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SohamRecruit vs Zoho Recruit — for recruitment agencies

Side-by-side for small agencies: trial, job caps, WhatsApp, client portal, India launch pricing, and honest gaps. SohamRecruit claims verified against product code (2026-07-22).

Last reviewed July 22, 2026

SohamRecruit is an AI-native ATS built for recruitment agencies worldwide, with go-to-market starting in India (INR billing, multi-channel intake including WhatsApp Business). Zoho Recruit is Zoho’s recruiting product — used by corporate HR teams and staffing agencies, often alongside the broader Zoho suite.

This page is a buyer guide for small agencies. We are not affiliated with Zoho. Zoho feature and price details change; always confirm on their site before you buy. SohamRecruit rows match shipped product behaviour (billing plans, feature gates, production flags).

Zoho Recruit is a fit when…

Teams already on Zoho CRM / Books / People who want one vendor
Corporate HR and mixed hiring teams (not only agencies)
Buyers who want a mature marketplace, add-ons, and long brand track record

SohamRecruit is a fit when…

Recruitment agencies / staffing firms (client + candidate + placement workflow)
Teams of roughly 2–20 seats that live on WhatsApp, email, LinkedIn, and folders
Agencies that want transparent INR per-seat pricing and a self-serve trial

Side-by-side

SohamRecruit column is code-verified. Zoho Recruit column is from public pages — re-check before you buy.

Criterion	Zoho Recruit	SohamRecruit
Best for	Corporate HR and staffing; strong if you already live in the Zoho suite	Small recruitment agencies (global product; India launch market first)
List pricing (confirm live)	Corporate: Forever Free + paid Standard / Enterprise per recruiter (USD & INR on Zoho’s site; annual billing often cheaper). Staffing Agency edition has its own Standard / Professional / Enterprise ladder — see Zoho pricing. Exact numbers are JS-rendered; re-check before purchase.	Lite ₹599 · Starter ₹999 · Pro ₹1,999 per seat / month (INR via Razorpay)
Trial / free	15-day trial with Enterprise features, then Forever Free (limited). Free: 1 active job; no resume parsing on Free (Corporate comparison).	30-day free trial — 1 admin seat, 500 AI ops/mo, no candidate-count cap, no card
Active job limits	Corporate Free: 1 active job · Standard: 10 active jobs / recruiter · Enterprise: 20 active jobs / recruiter (official plan comparison)	No active-job cap in product plans (capacity is seats + AI ops)
Candidate / record limits	Corporate Free: 5,000 records org-wide (1,000/module). Standard: 100k org. Enterprise: unlimited (plan comparison)	No hard candidate-count cap on trial or paid
AI	Corporate pricing lists “Includes AI” on Standard; AI Candidate Matching called out on Enterprise. Confirm current AI entitlements on Zoho’s site.	Core ATS + AI on every tier (AI inside monthly ops bundles, not unlimited)
WhatsApp	Listed under Corporate Enterprise integrations on Zoho’s plan comparison (not on Free/Standard rows)	WhatsApp Business API intake with your Meta/WABA credentials
Email résumé / mailbox intake	One-way email sync (POP3) on Free+; two-way IMAP on Corporate Enterprise. Resume Inbox / parsing limits by plan (e.g. Standard 250 parses/day)	IMAP résumé intake; Gmail/Outlook OAuth for send + Google Calendar (Gmail API inbox read off in prod)
Client / candidate portals	Candidate portal, vendor portal, free portal licenses: Corporate Enterprise (plan comparison). Staffing edition emphasises client collaboration — confirm edition.	Token shortlist link + authenticated client users; AI briefs + side-by-side compare
Agency workflow (placements / fees)	Staffing Agency edition targets agencies; Corporate is HR-centric. Depth depends on edition and plan.	Agency-shaped: clients, pipeline, placements, revenue, invoice PDFs, BD pipeline
Job boards / careers	Careers site on all tiers (page limits). Premium boards / free postings by plan. Marketplace extensions.	Public careers board + apply. Naukri (Zwayam) on Starter+ with your employer credentials. Chrome LinkedIn profile import (not LinkedIn RSC).
Integrations breadth	Deep Zoho ecosystem + G-Suite / Outlook / Zapier / marketplace. Webhooks & higher API limits on Enterprise.	Focused: WhatsApp, IMAP, Gmail/Outlook send, Calendar, desktop sync, Chrome, Data API + webhooks on Starter+. No Salesforce/Workday suite.
Feature gates (honest)	Free is intentionally limited (jobs, parsing, records). Portals, advanced automation, WhatsApp row, and many analytics sit on Enterprise.	Custom reports Lite+; Data API / webhooks / Naukri Starter+; white-label & agent autonomy Pro
Billing & cancel	No forced contracts (Zoho marketing). Upgrade/downgrade in-app. 45-day money-back on paid (Zoho FAQ). Multi-currency on pricing page.	Self-serve subscribe/cancel in Billing; display currencies optional; charge in INR today
Compliance posture	Mature vendor security programme (see Zoho security pages). Confirm certifications you need for your RFPs.	Tenant export, SAR form, purge tooling, secret encryption — not SOC 2 certified
Mobile / languages	Confirm Zoho mobile apps and UI languages on their site	Responsive web only; English UI only today

