Manatal vs Zoho Recruit vs Taraki: Dollar Per-Seat Pricing vs a Flat PKR Fee
Amaan Farhan
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Manatal and Zoho Recruit bill in US dollars per recruiter seat. On annual billing at the 10 November 2026 interbank rate, three recruiters pay about PKR 12,450 a month on Manatal Professional or PKR 20,750 on Zoho Recruit Standard, before card tax. Taraki Silver is PKR 10,000 a month for 3 job posts; Gold is PKR 25,000 for unlimited posts.
That rupee comparison is what most teams want when they look for a Manatal alternative in Pakistan, especially once a foreign card charge needs finance approval.
Last checked: 11 November 2026. Prices are from each company's own pricing page on that date.
When someone asked on r/developersPak which software recruiters in Pakistan use, one commenter who had tried to build HR software for the local market (u/LeastTomorrow4970, 7 September 2026) wrote that "corporates do not want to pay here" (Reddit, Sept 2026). When the payment is in dollars, the finance team also has to approve a foreign card charge. This post puts the numbers in rupees so that conversation is easier.
The main problem is paying in dollars, which in most cases becomes more expensive than the PKR market. Some software, such as LinkedIn when using it for jobs, also asks for per-day fees, which in our case doesn't happen. Taraki is a flat monthly fee, with no per-day job fees.
What do Manatal and Zoho Recruit cost in rupees?
Here are the list prices for the plans a small Pakistani team would look at. We converted at PKR 276.65 to the dollar, the Business Recorder interbank close on 10 November 2026 (Business Recorder). Your bank's card rate will be a little higher.
Plan | Price per seat, per month | In PKR (annual billing) | What the seat price includes |
|---|---|---|---|
Manatal Professional | US$15 annual, US$19 monthly | PKR 4,150 | Up to 15 jobs and 10,000 candidates per account |
Manatal Enterprise | US$35 annual, US$39 monthly | PKR 9,683 | Unlimited jobs and candidates, workflow automation |
Zoho Recruit Standard (Corporate) | US$25 annual, US$30 monthly | PKR 6,916 | 10 active jobs per recruiter licence |
Zoho Recruit Enterprise (Corporate) | US$50 annual, US$60 monthly | PKR 13,833 | 20 active jobs per licence, AI candidate matching |
Taraki Silver | PKR 10,000 a month per plan | PKR 10,000 | 3 job posts a month |
Taraki Gold | PKR 25,000 a month per plan | PKR 25,000 | Unlimited job posts |
Sources: Manatal pricing, Zoho Recruit pricing, Taraki pricing.
Each rupee figure is the dollar total converted at PKR 276.65, then rounded to the nearest rupee, with halves rounded up.
The Zoho figures above are for the Corporate edition, which is the default public pricing page. Zoho also sells a Staffing Agency edition with different prices and higher active-job caps; check that page if you place candidates for clients.
Zoho also has a free plan with one active job. Manatal has a 14-day trial and no free plan.
What does a team of 1, 3 or 6 recruiters pay?
This is where per-seat pricing shows. Each row below is the monthly cost on annual billing, at the same PKR 276.65 rate, using Zoho's Corporate edition.
Monthly cost (annual billing) | 1 recruiter | 3 recruiters | 6 recruiters |
|---|---|---|---|
Manatal Professional | PKR 4,150 | PKR 12,449 | PKR 24,899 |
Manatal Enterprise | PKR 9,683 | PKR 29,048 | PKR 58,097 |
Zoho Recruit Standard (Corporate) | PKR 6,916 | PKR 20,749 | PKR 41,498 |
Zoho Recruit Enterprise (Corporate) | PKR 13,833 | PKR 41,498 | PKR 82,995 |
If you pay month to month, Manatal Professional for three people is US$57, about PKR 15,769. Zoho Recruit Standard is US$90, about PKR 24,899.
Monthly cost by team size, annual billing, before card tax. Figures use the same rate, date and half-up rounding as the table.
For one person hiring a few roles, Manatal Professional is the cheapest paid option here. That is a fair result and worth saying plainly. The picture changes once a second and third recruiter join, or once you need more than Manatal's 15 jobs or Zoho's 10 active jobs per seat.
What extra costs come with a dollar bill?
The seat price is not the whole bill. Three things sit on top of it for a Pakistani company.
Card tax. When you pay a foreign company with a Pakistani credit, debit or prepaid card, your bank collects advance tax under section 236Y. For tax year 2027 the rate is 0.5% if you are on the Active Taxpayers List and 1% if you are not (FBR withholding tax rate card). It is adjustable against your tax for the year, so a filer can claim it back as a credit. It still leaves your account on the day you pay.
Annual payment up front. The cheaper annual prices are billed for the year. Three Manatal Professional seats come to US$540, about PKR 149,391 in one payment. Three Zoho Recruit Standard seats are US$900, about PKR 248,985. The 236Y tax on that Zoho payment is about PKR 1,245 for a filer.
The exchange rate. Your rupee cost is set on the day the bank converts the charge. If the rupee weakens before renewal, the same plan costs more. Your bank's card rate and any foreign transaction fee are on its schedule of charges, so check those too.
