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Bullhorn vs Imagine 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

Imagine AI

Quote-based

Imagine AI is an AI recruitment CRM for agencies that cares most about revenue: it puts leads and hiring signals in front of each consultant and captures follow-ups from calls automatically. Pricing is by quote after a sales call.

Where Imagine AI fits

  • Agency owners who want billings per consultant visible
  • Managers building one qualification standard across a desk
  • Business development heavy perm and contract desks
  • Agencies tired of running many disconnected tools

At a glance

DetailBullhornImagine AI
Starting price$99/user/moQuote-based
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underATS, CRMCRM, ATS
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

Imagine AI

Stands out: Most agency CRMs are built around the req workflow; Imagine is built around business development. It pushes warm leads and hiring signals into each consultant's patch, runs live call prompts and qualification sheets, and writes summaries and follow-ups from calls, emails and meetings back onto the record.

Watch out: There is no public price, free trial or self-serve signup, so you have to book a call to see it. The vendor names no integrations on its site, and its results (17.6% revenue growth, 27% faster time to fill) are its own figures with no outside reviews yet.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house corporate talent teams
  • Buyers who need a published price before a call
  • Teams that want a self-serve trial first

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

Imagine AI

  • Built around business development, not just the req workflow
  • Follow-ups captured from calls, emails and meetings
  • Live call prompts set one standard for the desk
  • No published price
  • No free trial or self-serve signup
  • No integrations named on the vendor site

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

Imagine AI

Quote-based

Imagine AI does not publish a price. Pricing is set on a sales call booked through imagine-ai.com, and no free trial or free plan is listed. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 22 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bullhorn or Imagine 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?