HRMS migration

Migrate from hireEZ to Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between hireEZ and Bullhorn ATS & CRM. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

hireEZ logo

hireEZ

Source

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Destination

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Compatibility

92%

11 of 12

objects map 1:1 between hireEZ and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-6 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Moving from hireEZ to Bullhorn is a top-of-funnel sourcing platform to end-to-end recruitment ATS migration. hireEZ holds candidate profiles enriched from 45+ platforms, talent pools, and campaign membership tied to outbound sequences; Bullhorn stores those candidates as native ATS records attached to Job Orders, Client Corporations, and Placements within a staffing-specific data model. Because hireEZ publishes no public API, we extract via project-level CSV exports from the hireEZ UI or through the customer's existing connected ATS if Auto Sync is active, then map and load through Bullhorn's REST API with batch chunking and rate-limit handling. We do not migrate outreach sequences (tied to hireEZ's internal messaging infrastructure), and we deliver a written inventory of any active hireEZ campaigns requiring redesign inside Bullhorn's outreach tools.

Field-level fidelity

Every standard and custom field arrives verified.

Schema-aware mapping

AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.

Relationships preserved

Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.

Full activity history

Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.

Attachments & notes

Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.

Why teams make this switch

Two sides of the same decision

Leaving

hireEZ logo

hireEZ

What's pushing teams away

  • Per-seat pricing at $169-240 monthly scales poorly for large recruiting teams, and multiple sources report price increases of 50% or more upon renewal, making the platform unaffordable at scale.
  • Contact data accuracy degrades significantly — users report 30% email bounce rates and 70-80% contact accuracy, forcing teams to purchase additional verification tools before campaigns can launch.
  • Hidden implementation and onboarding fees ranging from thousands to five figures for enterprise deployments, plus annual-only contract terms with no month-to-month flexibility.
  • Campaign management UI feels clunky and data degrades over time without active cleanup, creating friction for fast-moving agency recruiters managing multiple active requisitions.
  • Custom field and integration flexibility is limited compared to newer platforms, pushing teams with complex workflows or non-standard ATS stacks to seek alternatives.

Choosing

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

What's pulling them in

  • Agencies choose Bullhorn because it combines ATS and CRM in one platform, eliminating the need to switch between separate tools for candidate management and client relationship tracking.
  • The resume parser extracts contact details, work history, and skills into structured, searchable candidate profiles automatically without manual data entry, reportedly driving 24% more placements per recruiter.
  • Bullhorn's placement and split-billing model natively supports contract staffing workflows, handling start/end dates, overtime rules, and multi-party pay/charge rates in a single record.
  • The platform offers extensive third-party integrations through its Recruitment Cloud Marketplace, connecting with back-office, onboarding, and payroll systems used by staffing agencies.
  • 72% of Bullhorn customers are teams with fewer than 10 users, and Bullhorn's implementation team handles setup and data migration for small agencies going live within weeks.

Object mapping

How hireEZ objects map to Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Each row shows how a hireEZ object lands in Bullhorn ATS & CRM, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.

Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.

hireEZ

Candidate

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ candidate profiles (contact details, work history, skills, education, engagement activity) map 1:1 to Bullhorn Candidate. We deduplicate on candidate email address as the canonical key and preserve hireEZ custom candidate properties as Bullhorn custom fields on the Candidate entity. Bullhorn's Candidate record supports up to 55 fields per custom object (customObject1s through customObject10s on Enterprise and Growth editions); we discover all hireEZ custom properties during scoping and pre-provision matching Bullhorn fields before import.

hireEZ

Project (Job Requisition)

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

JobOrder

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ Projects store requisition metadata (job title, department, location, salary range, priority, pipeline stage assignments) and map directly to Bullhorn JobOrder. We preserve project-to-candidate associations as JobSubmission records in Bullhorn, linking the Candidate to the JobOrder with the corresponding submission status. JobOrder status values (Open, Pending, Closed, Cancelled) map from hireEZ project stage.

hireEZ

Company

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

ClientCorporation

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ does not have a native Company object but Company data attached to candidates maps to Bullhorn ClientCorporation. Where a hireEZ candidate record references an employer or previous company, we create a ClientCorporation record in Bullhorn and link it via the Candidate's currentCompany or employmentHistory fields. ClientCorporationAddress, Industry, and URL migrate as typed fields.

hireEZ

Talent Pool

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

List

lossy
Fully supported

hireEZ Talent Pools (named collections of candidates grouped by skill, role, or talent community) have no native Bullhorn equivalent. We map pools to Bullhorn Lists and preserve candidate-to-pool membership. Lists in Bullhorn support saved search criteria or manual membership. If the customer uses talent pools for active talent community segmentation, we recommend using Bullhorn Smart Lists (saved searches) to recreate that functionality post-migration; manual membership-based pools migrate as standard Lists.

