Bullhorn ATS & CRM vs. Paycom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
Score 7.1 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
Paycom
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Paycom supports HR and payroll with automated, employee-first technology that supports every stage of employment. Its single database enables seamless data management, to reduce errors, endless data entry and time-consuming administrative tasks.N/A
Pricing
Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
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Bullhorn ATS & CRM

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Paycom
Chose Paycom
I used ADP WFN in the past, and while I imagine (and hope) they've updated their archaic tool by now, Paycom was light years ahead of them at that point in time. When we evaluated ADP vs Paycom, ADP was the incumbent so they were arrogant enough to think we wouldn't make the …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
7.4
58 Ratings
7% below category average
Paycom
6.5
236 Ratings
18% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.657 Ratings6.5211 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.549 Ratings6.4208 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.222 Ratings6.0166 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.027 Ratings6.2193 Ratings
Customized Application Form7.340 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management7.658 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.455 Ratings6.6182 Ratings
Candidate Search7.558 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.658 Ratings6.4216 Ratings
Collaboration7.453 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.552 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates7.555 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.549 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.452 Ratings7.4222 Ratings
Reporting7.552 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.9
384 Ratings
0% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.6348 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.4335 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7336 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7336 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6257 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0293 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.1279 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.1
397 Ratings
0% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8385 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.713 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.1334 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1384 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.9319 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.6215 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.0
350 Ratings
1% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.0333 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.9334 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.1279 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.5
397 Ratings
4% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0390 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.1393 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.6350 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.0189 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.7311 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
48% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.9
341 Ratings
10% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.6335 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.3332 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
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Ratings
Paycom
8.0
337 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.2334 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.9288 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
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Ratings
Paycom
5.7
196 Ratings
33% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.2183 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.7192 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
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Ratings
Paycom
7.4
244 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.5225 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.4213 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.6226 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.7202 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
14% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.124 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.830 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings5.833 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings5.429 Ratings
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Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Vibe HCM
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Score 4.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(80 ratings)
8.1
(419 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
2.0
(13 ratings)
8.7
(23 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(7 ratings)
8.9
(24 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(10 ratings)
9.0
(52 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(7 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
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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Paycom
The system contains a vast amount of information, and the entire thing flows seamlessly from one form to the next. When you set things up properly, you can automate several other entries to be updated by just changing one piece of data. The system speeds up your own processes and can reduce your workload in an instant.
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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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Paycom
  • Their software is top notch! Extremely user friendly.
  • Their customer service is great. You most always speak to the same person on your "team" they designate to you.
  • They have so many "standard" reports set up in their system, ones so specific, you would think they know HR a little ;)
  • Year End Tax time, has been breeze with Paycom. W2's come with no issues, reporting, etc.
  • Their benefit coordinators are extremely knowledgable of benefits and they make enrollments so seamless!
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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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Paycom
  • GL set up can be clunky until you understand how it works.
  • Be able to edit document types. I made an entire document then realized I attached it incorrectly and had to start over.
  • Advanced Report Writer would be nice to combine multiple areas into one report easily.
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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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Paycom
We've made the mistake of moving away from Paycom to a PEO which had made a lot of promises, that they could not keep. Less than a year after that transition, we returned to Paycom and are happier than ever.
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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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Paycom
The system is very user friendly. Once you navigate where your information is stored under the forms you are golden. While the training amplified my capabilities and knowledge, I could have jumped into the system without and training and managed just fine. This probably one of my favorite parts about Paycom!
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Reliability and Availability
Bullhorn
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Paycom
They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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Performance
Bullhorn
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Paycom
Yes, Paycom's performance is excellent, no issues.
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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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Paycom
Our TSR has been wonderful to work with. Every step of the
way he was quick to respond and answer any questions we had. I knew I could
reach him at any time (day or night) and he would be available to assist.
Implementing a new HRIS system is obviously a huge task and I contribute all
our success to our rep Kurt! Of course, with any implementation, there were
bumps along the way and issues. But I always knew we would work as a team to
get those issues figured out. Working in the Paycom system has been smooth and
easy to learn and I enjoy the employee self-service interface. Our managers
have had positive things to say and are all excited about the changes we have
been able to make to our organization due to Paycom being implemented.
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In-Person Training
Bullhorn
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Paycom
They were a sales person and not really a good trainer.
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Online Training
Bullhorn
No answers on this topic
Paycom
All the online training modules were short and straight to the point. Every module teach you how to use the system. If there is one thing they know how to do is training. We did implementation during the pandemic so all had to be done online or via zoom meetings.
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Implementation Rating
Bullhorn
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Paycom
Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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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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Paycom
The company already had the system in place when we merged with them. Upon learning the new system and transferring all the data correctly, I found it was easy to use, navigate and control. Even though I left that company there were very good products that I wished the new system had and don't. Honestly there is no system that will work 1000% as the data entered sometimes is not correct.
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Scalability
Bullhorn
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Paycom
They are not able to meet our current needs
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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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Paycom
  • Saved time, 2 person HR department so time is limited. With reduced time for onboarding we have been able to focus on other areas.
  • Improved employee satisfaction- employees enjoy the ease of use of the system and the ability to use on their phones.
  • Reduced background check/drug screening costs- prior providers were absorbent in the amount we paid compared to Paycom.
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