Workable vs Zoho Recruit
We give Workable a 2.2 GPA and Zoho Recruit a 2.6, out of 4.0. Zoho Recruit grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Workable
Applicant tracking and HR software priced by company size
Zoho Recruit
Per-recruiter ATS and recruitment CRM with a free one-job plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAWorkableFair | 2.6GPAZoho RecruitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStandard is $299 a month on yearly billing for up to 20 employees, so that's what a ten-person company pays. It buys unlimited jobs, sourcing, a careers page and the API. That's the top of this category, and texting, video interviews and assessments still cost extra. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a 15-day trial with Standard's features and no card. Workable Agent, the AI add-on, is left out of the trial. | 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 200+ boards, a search of 400M+ profiles, interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled interviews, calendar sync and EEO reporting. The whole hiring job, with an HR product for records and time off if you want it. | 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. There's a lot here, from sourcing to pipelines and permissions, so expect some setting up. | CNo App Store rating on record, and Blueprints, portals and licence packs take some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Indeed, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoom, Teams and Meet, and the API from Standard up. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with 200+ integrations such as Google Meet, Teams, Slack, Mailchimp and TestGorilla. No desktop app. |
| Best for | posting jobs everywhere and sourcing more | 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: Workable and Zoho Recruit. How we grade
Price against what you get
Workable starts at $299 a month 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 $274 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than Workable 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
- Workable starts at $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 billed monthly). Zoho Recruit starts at $25 per recruiter / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
- Zoho Recruit has a free plan. Workable does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Workable lists a browser extension.
- Workable also covers AI agents, employee records and time off.
- Zoho Recruit also covers workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| Workable | Zoho Recruit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $299 per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 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 | 15-day free trial with the Standard plan's features, no credit card required | 15-day free trial of Enterprise features, no credit card required; it then drops to the free plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Workable Technology Limited | Zoho Corporation |
| Price read from | workable.com | zoho.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Workable
- Small and mid-sized companies that post many jobs to many boards
- Teams that want recruiting and basic HR from one vendor
- US employers that need EEO 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
Workable
- Texting ($89), video interviews ($109) and assessments ($59 a month, billed annually, up to 20 employees) are add-ons on Standard; Premier includes them.
- Premier and Enterprise are billed annually only, and companies with more than 1,000 employees get a quote.
- Workable HR costs extra: $99 a month on its own, or $359 bundled with Standard recruiting, for up to 20 employees billed annually.
- Workable Agent uses AI credits: 1 per screen, 2 per sourced candidate, 10 per chat. 3,000 are free, then 5,000 cost $600; the trial excludes it.
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
Workable
- Job distribution and careers page
- Posts to 200+ job boards, builds a careers page and jobs widget, and links Indeed Easy Apply and Apply with LinkedIn.
- Candidate sourcing
- Searches 400M+ candidate profiles, resurfaces past applicants and adds LinkedIn profiles through a Chrome extension.
- Interviews and evaluation
- Interview kits and scorecards, self-scheduled and multi-part interviews, two-way Gmail and Microsoft 365 calendar sync, and Zoom, Teams and Meet links.
- Workable Agent
- An AI add-on that screens applicants against an ideal candidate profile, finds passive candidates and chats with them, charged in AI credits.
- Compliance tools
- GDPR automation, candidate data retention rules and EEO, OFCCP and CCPA reporting on every plan.
- Workable HR
- An optional HR product with employee records, onboarding, e-signatures, time off, time tracking and payroll reports.
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
Workable
Standard$299
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually ($360 monthly)
Sourcing suite, ATS with unlimited active jobs, careers page, reports and API. Price rises with company size: $669 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Premier$599
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds texting, video interviews, assessments, referrals, a hiring plan, 9 languages, SSO and priority support. $1,229 a month at 51 to 100 employees.
Enterprise$719
per month for up to 20 employees, billed annually only
Adds the custom report builder and extra permission sets to Premier. $1,469 a month at 51 to 100 employees; over 1,000 employees is quoted.
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
Workable
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Workable's pricing page says annual billing saves 20%: Standard recruiting for up to 20 employees is $299 a month billed annually against $360 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.