hireEZ

Automated Campaign

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate (campaign membership field)

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ Automated Campaigns store outreach sequences across email, SMS, and InMail channels. We migrate campaign membership and candidate engagement history (opens, clicks, replies, InMail views) but do not transfer sequence step states, which are tied to hireEZ's internal messaging infrastructure and do not export. We document each hireEZ campaign with its candidate membership, engagement summary, and recommended Bullhorn Automation or Engagement replacement so the customer's admin can rebuild sequences post-migration.

hireEZ

Candidate Activity

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Task, Event, Note

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ activity logs (email opens, clicks, replies, calls, meetings, scheduling events) map to Bullhorn Task, Event, and Note records. Email activities map to Bullhorn Task with activity type preserved in a custom field; call records map to Task with TaskSubtype=Call and CallDurationInSeconds; meeting records map to Bullhorn Event with start and end times; notes map to Note. We preserve the full activity timeline per candidate, linking each activity to the Candidate record. Timestamp formats are normalized to Bullhorn's expected ISO 8601 format during transform.

hireEZ

Custom Candidate Property

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Custom Field or CustomObject

1:1
Fully supported

Custom fields on hireEZ candidate profiles vary by customer configuration. We discover all custom properties during scoping, classify them by data type (text, number, date, picklist, boolean), and map them to equivalent Bullhorn Candidate fields. Bullhorn allows custom fields directly on Candidate or through customObject1s through customObject10s depending on the customer's Bullhorn edition (10 on Front Office Growth and Enterprise, 2 on Bullhorn ATS). Fields with no matching Bullhorn target are flagged for customer review and mapped to a catch-all text field or Note attachment.

hireEZ

Interview Event

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Event

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ interview scheduling events and calendar syncs are recorded as activity entries and migrate to Bullhorn Event records. We preserve scheduling metadata (interview type, interviewer name, location, start and end times) and link each Event to the corresponding Candidate and JobOrder via the Bullhorn EventRelation entity. If hireEZ stores interviewer notes or feedback, those migrate as separate Note records attached to the Event.

hireEZ

Outreach Sequence

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Not Migrated

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ outreach sequence definitions and step logic are tied to hireEZ's internal messaging infrastructure and do not export. We do not migrate sequences as code. We deliver a written inventory of every active hireEZ campaign with its cadence steps, timing, and messaging content, plus a recommendation for rebuilding each sequence in Bullhorn Automation (if licensed) or Bullhorn Engagement. The customer's admin or a Bullhorn implementation partner rebuilds sequences post-migration.

hireEZ

Analytics and Reports

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Not Migrated

1:1
Mapping required

hireEZ analytics dashboards and reports are platform-native and do not export in transferable format. We migrate the underlying funnel data (candidate source, pipeline stage, hire outcome) as candidate activity records and note that dashboard-level analytics must be rebuilt in Bullhorn Reporting or a BI tool post-migration. We provide a data dictionary mapping every hireEZ funnel metric to the Bullhorn field or report type that provides equivalent visibility.

hireEZ

ATS Sync Record

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate (deduplication)

1:1
Fully supported

Enterprise Auto Sync creates bidirectional candidate records between hireEZ and the customer's connected ATS. When extracting from hireEZ, we deduplicate on candidate email address and flag records with conflicting IDs or duplicate emails for customer review. We do not attempt to resolve stage conflicts from the source ATS during hireEZ extraction; the customer's Bullhorn admin determines the canonical stage assignment for each conflicted record before import.

hireEZ

Owner

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

User

1:1
Fully supported

hireEZ Owners (recruiters assigned to projects and candidates) map to Bullhorn User records. We resolve owners by email match against the Bullhorn destination tenant's User table. Any hireEZ Owner without a matching Bullhorn User is held in a reconciliation queue for the customer's Bullhorn admin to provision before record import resumes. Inactive hireEZ owners map to inactive Bullhorn Users to preserve assignment history without creating ghost active users.

Gotchas + challenges

What specifically takes care here

Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.

