Head to head

Bullhorn vs Carerix

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Bullhorn

$99/user/mo

The default agency ATS conversation: staffing CRM, automations and a large marketplace. Starter is published at $99/user/month, with everything above it quoted.

Where Bullhorn fits

  • Staffing agencies
  • Desks that need client management next to jobs
  • Firms that live on the Bullhorn marketplace
  • Buyers comparing Bullhorn against Loxo or Vincere

Carerix

Sales-quoted

Configurable agency and corporate ATS-CRM, strongest in the Netherlands and Belgium. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Carerix fits

  • Dutch and Belgian agencies
  • European corporates that want ATS plus CRM in one configurable system
  • Desks that need WhatsApp in the recruiter workflow
  • Teams replacing a heavily customised legacy ATS

At a glance

DetailBullhornCarerix
Starting price$99/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underATS, CRMATS, CRM
Capterra4.0 from 1,023 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Bullhorn

Stands out: Staffing CRM plus a marketplace of more than 300 partners on Core.

Watch out: Only the two small-agency tiers are published. AI, automation and analytics all sit behind a quote.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house tech talent teams that want structured hiring
  • Teams that need MCP today

Carerix

Stands out: A 2003-era European recruitment platform you actually configure, used by agencies and corporates, not a US SMB clone.

Watch out: Quote-only, and the product assumes implementation. A two-person US desk will hate the fit.

Not the right fit for

  • US SMB in-house hiring
  • Buyers who need a public per-seat price
  • Teams that want to be live this week without a project

Pros and cons

Bullhorn

  • Published Starter at $99/user/month
  • Marketplace of 300-plus partners on Core
  • Purpose-built staffing CRM shape
  • No MCP
  • The capabilities most agencies want sit behind a quote
  • Published prices exclude VAT

Carerix

  • Configurable ATS-CRM for NL/BE agencies and corporates
  • Public API
  • WhatsApp in the recruiter workflow
  • Quote-only, with no published rate card
  • Implementation-heavy versus a US SMB ATS
  • Interface and docs assume a Benelux buyer

What each one costs

Bullhorn

$99/user/mo

Starter $99/user/mo; Core $165/user/mo. Pro, Max and larger plans are quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Carerix

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. Contact the vendor for current terms. No public starting price on the vendor site as of the verification date.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bullhorn or Carerix for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?