Choose Zoho Recruit if…

You already run Zoho apps and want one vendor stack.
You need Corporate HR workflows, marketplace extensions, or suite analytics.
You want a forever-free plan even if it is capped at one active job and limited parsing.
Your RFP requires certifications or integrations we do not list for SohamRecruit.

Choose SohamRecruit if…

You are a recruitment agency, not primarily an in-house HR team.
You need WhatsApp Business résumé intake on a clear setup path without hunting Enterprise-only rows.
You want a 30-day full-product trial with no candidate-count cap, then INR per-seat pricing from ₹599.
You care about a client portal with AI briefs and compare, plus placement/invoice tooling.
You accept an early product with honest gaps (below) in exchange for price and agency fit.

Where SohamRecruit loses

Not SOC 2 certified — some enterprise client RFPs will block you.
No native Stripe / multi-currency charge yet — billed in INR via Razorpay.
Gmail API inbox reading is off in production — connect IMAP for résumé pull.
Zoho-class suite depth and marketplace — we are not a full finance/HR suite.
No native mobile apps; English-only UI.
Naukri needs Starter+ and your own Zwayam/Naukri credentials.
Smaller brand and community than Zoho.

Where SohamRecruit is strong

Agency-shaped product: clients, placements, invoices, BD — not only HR requisitions.
WhatsApp Business intake as a first-class channel (with WABA setup).
Multi-channel import: bulk, IMAP, desktop, Chrome LinkedIn, job board.
Client portal with AI briefs and side-by-side compare.
Price clarity for small Indian agencies — paid from ₹599/seat with AI inside bundles.
Self-serve trial and cancel without a sales call.

Switching checklist

Start the 30-day trial (about a minute) — 1 admin seat while you evaluate.
Export candidates from Zoho → CSV import into SohamRecruit (map columns).
Connect IMAP for ongoing email résumés; optionally Chrome + desktop for LinkedIn/folders.
Configure WhatsApp Business credentials if candidates send CVs on WhatsApp.
Create a job and share a client portal shortlist link.
Before day 30: pick Lite, Starter, or Pro so you are not paywalled.

Try SohamRecruit free for 30 days

1 admin seat · no candidate-count cap · 500 AI ops/month · core ATS + AI. No credit card to start.

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Sources

Feature availability and pricing for both products can change. Zoho details above are taken from public Zoho Recruit pricing and plan-comparison pages as of the last-reviewed date; list prices may render differently by currency and edition (Corporate vs Staffing). This page is general information only — not legal, tax, or compliance advice. SohamRecruit is not affiliated with Zoho.