Compare Bullhorn ATS & CRM and OpenCATS - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bullhorn ATS & CRM or OpenCATS?

OpenCATS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bullhorn ATS & CRM, and Bullhorn ATS & CRM is rated higher (97/100) than OpenCATS (76/100). Bullhorn ATS & CRM offers users more features (5) than OpenCATS (1). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Bullhorn ATS & CRM!

Looking for the right Applicant Tracking solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Bullhorn, Inc Vs. OpenCATS

Bullhorn, Inc: Bullhorn is an international recruitment software company, delivering best-of-breed technology solutions for the world’s leading recruitment firms. Founded in 1999, Bullhorn pioneered the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for staffing and recruiting software, as well as innovations in mobile, candidate search, open API access, and social recruitin...

OpenCATS: OpenCATS is a free Applicant Tracking System (ATS). ..designed for Recruiters by the recruiting community who need to manage the recruitment process from job posting, candidate application, through to candidate selection and submission. This free and open application will install on Linux or Windows to manage your recruiting workflow.

Who is more expensive? Bullhorn ATS & CRM or OpenCATS?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Applicant Tracking software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Bullhorn ATS & CRM and OpenCATS.

Bullhorn ATS & CRM price starts at $99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bullhorn Staffing and Recruiting Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Applicant Tracking software. OpenCATS price starts at $49 per user/month , When comparing OpenCATS to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Applicant Tracking software cost.

Bottom line: OpenCATS is more expensive than Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bullhorn ATS & CRM Vs. OpenCATS based on some of the most important and required Applicant Tracking features.

Bullhorn ATS & CRM: Billing & Invoicing, Applicant Tracking, Resume Database, Customer Relationship Management, Payroll.

OpenCATS: Applicant Tracking.

Target customer size

Bullhorn ATS & CRM's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and OpenCATS's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.