Bullhorn ATS & CRM vs. Paycom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
Score 6.6 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 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Paycom is a core HR management software solution. It includes features such as talent acquisition and management, time tracking, and payroll management. It offers some automation capacities, particularly regarding payroll.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
4.9
57 Ratings
48% below category average
Paycom
6.9
228 Ratings
13% below category average
Job Requisition Management5.156 Ratings6.9202 Ratings
Company Website Posting4.648 Ratings7.0199 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.222 Ratings6.5158 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.027 Ratings6.7185 Ratings
Customized Application Form4.139 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management5.057 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention4.254 Ratings6.9173 Ratings
Candidate Search4.957 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.057 Ratings6.9208 Ratings
Collaboration4.452 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation4.651 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates4.854 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions4.648 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts4.551 Ratings7.1214 Ratings
Reporting4.751 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.6
368 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.0333 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.9319 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.4321 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.7322 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.0242 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.1279 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.9265 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.0
382 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.6371 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.713 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.3319 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.6371 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0306 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.5206 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
8.1
337 Ratings
0% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.9322 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.1322 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.2266 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
7.9
382 Ratings
3% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.4375 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.7378 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0336 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings6.6181 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.0298 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
4.9
26 Ratings
47% 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
7.0
328 Ratings
8% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.6322 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.4319 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
7.8
324 Ratings
3% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.0321 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7277 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
5.8
187 Ratings
33% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.0174 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.1183 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
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Ratings
Paycom
7.3
234 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.3216 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.3204 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.6210 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.6216 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.0194 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Bullhorn ATS & CRM
-
Ratings
Paycom
6.8
34 Ratings
15% 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
Small Businesses
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Vibe HCM
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Score 4.4 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Bullhorn ATS & CRMPaycom
Likelihood to Recommend
4.9
(79 ratings)
8.1
(402 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
2.0
(13 ratings)
8.5
(22 ratings)
Usability
6.7
(6 ratings)
8.8
(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)
8.1
(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
Paycom has really helped us to configure our timecards and payroll to fit our unique pay structure. The system made it easy for staff to understand and not just the payroll/HR department. We use paper pay checks, and the system uses the "home location" for delivery which is not necessarily where the employee works, just where they pick up their check. If we used direct deposit, I am sure that would not be an issue.
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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
  • Employee Merit increases needing to be signed by EE and Managers
  • Timecards were clean and easy to navigate
  • Timecard that needed approving by managers could be sent an email directly from the system alerting them they needed to complete the task
  • Processing payroll was easy and fast
  • Audits were conducted timely and clear
  • 401K changes could be done through a bridge between Broker and investment company
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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
It isn't the best ATS out there. It lacks on both the recruitment and sales side. There is no way to differentiate between prospects, candidates, and clients. There isn't a way to merge accounts and names, so there are many duplicates. Too may paid add ons. I had a much longer review written up and the page just deleted it, but I wouldn't recommend Bullhorn first or even third. It feels like it hasn't been fully realized yet. There are certainly some good things about the product, but more areas where they can improve.
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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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
No answers on this topic
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
ADP is too complex, too many people to go through to get what you need, as you need it. I can only say that I don't want to ever have to go back to using ADP again., Wherever my career leads me - I will lead them to PAYCOM!!
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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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