# Bullhorn vs Firefish

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Bullhorn

| Attribute | Bullhorn | Firefish |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.7 (53% (medium)) | 41.4 (31% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based recruitment management system that combines applicant tracking and customer relationship management with automation, analytics, and AI capabilities, enabling staffing firms to handle client management, candidate sourcing, placements, and back-office operations within a single integrated platform. It is indexed under ATS & Recruiting Software.","source":"https://www.bullhorn.com","question":"What is Bullhorn?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bullhorn is a paid product; published pricing starts at $99 per user per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Starter, Core and Pro). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.bullhorn.com","question":"How much does Bullhorn cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Bullhorn. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.bullhorn.com","question":"What platforms does Bullhorn support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Bullhorn, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.bullhorn.com","question":"Can Bullhorn be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Bullhorn, including Salesforce, Accounting systems, Phone systems, VMS systems, Phone screen recording services, Job boards, Background check providers and Assessment platforms, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.bullhorn.com","question":"What does Bullhorn integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Bullhorn. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bullhorn not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.bullhorn.com/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Bullhorn have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A recruitment CRM software built for agencies managing permanent, temporary, and contract placements. It combines candidate and client management, job workflows, shift scheduling, AI-assisted sourcing, and business analytics in a single platform to streamline administrative work and support growth. It is indexed under Staffing Agency Software.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing","question":"What is Firefish?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Firefish does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing","question":"How much does Firefish cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Firefish. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Firefish support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Firefish, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing","question":"Can Firefish be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Firefish, including Tempaid, WhatsApp for Business, Twillio, Devyce, Payemoji, Email platforms, Job boards and Calendar systems, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing-request","question":"What does Firefish integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Firefish. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Firefish not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does Firefish have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Firefish is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing","question":"Where is Firefish available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based recruitment management system that combines applicant tracking and customer relationship management with automation, analytics, and AI capabilities, enabling staffing firms to handle client management, candidate sourcing, placements, and back-office operations within a single integrated platform. | A recruitment CRM software built for agencies managing permanent, temporary, and contract placements. It combines candidate and client management, job workflows, shift scheduling, AI-assisted sourcing, and business analytics in a single platform to streamline administrative work and support growth. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sso_scim":false,"analytics":true,"api_access":"full","agency_mode":true,"assessments":"integration","hris_handoff":true,"dei_reporting":false,"pricing_model":"per_recruiter_seat","recruiting_crm":true,"job_distribution":true,"background_checks":"integration","candidate_sourcing":true,"deployment_archive":"cloud_saas_monolith","interview_scheduling":"none","structured_interviews":false,"vms_vendor_management_system_integration":true,"resume_parsing_and_semantic_candidate_search":true,"linkedin_recruiter_and_job_board_distribution":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_recruiter_seat","deployment_archive":"cloud_saas_monolith","candidate_sms_texting_and_automated_outreach":true,"resume_parsing_and_semantic_candidate_search":true,"high_volume_light_industrial_shift_scheduling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 350 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Accounting systems"},{"name":"Phone systems"},{"name":"VMS systems"},{"name":"Phone screen recording services"},{"name":"Job boards"},{"name":"Background check providers"},{"name":"Assessment platforms"},{"name":"Communications tools"}]` | `[{"name":"Tempaid"},{"name":"WhatsApp for Business"},{"name":"Twillio"},{"name":"Devyce"},{"name":"Payemoji"},{"name":"Email platforms"},{"name":"Job boards"},{"name":"Calendar systems"},{"name":"Back-office systems"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$99/user/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$165/user/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":165,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","commitment":"monthly","description":"Complete small agency platform with recruitment CRM, AI search and match, chat, automation, and real-time analytics","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $99/user/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bullhorn.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:30:27.127Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"quote","addOns":[{"name":"Add-On Modules","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":null,"currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"Custom pricing based on recruiter count, workflows, and selected modules. Add-on modules from £150.","currency":"GBP","sourceUrl":"https://www.firefishsoftware.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T21:34:32.659Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | high | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Staffing Agency Software)

| Capability | Bullhorn | Firefish |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment archive | Cloud saas monolith | Cloud saas monolith |
| Pay rate vs bill rate markup calculator | - | - |
| Split commission tracking for recruiters | - | - |
| Vms vendor management system integration | ✓ | - |
| High volume light industrial shift scheduling | - | ✓ |
| Healthcare travel nurse credential and expiry tracking | - | - |
| Resume parsing and semantic candidate search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linkedin recruiter and job board distribution | ✓ | - |
| Candidate SMS texting and automated outreach | - | ✓ |
| E verify and i9 onboarding compliance | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Per recruiter seat | Per recruiter seat |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:17.468Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*