Head to head

Bullhorn vs CEIPAL

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

CEIPAL

Sales-quoted

US staffing ATS with vendor-management integrations and AI match scoring. Quote-based, aimed at staffing firms rather than corporate hiring.

Where CEIPAL fits

  • US staffing firms
  • Desks plugged into managed vendor programmes
  • High-volume agency matching
  • Teams that want tracking plus automation

At a glance

DetailBullhornCEIPAL
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 reviews4.6 from 1,264 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

CEIPAL

Stands out: Vendor-management integrations plus AI match scoring on a full desk ATS.

Watch out: No published price and no MCP.

Not the right fit for

  • Corporate in-house talent teams
  • Buyers who need a published price or MCP

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

CEIPAL

  • Vendor-management integrations on a staffing ATS
  • Public API
  • AI match scoring included
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Built for staffing, not corporate hiring

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

CEIPAL

Sales-quoted

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 17 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bullhorn or CEIPAL 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?