Employment Hero vs Bullhorn

Employment Hero

Employment Hero is an all-in-one HR, payroll, and benefits platform with a strong presence in Australia and New Zealand. It offers a free HR plan alongside paid payroll and benefits modules, making it accessible for businesses at any stage. Employment Hero also operates a job marketplace called Swag for employees.

Bullhorn

Bullhorn is the leading ATS and CRM platform built specifically for staffing and recruiting agencies. It combines applicant tracking with client relationship management in one purpose-built system.

Pros

• ✓Free HR plan available with core employee management features
• ✓Strong compliance tools for Australian and NZ employment law
• ✓All-in-one platform covering HR, payroll, and benefits
• ✓Employee benefits marketplace with discounts and perks

Cons

• ✗Payroll module costs extra and is best suited for AU/NZ companies
• ✗Limited support and compliance coverage outside Australia and New Zealand
• ✗Some users report the platform can feel complex to navigate

Pros

• ✓Purpose-built for staffing agencies
• ✓Strong CRM and client management
• ✓Excellent pipeline visibility
• ✓Deep integration with job boards
• ✓Good mobile app

Cons

• ✗Not ideal for in-house recruiting teams
• ✗Can be expensive
• ✗Interface has a learning curve
• ✗Customization requires technical knowledge

Employment Hero Features

• ✓HR management
• ✓payroll
• ✓benefits
• ✓recruitment
• ✓learning
• ✓employee engagement

Bullhorn Features

• ✓Applicant tracking
• ✓CRM for recruiters
• ✓resume parsing
• ✓candidate sourcing
• ✓reporting and analytics
• ✓integrations

Best For

Australian and NZ businesses needing full HR suite

Best For

Staffing and recruiting agencies needing a combined ATS and client CRM platform