Zoho Recruit vs Manatal

Zoho Recruit9.1Visit Manatal8.0Visit

Higher score Zoho Recruit #3 in Applicant Tracking Systems 9.1/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Zoho Recruit

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Manatal #14 in Applicant Tracking Systems 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Manatal

• Zoho Recruit fits best

  Teams wanting mature, affordable ATS coverage

• Manatal fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting AI recruiting tools

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho Recruit 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Manatal 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Applicant Tracking Systems	#14 in Applicant Tracking Systems
Best for	Teams wanting mature, affordable ATS coverage	Budget-conscious teams wanting AI recruiting tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$15/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	15 days	14 days
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	200+ integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho Recruit 5/5 · Manatal 5/5
Career site	✓	✓
Resume parsing	✓	✓
Interview scheduling	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Job board distribution	✓	✓
Specs
Active jobs	10 jobs	15 jobs (best)
Users included	1 users	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes candidate management and interview scheduling. Standard adds resume parsing, a branded careers site, and 50+ integrations. Mobile apps, API access, workflows, assessments, and reporting support varied teams.	AI scoring, recommendations, and resume parsing support faster screening Career pages, job-board distribution, and customizable pipelines cover core hiring work Scheduling, automation, analytics, and asynchronous video interviews are included
Cons	The Free plan allows only 1 active job per recruiter license. Standard caps active jobs at 10 per recruiter. Advanced customization and analytics are reserved for Enterprise.	No free plan is available Professional is limited to 15 jobs per account The platform is available through the web only
Our verdict	Zoho Recruit is a cloud-based applicant tracking and recruitment platform for HR teams, corporate hiring departments, and recruitment agencies. It covers candidate management, resume parsing, career sites, job-board publishing, hiring… Read the review →	Manatal is a web-based applicant tracking and recruitment platform for HR departments, recruitment agencies, and headhunters. It brings candidate sourcing, resume parsing, profile enrichment, AI scoring, customizable recruitment pipelines,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho Recruit — where it wins

  • Free plan includes candidate management and interview scheduling.
  • Standard adds resume parsing, a branded careers site, and 50+ integrations.
  • Mobile apps, API access, workflows, assessments, and reporting support varied teams.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan allows only 1 active job per recruiter license.
  • Standard caps active jobs at 10 per recruiter.
  • Advanced customization and analytics are reserved for Enterprise.

• Manatal — where it wins

  • AI scoring, recommendations, and resume parsing support faster screening
  • Career pages, job-board distribution, and customizable pipelines cover core hiring work
  • Scheduling, automation, analytics, and asynchronous video interviews are included

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Professional is limited to 15 jobs per account
  • The platform is available through the web only

• Zoho Recruit9.1/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A broad ATS with a free tier, mobile apps, API access, and scalable paid plans.

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• Manatal8.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A low-cost ATS with AI scoring, automation, career pages, and video interviews.

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