Recruitment · head to head
Bullhorn vs Jobvite
Bullhorn
Recruitment
Applicant tracking and CRM for staffing and recruitment agencies, including contract placement, timesheets and pay-bill
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- On request
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Jobvite no pricing is published and no minimum is stated
- They diverge on capability: Bullhorn covers Recruitment CRM, Jobvite covers Applicant Tracking.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bullhorn and Jobvite actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), 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 Bullhorn
- Recruitment CRM
- Applicant tracking
- Pay and bill
- Bullhorn Automation
- Executive search
- Salesforce edition
Only in Jobvite
- Applicant Tracking
- CRM
- Career Sites
- Social Recruiting
- Employee Referrals
- Indeed
- Glassdoor
Both cover
- Analytics
- Onboarding
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bullhorn
- A contract staffing agency that needs worked hours to become both a worker payment and a client invoice against one placement recordnot Jobvite
- A recruitment firm where consultants sell to clients and manage candidates in the same working daynot Jobvite
- An agency consolidating several acquired offices onto one system of recordnot Jobvite
- An executive search practice needing assignment-based workflow rather than requisition-based trackingnot Jobvite
Jobvite
- Applicant tracking and recruitment workflow managementnot Bullhorn
- Recruitment marketing and candidate onboardingnot Bullhorn
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Jobvite
- No pricing is published and no minimum is stated
- The product is sold as a core applicant tracking system with onboarding, AI and recruitment marketing as separately added modules, so cost depends on a combination rather than a tier
- Every route to a figure is a quote request
Pricing, plan by plan
Bullhorn
On request- Bullhorn ATS and CRM$undefined/year
- Priced per user per month on an annual contract
- Minimum user counts apply
- Implementation and data migration quoted separately
Jobvite
On request- Jobvite$undefined/month
- ATS
- CRM
- Career Sites
Which should you pick?
Choose Bullhorn if
- You need recruitment crm.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want applicant tracking.
Choose Jobvite if
- You need applicant tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want crm.
Questions people ask
- Is Bullhorn or Jobvite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bullhorn starts at On request and Jobvite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bullhorn or Jobvite?
- Bullhorn starts at On request and Jobvite at On request.
- Does Bullhorn or Jobvite run on more platforms?
- Bullhorn runs on Web, iOS, Android. Jobvite runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Bullhorn best used for?
- Bullhorn is most often used for a contract staffing agency that needs worked hours to become both a worker payment and a client invoice against one placement record, a recruitment firm where consultants sell to clients and manage candidates in the same working day, an agency consolidating several acquired offices onto one system of record, an executive search practice needing assignment-based workflow rather than requisition-based tracking. Of those, a contract staffing agency that needs worked hours to become both a worker payment and a client invoice against one placement record and a recruitment firm where consultants sell to clients and manage candidates in the same working day are not what Jobvite is typically brought in for.
- What can Bullhorn do that Jobvite cannot?
- Bullhorn covers Recruitment CRM, Applicant tracking, Pay and bill, Bullhorn Automation. Jobvite covers Applicant Tracking, CRM, Career Sites, Social Recruiting. Both handle Analytics, Onboarding.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
Jobvite: How much does Jobvite cost?
Jobvite does not publish standard pricing. The platform uses a modular, flexible pricing model where customers start with core ATS functionality and add optional modules (Onboarding, AI Companion, Recruitment Marketing, Analytics) as needed. Organizations must request custom quotes through the sales team at (888) 885-5299.
SourceBullhorn: Who owns Bullhorn?
Insight Partners has held a majority stake since 2012, and the company has grown substantially through acquisition since then.
Jobvite: How does Jobvite pricing work?
Jobvite employs a modular approach where customers configure solutions based on requirements. The core applicant tracking system serves as the foundation, with additional modules available as add-ons. Exact pricing depends on company size, hiring complexity, and selected modules, requiring individual consultation.
SourceBullhorn: 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.
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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