Run a recruitment agency of a handful of people in the Netherlands or Belgium, go looking for new software, and you reach the same three names quickly: OTYS, Bullhorn and Carerix. The next question is nearly always the same: what does it cost, and what is the difference?
That is harder to answer than it should be, because only one of the three puts a price on its website. Below is what was public on 12 November 2026, with the source next to every figure.
One thing first: we make Hiro, which is also a recruitment CRM. We are not neutral. So every figure links to its source, we say where the others are stronger than we are, and Hiro only comes in at the end.
The short answer
| OTYS | Bullhorn | Carerix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public price | None | €85 (Starter) and €115 (Core) per user per month | None |
| How you get a price | Request a personal estimate | Starter and Core are online, Pro and Max on request | Price indication after a demo |
| Implementation | Free, according to the website | Free on Starter, Core and Pro | At an hourly rate, unless agreed otherwise |
| Contract length | Not stated on the website | Not stated on the website | Three years in the standard terms |
What does Bullhorn cost?
Bullhorn is the only one of the three with a price list. Its Dutch pricing page shows four plans for smaller agencies:
- Starter: €85 per user per month. Applicant tracking, CV parsing, client management and job posting with a career portal.
- Core: €115 per user per month. Adds the email sidebar, among other things.
- Pro: price on request. This is where the recruitment CRM with a sales pipeline, AI search and process automation sit.
- Max: price on request. Adds multi-step AI outreach and interview scheduling, among other things.
Two things to know. The sales pipeline and the AI only arrive with Pro, a plan with no public price. And Bullhorn states that it offers no free trial. Implementation is free on Starter, Core and Pro. The page does not say whether you commit by the month or by the year, so ask.
What does OTYS cost?
OTYS publishes no amount. Its website promises "a fixed monthly amount" with no hidden costs and free implementation, and sends you to a personal price estimate for the figure.
The only indication we found is on SoftwareWatcher, on a profile managed by OTYS: "€50 or more per user per month" (updated 11 November 2026).
A French promotional page from 2024, still online, quoted €69 per user, with a one-year minimum subscription and €75 a month extra for a career page. That offer has expired, so do not count on it. It does give a sense of the range.
What does Carerix cost?
Carerix publishes no price either. According to its own FAQ, the price depends on the edition, the number of users and the integrations, with "a fixed amount per user per month". You get a price indication after a demo. The editions are called Starter, Essential, Premium and Adaptive Recruitment Framework.
What Carerix does publish is its delivery terms (version 202603, in Dutch). For a small agency they are worth reading:
- The agreement is entered into for three years, then renewed one year at a time. The notice period is two months (art. 8.1).
- The minimum is three users, and you cannot reduce the number of users by more than 25% per twelve months (art. 9.4).
- Carerix may raise its prices once a year in line with the Dutch consumer price index (art. 9.8).
- Implementation, custom work and training are billed at an hourly rate, unless the quote says otherwise (art. 9.7).
Your quote may differ. This is the starting point.
Is OTYS more expensive than Bullhorn?
Going by what is public: probably not, but nobody outside OTYS can say for certain. The only indication for OTYS (from €50 per user per month) is below Bullhorn's entry price (€85).
The real answer is in your quote, and it depends on which Bullhorn you compare it with. If you want the sales pipeline and the AI, you are on Bullhorn Pro, and that plan has no listed price.
And the price difference between Carerix and OTYS?
Neither publishes a price, so we cannot give you an honest gap. The difference you can read in black and white is the contract length: three years in Carerix's standard terms. For OTYS we found no contract length on the website. Ask before you sign.
What does it cost for five recruiters over twelve months?
List prices, with no options:
| Software | Per user per month | 5 users, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Bullhorn Starter | €85 | €5,100 |
| Bullhorn Core | €115 | €6,900 |
| Bullhorn Pro and Max | On request | Unknown |
| OTYS | Not published (indication: from €50) | From €3,000, unconfirmed |
| Carerix | Not published | Unknown |
| Hiro | €70, or €63 billed annually | €4,200, or €3,780 |
The differences that are not about money
OTYS describes itself as an ATS built over 25 years "by recruiters for recruiters", for permanent recruitment, temp staffing, secondment and in-house recruitment. Job multiposting and the LinkedIn connection are part of the product. If you publish a lot of vacancies, it is a good fit.
Bullhorn is the international name, with the widest catalogue: automation, onboarding, analytics and messaging exist as separate products, each on a quote. That suits an agency that expects to grow large. At five people it is mostly a lot of choices to make.
Carerix combines ATS and CRM in one platform for agencies and in-house teams, and has long been strong in temp staffing and secondment, with links to back-office and payroll.
Where Hiro fits, and where it does not
Hiro is built for small agencies and independent recruiters who make permanent placements. The price is on the pricing page: €70 per user per month, everything included, cancel monthly, with a 30-day free trial and no card.
What you get for it: candidates on a map with the distance to each client, campaigns that follow up on their own and a CRM you can run from Claude or ChatGPT.
Where we do not fit: Hiro does no payroll or back-office for temp staffing and secondment, and job multiposting is not there yet. If that is the core of your business, one of the three above will serve you better.
The vendor-by-vendor comparisons are here: Hiro vs OTYS, Hiro vs Bullhorn and Hiro vs Carerix.
Three questions for every vendor
- How long is the contract, and what does it cost to leave after a year?
- What is not in the per-user price: implementation, training, AI, a career page?
- Can I try it with my own data before I sign?
Prices and terms change. If a figure here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.