Looking for a Cutshort Alternative?
Cutshort is a tech-hiring platform with published flat-rate pricing: ₹30,000 per month or ₹2.99 lakh per year for unlimited job postings and unlimited resume views/downloads under fair use, according to Cutshort's own pricing page. No sales call needed to get a number. It also offers an assisted-sourcing add-on at 8.33% of the hired candidate's CTC.
| Feature | Hire22.ai | Cutshort |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free to post and browse; a hiring package starting at ₹1,999 unlocks full candidate profiles | Flat recurring subscription — ₹30,000/month or ₹2.99L/year for unlimited usage (fair use) |
| Free tier | Job posting and candidate preview browsing are free indefinitely | Pricing page offers a free trial rather than a persistent free employer tier |
| Candidate ranking | JoinX AI scores and ranks candidates against the job automatically | Matching focused on the tech-hiring niche |
| Assisted/managed hiring | Self-serve, with the hiring package covering full profile access | Separate assisted-sourcing option at 8.33% of the hired candidate's CTC, no retainer |
| Anonymous hiring | Candidate identity hidden until both sides opt to connect | Not part of the core product per public documentation |
| Recruiter automation | SARA AI can support sourcing and initial candidate engagement | Not part of the core product per public documentation |
| Best suited for | Teams with lower or variable hiring volume who don't want a flat monthly commitment | Teams with high, sustained tech hiring volume where unlimited flat-rate usage is more economical than buying multiple hiring packages |
Cutshort Pricing in 2026
Per Cutshort's own pricing page, plans run ₹30,000 per month or ₹2.99 lakh per year for unlimited job postings and resume views/downloads under fair use. An optional assisted-sourcing add-on is available at 8.33% of the hired candidate's CTC, with no separate retainer fee. There's a free trial rather than a persistent free employer tier.
Hire22.ai Pricing in 2026
Hire22.ai doesn't charge a recurring subscription. Job posting and candidate preview browsing are free indefinitely, and a hiring package starting at ₹1,999 unlocks full candidate profiles — so cost scales with how much you actually unlock, not a flat monthly commitment regardless of hiring volume.
Niche Matching vs. Per-Job Scoring
Cutshort's matching is built around the tech-hiring niche, surfacing candidates it considers a fit for engineering and product roles. JoinX AI takes a per-job approach across a broader set of roles, scoring and ranking candidates against each specific posting automatically as soon as it goes live.
Assisted Sourcing vs. Self-Serve by Default
Cutshort offers assisted sourcing as a separate add-on at 8.33% of the hired candidate's CTC on top of the subscription, for teams that want a recruiter involved. Hire22.ai's Hunter AI and CoNCT AI handle sourcing and initial outreach as part of the self-serve platform by default, without a separate success-fee add-on.
Pros and Cons at a Glance
Hire22.ai
- No recurring subscription — pay only to unlock the profiles you want
- Anonymous hiring built in
- Hunter AI and CoNCT AI handle sourcing and outreach by default
- May cost more than Cutshort's flat rate at very high, sustained hiring volume
Cutshort
- Flat, published pricing for unlimited usage under fair use
- Tech-hiring niche focus
- Optional assisted-sourcing add-on available
- Recurring monthly or annual commitment regardless of hiring volume
Switching from Cutshort to Hire22.ai
There's no dependency between the two platforms, so you can post your open roles on Hire22.ai without waiting for a Cutshort subscription to lapse. The core workflow — post a job, review JoinX-ranked candidates, unlock the profiles worth pursuing — doesn't require any data migration from Cutshort to get started.
When the Math Stops Working
A flat monthly plan makes sense when hiring is constant, but many teams hire in bursts — a few roles this quarter, none the next. Paying ₹30,000 a month regardless of hiring volume stops making sense at that pace. Hire22.ai's pay-as-you-hire model means a quiet quarter doesn't cost the same as a busy one.
When Cutshort might be the better fit
If your team is hiring tech roles at high, sustained volume, Cutshort's flat ₹30,000/month (or ₹2.99L/year) unlimited-usage plan can work out cheaper than buying multiple Hire22 hiring packages once volume is high enough.
By Jais Augus, Head of Recruitment & Talent at Hire22.ai · Updated August 2026. "A flat monthly plan is a great deal if you're hiring constantly. Most of the teams asking us about alternatives are hiring in bursts, which is exactly where a pay-as-you-hire package stops penalizing you for a slow quarter."
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- Cutshort — official pricing page (cutshort.io/pricing), fetched August 2026