JobAdder vs Bullhorn: An alternative for recruiters who want to keep it simple

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“JobAdder is the most nimble and adaptable system we have used – our productivity has increased immensely. We are finding candidates we did not know we had.” – Lindsey Morgan, People Intelligence

Comparing JobAdder and Bullhorn recruitment software

JobAdder and Bullhorn both provide recruiting and staffing solutions that work for recruitment agencies of any size.

What is JobAdder?

JobAdder is a cloud-based ATS and CRM SaaS platform. Built in Australia by recruiters for recruiters, JobAdder streamlines your recruiting workflow so you can focus on getting the best results for your clients by placing better candidates, faster.

JobAdder builds recruitment software that recruiters love to use. Our recruitment platform features one main dashboard with a drag-and-drop workflow and pop-out drawers, so you don’t have to click away to get the job done.


What is Bullhorn?

Bullhorn is a US-based Applicant Tracking and CRM System. It’s billed as a modern recruiting system that enables recruitment agencies to increase sales, streamline operations and differentiate themselves from the competition.

Their recruitment platform features separate tabs for jobs, candidates, companies, leads and opportunities, requiring multiple clicks for each task. It claims to make faster placements, increase candidate redeployment and manage client relationships all in one system of record.


JobAdder vs. Bullhorn ATS and CRM

Where JobAdder shines:

  • Australian development, support and cloud-based data storage with ISO 27001 certification
  • Built to scale with business growth of any size
  • Flexible pricing plans to suit every business – month to month or annually
  • Pay-per-user, flex down as well as up
  • No tiered features for different access levels
  • Continuous development at no additional cost
  • Extensive integration partner network to choose from

Where Bullhorn shines:

  • Northern hemisphere development, southern hemisphere support and data storage
  • Used as a system of record for enterprise recruitment agencies
  • One or two-year lock-in contracts
  • Set number of users, no flex until contract renewal
  • Tiered features with permission requirements for different access levels
  • Preferred partner network driven by acquisitions

Why choose JobAdder?

Simplify the job of recruitment

Complex Applicant Tracking Systems are overkill for most recruiters. Our cloud-based platform and mobile app let you recruit from anywhere, any time. With partnerships with 100+ best of breed solutions built for maximising revenue from recruitment, you can create a tailored solution that scales with your business growth.

Save time with workflows

Our automation and AI technology help you source, attract, engage and place the right candidates faster. You don’t want to spend time or money on admin when you could be talking to candidates. Use our drag-and-drop workflows with pop-out drawers to complete your tasks with fewer clicks.

Deliver better results for your clients

Reduce time-to-fill. Increase placement volume. Source proactively to build talent nurture pools that help you place candidates faster. Our exclusive SEEK Talent Search Connect tool plus LinkedIn Recruiter System Connect let you access tens of millions of candidate profiles – all within your JobAdder workflow.

Expect clear and transparent pricing

You’re free to choose how you prefer to pay, whether that’s month to month or annually. We work hard to keep your business every month. We know you’ll love using JobAdder, and we put our money where our mouth is. No lock-in contracts and no tiered features for different user levels. Never pay for a seat that nobody sits in.

Get local customer support

Get Australian-based customer service 24/6, no matter where your business is located. We provide support for every user, not just account administrators, at no additional cost. On-demand training is baked into your JobAdder workflow, so you don’t have to waste time learning how to use the platform.

Switching from Bullhorn to JobAdder

Just looking for a simple data transfer? Use our blueprint for express migration from Bullhorn and cut your onboarding time by 75%. Have a chat with us to see how we can help.

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Why Bullhorn customers are migrating to JobAdder

Native tools

JobAdder’s core platform provides a whole suite of recruitment features out-of-the-box. Imagine all your daily tasks in a drag-and-drop workflow – job creation, sourcing, messaging and communication, assessments, interviews and more. We also offer add-ons and integrations that plug and play with our core platform.

Continuous innovation

We listen to our customers when it comes to improving our platform. Platform development is needs-based and customer-driven. We’re constantly innovating so you can deliver the best results for your clients using the best technology. Continuous development at no additional cost.

Flexible pricing

Don’t pay for features you don’t need. With JobAdder, users can scale up or scale down at any time, so you’ll only pay for what you actually use. No need to lock into annual contracts, unless you want to. Change or cancel your plan at any time. Pay-per-user with no minimum user cost, even during your migration period.

The personal touch

Even though we’ve come a long way since our humble beginnings, we recognise and celebrate our roots. Our business is built by local people who are passionate about recruitment. Our job is to add joy to your job. We want you to love using your ATS and will do everything to help make this happen. After all, you use it every day!

Hear why your peers love JobAdder

3rd Feb
Laura Moffitt
Harper Anderton

My favourite thing about JobAdder is the flexibility that it provides. We can completely customise the software to match exactly what we need and what works for our business.

3rd Feb
Samantha Robertson
Seafolly

We know that JobAdder will be the best recruitment tool for us – it doesn’t matter what country. It’s part of having the right people in place from the beginning to get to the goal in the end. So I feel like it’s a long-term relationship with JobAdder. JobAdder is a step above some of the recruitment platforms I’ve used. It makes the process more efficient in really sifting through what’s coming in.

17th May
Matt Sampson
Aspect Personnel

We are very much moving into a data-driven society. I think JobAdder does a great job at capturing that data. I think that Analytics is an awesome tool to add another layer of analysis on top of that data. This is really beneficial for me as a business owner, to understand some of the opportunities and some of the bottlenecks we’re facing as a business and for individuals in the business, so that we can direct our efforts to the right things

3rd Feb
Melissa Edwards
Sharp & Carter

The mobile app is one thing our recruiters love because a lot of them can be working remotely. So they might go to a meeting and a candidate interview, then go back to another meeting and use the speech-to-text functionality.

3rd Feb
Mary Blake
Citrus Group

It’s the constant redevelopment and new initiatives that are coming out that means we haven’t even broached looking anywhere else. It’s fast, quick and enables [the team] to deliver a level of experience back to the marketplace.

3rd Feb
Matt Sampson
Aspect Personnel

The platform is so user intuitive, the most user-intuitive ATS that I’ve seen. Getting people up to speed on JobAdder is so straightforward. We’ve got people here who are up and running within 3-4 days. For me, the three things about JobAdder that not only keep us loyal but have us advocating JobAdder to our industry colleagues are: the simplicity of the system, the innovative mindset and the transparency with which you run your business.

3rd Feb
Paul Cameron
Consult Recruitment

JobAdder came out on top in all the key areas, from the cost of integration and setup to training for staff and then functionality and utility. I think the beauty of JobAdder is it runs in an agile, modern software environment that gives you regular updates to features that matter to users. It doesn’t matter how big or small you are, it scales with you and your business, which is perfect.

3rd Feb
James Caan
Recruitment Entrepreneur

Since the teams have been using the new CRM the feedback has been that it’s made managing the recruitment process more efficient, providing more time for them to spend on the part of the job they’re passionate about, with their candidates and clients.

23rd Jun
Vanessa Flynn
Bolt Talent Solutions

We wouldn’t have been able to do what we did without it. Partnering with the right technology organisation that can be agile and help you is so important.