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Bullhorn
Star Rating
(1,224)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.6% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(5,173)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (73.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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- G2 reviewers report that Paylocity excels in user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher overall score compared to Bullhorn. Users appreciate its extensive integration capabilities, with over 350 native integrations that allow it to serve as a central hub for various software ecosystems, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Users say that Paylocity's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, making it easier for teams to get started. Reviewers highlight the platform's customizable features, which allow for detailed configurations of pay types and complex PTO accruals, providing a tailored experience once the initial setup is complete.
- According to verified reviews, Bullhorn shines in its applicant tracking capabilities, receiving praise for its ease of use and effective candidate management features. Users mention the platform's ability to integrate with multiple job portals and its automation tools that streamline candidate pipelines, making it a strong choice for recruitment-focused organizations.
- Reviewers mention that while Paylocity offers robust expense management features, including a highly rated digital receipt management system, Bullhorn's strengths lie in its applicant tracking system. Users appreciate Bullhorn's user-friendly interface and the ability to manage candidate activities efficiently, although some feel it could improve in expense-related functionalities.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paylocity's support quality is a strong point, with users noting the platform's compliance features for multistate payroll processing as particularly beneficial. In contrast, while Bullhorn also provides solid customer support, some users feel that it could enhance its responsiveness to user inquiries.
- Users report that both platforms have their unique strengths, but Paylocity's higher ratings in ease of use and setup suggest a more user-friendly experience overall. However, Bullhorn's dedicated focus on recruitment tools and candidate management makes it a compelling option for organizations prioritizing hiring processes.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
1,073
9.0
4,099
Ease of Use
8.5
1,102
8.9
4,137
Ease of Setup
8.3
661
8.1
2,574
Ease of Admin
8.2
392
8.6
2,490
Quality of Support
8.3
990
8.7
3,628
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
391
8.8
2,494
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
1,056
8.7
3,864
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.3
952
Not enough data
8.3
1108
Not enough data
7.1
529
Not enough data
7.9
688
Not enough data
8.3
917
Not enough data
7.9
856
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
223
Platform
8.3
402
7.8
1350
8.4
386
7.7
959
8.1
339
7.2
751
8.7
393
8.3
1426
8.5
393
8.5
1337
7.4
379
8.5
1294
8.2
392
8.3
1430
8.3
394
8.6
1404
Expense Reports
8.9
26
9.0
952
|
Verified
8.0
20
9.0
894
|
Verified
8.4
21
8.8
914
|
Verified
8.5
22
9.1
1033
|
Verified
9.0
23
9.3
1052
|
Verified
8.4
20
Feature Not Available
8.3
20
8.9
822
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
9.7
6
7.1
11
10.0
5
7.5
12
Travel Management
7.8
20
7.8
371
7.9
20
7.6
345
7.9
20
7.5
343
7.8
19
8.3
550
Client Invoicing
8.4
47
8.2
1040
|
Verified
8.2
47
Feature Not Available
8.2
46
7.8
800
Mobile
8.3
19
9.1
942
|
Verified
8.3
19
8.6
582
8.6
17
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.5
18
8.0
373
|
Verified
8.5
20
8.6
706
|
Verified
Administration
8.8
18
8.5
512
Administration
8.4
47
8.4
1377
|
Verified
8.9
51
8.4
1499
|
Verified
8.6
50
8.4
1483
|
Verified
8.4
45
8.5
1299
|
Verified
8.6
51
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
50
8.5
1735
|
Verified
8.6
45
8.2
1214
|
Verified
8.4
43
8.0
994
|
Verified
8.7
47
8.9
1780
|
Verified
7.8
44
8.6
1556
|
Verified
6.9
43
6.8
381
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.0
1781
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1561
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
1829
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1675
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1832
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
868
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1701
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1513
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1478
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1605
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1617
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
1706
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1657
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1593
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
1001
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
957
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
973
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
1700
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1680
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1689
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1557
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.5
686
Not enough data
7.9
380
Not enough data
8.0
585
Not enough data
8.5
659
Not enough data
8.3
528
Not enough data
9.0
748
Not enough data
8.6
641
Not enough data
8.2
563
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.5
686
Not enough data
7.9
380
Not enough data
8.0
585
Not enough data
8.5
659