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hireEZ gotchas

Medium

Per-seat credit limits restrict candidate enrichment volume

High

Annual-only contracts with no transparent renewal terms

Medium

Bidirectional ATS sync creates duplicate records on migration

High

No public API for programmatic data extraction

Medium

Contact data accuracy degrades and bounces on export

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Bullhorn ATS & CRM gotchas

High

ATS Growth edition has no API access

High

Attachments excluded from CSV bulk exports

Medium

Custom Object limits vary sharply by edition

Medium

Opportunity pipeline stages are recruitment-specific

Low

Resume parse quality varies by document format

Pair-specific challenges

  • No public API forces CSV-only extraction from hireEZ

    hireEZ does not publish API documentation for third-party or customer programmatic use. Export options are limited to project-level CSV downloads within the UI or Enterprise-tier Auto Sync to a connected ATS. This limits automation, increases migration timeline for large candidate databases, and requires us to use file-based export workflows rather than API-driven extraction. We scope the export volume during discovery, break large exports into project batches, and validate CSV field completeness before transformation. For large migrations (over 10,000 candidates), we recommend coordinating extraction through a connected ATS if the customer has Auto Sync active, which can provide a more structured data feed than UI exports.

  • Bullhorn Custom Objects require Support provisioning

    Bullhorn Custom Objects (customObject1s through customObject10s) must be initially configured by Bullhorn Support using a Custom Object Setup Sheet submitted as a support ticket. This adds a pre-migration step that can take 3-7 business days depending on Bullhorn Support responsiveness. We include Custom Object provisioning in our discovery phase and submit the setup sheet on behalf of the customer during the scoping window so that the Bullhorn schema is ready before data import begins. Edition matters: Bullhorn ATS Growth has no Custom Objects, Bullhorn ATS supports 2, and Bullhorn Front Office Growth and Enterprise support 10.

  • Standard Bullhorn import caps at 15,000 records

    Bullhorn's standard data import included with Bullhorn Launch covers up to 15,000 records (contacts and resume-parsed candidates). Migrations exceeding this threshold require Bullhorn Professional Services or a third-party migration tool. We use Bullhorn's REST API directly with batch chunking and rate-limit handling rather than the standard import wizard, which allows us to handle migrations of any size without the 15,000-record ceiling. We coordinate with Bullhorn Professional Services if the customer prefers a Bullhorn-managed import for records above this threshold.

  • Outreach sequences and engagement cadence do not transfer

    hireEZ's outreach sequences (email, SMS, InMail cadence steps with timing and messaging logic) are tied to hireEZ's internal messaging infrastructure and cannot be exported or transferred. We migrate campaign membership and candidate engagement history (opens, clicks, replies) but not the sequence definition or step state. Candidates will appear in Bullhorn without any active cadence attached. We deliver a written campaign inventory with each sequence's cadence structure, timing, and messaging content, and the customer's Bullhorn admin or implementation partner rebuilds sequences in Bullhorn Automation or Bullhorn Engagement post-migration.

  • Bullhorn field character limits require pre-validation

    Bullhorn Candidate, JobOrder, and ClientCorporation fields have defined character limits (for example, some fields cap at 100 characters while others allow thousands). We analyze hireEZ field data during scoping, identify fields that exceed Bullhorn's character limits, and truncate or split data during the transformation phase. Attachments (CVs, resumes, contracts) migrate as Bullhorn Resume and Document records linked to the Candidate, preserving the file association to the correct profile. We validate that all required Bullhorn fields (such as Candidate firstName, lastName, and email for Candidate creation) are populated before insert to avoid API rejection.

Migration approach

Six steps for a successful hireEZ to Bullhorn ATS & CRM data migration

  1. Discovery and export method determination

    We audit the source hireEZ tenant across tier (Starter/Professional/Enterprise), candidate record volume, talent pool count, active campaigns, custom candidate properties, and existing ATS integrations. If the customer has Enterprise Auto Sync active with a connected ATS, we evaluate whether that ATS provides a cleaner extraction path than UI-based CSV exports. We also confirm contract end dates and renewal terms with hireEZ, as annual-only terms with no flexibility create a hard exit deadline that drives the migration timeline. The discovery output is a written migration scope document specifying the export method, record counts per object, custom property inventory, and a Bullhorn edition recommendation based on the customer's feature requirements.

  2. CSV extraction and data quality assessment

    We execute project-level CSV exports from hireEZ in structured batches. Each export covers one project (requisition) with its associated candidate records and activity history. We validate field completeness across each export batch, flag records with missing required fields (email, name, or status), and assess the overall data quality including email deliverability risk and duplicate candidates. We produce a data quality report showing record counts by status, bounce-risk email flags, and candidate records missing required Bullhorn fields. The customer reviews this report and decides whether to clean data before migration or proceed with flagged records for post-migration cleanup.

