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Bullhorn vs Carerix

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

Starting price

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, Dashboards & leaderboards, 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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?