Not enough data
8.3
528
Not enough data
9.0
748
Not enough data
8.6
641
Not enough data
8.6
612
Not enough data
8.2
563
Not enough data
8.1
475
Not enough data
6.9
169
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.3
402
7.8
1350
8.4
386
7.7
959
8.1
339
7.2
751
8.7
393
8.3
1426
8.5
393
8.5
1337
7.4
379
8.5
1294
8.2
392
8.3
1430
8.3
394
8.6
1404
Payment Methods
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
8.9
81
Payment Processing
Not enough data
8.9
80
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.9
90
Not enough data
9.1
97
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
9.2
98
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.8
66
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
8.7
70
Payment Types
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.7
14
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
7.9
35
Not enough data
Logistics
7.5
36
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
Management
8.0
33
Not enough data
7.9
31
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
9.0
266
Not enough data
9.3
391
Not enough data
9.1
278
Performance
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.7
230
Not enough data
8.8
231
Payment Cards
Not enough data
9.3
371
Not enough data
9.3
346
Not enough data
9.1
304
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
298
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.7
247
Payments
Not enough data
9.2
306
Not enough data
9.1
294
Not enough data
9.4
370
Not enough data
9.1
279
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
9.2
298
Not enough data
9.2
286
Not enough data
9.1
265
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
8.1
32
Execution
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.0
37
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.8
34
Agentic AI - Procure to Pay
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Management
Not enough data
9.0
233
Not enough data
8.6
177
Not enough data
8.9
184
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
9.2
266
Not enough data
9.1
231
Not enough data
8.6
157
Analytics
Not enough data
9.1
220
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
160
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
214
Not enough data
9.1
217
Not enough data
9.0
171
Risk
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
8.9
180
Not enough data
7.7
45
Recovery
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
8.7
184
Audit
Not enough data
8.6
175
Not enough data
8.6
147
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
8.8
182
Fraud
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
8.8
159
Not enough data
9.0
169
Agentic AI - AP Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
9.0
315
Not enough data
9.0
67
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
9.3
392
Not enough data
8.9
257
Not enough data
8.8
244
Not enough data
9.1
279
Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
326
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.7
221
Not enough data
9.2
354
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
293
Not enough data
9.2
360
Not enough data
8.7
233
Not enough data
8.8
275
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.3
53
Not enough data
8.1
53
Planning
Not enough data
8.3
53
Not enough data
7.6
51
Not enough data
7.9
50
Not enough data
7.9
49
Invoice Management
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.7
49
Supplier Management
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Execution
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.4
53
Not enough data
8.0
52
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
8.4
49
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.5
48
Supplier Information
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.4
50
Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.1
48
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
7.1
8
Agentic AI - Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.4
275
Not enough data
7.5
333
Not enough data
7.9
341
Goals
Not enough data
7.7
317
Not enough data
7.4
271
Feedback
Not enough data
7.6
304
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
262
Not enough data
8.1
300
Data
Not enough data
8.2
361
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
347
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.1
32
Not enough data
5.7
31
Candidate Management
8.5
436
Not enough data
8.6
438
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
427
Not enough data
8.3
432
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
421
|
Verified
Not enough data
Communication
8.3
420
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
427
Not enough data
8.5
431
|
Verified
Not enough data
Onboarding
8.3
421
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
414
Not enough data
Analytics
8.4
423
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
421
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
59
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.0
54
Not enough data
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
8.1
53
Not enough data
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.9
50
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
7.4
51
Not enough data
7.5
51
Not enough data
7.4
49
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
8.1
109
Not enough data
7.8
108
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.6
97
Not enough data
7.7
96
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.3
96
Not enough data
7.3
95
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.9
105
Not enough data
7.7
102
Not enough data
7.4
98
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.4
58
5.8
27
7.4
57
5.8
28
7.3
57
6.3
28
Sourcing
8.1
459
8.0
422
7.8
394
8.1
444
7.3
78
7.1
42
7.8
79
