Smoothire is a Bullhorn alternative for small and mid-size agencies: live in a day instead of an implementation project, transparent per-user pricing, modern UX, and AI included rather than sold as add-on modules.
| AT A GLANCE | Smoothire | Bullhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Live in a day | Implementation project |
| Pricing | Transparent: $49/$79 per user | Enterprise sales cycle |
| UX | Modern | Enterprise-era |
| AI | Included, every plan | Add-on modules |
| Temp/contract payroll | Not the focus — perm & search | Deep, with VMS ecosystem |
| Migration | Free assisted (launch period), direct Bullhorn importer | — |
Where Smoothire wins
✓Live in a day — no implementation project
✓Transparent pricing
✓Modern UX
✓AI included rather than sold as modules
✓Free assisted migration with a direct Bullhorn importer
Where Bullhorn wins (honestly)
·Enterprise scale
·Temp/contract payroll and mid-office depth
·The VMS ecosystem — genuinely unmatched
For large temp/contract operations needing payroll/mid-office and VMS depth, Bullhorn’s ecosystem is genuinely unmatched — Smoothire is built for perm and search agencies, not temp payroll.
Switching from Bullhorn
The import wizard reads Bullhorn exports directly — candidates, clients, jobs, notes — deduplicated and verification-flagged on arrival. Assisted migration free during launch.
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Bring your openings, your candidates, your clients — we’ll migrate them free.
14-day full trial · No credit card · Free assisted migration during our launch period