Manatal
From $15/user/mo
73
AI-assisted ATS at an SMB price — CV parsing and matching without enterprise quotes.
- Staffing / agency front office
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
After Bullhorn
What should replace Bullhorn?
Bullhorn is scored as an incumbent, then removed from the list. Same engine as the quiz: 0–100 against a perfect match, hard filters, no affiliate weight. Next step after a match: the Migration Agent.
What this page answers
This page answers which Recruiting product should replace Bullhorn for teams already paying for it. Afterstack scores the Recruiting catalog from 0 to 100 against a perfect match for a default quiz, applies hard filters, and never uses affiliate status. Bullhorn is removed from the list. A default ranking currently leads with Manatal, Dover, Fetcher — take the quiz if your constraints differ.
Who should switch
Switch if wrong tool for in-house product TA; Implementation is real. The replacements below are built for teams leaving Bullhorn, not as a paid homepage module.
When not to switch
Stay on Bullhorn when this still fits: Staffing agencies. High-volume agency desks. A painful implementation is not, by itself, a reason to buy a second one.
How they compare
Default Afterstack ranking after removing Bullhorn. Fit is 0–100 against a perfect match, not re-indexed so the leader is 100. Affiliate programs are disclosed, never scored.
Migration notes
Bullhorn scores 5/10 on migration friendliness and 4/10 on speed-to-live in our editorial table — that is a judgment of the product surface, not a billed services quote. We do not publish a switching invoice. Use list prices and the quiz; confirm on the vendor site.
Top replacements
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Dover
Custom pricing
62
Recruiting automation for startups — jobs, outreach, and AI-assisted pipelines.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
AI recruiting assistant that sources and sequences so recruiters do not live in Boolean.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
Gem
Custom pricing
61
Sourcing CRM and outreach for recruiters living in LinkedIn and pipelines.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
Breezy HR
Free plan
60
Visual pipeline ATS for SMBs — kanban hiring without enterprise gravity.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
Also consider
AI recruiting assistant for high-volume hourly — text, schedule, screen.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
AI sourcing platform — find candidates the ATS never saw.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
Recruitee
From $100/mo
58
Collaborative ATS for growing teams — Greenhouse energy without the enterprise quote.
- Open API for HRIS / payroll write-back
Questions teams actually ask
What is the best Bullhorn alternative?+–
There is no universal winner. Afterstack’s default ranking for teams leaving Bullhorn currently leads with Manatal (AI-assisted ATS at an SMB price — CV parsing and matching without enterprise quotes.) because it passed the hard filters and scored highest on fit. That changes if you require a free plan, a dialer, or self-hosting — run the 12-step quiz.
How much does it cost to switch from Bullhorn?+–
Bullhorn is listed at Custom pricing. We do not invent a migration services number. Implementation speed is an editorial 1–10 on each product page. Confirm current packaging with the vendor.
How hard is it to migrate off Bullhorn?+–
Bullhorn’s editorial data-migration score is 5/10. Breezy HR scores 9/10 on speed-to-live, which is why it shows up for teams that need to be live this month. Export quality, custom objects, and the number of integrations you actually use will dominate any score.
When should you stay on Bullhorn?+–
Stay on Bullhorn when this still fits: Staffing agencies. High-volume agency desks. Category-defining for agencies Afterstack is a replacement guide, not a mandate to rip out a working system.
Is there a more AI-native option than Bullhorn?+–
Bullhorn scores 6/10 on AI-native in our table. Fetcher scores 8/10 and is built as a Bullhorn replacement, not a Copilot-style add-on.
Keep going
Take the Recruiting quiz- All Recruiting productsIncumbents next to what comes after
- Migration AgentPlan the cutover
- Attio vs BullhornHead-to-head attributes
- ManatalFull Afterstack briefing
- DoverFull Afterstack briefing
- FetcherFull Afterstack briefing
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