Manatal says it charges no tax to customers outside Singapore. On the US-dollar view of Zoho's pricing page, local taxes (VAT, GST and the like) are charged on top of the list prices. The same page also has a line that prices are inclusive of local taxes, which applies when you switch to a tax-inclusive currency such as Indian rupees. If your company pays foreign vendors by bank transfer instead of card, other withholding rules can apply, so ask your tax adviser before you set it up.
Who counts as a seat?
The word "user" means different things on each pricing page. Count your people before you compare.
Product | Who you pay for | Who is free or extra |
|---|---|---|
Manatal | Each user who works in the account | Hiring managers are unlimited on every plan |
Zoho Recruit | Each recruiter licence | Hiring manager and employee licences are add-ons, sold in packs of 10 |
Mustakbil Pro | PKR 10,500 a month, 3 team seats | Pro Plus is PKR 24,900 with 5 seats |
Taraki | One price per plan | Not priced per recruiter seat |
Sources: Manatal pricing, Zoho Recruit pricing, Mustakbil Pro. Mustakbil says its prices include tax.
A Lahore software house where two recruiters screen and a team lead interviews is two Manatal seats. On Zoho Recruit it is two recruiter licences, plus a pack of hiring manager licences if the team lead needs a login. That is an illustrative setup, not a customer.
What limits come with the cheaper plans?
Price per seat only makes sense next to what each plan caps.
Jobs. Manatal Professional allows up to 15 jobs per account. Zoho Recruit Standard allows 10 active jobs per recruiter licence. Taraki Silver includes 3 job posts a month, and Gold has no limit.
AI. Zoho Recruit puts AI candidate matching on Enterprise, at US$50 a seat on annual billing. Manatal's pricing page lists AI recommendations and automatic candidate scoring on Professional, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus. Taraki includes AI scoring of applicants, described on our AI scoring page.
Where jobs go. Taraki posts each job to your own LinkedIn company page, Google Jobs and Indeed. Manatal and Zoho connect to job boards too; check which ones matter in Pakistan before you buy. Our guide to where Pakistani employers should post jobs compares the local boards.
Trials. Manatal gives 14 days, no card needed. Zoho gives 15 days, then moves you to its free plan, and offers a 45-day money-back promise on paid plans.
Which option suits your team?
Your situation | Likely best fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
One person hiring a few roles, happy paying by card in dollars | Manatal Professional | Lowest paid seat price at one user |
One active job and no budget | Zoho Recruit Free | Free for one active job |
Company already runs on Zoho apps | Zoho Recruit | Stays inside the tools you already pay for |
Agency with several recruiters and many open roles | Manatal Enterprise or Taraki Gold | Unlimited jobs; compare the six-seat Manatal cost with PKR 25,000 |
Small HR team posting up to 3 jobs a month, wants rupee billing | Taraki Silver | PKR 10,000 a month, jobs go to LinkedIn, Google Jobs and Indeed |
Needs CV database contacts as well | Mustakbil Pro | Includes 35 CV database contacts a month |
If you are still tracking applicants in a sheet and a WhatsApp group, our post on signs you need an ATS is a better first step than any price table.
Where Taraki fits as a Manatal alternative in Pakistan, and where it doesn't
We make Taraki, so weigh this section with that in mind. Taraki is priced in rupees, per plan.
Silver is PKR 10,000 a month for 3 job posts. Gold is PKR 25,000 a month with unlimited job posts. On both, each job goes to your LinkedIn company page, Google Jobs and Indeed through our job distribution, and applicants land in one applicant tracking pipeline with an AI score.
What it doesn't do: our pricing page lists no free employer plan, so Zoho's free plan is cheaper for one job. Silver's 3 posts a month will be tight for a team opening many roles. A solo recruiter on Manatal Professional pays less than Silver. And if your company lives inside Zoho's other apps, that link may matter more than the currency.
For a wider list that includes Workable, Rozee and Mustakbil, see our recruitment software guide for Pakistan.
Questions about ATS pricing in Pakistan
Can I pay Manatal or Zoho Recruit in rupees?
Not on their public pricing pages as of 11 November 2026. Manatal lists prices in US dollars. Zoho's page offers USD, INR, EUR and GBP, with no PKR option.
Do I pay tax on a foreign software subscription?
If you pay by Pakistani card, your bank collects 0.5% advance tax under section 236Y, or 1% if you are not on the Active Taxpayers List. A filer can adjust it against the year's tax. Company payments by bank transfer can fall under other rules, so check with your tax adviser.
Is Manatal cheaper than Zoho Recruit?
At list price, yes, for the entry plans: US$15 against US$25 per seat on annual billing. Zoho's free plan beats both if one active job is enough.
What's the cheapest way to try an ATS before paying?
Use the free trials: 14 days on Manatal, 15 on Zoho Recruit. Run one real job through it, with the people who will actually use it, before you count seats.
Want to see what your team would pay in rupees, with no dollar card? Compare Taraki's plans.
Amaan Farhan, Marketing Associate at Taraki. He leads marketing and growth with an AI-native approach, and writes about how Pakistani teams can hire with less admin and better tools. LinkedIn
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