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Bullhorn vs Forge AI

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

Forge AI

Sales-quoted

Jane is an AI teammate for staffing firms. She works across ATS, CRM, email, and accounting. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Forge AI fits

  • Staffing firms on Bullhorn, Avionte, or JobDiva
  • Desks that want AI to draft BD notes in the recruiter's voice
  • Agencies reconciling contractor hours into QuickBooks
  • Teams willing to connect ATS, CRM, and ledger

At a glance

DetailBullhornForge AI
Starting price$99/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, Dashboards & leaderboards, CRMLead generation, CRM, Sourcing
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

Forge AI

Stands out: One agent that shortlists reqs, drafts client notes, and turns approved hours into invoices.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. Buying is a demo. This is an operator for agencies, not a job-seeker tool.

Not the right fit for

  • Corporate TA teams that are not a staffing firm
  • Buyers who need a printed monthly seat price

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

Forge AI

  • Works across ATS, CRM, and accounting
  • Shortlists onto the req automatically
  • Hours become invoices the same day
  • No public price
  • Demo-only buying
  • Built for staffing firms, not in-house TA

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

Forge AI

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. Buying starts with a demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bullhorn or Forge AI 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?