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HrThroo vs Zoho Recruit
Zoho Recruit is a mature applicant tracking system with a free plan, low per-recruiter prices in rupees and data centres in India. HrThroo is narrower: it does the first read of every CV with quoted evidence, then the first phone call and interview, and leaves every decision to a person.
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Zoho Recruit's column comes only from Zoho Recruit's own public pages, checked on 1 November 2026. Where their site doesn't say, we say so.
| Feature | HrThroo | Zoho Recruit |
|---|---|---|
| AI CV screening | Every CV is screened against criteria you approved first; each criterion gets a status. AI never rejects; a person decides. | Zia matching gives a 0–100 score from skills, industry and keywords; top 20 matches, Professional plan and up. source(opens in a new tab) |
| Evidence for each criterion | Yes: a quote from the CV for every criterion, checked against the CV text. Unsupported claims are marked “insufficient evidence”. | Not stated on their site source(opens in a new tab) |
| AI phone screening | Yes: AI phone screens from your own number, only for candidates who consented, 10:00–19:00 IST. The AI says it is an AI. | Not offered as AI; a non-AI phone bridge on Professional and up. source(opens in a new tab) |
| Indian-language voice | Indian languages for the phone screen (Sarvam AI speech). | Not stated on their site |
| Video interviews | Yes: one-time browser link; evaluated only on what was said. No facial, emotion or appearance scoring. | One-way and live video interviews (an add-on priced per job); AI writes transcripts and summaries. source(opens in a new tab) |
| Sharing candidates with clients | Shortlist links that expire, can be revoked and log every open; clients mark each candidate. | “Submit to Client” on all plans; a client portal on Enterprise. source(opens in a new tab) |
| Email from your own mailbox | Candidate and client email goes from your own Gmail, Zoho or SMTP mailbox. | Two-way IMAP sync on Professional and up; Zoho Mail and an Outlook plug-in. source(opens in a new tab) |
| Pricing | Per workspace, in INR: Starter ₹10,000, Growth ₹20,000, Scale ₹30,000 a month, with monthly screening and minute allowances. | Free plan (1 active job). Paid plans per recruiter: ₹1,250, ₹2,500 and ₹3,750 a month billed yearly; 15-day trial. source(opens in a new tab) |
| Data in India | Data in Mumbai (AWS ap-south-1 via Supabase); built for India's DPDP Act. | Indian accounts are served from data centres in Mumbai and Chennai. source(opens in a new tab) |
When to choose Zoho Recruit
- You want to start free, or pay per recruiter at a low price in rupees. source(opens in a new tab)
- You need a full ATS with separate editions for staffing agencies and corporate HR. source(opens in a new tab)
When HrThroo fits better
- You want every AI judgement to quote the CV it came from, so recruiters check reasons instead of re-reading CVs.
- You want first-round phone screens in Indian languages, from your own number, without a recruiter on the line.
- You send clients shortlists and want links that expire, can be revoked and show who opened them.
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