Mercury vs Bullhorn

Mercury9.3Visit Bullhorn8.6Visit

Higher score Mercury #2 in Recruitment Agency Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Mercury

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Bullhorn #8 in Recruitment Agency Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Bullhorn

• Mercury fits best

  Agencies needing end-to-end operations

• Bullhorn fits best

  Mature agencies wanting advanced ATS workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Mercury 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Bullhorn 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Recruitment Agency Software	#8 in Recruitment Agency Software
Best for	Agencies needing end-to-end operations	Mature agencies wanting advanced ATS workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$99/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	350+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mercury 6/6 · Bullhorn 0/6
Candidate database	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Client management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Placement tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Timesheet tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Invoicing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Candidate portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Job board posting	Limited	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers candidates, vacancies, placements, timesheets, expenses and invoicing AI-assisted vacancy creation, matching and candidate summaries Integrates with Microsoft, LinkedIn, e-signature and job-distribution tools	Resume parsing creates structured candidate records Career portals, job distribution, and interview scheduling Workflow automation, reporting, mobile access, and AI features
Cons	Standard pricing requires contacting Mercury or a Customer Success Manager Job-board posting is listed as limited Its Microsoft-based platform may suit Microsoft-focused teams best	Starts at $99 per user per month Pro and Max use custom pricing No free trial or perpetual free plan
Our verdict	Mercury is a cloud-based recruitment platform for staffing and recruitment agencies that combines CRM, ATS and back-office workflows. It supports candidate and vacancy management, searchable candidate records with parsing and filtering,… Read the review →	Bullhorn is a cloud-based applicant tracking and customer relationship management platform for staffing and recruitment agencies. It brings candidate, job, client, and communication records into one system across sourcing, applications,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mercury — where it wins

  • Covers candidates, vacancies, placements, timesheets, expenses and invoicing
  • AI-assisted vacancy creation, matching and candidate summaries
  • Integrates with Microsoft, LinkedIn, e-signature and job-distribution tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard pricing requires contacting Mercury or a Customer Success Manager
  • Job-board posting is listed as limited
  • Its Microsoft-based platform may suit Microsoft-focused teams best

• Bullhorn — where it wins

  • Resume parsing creates structured candidate records
  • Career portals, job distribution, and interview scheduling
  • Workflow automation, reporting, mobile access, and AI features

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $99 per user per month
  • Pro and Max use custom pricing
  • No free trial or perpetual free plan

• Mercury9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  An end-to-end recruitment operations platform with deep Microsoft and workflow integrations.

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• Bullhorn8.6/10 · Paid

  A mature ATS and CRM with deep workflows, AI features, and higher entry pricing.

  Visit BullhornFull verdict →