Compare/Head to head

Bullhorn vs RecruitOnline

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

Staffing agency platform with ATS, sales CRM, rostering and compliance for labor-hire, healthcare and white-collar agencies. One flat fee covers unlimited users: $1,500/mo billed annually or $1,650/mo monthly in the US, with a 14-day trial and no card.

Where RecruitOnline fits

ANZ labor-hire and healthcare agencies
Agencies rostering shifts with compliance
Teams wanting unlimited users on one fee

At a glance

Detail	Bullhorn	RecruitOnline
Starting price	$99/user/mo	$1,500/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Not on record	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	ATS, CRM	ATS, CRM
Capterra	4.0 from 1,023 reviews	Not 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

RecruitOnline

Stands out: The flat fee covers unlimited users plus 30 people in bookings, 300 RecruitChatBot conversations and 50 completed video interviews a month. Rostering blocks candidates with expired tickets from shifts, aimed at labor hire and healthcare.

Watch out: Beyond the allowances, each extra booked person costs $5, each chatbot conversation $0.15 and each video interview $2.50. Enterprise terms for multi-brand groups, including per-seat options and a 99.9% uptime SLA, are quoted.

Not the right fit for

In-house HR teams needing HRIS and payroll
Agencies that want no usage-based charges
Multi-brand groups wanting list prices

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

RecruitOnline

Flat fee with unlimited recruiter users
Rostering and compliance blocks included
14-day trial and REST API with webhooks

Usage charges beyond included allowances
Prices differ across US, AU and NZ
Enterprise multi-brand terms are quoted

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

RecruitOnline

$1,500/mo

RecruitOnline charges one flat platform fee with unlimited users: $1,500/mo billed annually or $1,650/mo billed monthly in the US. Australia is A$1,200/mo annually (A$1,320 monthly) and New Zealand is NZ$1,200/mo annually (NZ$1,320 monthly). The fee includes 30 people in bookings, 300 RecruitChatBot conversations and 50 completed video interviews a month, then $5 per extra booked person, $0.15 per extra conversation and $2.50 per extra video interview. Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Bullhorn cheaper than RecruitOnline?

Bullhorn starts lower, at $99/user/mo against $1,500/mo for RecruitOnline. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Bullhorn or RecruitOnline for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. RecruitOnline offers a 14 day free trial.

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