JobAdder vs Bullhorn for Australian agencies
The two recruitment CRMs Australian agencies compare most. One was built in Sydney and is owned by SEEK; the other is US-owned with a Sydney office and published AUD prices.
The short answer
Choose JobAdder if
- You want a system founded in Australia, with customer data hosted here
- SEEK is your main sourcing channel: its Premium Talent Search link is exclusive to JobAdder
- You're comfortable getting a quote, since no prices are published
Choose Bullhorn if
- You want to budget from published prices: from A$99 per user / month
- You lean on LinkedIn: Recruiter System Connect and Apply Connect come with Core
- You may later want executive search, Salesforce or automation tools from the same vendor
Side by side
A fact appears only where the vendor's own site confirms it.
| Fact | JobAdder | Bullhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Founded in Australia | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2007 | Not stated |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Boston, USA |
| Owned by | SEEK, since 2017 | Its own company |
| Australian office | Sydney | Sydney |
| Support | Local, in AU, NZ and UK hours | Not stated |
| Data hosted in Australia | Yes | Not stated |
| Price | Price on request | From A$99 per user / month |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| Integrations in our directory | 17 | 25 |
Pricing
Bullhorn publishes two AUD prices: Starter from A$99 and Core from A$165 per user per month, with Pro and Max by quote. JobAdder publishes plan names but no prices, so you’ll need quotes for a like-for-like comparison.
Ownership and neutrality
JobAdder joined the SEEK Group in 2017, which is why it has an exclusive SEEK Talent Search integration. Bullhorn is independent of any job board. If you post mostly on SEEK, JobAdder’s link is a plus; if you want a vendor with no job-board ties, that points to Bullhorn.
Australian presence
Both have Sydney offices. JobAdder says it hosts customer data locally; Bullhorn’s site doesn’t say where Australian data is hosted, so ask during a demo.
Reviews elsewhere
On Capterra Australia when we checked: JobAdder 4.4 from 161 reviews, Bullhorn 4.0 from 1,023.