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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bullhorn ATS & CRM

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Bullhorn Recruitment CRM is a SaaS based solution that offers a suite of features typical of applicant tracking systems: a mobile app, batch or mass communication with potential candidates via multiple channels, instantaneous posting to multiple job boards, resume parsing, and data and document uploading.

    $99

    per month per user

    PCRecruiter

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APCRecruiter is a web-based recruiting platform. It supports candidate sourcing and placement via candidate tracking, job advertising, CRM, applicant tracking, and salesforce automation.

    $85

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $85
    per user/per month
    Basic
    $85
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsContact Bullhorn for pricing informationDiscounts available based on number of users, affiliations, length of contract, and other needs.
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    Community Pulse
    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
    Considered Both Products
    Bullhorn
    Chose Bullhorn ATS & CRM
    There is no comparing these products really. PCR is antiquated with horrible support and awful ease of use. All they say is no when you ask them to add a feature or tweak the littlest thing. The functionality of Bullhorn is unmatched. PCR is a cheap DOS version of Bullhorn.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bullhorn ATS & CRM
    I used PCR for about 6 years and became a master at managing it and cleaning data from within. I had almost total control over everything. With Bullhorn, it's different since much higher level operations are either hidden or inaccessible to the average user. PCR was easier to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bullhorn ATS & CRM
    Ultimately I did NOT select Bullhorn. When I was at a previous company, we were using Bullhorn. I evaluated a few, gave a full trial to SendOuts and MaxHire, and ultimately selected MaxHire to replace Bullhorn.

