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ApplicantPro vs Zoho Recruit comparison

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Categories and Ranking

ApplicantPro
Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software
22nd
Ranking in Video Interviewing Software
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Recruit
Ranking in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software
3rd
Ranking in Video Interviewing Software
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software category, the mindshare of ApplicantPro is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Recruit is 2.1%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Zoho Recruit2.1%
ApplicantPro1.3%
Other96.6%
Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software
 

Featured Reviews

RS
Human Resources Recruiter at a wholesaler/distributor with 201-500 employees
User friendly with good features and offers very flexible packages for small to medium-sized companies
The job listings are the most valuable aspect of the solution. We don't do much reporting out of it, however, we do do it mainly for the source data to understand where our applicants are coming from. Applicants list the source when they apply for the job. That's really the only thing that we use for reporting - the source data. We pull that on a quarterly basis. Otherwise, it's really just the job postings and then viewing the application, screening them out, moving them throughout the hiring process with the different statuses, and then the pre-employment screening, which is done through ProScreening. The product has a very good flow. The solution is really user-friendly and is just super easy. The application takes five minutes or less than 10 minutes. The process is super smooth. The product has a good set of features. Everything you expect to need, they seem to have.
NaveenKumar S - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Maximus
Automation has streamlined high-volume hiring while advanced analytics and parsing still need work
Zoho Recruit is an end-to-end ATS that covers requisitions, multi job postings, resume parsing, screening interviews, offers, and many other tools. It has strong automation features, including custom workflows, blueprints, assignments tools, scheduler, and macros to reduce manual efforts. It caters to higher volume roles, and it has a deep Zoho ecosystem where we can connect with native Zoho platforms like Zoho CRM, Zoho People, Zoho SignFlow, Analytics, Books, and Desk. The AI feature, Zia, is added for candidate matching, recommendations, and smart research that speeds up sourcing and shortlisting. The flexible customization includes career site and portal building that allows us to create branded career pages and employee referral portals, plus candidate self-service to reduce workflow. The API, webhook, and Deluge options are available to integrate with any applications using REST API calls and extend these functionalities to connect with external systems and automate custom logic, fitting my Deluge skills. I integrate Zoho Recruit with Dynamics 360 and the Microsoft platform. For my company, we integrate with 360 for the data migration from Dynamics 360 to Zoho Recruit.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product has a good set of features. Everything you expect to need, they seem to have."
"With ApplicantPro, we got a lot of applications from interesting candidates and I enjoyed reading through all of them, whether they were qualified for that particular position or not."
"The solution is really user-friendly and is just super easy, with a super smooth process and an application that takes five minutes or less than 10 minutes."
"To be honest, I enjoyed all of the features provided by ApplicantPro. But most of all, I really enjoyed using it to post applications and job descriptions and to mark the statuses of applicants. Those are the things I found most useful."
"The solution is secure and also very user friendly."
"The installation process isn't very complicated."
"There are two features I love in Zoho Recruit. The first one is mass customization. I can customize the blueprint how I like, add some steps I want to include, and schedule a date and time to send the emails. I can also use a lot of templates. Secondly, the best thing about Zoho is the customer service. Whenever I have an issue or want to upgrade something, I text them through Zoho, and they respond within 40 seconds."
"The solution is very user-friendly and it's really easy to work with even when you don't have technical skills."
"The customization feature is the most valuable. I can add candidates to the system without having to go into it manually. I can look at a LinkedIn or PNet profile and literally right-click on it and pass that candidate into my database almost completely. It is 100% accurate for 90% of the time. It also has good security. I can't log in without a fingerprint. To log in, I have to give a fingerprint on my smartphone."
"The solution provides the ability to integrate with other Zoho apps, allowing us to automate the hiring process."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Recruit is I can compete with the larger vendors in the business. I am constantly changing the configuration and the solution adapts to my needs."
"Good reporting feature."
 

Cons

"It could be easier to remove applicants in bulk."
"In terms of extra features, I would suggest a general human resources information system where I could actually enter information about those we hired, including the benefits information, and have the benefits information linked to the benefit vendor websites, like for medical, dental, and vision."
"There were times when we wanted to post confidential positions. For that, I had to contact ApplicantPro to ask about how to do that."
"One of the other issues is that we need to manually update details and that's time consuming."
"Zoho Recruit could improve in the ease of use because you need to know how to do scripting or coding to receive some of the functionality in the back end. For example, AI and automation need scripting and coding."
"There is a limit to the number of lines you can extract, I think it's about 600 lines."
"Its automation is currently complicated, and it could be better. The biggest problem is that their instructions, videos, and documentation are terrible. These should be improved. I would like to see an email tracking feature and an option to find email addresses and leads."
"No ability to automatically update details."
"It lacks the functionality for finalizing the process when a successful placement is made. There is no invoicing."
"There's a bit of a learning curve."
"The biggest problem is that their instructions, videos, and documentation are terrible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We had to pay an annual fee to use ApplicantPro, and the license fee included everything we needed except for the ability to post confidential positions, which was something we had to pay extra for."
"In terms of cost, Zoho is by far the most reasonable for what you're getting. You get the option of monthly or yearly price. It is one cost per person for a license, and it is reasonable. My solutions are $50 per person per month."
"The more you scale the solution the more it will cost. If you want the vendor to do the implementation or migration there are extra fees."
"I think it costs about $40 per month for a recruiter account. It comes with ten free accounts. It's well worth the money we are paying."
"The cost of each user depends on the size of our user base."
"Zoho Recruit is an affordable solution in comparison to BambooHR and costs relatively the same as Greenhouse implementation wise. It costs less than $100 per user. Large organizations will be able to get enterprise pricing, and Zoho is transparent with their pricing."
"It is in the middle price range. Everything is included in the price."
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Construction Company
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Comms Service Provider
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University
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Zoho Recruit?
The cons of Zoho Recruit include the admin learning curve and the time needed to design and govern advanced workflows and blueprints correctly. Some key features, including advanced automations and...
What is your primary use case for Zoho Recruit?
I have been working with Zoho Recruit for the last two years. In the previous platform, I worked with many platforms, but within the last 12 months, I have only been working with Zoho Creator, Zoho...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Recruit?
I find Zoho Recruit to be a little expensive compared to other platforms. They have two editions: the Standard Edition, which is affordable, and the Enterprise Edition, which is a bit pricey.
 

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