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

Looking for an ATS you’ll love to use? We put our money where our mouth is.

“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
  • 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
  • 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.

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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

Pricing to suit any business size Customers stay because JobAdder makes the job of recruitment easier for everyone – consultants, clients and candidates. Unlike an all-in-one solution, you’ll only pay for the features you actually need to run your business.

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
Jamie Smith
JP Smith Recruitment

We are really happy with the product itself, but in particular the ongoing improvements that keep happening with it.

2nd Feb
Ben Hiles
Allegra Recruitment

The reason we stay with JobAdder is the quality of the Support Team. Friendly, knowledgeable, really prompt.

17th May
Courtney Rice
Thinking Ahead

Our remote recruiters are not necessarily reliant on our company connections, but they can be completely independent of that and use JobAdder anywhere, anytime.

3rd Feb
Yvonne Kelly
Driftwood Group

The JobAdder mobile app is amazing for our business, it’s changed the whole way that we work… It’s totally transformed how we work remotely.

23rd Jun
Joel Broughton
BlueCross

Since we’ve moved to JobAdder, we’ve reduced our job board expenditure by 65%, saving us thousands of dollars while our agency usage has dropped by 30-40%. JobAdder’s definitely paid for itself in just a few months.

17th May
Mary Blake
Citrus Group

A client could ring us on a Sunday night needing people the next day. We can go into JobAdder, bulk text candidates and see responses coming back immediately. We can then say to the client, ‘done and dusted.’ It helps us to actually win business because we have a speed of response to market.

3rd Feb
Philip Kingdom
Professional Recruitment Australia

The integration work JobAdder carried out was simply excellent. They conveyed complex processes to us in language we could understand and completed the work with minimum fuss.

17th May
Tom Mackintosh
Talent International

JobAdder allows us to tie into international job boards very easily, which means that we can get their brand out into regions they don’t usually have access to.

3rd Feb
Ravi Depala
Winning Group

Time to hire is significantly less than what it was before. Which ultimately is cost-saving across the business.