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Breezy HR vs Bullhorn

Breezy HR logo

Breezy HR

Recruitment

End-to-end recruiting software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bullhorn logo

Bullhorn

Recruitment

Applicant tracking and CRM for staffing and recruitment agencies, including contract placement, timesheets and pay-bill

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Breezy HR has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Breezy HR the free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time; Bullhorn pricing is per user on annual contracts with minimum seat counts, so agencies with seasonal consultants pay for licences that sit idle for months.
  • They diverge on capability: Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Bullhorn covers Recruitment CRM.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Breezy HR and Bullhorn actually diverge.

Attributes where Breezy HR and Bullhorn differ
AttributeBreezy HRBullhorn
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Recruitment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Breezy HR

  • Applicant Tracking
  • Visual Pipeline
  • Video Interviews
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Assessments
  • Career Site
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed

Only in Bullhorn

  • Recruitment CRM
  • Applicant tracking
  • Pay and bill
  • Bullhorn Automation
  • Analytics
  • Onboarding
  • Executive search
  • Salesforce edition

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Breezy HR

  • Applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teamsnot Bullhorn
  • Posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipelinenot Bullhorn
  • Structured interviews with scorecards and guidesnot Bullhorn
  • Background screening and reference checking through integrationsnot Bullhorn
  • Employee referral programmesnot Bullhorn

Bullhorn

  • A contract staffing agency that needs worked hours to become both a worker payment and a client invoice against one placement recordnot Breezy HR
  • A recruitment firm where consultants sell to clients and manage candidates in the same working daynot Breezy HR
  • An agency consolidating several acquired offices onto one system of recordnot Breezy HR
  • An executive search practice needing assignment-based workflow rather than requisition-based trackingnot Breezy HR

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Breezy HR

  • The free Bootstrap plan allows one active position or candidate pool at a time
  • Unlimited positions, EEOC reporting and video interviews all require Startup at $157 a month
  • Scorecards, interview guides and e-signatures need Growth at $273 a month
  • HRIS integrations, offer management and custom roles are Business tier at $439 a month
  • API access and advanced reporting are only on Custom Pro, which is quote-based

Bullhorn

  • Pricing is per user on annual contracts with minimum seat counts, so agencies with seasonal consultants pay for licences that sit idle for months.
  • The product estate has been assembled through a decade of acquisitions, which leaves overlapping modules, inconsistent interfaces and more than one supported way to do the same task.
  • Implementation and data migration are multi-month projects requiring paid services, and agencies moving from another system routinely underestimate the effort of cleaning candidate and client records first.
  • The interface is dated relative to newer recruitment tools, and consultants coming from consumer-grade software need real training rather than picking it up unaided.
  • It is built for agency economics and is a poor fit for corporate in-house hiring, where the client and margin concepts are meaningless and the licence cost buys capability that will never be used.

Pricing, plan by plan

Breezy HR

Free
  • BootstrapFree
    • 1 active position/pool
    • Unlimited users and candidates (30-day access)
    • Career site, 50+ job board distribution
  • Startup$157/month
    • Unlimited positions
    • Background screening, automations
    • Questionnaires, video interviews
  • Growth$273/month
    • Reference checking, interview guides
    • Employee referrals, recruiter portal
  • Business$439/month
    • Advanced questionnaires, assessment integrations
    • Candidate nurture campaigns, HRIS integration

Bullhorn

On request
  • Bullhorn ATS and CRM$undefined/year
    • Priced per user per month on an annual contract
    • Minimum user counts apply
    • Implementation and data migration quoted separately

Which should you pick?

Choose Breezy HR if

  • You need applicant tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want visual pipeline.
Breezy HR review

Choose Bullhorn if

  • You need recruitment crm.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want applicant tracking.
Bullhorn review

Questions people ask

Is Breezy HR or Bullhorn better?
Neither clearly leads. Breezy HR starts at Free and Bullhorn at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Breezy HR or Bullhorn?
Breezy HR has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Breezy HR and On request for Bullhorn.
Does Breezy HR or Bullhorn run on more platforms?
Breezy HR runs on Web, Ios, Android. Bullhorn runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Breezy HR for free?
Yes. Breezy HR has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bullhorn starts at On request.
What is Breezy HR best used for?
Breezy HR is most often used for applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teams, posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipeline, structured interviews with scorecards and guides, background screening and reference checking through integrations. Of those, applicant tracking for small and mid-sized teams and posting to job boards and managing a candidate pipeline are not what Bullhorn is typically brought in for.
What can Breezy HR do that Bullhorn cannot?
Breezy HR covers Applicant Tracking, Visual Pipeline, Video Interviews, Automated Scheduling. Bullhorn covers Recruitment CRM, Applicant tracking, Pay and bill, Bullhorn Automation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Breezy HR: Does Breezy HR offer a free plan?

Yes, Breezy HR's Bootstrap plan is free forever and includes 1 active position, unlimited users, unlimited candidates with 30-day access, and a career site.

Source
Bullhorn: Is Bullhorn suitable for in-house corporate recruiting?

No. It is built around client relationships, margins and placements. Corporate teams should buy a requisition-based ATS instead.

Breezy HR: What is Breezy HR's Startup plan cost when billed annually?

Breezy HR's Startup plan costs $157 per month with annual billing (or $189 per month with monthly billing) and includes unlimited positions plus video interviews.

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Bullhorn: Who owns Bullhorn?

Insight Partners has held a majority stake since 2012, and the company has grown substantially through acquisition since then.

Breezy HR: What is the monthly cost difference between annual and monthly billing at Breezy HR?

Monthly billing costs approximately 20-25% more than annual billing: Startup is $189/month (monthly) versus $157/month (annual), and Growth is $329/month (monthly) versus $273/month (annual).

Source
Bullhorn: Does it handle temporary worker payroll?

It captures time, calculates pay and bill rates and produces payroll and invoicing outputs. Actual payroll processing is done by a payroll provider it exports to.

Breezy HR: What add-ons are available for Breezy HR?

Breezy HR offers Breezy Intelligence starting at $30 per 100,000 credits, SMS messaging at $41/month, Onboard at $49/month, and Perform (performance management) with separate pricing.

Source
Bullhorn: What does implementation involve?

Data migration, workflow configuration and training, typically several months for an established agency, with services charged on top of the licence.

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