Bullhorn vs Recruit CRM (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Recruit CRM grades higher than Bullhorn: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bullhorn grades higher on value for money. Recruit CRM grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bullhorn
ATS, CRM and AI recruiting software for staffing agencies
Recruit CRM
ATS and client CRM for recruitment agencies, with AI agents
Which one is for you
Pick Bullhorn if
- Fits if you run a staffing agency and want ATS and client tracking together
- Works for agencies that want a marketplace of partner apps
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you hire for your own company, as it is built for agencies
- Skip it if you want to try it first, as every plan is sold by quote
- Pricey if you want the CRM or AI, as they start at Pro with no price shown
- Watch out: the page does not say if the per-user prices are monthly or annual
Pick Recruit CRM if
- Fits if you place candidates with clients and bill for contractors' hours
- Works for agencies that source most candidates from LinkedIn
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you're hiring your own staff, as it's built for agencies
- Tight if you run more than one pipeline, as Pro allows 1, with 15 custom fields and 1 sequence
- Pricey if your whole team needs a seat, at $95 each a month, or $135 for the open API and SSO
- Watch out: AI sourcing, posting, texting, calling and analytics all draw on credits, and more cost extra
- Watch out: timesheets use credits for each active contractor every month, and the website builder is extra
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABullhornWeak | 2.2GPARecruit CRMFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$99 a user on Starter and $165 on Core, against a category middle of $85 and a dearer quarter from $149. The page does not say whether that is monthly or annual. | DGraded against the agency tools it's listed beside. Pro is $95 a user a month on yearly billing ($109 monthly), so ten users is $950. That buys 100 credits a user, unlimited jobs and the AI submission agents, but it's the dearest per seat of the lot. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. Every plan says Get a quote. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day free trial. The listing doesn't say whether the trial needs a card. |
| Features | CATS, client management, a 300+ app marketplace and AI on higher plans. The recruitment CRM and AI search only start at Pro, so Starter and Core have gaps. | BCandidates, clients, jobs and placements together, AI agents for submissions and pitches, sourcing, sequences over email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp, and timesheets that flow into invoices. The whole agency job, with contractor billing on top. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. An agency platform that needs setting up with workflows and custom fields. | CNo App Store rating on record, and credits for sourcing, posting and texting take some working out. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with a 300+ partner marketplace and LinkedIn and Salesforce links. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with LinkedIn, Gmail, Outlook, Zoom, Teams, Zapier and Broadbean, and an open API on Business. No desktop app. |
| Best for | ATS and CRM for staffing agencies | recruitment agencies placing candidates |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bullhorn and Recruit CRM. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bullhorn starts at $99 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Recruit CRM starts at $95 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Recruit CRM scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other hiring and applicant tracking tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Bullhorn for less, and none scores higher than Recruit CRM for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bullhorn also covers reports.
- Recruit CRM also covers time tracking and AI agents.
At a glance
| Bullhorn | Recruit CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $99 per user / month (billing basis not stated) | $95 per user / month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bullhorn | Workforce Cloud Tech, Inc. |
| Price read from | bullhorn.com | recruitcrm.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bullhorn
- Every plan has a Get a quote button, and the page does not say whether the per-user prices are billed monthly or annually.
- AI search and match, the recruitment CRM and Amplify Chat start at the Pro plan, which has no listed price.
- It is built for agencies, not for in-house teams hiring for their own company.
- Larger-agency plans, AI and Automation products and Middle Office are quote-only.
Recruit CRM
- Built for agencies placing candidates with clients, not for a company hiring its own staff.
- AI sourcing, data enrichment, job posting, texting, calling, workflow automation and analytics all use credits from a shared pool; more can be bought.
- Pro allows 1 hiring pipeline, 15 custom fields, 1 mailbox per user and 1 outreach sequence.
- Timesheets use credits for each active contractor every month, and the Recruit Craft website builder is priced separately except on Enterprise.
Key features
Bullhorn
- ATS and client management
- The entry plan covers applicant tracking, resume parsing, client management and a career portal for job postings.
- Amplify AI
- Amplify is the vendor's recruiting AI: search and match, a staffing LLM chat, data enrichment, resume formatting and call transcription.
- Digital workers
- Amplify Digital Workers are sold as automation for tasks such as screening, matching and building candidate submission packets.
- Automation
- A visual workflow builder, task-based automations and data-health automations run inside the ATS.
- Back office
- Bullhorn One and the Middle Office product handle timesheets, invoicing, pay and bill automation for staffing firms.
- VMS connections
- VMS Automation links to 110+ vendor management systems to import and update job records.
Recruit CRM
- ATS and client CRM
- Candidates, client companies, contacts, jobs and placements in one system, with hotlists, talent pools and a kanban pipeline.
- AI agents
- Agents parse custom fields from resumes, build client-ready submissions, write candidate pitch emails and, from Business, reformat resumes in your branding.
- Sourcing and enrichment
- A Chrome extension adds profiles from LinkedIn and the web; AI search of 800M+ profiles and contact enrichment use credits.
- Outreach
- Two-way email and calendar sync, bulk email with open tracking, and sequences across email, LinkedIn and WhatsApp.
- Job multiposting
- Posts a job to 3,000+ boards for credits, with XML job feeds and Broadbean, LogicMelon and CV-Library on Business.
- Timesheets and billing
- Contractors log hours, managers approve them and approved time flows into invoicing, with contractor and client portals.
Plans
Bullhorn
Starter$99
per user / month, billing basis not stated
Applicant tracking, resume parsing, client management and a job posting career portal. Sold through a quote.
Core$165
per user / month, billing basis not stated
Adds a 300+ partner app marketplace, custom fields and workflows, and LinkedIn integrations. Sold through a quote.
ProCustom
Adds recruitment CRM, AI search and match, Amplify Chat, data enrichment and process automation.
MaxCustom
Adds Amplify agentic workflows: screening, matching, outreach, a website chatbot and interview scheduling.
Front Office GrowthCustom
For larger agencies: applicant tracking, CRM, AI assistant, custom workflows and analytics.
Bullhorn OneCustom
Front-to-back plan adding timesheet management, invoicing and billing, and pay and bill automation.
Recruit CRM
Pro$95
per user / month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly)
100 credits per user a month, unlimited jobs and candidates, 1 hiring pipeline, 15 custom fields, the Chrome extension and AI submission agents.
Business$135
per user / month, billed annually ($159 billed monthly)
200 credits per user a month, 100 pipelines, a resume formatting agent, multichannel sequences, job feeds, open API, SSO and audit logs.
Enterprise$215
per user / month, billed annually ($259 billed monthly)
Sold through a demo. 2,000 credits per user a month, the Recruit Craft website builder and a named account manager.
Ways to pay less
Bullhorn
No public discounts listed.
Recruit CRM
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with annual billing
Recruit CRM's pricing page says annual billing saves up to 17%: Pro is $95 per user a month billed annually against $109 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bullhorn or Recruit CRM?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Recruit CRM is cheaper to start with: $95 a month for each person, against $99 a month for each person for Bullhorn. Bullhorn starts at $99 per user / month (billing basis not stated), and Recruit CRM starts at $95 per user / month, billed annually ($109 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Bullhorn or Recruit CRM?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Bullhorn nor Recruit CRM has a free plan. Recruit CRM has a free trial.
Which platforms do Bullhorn and Recruit CRM run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Recruit CRM lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.