Atlas vs Bullhorn
Two recruitment CRMs compared on pricing, features, and fit, so you can shortlist with confidence.
✓Pricing verified against vendor pagesData reviewed July 4, 2026How we research →
By Ramin Assemi, B2B SaaS marketer and former Head of Content at Close.comPublished
Atlas
AI-native "CRMx" that writes the record from your calls and email
Best for: Agency desks — perm, executive search and contract — that want capture and automation instead of CRM data entry
✓Automatic capture is the real differentiator: calls, email and meetings land on the record without anyone typing a note, with transcripts, summaries and actions attached to the right person and company (G2 reviewers, Mar–Aug 2026; vendor site, Sep 2026)
✓Reviewers who ran Bullhorn and Vincere before it single out support response times as the best they've used (G2, Jul 2026)
✕Contract billing, not pay & bill: GP, invoice and payment status are tracked and pushed to Xero, but that link runs one way, there is no payroll, and timesheet capture is not described anywhere Atlas publishes — a desk that pays contractors needs that machinery elsewhere (Atlas team, Sep 2026)
✕WhatsApp and contact enrichment are paid add-ons rather than part of the seat: about £7/user/mo and from £20/user/mo (Atlas team, Sep 2026)
Bullhorn
The market-leading platform for staffing and recruitment agencies
Best for: Mid-size to enterprise staffing firms, especially temp/contract
✓Unmatched scale: 300+ marketplace integrations and 110+ VMS connections
✓Deepest temp/contract back-office (timesheets, pay & bill)
✕Dated, click-heavy UI that reviewers call sluggish
✕Automation and AI (Amplify) are expensive modular add-ons
Our verdict
Bullhorn is the system of record; Atlas is the bet that the record should write itself. Bullhorn brings the deepest temp and contract back office in the market, 110+ VMS connections, a 300+ integration marketplace, and a track record with 50+ seat deployments — at the cost of a click-heavy UI, modular add-on fees, and reported renewal price pressure. Atlas inverts the model: calls, email and meetings are captured automatically and the profile updates without anyone typing, which is why Bullhorn appears on Atlas's own list of migrations and why G2 reviewers who ran Bullhorn describe the admin simply disappearing. Two things decide it. Atlas does track contract GP, invoices and payment status and pushes them to Xero, but that link runs one way and there is no payroll behind it, so a desk that pays contractors keeps needing the machinery Bullhorn has in the box. And Atlas publishes no pricing at all: £125/user/mo on a 12-month term is a figure Atlas will tell you, not one you can check, against Bullhorn's published $99 and $165 entry seats. Perm and search firms drowning in admin are the clean win; VMS-driven contract volume stays with Bullhorn.
Choose Atlas if…
- ✓You're in executive search firms, a segment Bullhorn doesn't focus on
- ✓You want workflow automation working out of the box
- ✓AI matching and assistance are on your must-have list
- ✓You want to trial before committing (free trial available)
Choose Bullhorn if…
- ✓You're in rpo providers, a segment Atlas doesn't focus on
- ✓You're in high-volume hiring, a segment Atlas doesn't focus on
- ✓You run temp or contract desks and need pay & bill in the platform
- ✓Your team sources through LinkedIn every day
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Atlas | Bullhorn |
|---|---|---|
| ATS + CRM core | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email/inbox sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| LinkedIn / Chrome extension | ~ | ✓ |
| Multi-job-board posting | ~ | ✓ |
| Built-in candidate sourcing | ~ | ~ |
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ~ |
| AI matching & assistance | ✓ | ~ |
| Reporting & analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Temp back-office (pay & bill) | ~ | ✓ |
| Open API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ~ | ✓ |
IncludedPartial or paid add-onNot available
What would it cost your team?
| Est. monthly cost, entry tier | 5 seats | 20 seats | 50 seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas (official) | £125/user/mo (12-mo term)flat | £125/user/mo (12-mo term)flat | £125/user/mo (12-mo term)flat |
| Bullhorn (official) | $495/mo | $1,980/mo | $4,950/mo |
Estimated from each vendor's published entry-tier price as of July 4, 2026; real quotes vary with plan tier, add-on modules, and contract terms. See how we label pricing confidence.
Frequently asked questions
How do Atlas and Bullhorn pricing compare?
Atlas pricing starts at £125/user/mo (12-mo term) (official, reviewed July 4, 2026). Bullhorn pricing starts at $99/user/mo (official, reviewed July 4, 2026).
What does Atlas cost?
Atlas pricing starts at £125/user/mo (12-mo term) (official, reviewed July 4, 2026). £125/user/mo is Atlas's standard rate on its standard 12-month term, supplied by the vendor and also sold in USD, EUR and AUD; payment is monthly or annually in advance, and discounts apply for longer terms, upfront payment and volume. A no-commitment option exists at a higher rate. Two add-ons are licensed per seat and are not in the £125: Contact Enrichment from £20/user/mo and WhatsApp from about £7/user/mo (Atlas team, Sep 2026).
What does Bullhorn cost?
Bullhorn pricing starts at $99/user/mo (official, reviewed July 4, 2026). Publishes small-agency pricing only: Starter $99/user/mo (1–2 users) and Core $165/user/mo. Pro and larger deployments are quote-based, and optional modules (AI Search & Match, Onboarding, Back Office) are priced separately (vendor pricing page, Jul 2026).
Which is rated higher, Atlas or Bullhorn?
Atlas is rated higher: 4.9/5 on G2 versus 4.2/5 for Bullhorn on G2.
Who is Atlas best for, and who is Bullhorn best for?
Atlas: Agency desks — perm, executive search and contract — that want capture and automation instead of CRM data entry. Bullhorn: Mid-size to enterprise staffing firms, especially temp/contract.