 24% by paying yearly
JazzHR's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 24%: Plus is $3,480 a year billed annually against $350 a month 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.