    Then, at my current company, we were using PCRecruiter. It was not …
    Incentivized
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    Chose PCRecruiter
    I think Bullhorn has some additional functionality that PCR lacks
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    I evaluated Zoho and Bullhorn along with PC Recruiter. I loved the PC Capture feature and PC Recruiter's outstanding communication by all the departments I talked to. Zoho's technical support was not based in the USA (at that time, unsure if anything has changed), and I …
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    It's more simple than Bullhorn so easier for some to pick up on.
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    I still keep using some of these, but PCR is my main place for profiles, since I can find someone on Linkedin, enrich it with another tool and keep it all in one place, PCR Recruiter. Its versatility when it comes to adding information and documents, organizing and visualizing …
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    I think for ease of use, it's better for smaller companies. Other ATSs are more flashy but can have too many features. This is an ATS that you can scale up or down. The configuration is easier to use for a single admin user. Also, can have as many candidates as possible.
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    More comprehensive, user friendly and cost effective than other products I've looked at.
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    Both are good tools, but there was more support for the PCR product at my selection time.
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    I was with Bullhorn for 20 years and saw the cost increase three-fold, while functionality was degraded over time. They ended their email inbox function this last May, sending a notice to a wrong email address, leaving me with only a week to find a different provider. I found …
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    I have used PCRecruiter for over 10 years now. The product takes some time to learn, but once you invest the time to learn its functions, it provides an amazing solution for the recruiting function. I have used this product in three different companies and implemented it with …
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    PCRecruiter doesn't lock me into an enterprise approach (having to purchase blocks of licences vs. individual licenses). It's implementation was far easier based on past experiences.
    Chose PCRecruiter
    The short answer is that PCRecruiter provides what we believe to be the best overall value for the money. PCRecruiter offers a comprehensive and complete package that integrates all phases of the recruitment process and applicant tracking. PCRecruiter also understand the …
    Incentivized
    Chose PCRecruiter
    My company's initial applicant tracking system was PCRecruiter. We found it to be inferior to Bullhorn Applicant Tracking System. Bullhorn had excellent compatibility and synchronization with our company's system. Work processes were streamlined and navigation through the …
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    65%
    Would buy again
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    81%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    68%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    68%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    Features
    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Bullhorn ATS & CRM and PCRecruiter
    Feature
    Bullhorn ATS & CRM
    9.5
    58 Ratings
    17% above category average
    PCRecruiter
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management10.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting10.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.222 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customized Application Form10.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resume Management10.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention10.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate Search10.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking10.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration10.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Creation and Delegation10.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email Templates10.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Permissions10.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts10.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting10.052 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score3.3 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    JobDiva
    Score7.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (80 ratings)
    7.4
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.0
    (13 ratings)
    2.0
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    6.8
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bullhorn ATS & CRMPCRecruiter
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bullhorn
    Bullhorn served as a very reliable and thorough tracking system for contacts, discovering prospects, and maintaining track of all relevant data. There are many customization options, strong search results, and sensible workflows. Excellent reporting tool. When we needed to find new resumes but all we could find were talents who had previously been discovered, it was less appropriate. Job Boards outperformed Bull Horn in terms of speed and quality.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    PCRecruiter is great for staffing and recruiting companies that are looking to organize their database. It is also suitable for companies that are also wanting to organize their recruiting processes. Many companies still receive resumes in paper and do not digitalize them. It is even suitable for sales and marketing departments, since you can do marketing and track sales with it.
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    Pros
    Bullhorn
    • It provides the contact details of a candidate relevant to the job. All details are with a user-friendly interface that anyone can use the application.
    • The specific details given by Bullhorn ATS & CRM are unbelievable. One place and you can make a decision about hiring or not hiring.
    • The messaging automation feature again helps to save our time.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    • Applicant tracking is a great tool. We are able to search resumes or search by keyword. This is a definite time saver and will eliminate your filing cabinets.
    • Linking candidates to job orders. We are able to create jobs and link candidates to open job orders. This allows us to see what positions are currently open and also lets us know the length of time the position was open before being filled.
    • Notes: We are able to keep notes on start dates, end dates, call-offs, tardiness, workers comp claims, disciplinary, and anything else that our company needs. This is a great tool when you have workers comp claims, unemployment, or documentation for ending a work assignment.
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    Cons
    Bullhorn
    • Reporting: out of the box reporting is not very detailed or easy to navigate. In order to get better detailed and specific reports, you either need their Canvas product or pay for a 3rd party vendor.
    • Customization: will get better with NOVO Experience update, but many users still don't have it. Right now many fields and order are not customizable
    • Many features Bullhorn can do are not apparent to the user, often times you have to call in the figure things out.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    • It would be wonderful if once a presentation is made and additional information is added to a candidate's profile that PCRecruiter would update and include that information in the link.
    • Building out the backend of PCRecruiter with letters and setting up the flow of the candidate and moving the candidate through that flow is not intuitive and can be confusing to new users.
    • It would be wonderful if PCR integrated with more company's software when posting on 3rd party sites so that I wouldn't have to parse so many resumes.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bullhorn
    We have about 2 years left on our current contract; It would take a major change in the ATS marketplace for us to strongly consider opting out of renewal given the time and effort we have dedicated to building our our Bullhorn system. I will take the time to revisit with some of the competition down the road, but Bullhorn acquired our runner up, MaxHire, about a year back and continues to offer a solid product suite for our current and future needs.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    I really like using PCRecruiter and give this rating because the product has helped me with all the reports and services I need to make my job easier. I also enjoy the fact that if I do happen to have an issue of some sort, I can either search for the solution or I can contact a technician and they will take care of the issue immediately.
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    Usability
    Bullhorn
    I found Bullhorn ATS & CRM to be extremely user friendly and quick to learn how to navigate it. The integration to Xero is extremely beneficial and really helps us to manage and monitor our recruitment activities and what stage of recruitment we are up to and to ensure we are invoicing our clients accordingly which we do in three stages.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    As the past VP of Recruiting for a boutique search firm. I trained many recruiters on the PCR system. All were using the system like a pro in a week to 10 days tops. PCR does everything a recruiting team will need without being overly complicated to learn or navigate.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Bullhorn
    No answers on this topic
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    I have had little to no downtime with PC Recruiter (except for planned maintenance). Whether I am using it on my laptop or the mobile versions (iPad and Android based phone), I am able to get to my information quickly and easily
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    Performance
    Bullhorn
    No answers on this topic
    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    Except for an occassional "bug" in the software the system works very well and has for many years and thru sevewral upgrades.
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    Support Rating
    Bullhorn
    It's been a nightmare experience. The initial sales team were brilliant, and the customer service is great from the tech team - they get in touch with you quickly. However; I was often finding workarounds myself, or being advised workarounds instead of having issues resolved (example - The DPA/Non DPA issue - an Excel spreadsheet can do this, yet a CRM cannot?). I was debited on the incorrect date & then when I requested they refund until the due date, I was re-debited again on the correct date. The communication was poor - their billing team are based in the US and there was no acknowledgement of the mistake. My initial consultant chased them down for me, and advised me of their error. Lucky. The product was oversold. For example; I was advised their 'merge docs' feature would allow me to pull data directly from the 'Overview,' 'Work Histories' which later proved to be false. Finally, when I requested to end my contract & transfer my data (I advised a specific date I needed it, when my CRM would be ready) they advised it would take 15 business days & I was to put no further data in my system during that 15 days, and then gave me my data after 3. I now have no CRM for 4 weeks
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    The technical support team is awesome. Very knowledgeable and if it is something out of the ordinary they will quickly find the answer or someone that has the expertise to help. I have never had a bad experience with PCR technical support services. They are first class.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bullhorn
    Breathe is a great tool for smaller internal recruitment teams and I have previously used an in-house built system similar however Bullhorn is something you can use across larger businesses and growing SME's it works well for international businesses as everything is updated in real-time. The support function is excellent and the training tools for new starters are super helpful for our L&D team. Your account manager is also great for assisting in personalising sections to make them more business specific.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    PCRecruiter is very effective in the placement of employees and has been able to achieve our vision. My experience with a similar platform was not as effective as with PCRecruiter since the speed of loading web pages is reliable. The cost of deploying PCRecruiter is relatively low as compared to other recruiting software. The support team of this platform is very reliable and can be easily reached at any time.
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    Return on Investment
    Bullhorn
    • Bullhorn has helped with the standardization of data which allows us to track our high, low and in between individuals. It allows for corporate bench marks to be tracked. It also allows for a closer look at all of the data points to make decisions versus making decisions based on perceptions. The data has definitely helped us make better business decisions because of the reporting capabilities.
    • Bullhorn has some great marketplace partners and additional products like VMS Access that help with your VMS clients. This is a real time saver.
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    Main Sequence Technology, Inc.
    • Because I am a solo practitioner, with low volume recruiting, I don't use it to the fullest extent. So I'd say zero impact other than to track my information in case of discrepancies with clients.
    • There is a learning curve, so it does take away time from your day to learn the system.
    • Price is good.
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    PCRecruiter Screenshots

    Screenshot of Adding an appointment to the built-in calendar.Screenshot of Mobile-friendly and fully customizable job board.Screenshot of Mobile app for Recruiters and for Contract Employees