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Zoho Recruit vs CareerBuilder: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 10th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 14,292 reviews from Recruiting users.
% Fit
Feature ratings
Job Posting
4.6
Applicant Tracking
4.5
Candidate Management
4.4
Application Management
4.5
Resume Search
4.2
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Job Posting
4.6
Applicant Tracking
4.5
Candidate Management
4.5
Application Management
4.6
Resume Search
4.5
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews986
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.2
4.3
User reviews161
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.1
Customer support
4.2
Price starts from
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
One-time payment
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Internal HR Teams, Staffing Agencies, Recruitment Agencies, Corporate HR, Recruiting and Staffing Professionals

A best fit for Retail & Apparel, Manufacturing & Construction, as well as select Healthcare (Senior Living, Assisted Living, Rehab)

User reviews
pros & cons
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Faliscia K
Owner
5.0

Faliscia: My name is Faliscia. I am a business owner. I give Zoho Recruit five stars. If you have any questions, click below. Before I actually used Zoho Recruit, I was using Resume Library. Great customer service. However, because they only utilized minimal job boards, they didn't use a lot of the popular job boards, I didn't feel I was getting as many leads as I needed. Zoho Recruit allowed me to actually gain more leads. So as I recruited, I saw more leads come in daily. With Resume Library, I'd be lucky to get maybe one or two recruits a day, or leads, I should say. So that is the reason why ... one of the main reasons why I chose to go with Zoho Recruit. The reason for my rating for Zoho Recruit. Probably a couple of years back, I thought a little differently, but they have definitely stepped their game up a little more than before. I like the fact that they have a new interface. It's clear to see visually. The resolution is nicer. They have a lot more options. They've added a marketplace where you can advertise your job board or your job listings. Their customer service has definitely stepped up a hundred percent. It's 24 hours now. That's probably the biggest thing that I can say. They are there for you 24 hours. I can call them anytime of the day or night and ask questions, get a walkthrough, whatever I need, to work in the system. That is my review for why I chose Zoho Recruit. Customer service is very important to me. Zoho Recruit to get started is very simple. What was very nice about them is they offer a free trial. A very nice thing about them is you don't have to add a credit card to their startups. So you could go in, request a free trial, just put your name and your email address in their signup form, and you could immediately start using their services. They will send you an email that will allow you to get started with some of their training. And if you have issues, you can give them a call and they will help you, even though you're on a free trial. The recommendation that I have for anyone who's interested in using Zoho Recruit is to utilize the free trial. You need to make sure that you could get it. They offer a lot. Their platform is very, very robust. So they offer a lot. So you want to go through each module. Don't get it confused. Zoho has a lot to offer. They have a CRM. They have many components to their company, period. But on the recruiting side, you want to just go through the modules one by one to make sure that you can operate them seamlessly. Definitely test out their customer service. See what you think about it. Do a little research. Look at their reviews, of course. And then you can make a conscious decision if you want to utilize their services.

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Blair P
Senior Recruiter
2.0

Blair: Hi, my name is Blair and I am a Director of Recruiting at a national search firm. I would give CareerBuilder a two out of five stars, and for more reviews like this, please click below. So in our search, we pretty much left every stone unturned. We considered CareerBuilder along with Indeed, ZipRecruiter and LinkedIn. One of the main reasons that we chose to use CareerBuilder is because it allowed us to tap into several different markets and levels of candidates, meaning both at the hourly more general labor level as well as mid-level salary and some executives. One of the main reasons we chose and continue to choose to use CareerBuilder is the fact that it allows us to access multiple levels of candidates, meaning both at the hourly level, as well as salaried degree employees. Our business model is to target several different segments of employees and CareerBuilder was a good option to allow us to do that. So the actual initial setup of CareerBuilder was very easy. They do have a very good support and customer service team was very responsive. However, everything from there has been quite challenging. The search functions within CareerBuilder are certainly not as user friendly as most of the other platforms that we also utilize. So myself, as a leader within our company, it has been very challenging to train both experienced and new recruiters in using CareerBuilder. So when considering whether or not you'd like to use CareerBuilder, the two main things I would recommend considering or formalizing ahead of time would be your volume as well as the skill level of your recruiting team. So in terms of volume, think about how many resumes are you going to want to access? And are you sharing that pool of resumes with a team? One of the biggest cons about CareerBuilder in my opinion, is the limit to how many resumes are able to see. It's typically about 500 per month. And if you're sharing that with a team, you can go through those 500 very quickly. The other factor again, would be the experience level of your recruiting team. The search functions within CareerBuilder are not very user friendly, even for an experienced recruiter like myself. I often find it quite challenging and stumble my way through it. So those are the two main things. Again, the capabilities and experience of your team and the volume of resumes that you're hoping to access.

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Do these products fit your needs?

Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Activity Dashboard
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Alerts/Notifications
388
Important

Zoho Recruit

Top Features
37/44
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Job Board
  • Process/Workflow Automation
  • Referral Management
  • Searchable Database
  • Talent Pool
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Application Management
  • Assessment Management
  • Background Screening
  • Boolean Search
  • Calendar Management
  • Candidate Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • CRM
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Internal HR
  • Interview Management
  • Job Posting
  • Job Requisition
  • Mobile Access
  • Onboarding
  • Recruiting Firms
  • Reference Checking
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resume Database
  • Resume Parsing
  • Resume Search
  • Self Service Portal
  • Social Media Integration
  • Social Recruiting
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
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CareerBuilder

14/44
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Zoho Recruit
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
CareerBuilder
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Zoho Recruit
  • By Zoho
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1996
CareerBuilder
  • By CareerBuilder
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1995
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