  3. Bullhorn schema design and Custom Object provisioning

    We design the Bullhorn destination schema based on the hireEZ data model. This includes mapping hireEZ custom candidate properties to Bullhorn Candidate fields or customObject slots, provisioning required Bullhorn Custom Objects via a support ticket (3-7 business days lead time), configuring JobOrder record types and statuses to match hireEZ project stages, and setting up ClientCorporation fields for company data. Bullhorn List structures are designed to replicate hireEZ Talent Pool membership. We validate the schema in a Bullhorn sandbox org before any production data is loaded.

  4. Sandbox migration and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into a Bullhorn sandbox using production-equivalent data volume. The customer's Bullhorn admin reconciles record counts (Candidates in, JobOrders in, ClientCorporations in, Lists in, Activities in), spot-checks 25-50 candidate records against the hireEZ source for field-level accuracy, and validates that talent pool membership is correctly represented in Bullhorn Lists. We resolve any mapping errors identified during sandbox validation before production migration begins. Bullhorn Support provisioning of Custom Objects is confirmed in sandbox before the production environment is targeted.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: ClientCorporations (from hireEZ company references), Candidates (with email dedup and custom field mapping), JobOrders (with project metadata and status mapping), JobSubmissions (linking Candidates to JobOrders), Lists (Talent Pools with member population), and Activity history (Tasks, Events, Notes via Bullhorn REST API with batch chunking and rate-limit backoff). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. We freeze write access to hireEZ during the final cutover window and run a delta migration of any records modified during the migration window.

  6. Cutover, validation, and campaign rebuild handoff

    After final delta migration, we enable Bullhorn as the system of record and decommission hireEZ access. We deliver the campaign inventory document (each hireEZ campaign with its cadence steps, timing, and messaging content plus Bullhorn rebuild recommendation), the custom property mapping reference, and the Bullhorn reporting guide that recreates hireEZ funnel metrics. We support a one-week hypercare window to resolve any record linkage issues identified by the recruiting team. Bullhorn Automation and Engagement sequence rebuilds are outside standard migration scope and are handled by the customer's Bullhorn admin or a Bullhorn implementation partner.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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hireEZ

Source

Strengths

  • Agentic AI (EZ Agent) automates end-to-end sourcing, screening, and interview scheduling workflows.
  • Aggregates candidate data from 50+ platforms including LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and healthcare-specific sources.
  • Multi-channel outreach across email, SMS, and LinkedIn InMail from a single platform.
  • Healthcare, technical, security clearance, and diversity sourcing filters tailored for specialized hiring.
  • Bidirectional ATS sync with major platforms keeps candidate data consistent without manual re-entry.

Weaknesses

  • Pricing is opaque, requires a sales call, and per-seat costs scale poorly for large teams.
  • Contact data accuracy is reported at 70-80%, with significant email bounce rates requiring third-party verification.
  • Annual-only contract terms with no flexibility and reported renewal price increases of 50%+.
  • No public API documentation, limiting programmatic access and custom integrations.
  • Analytics dashboards and custom reports do not export and must be rebuilt in the destination system.
Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Destination

Strengths

  • Unified ATS and CRM on one platform purpose-built for staffing agencies, eliminating separate tools for candidates and clients.
  • Automated resume parsing extracts structured candidate data—contact details, work history, skills—into searchable profiles instantly.
  • Native placement and split-billing model handles contract staffing workflows including start/end dates and overtime rules.
  • Bullhorn Recruitment Cloud Marketplace offers 100+ pre-validated third-party integrations spanning the full recruiting lifecycle.
  • 24/7 global support coverage from 350+ support staff with dedicated account management included at all tiers.

Weaknesses

  • Widely regarded as old and bloated with an unintuitive interface and steep learning curve for new recruiters.
  • Slow page loads and performance lag cited in over 200 verified G2 reviews during high-volume recruiting periods.
  • Pricing is opaque—custom-negotiated per organization with significant upfront implementation fees that vary by deal.
  • ATS Growth edition excludes API access entirely, preventing automated data export without upgrading first.

Complexity grading

How hard is this migration?

Standard HRMS migration. All 7 core objects map 1:1 between hireEZ and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across hireEZ and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

  • Object compatibility

    A

    All 7 core objects map 1:1 between hireEZ and Bullhorn ATS & CRM.

  • Field mapping clarity

    C

    Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.

  • Timeline complexity

    B

    7-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.

  • API constraints

    B

    hireEZ: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

    hireEZ doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.

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Most migrations land between four and six weeks for accounts under 20,000 candidates and 50 talent pools with no complex custom object requirements. Migrations with large engagement histories (over 200,000 activity records), multiple talent pools, complex custom candidate property schemas, or sourcing through a connected ATS requiring bidirectional dedup handling move to ten to sixteen weeks because of CSV export scoping, Bullhorn Custom Object provisioning lead time, and sandbox validation cycles.

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