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ATSpro vs Bullhorn

Bullhorn is a powerful enterprise platform. It's also expensive to buy, slow to implement, and built around a module model that charges extra for things UK agencies actually need. Here's an honest side-by-side.

Bullhorn's pricing is opaque by design.

There's no public pricing because the real cost only becomes clear after an enterprise sales process — licence fees, setup fees, module fees, and annual contracts. Most UK agencies end up paying £120–200+ per user per month once you account for the modules you actually need.

The modules model means you pay again for things that should be included.

Compliance tools, AI matching, job board distribution — these are usually sold as separate packages in Bullhorn. In ATSpro, everything is in the £49 licence. No decisions about which modules to enable.

Implementation takes months and costs thousands.

A typical Bullhorn implementation for a small UK agency involves a consultancy engagement, custom configuration, and training. By the time you're live, you've spent more than a year of ATSpro licences on setup alone.

Bullhorn's AI is read-only. ATSpro's AI acts.

Bullhorn has added AI summaries and insights. ATSpro's AI assistant goes a step further — it takes real actions. Send an email, chase a reference, create a job, report on revenue — all from a chat interface. That's a fundamentally different capability.

Feature by feature: ATSpro vs Bullhorn

Pricing
ATSproBullhorn
Base price
£49/user/month
£120–200+/user/month (est.)
Setup / implementation fee
None
£5,000–25,000+
Contract length
Monthly, cancel anytime
Annual minimum
Data migration
Included free
Quoted separately
AI & Automation
ATSproBullhorn
AI assistant
80+ tools — takes real actions
Summarisation only
Built-in AI agents
14 specialised agents
None
Geographic intelligence
Map view, radius search, bulk actions
Not available
AI candidate matching
Vector + weighted, included
Add-on module
AI email composition
Included
Limited / add-on
UK Compliance
ATSproBullhorn
Reg 15/17 documents
Included
Add-on or manual
Right to Work (all Home Office types)
Full framework included
Basic only
GDPR 5-state consent management
Included
Partial
DBS & document tracking workflow
Included (manual tracking)
Third-party add-on
E-signatures (no DocuSign needed)
Built in
Requires DocuSign integration
Platform
ATSproBullhorn
Careers site builder
Included — 6 templates
Third-party or not available
Job board distribution
Indeed, LinkedIn, Reed, CV-Library, Totaljobs + more
Via Broadbean (paid add-on)
Timesheet & invoicing
Included
Add-on module
Consulting projects & SoW billing
Built-in — milestones, T&M, margin reporting
Not in core; partial via Salesforce edition
Client portal
Included
Limited / separate product
Onboarding time
Days
Months
UK-based support
Direct founder access
Tiered support desk

Bullhorn pricing is estimated from publicly available sources and customer reports. Actual pricing varies by contract size and configuration. ATSpro pricing is fixed at £49/user/month, all features included.

Free migration from Bullhorn to ATSpro

We will migrate your candidates, companies, contacts, jobs, and placement history at no cost. Book a 30-minute call to map out exactly what the migration looks like for your data — see also the pricing page for what is included at £49/user.

No credit card required · Full access from day one

ATSpro vs Bullhorn FAQs

How does ATSpro compare to Bullhorn for UK recruitment agencies?
ATSpro is typically 3 to 5 times cheaper than Bullhorn for a UK mid-market agency. ATSpro is £49 per user per month with all features included; Bullhorn typically lands at £120–200+ per user per month plus a £5,000–25,000+ implementation fee. ATSpro includes the AI assistant, full UK compliance (Reg 15/17, RTW, GDPR), e-signatures, timesheet automation, and a careers site builder — Bullhorn charges extra for each as separate modules.
Is ATSpro really an alternative to Bullhorn?
Yes — for UK mid-market agencies (1–100 recruiters), ATSpro competes on features and wins on price, AI capabilities, compliance inclusion, and UX. Bullhorn is the global enterprise leader and remains the right choice for agencies operating across thousands of users in multiple countries with deep ERP integrations (SAP, Workday, Oracle). For most UK agencies, ATSpro is the more practical option.
How long does it take to migrate from Bullhorn to ATSpro?
A typical migration takes days, not months. ATSpro provides free data migration of candidates, companies, contacts, jobs, and placement history. Bullhorn implementations typically involve a multi-month consultancy engagement; ATSpro onboarding is direct from the founder and you can be live in under a week.
Does ATSpro have an AI assistant like Bullhorn Copilot?
ATSpro goes further than Bullhorn Copilot. Bullhorn Copilot summarises and searches; the ATSpro AI assistant takes real actions — sending emails, creating jobs, chasing feedback, navigating the CRM — using 80+ tools powered by Claude Sonnet 4. The ATSpro AI assistant is included in the £49/user price; Bullhorn Copilot is a separate paid add-on.

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