8.4
52
7.7
77
7.3
41
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.2
410
8.1
280
8.2
72
8.5
48
8.4
74
8.4
51
8.0
73
6.9
42
7.9
70
7.6
40
7.2
70
7.0
40
8.0
72
7.5
46
Platform
8.3
402
7.8
1350
8.4
386
7.7
959
8.1
339
7.2
751
8.7
393
8.3
1426
8.5
393
8.5
1337
7.4
379
8.5
1294
8.2
392
8.3
1430
8.3
394
8.6
1404
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.4
54
5.4
28
7.3
54
6.4
31
7.1
53
5.2
28
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.1
58
Not enough data
5.8
57
Not enough data
6.0
57
Not enough data
6.0
56
Not enough data
6.2
57
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.9
583
Not enough data
8.4
819
Not enough data
8.6
849
Not enough data
7.5
495
Not enough data
7.7
463
Not enough data
7.7
471
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
1026
Not enough data
7.1
310
Not enough data
8.1
685
Not enough data
8.6
886
Not enough data
8.6
916
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
799
Not enough data
8.3
594
Platform
8.3
402
7.8
1350
8.4
386
7.7
959
8.1
339
7.2
751
8.7
393
8.3
1426
8.5
393
8.5
1337
7.4
379
8.5
1294
8.2
392
8.3
1430
8.3
394
8.6
1404
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.6
577
Not enough data
8.7
994
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.0
29
Not enough data
7.2
29
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.1
151
Not enough data
7.8
139
Not enough data
8.0
146
Not enough data
7.9
133
Course Delivery
Not enough data
7.8
144
Not enough data
8.3
175
Not enough data
8.1
163
Course Management
Not enough data
7.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
141
Not enough data
7.7
125
Not enough data
7.8
133
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
119
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Interface
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
103
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.1
150
Not enough data
8.0
146
Not enough data
7.8
126
Not enough data
8.0
147
Not enough data
8.0
153
Not enough data
7.9
158
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
54
Not enough data
6.1
51
Not enough data
6.4
52
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Platform Basics
8.5
145
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.3
142
Not enough data
8.5
146
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
8.3
144
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.4
143
Not enough data
8.6
144
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
144
Not enough data
7.8
143
Not enough data
Time Tracking
8.4
46
8.9
1218
8.4
44
8.3
746
8.3
43
7.9
576
Client Invoicing
8.4
47
8.2
1040
|
Verified
8.2
47
Feature Not Available
8.2
46
7.8
800
Mobile Time Tracking
8.0
41
8.7
868
Administration
8.4
47
8.4
1377
|
Verified
8.9
51
8.4
1499
|
Verified
8.6
50
8.4
1483
|
Verified
8.4
45
8.5
1299
|
Verified
8.6
51
8.7
1727
|
Verified
Platform
8.0
50
8.5
1735
|
Verified
8.6
45
8.2
1214
|
Verified
8.4
43
8.0
994
|
Verified
8.7
47
8.9
1780
|
Verified
7.8
44
8.6
1556
|
Verified
6.9
43
6.8
381
Platform
8.3
402
7.8
1350
8.4
386
7.7
959
8.1
339
7.2
751
8.7
393
8.3
1426
8.5
393
8.5
1337
7.4
379
8.5
1294
8.2
392
8.3
1430
8.3
394
8.6
1404
Platform
8.3
402
7.8
1350
8.4
386
7.7
959
8.1
339
7.2
751
8.7
393
8.3
1426
8.5
393
8.5
1337
7.4
379
8.5
1294
8.2
392
8.3
1430
8.3
394
8.6
1404
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
7.3
177
Not enough data
7.3
181
Not enough data
8.4
243
Not enough data
8.1
245
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
7.4
164
Not enough data
8.1
221
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
6.9
167
Not enough data
7.8
206
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Bullhorn and Paylocity are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Time Tracking, Expense Management, and Time & Attendance
Unique Categories
Paylocity is categorized as Vendor Management, Procure to Pay, HCM Software, Spend Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Invoice Management, AP Automation, Enterprise Payment, Payroll, Onboarding, Performance Management, Core HR, Purchasing, Benefits Administration, Healthcare HR, Workforce Management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Employee Experience
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bullhorn
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paylocity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
69.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Human Resources
4.1%
Hospital & Health Care
1.6%
Financial Services
1.2%
Other
14.9%
Computer Software
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
65.5%
Discussions
Where do I find training on this tool!
2 Comments
RC
Click on help then on training. Read more
Why does Bullhorn slow down often?
1 Comment
BH
Bullhorn often has issues with crashing or slow. Biggest suggestion is to continually report these issues to Bullhorn Helpdesk.
Yes, you can use the job...Read more
Is the mobile version going to become a bigger priority?
1 Comment
LE
Yes As people spend less time in the office or as candidates are more mobileRead more
Can I use paylocity at home?
27 Comments
CD
Yes! Paylocity is simple and easy to use from anywhere with an internet connection. I was able to run about 5 payrolls from home WITH support from our...Read more
Is paylocity a HRIS system?
6 Comments
KE
On 16th May I opened a Divvy account. On 20 May, my account was suspended.
I didn't do any action or transaction from my account during these 4 days. I...Read more
I need to be able to streamline onboarding processes
3 Comments
SK
Get with Paylocity regarding the Onboarding Module. We have been using it for about 2 years and have incorporated our background checks, OIG checks,...Read more
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