Compare/Head to head

Bullhorn vs SourceWhale

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

SourceWhale

Sales-quoted

AI recruiting CRM and ATS with multichannel outreach for agencies, now with a hosted MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT. Pricing is a demo quote.

Where SourceWhale fits

  • Recruitment agencies replacing a stack of sequencers
  • Desks that need SMS and WhatsApp next to email
  • Teams that want notes auto-logged to the ATS
  • Recruiters who want their CRM inside Claude or ChatGPT

At a glance

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

SourceWhale

Stands out: Outreach, SMS, WhatsApp, call tasks, notes, and inbox AI sit in one agency workspace with ATS write-back. Its MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT search full call transcripts, notes and CVs, so a recruiter can prep for a call or find who mentioned relocating without opening SourceWhale.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. LinkedIn steps are often manual to-dos, and InMail is not sent from inside the tool. MCP write access covers only notes, person details, custom fields and pipeline moves, and a pipeline move made through MCP does not send that stage's automated email.

Not the right fit for

  • In-house teams that want a published monthly price
  • LinkedIn-first users who need InMail sent in-tool

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

SourceWhale

  • Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and call tasks
  • Notes and outreach write back to the ATS
  • Hosted MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT
  • AI campaign and inbox helpers
  • Sales-quoted, no public rate card
  • InMail is not sent in-tool
  • LinkedIn steps are often manual to-dos

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

SourceWhale

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card. Buying starts with a demo. Self-guided tours sit in a demo center. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Can you try Bullhorn or SourceWhale for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.
Does Bullhorn or SourceWhale have an MCP server?
SourceWhale ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?