What Erecruit does

Erecruit is an enterprise staffing software platform operating as a product line within Bullhorn, Inc., a privately held, founder-led cloud software company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally founded in 2009, Erecruit was acquired by Bullhorn and is now marketed as 'Erecruit by Bullhorn,' targeting staffing and recruitment agencies of all sizes across enterprise, midsize, and small-agency segments, as well as industry verticals including Professional, Clerical & Light Industrial, Healthcare, and Executive Search. The product serves as a system of record for candidates, clients, and placements, and is integrated into a broader Bullhorn product portfolio spanning ATS/CRM, candidate search and matching, recruitment automation, back-office middle-office operations, onboarding, and reporting and analytics.

The platform is delivered as cloud-based subscription software with an enterprise field-sales go-to-market motion built around custom demos and quote-based pricing. Its underlying architecture is the Bullhorn Platform and Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud, which connect Erecruit with add-on modules (Bullhorn Amplify for AI-powered recruiting, Bullhorn Automation for workflow automation, Bullhorn Middle Office, Onboarding, Reporting & Analytics) and the Bullhorn Marketplace of 300+ pre-integrated technology partners. Bullhorn Insights, SIA Staffing Indicator, Hiring Outlook, and the annual GRID contingent-worker survey provide proprietary labor market data assets that feed product intelligence and thought-leadership content. Bullhorn operates across 14 countries with regional offices in North America, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Australia, serving more than 10,000 customer companies globally with a total headcount of 1,400.

Name

Erecruit

Legal name

Bullhorn, Inc.

Website

https://erecruit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Erecruit, a Bullhorn product, provides cloud-based enterprise staffing software to recruitment agencies. It offers ATS/CRM, candidate matching, workflow automation, onboarding, and analytics modules, serving 10,000+ staffing firms across professional, healthcare, clerical, and executive search verticals in 14 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Services Automation (PSA) & Services ERP (HDAEAEAF)

Keywords

• Enterprise staffing software
• Applicant tracking system
• Recruitment CRM
• Staffing automation
• Candidate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Staffing Software: Erecruit provides cloud-based staffing software on a subscription model as part of the Bullhorn platform ecosystem. Revenue is generated through recurring software subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Erecruit by Bullhorn is an enterprise staffing software product portfolio delivered as a cloud-based platform for recruitment and staffing agencies. It provides an applicant tracking system (ATS) and CRM as the core system of record, extended by specialized modules including AI-powered recruiting, candidate search and matching, workflow automation, middle office operations, reporting and analytics, and onboarding. The offering is purpose-built to support staffing agencies of all sizes across verticals such as professional, clerical and light industrial, healthcare, and executive search.

Product overview

Erecruit by Bullhorn is an enterprise staffing software product portfolio built on the Bullhorn cloud recruitment platform. The offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by Bullhorn ATS & CRM as the core system of record, extended by specialized modules including Bullhorn Amplify (AI recruiting), Search & Match (candidate matching), Bullhorn Automation formerly Herefish (workflow automation), Middle Office (back-office operations), Reporting & Analytics, and Onboarding. The broader Bullhorn ecosystem also includes Bullhorn Connexys and Bullhorn Jobscience (acquired brands), Bullhorn Insights (labor market intelligence), and Bullhorn Talent Platform (workforce management), all integrated through the Bullhorn Platform and Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud infrastructure. The Bullhorn Marketplace provides access to 300+ pre-integrated technology partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bullhorn ATS & CRM: Applicant tracking system and candidate relationship management platform
• Bullhorn Amplify
• Bullhorn Automation
• Bullhorn Middle Office
• Bullhorn Onboarding
• Bullhorn Search & Match
• Bullhorn Reporting & Analytics
• Bullhorn Platform
• Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud

Products and services

• Bullhorn ATS & CRM Bullhorn's flagship Applicant Tracking System and Customer Relationship Management platform for staffing and recruitment agencies, serving as the primary system of record for candidates, clients, and placements.
• Bullhorn Amplify AI-powered recruiting solution that extends agency reach, accelerates candidate sourcing and screening, and improves the quality of searches, screens, and submissions at scale.
• Bullhorn Search & Match Candidate search and matching software that enables recruiters to find and match qualified candidates to job requirements within the Bullhorn platform.
• Bullhorn Automation Recruitment automation software, formerly known as Herefish, that automates repetitive recruiting workflows such as candidate outreach, follow-ups, and CRM data hygiene to increase recruiter productivity.
• Bullhorn Middle Office Back-office management module handling timesheets, expense tracking, billing, invoicing, and payroll processes for staffing agencies.
• Bullhorn Reporting & Analytics Business intelligence and analytics module providing staffing agencies with dashboards, reports, and data insights to track performance metrics across recruiting and operations.
• Bullhorn Onboarding Candidate onboarding module that automates and manages the post-hire onboarding process to deliver an improved candidate experience and reduce administrative burden.
• Bullhorn Platform The underlying cloud-based technology platform powering Bullhorn's recruitment software suite, providing infrastructure and integration capabilities for the broader product ecosystem.
• Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud A unified recruitment cloud environment integrating Bullhorn's ATS, CRM, and associated modules into a connected ecosystem for staffing agencies.

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bullhorn Marketplace PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationBullhorn's marketplace includes 300+ pre-integrated technology partners that staffing agencies can leverage to build customized, future-proof tech stacks. The marketplace enables integration with complementary recruitment technology solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iCIMS: iCIMS is a leading enterprise talent acquisition platform providing ATS, CRM, and candidate engagement for staffing and recruiting organizations. It directly competes with Bullhorn ATS/CRM and Erecruit for the same enterprise staffing customer base.
• Greenhouse Software: Greenhouse provides an ATS and recruiting optimization platform widely used by staffing firms and corporate talent teams. Its structured hiring focus and CRM-adjacent workflows make it a direct comparable to Erecruit's ATS & CRM offering.
• Lever: Lever offers a combined ATS and CRM platform with automation and analytics modules for recruiting organizations. It competes head-to-head with Erecruit in mid-market and enterprise staffing ATS deals.
• SmartRecruiters: SmartRecruiters delivers a global talent acquisition suite with ATS, CRM, and AI matching capabilities for enterprise and staffing customers. Its modular, marketplace-driven approach mirrors the Bullhorn ecosystem model.
• JobAdder: JobAdder is an ATS and CRM purpose-built for staffing and recruitment agencies in ANZ, UK, and North America. Its focus on the staffing agency channel directly overlaps with Erecruit's core buyer profile.
• Recruiterflow: Recruiterflow provides an ATS/CRM built specifically for staffing and recruiting agencies, with workflow automation and analytics. It targets the same mid-market staffing segment Erecruit serves.
• Crelate: Crelate offers an ATS and recruiting CRM designed for staffing, search, and consulting firms. Its agency-first positioning makes it a comparable competitor to Erecruit for SMB and mid-market staffing agencies.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce (Sales/Recruiting Cloud): Salesforce is the underlying platform for several Bullhorn acquired brands (Connexys, Jobscience) and offers its own recruiting and CRM products. It is a broad incumbent that competes in the same enterprise recruiting software space.
• Workday: Workday provides an enterprise HCM suite that includes recruiting, talent, and onboarding modules. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Erecruit for enterprise staffing firms standardizing on a single HR/recruiting platform.
• Avature: Avature offers a configurable talent acquisition and CRM platform used by global enterprises and large staffing organizations. Its customizable ATS/CRM overlaps with Erecruit's enterprise staffing use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/erecruit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bullhorn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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