Why Free exists
You can keep a Cutshort account and come back whenever you have a role to fill. Free does not end after a few weeks — stay on it as long as you like. It is a way to try the product and hire in a small way. It is not meant for closing an engineering role from search. If you need to look through many people, unlock contacts, and message them, you will hit the limits below quickly.What you can do on Free
Post jobs. Candidates can apply as usual. See applicants. For many people who apply to your job — especially non-tech roles, or someone currently earning under ₹10L — you can usually see their email and phone without using your monthly unlocks. Search the talent pool. Go to Talent database → Start a new search. On Free you only get 2 pages of results, and you can unlock 3 people a month from search. You cannot start a new message to someone you found in search. If you are hiring engineers, those 3 unlocks go fast. Freedom Plan is the usual next step for tech hiring.What is limited each month
These refresh when your month renews. Anyone you already unlocked stays unlocked.
If you use Cutshort from an AI assistant or through the API, unlocks and messages still come from these same monthly limits.
When Freedom Plan is the better fit
Upgrade when you are hiring engineers, or when 3 unlocks and no outreach from search is not enough. Freedom Plan is one price based on company size, starting at ₹10,000/month. Your whole hiring team can use Cutshort. You can post as many jobs as you need, and unlock and message candidates without counting them against a small monthly cap. Always included:- Unlimited job posts
- Unlimited unlocks (fair use)
- No extra charge per teammate
- No salary cap on who you can unlock