Who is this competitor?
Bullhorn is the market leader in enterprise staffing software. If you’re running a 200-person agency with complex back-office operations, temp payroll, and global compliance needs, Bullhorn makes sense. The ecosystem is mature and the integrations are deep.
But for a recruitment agency in Hong Kong, Singapore, or globally, Bullhorn is a hammer when you need a scalpel. It’s expensive, complex to implement, and built around manual data entry workflows that haven’t changed in a decade. The AI features are add-ons, not foundations.
Where Signals is different
Built for your agency
Bullhorn is optimised for agencies with 50, 100, 200+ recruiters. The feature set, the pricing, and the implementation process all reflect that. Signals is built for agencies that want intelligence, speed, and zero admin — every decision, every feature, every workflow is designed for that context.
Implementation and ongoing admin
Bullhorn implementations are measured in months and require active involvement from your team throughout. Signals takes four weeks — but your team keeps working as normal while we handle everything. And once you’re live, Signals runs itself — Bullhorn still requires your team to maintain the database manually or it becomes a data graveyard fast.
Cost of ownership
Bullhorn’s headline price is only part of the cost. Add implementation fees, training, add-on modules for AI features, and the ongoing admin time your team spends keeping it up to date. Signals’ total cost of ownership is dramatically lower because the AI eliminates the hidden labour cost.