HRMS migration

Migrate from mploy to Bullhorn ATS & CRM

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

mploy logo

mploy

Source

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Destination

Bullhorn ATS & CRM logo

Compatibility

67%

8 of 12

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

Complexity

BStandard

Timeline

4-8 weeks

Rollback included Accuracy guarantee Field-level validation

Overview

What this migration involves

Migrating from mploy to Bullhorn is a manual-extraction-to-API ingestion migration. mploy has no confirmed public API endpoint, no developer documentation, and no third-party review presence on G2 or Capterra, which means every migration from this platform begins with a discovery phase that confirms the customer's admin-panel CSV export capability before any record movement begins. We scope the full object set (Candidates, Jobs, Applications, Users, Pipelines, Offers, Custom Fields), enumerate custom field schemas by screenshot or live walkthrough with the customer's admin, separate resume and attachment exports from field data, and then ingest into Bullhorn via the REST API using custom field mappings configured per entity. Bullhorn supports custom objects and custom fields from its Core tier ($165/user/month) upward, and its REST API handles bulk ingestion with batch chunking and lookup resolution. We do not migrate Bullhorn Workflows, Automations, or back-office configuration as these require admin rebuild post-migration.

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

mploy logo

mploy

What's pushing teams away

  • Zero third-party reviews on G2 and Capterra make it impossible to validate product reliability, support quality, or long-term viability before committing data.
  • Small-market product raises concerns about vendor longevity and the risk of a forced migration if the platform sunsets without warning.
  • Limited public documentation means internal teams struggle to configure workflows, integrations, or custom fields without vendor support.
  • Absence of a visible API or developer documentation blocks automation use cases, integrations with HRIS systems, and programmatic data extraction.
  • Small vendor footprint limits access to skilled implementation partners, forcing customers to rely solely on vendor support for complex setups.

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 mploy objects map to Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Each row shows how a mploy 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.

mploy

Candidate

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Candidate

1:1
Fully supported

mploy Candidates map directly to Bullhorn Candidate records via the Bullhorn REST API. Standard fields (name, email, phone, address) migrate as typed fields. The absence of a published mploy schema means we enumerate all standard fields by requesting a sample CSV export during discovery and mapping field names by header inspection. Custom fields on Candidate require explicit enumeration by the customer's mploy admin before mapping can begin.

mploy

Job

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

JobOrder

1:1
Fully supported

mploy Job records map to Bullhorn JobOrder. Fields including title, department, location, description, status (open/closed), and created date migrate to Bullhorn's corresponding JobOrder fields. We preserve open/closed status and reactivate archived jobs in Bullhorn as needed. JobOrder owner (recruiter assignment) resolves via email lookup against Bullhorn User records after User provisioning.

mploy

Application

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Submission

1:1
Fully supported

mploy Application records (the join between Candidate and Job) map to Bullhorn Submission. We preserve submission date, current pipeline stage, source attribution, and status. Pipeline stage names in mploy are customer-configured and must be mapped to Bullhorn Submission status values during discovery. Source attribution (job board, referral, direct) migrates to the Submission's source field.

mploy

Pipeline

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

SubmissionStatus + RecordType

lossy
Fully supported

mploy hiring pipeline stages map to Bullhorn Submission status values. We design a Bullhorn Submission Record Type per mploy pipeline configuration and whitelist the relevant status values per Record Type. Stage ordering is preserved as the ordered SubmissionStatus sequence. This mapping requires a screenshot or export of the mploy pipeline stage configuration during discovery.

mploy

User

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

User

1:1
Fully supported

mploy User accounts (admin, recruiter, hiring manager roles) map to Bullhorn User records. We resolve by email match. Any mploy user without a matching Bullhorn User goes to a reconciliation queue for the customer's Bullhorn admin to provision. Role mapping (admin, recruiter, standard) translates to Bullhorn department and user-type entitlements.

mploy

Custom Fields (Candidates)

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Custom Fields (Candidate)

1:1
Fully supported

mploy custom fields on Candidates are undocumented and must be enumerated manually during discovery. We request a screenshot or live walkthrough of the Candidate record's field configuration. Each enumerated custom field maps to a Bullhorn custom field created via Admin > Field Mappings before migration. Field data type (text, number, date, picklist) is inferred from sample values in the export CSV.

mploy

Custom Fields (Jobs)

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Custom Fields (JobOrder)

1:1
Fully supported

Same enumeration requirement applies to custom fields on mploy Job records. We create equivalent Bullhorn JobOrder custom fields before migration and map values during the CSV-to-API ingestion phase. Custom fields that exceed Bullhorn's standard field character limits are flagged for split or truncation during scoping.

mploy

Offer

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Placement

1:1
Fully supported

mploy Offer records (compensation details, start date, acceptance status) map to Bullhorn Placement records or custom fields on Submission depending on the customer's configuration. We clarify the target object during discovery because Placement creation in Bullhorn requires an existing Submission and JobOrder in scope. If mploy stores offers separately from Applications, we merge them during transformation before Bullhorn ingestion.

mploy

Resume / Attachment

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Resume / Attachment

lossy
Fully supported

Resume files and uploaded attachments stored in mploy require a separate export from field data because binary assets are typically not included in CSV field exports. We request the attachment archive as a separate download (or confirm it is included in the bulk export). Bullhorn stores resumes as ContentDocument records linked to the Candidate via ContentDocumentLink. Resume parsing is re-triggered by Bullhorn on ingestion if the customer enables Bullhorn's built-in resume parsing.

mploy

Archived Jobs

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

JobOrder (status = Closed)

1:1
Fully supported

Closed and archived mploy Job records migrate to Bullhorn JobOrder with status set to Closed to preserve historical requisition data. Archived jobs do not appear in active job lists but are accessible in Bullhorn's reporting and search. We recommend preserving at minimum the last 24 months of closed job history for compliance and reporting continuity.

mploy

Candidate History / Status Log

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Note / Activity Timeline

lossy
Fully supported

If mploy records stage-transition timestamps or candidate activity history as log entries, these migrate as Bullhorn Note records or Task records linked to the Candidate. The format depends on what the mploy CSV export contains under history or activity columns. We inspect the sample export during discovery to determine whether this data is present and how to structure it in Bullhorn.

mploy

Interview Records

maps to

Bullhorn ATS & CRM

Not Migrated

lossy
Fully supported

mploy does not confirm Interview as a separately exportable object. Interview data, where present, may be stored in Notes or calendar fields. We flag interview records as candidate notes during discovery and migrate them as Note records in Bullhorn rather than as standalone Event records. The customer's Bullhorn admin should configure Bullhorn's calendar integration or Bullhorn Automation for ongoing interview scheduling post-migration.

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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mploy gotchas

High

No public API confirmed for programmatic data extraction

High

Zero third-party reviews create a reliability blind spot

Medium

Custom field schema is customer-specific and must be enumerated manually

Medium

Candidate document attachments require separate export handling

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 confirmed for mploy requires manual admin-panel extraction

    The research surfaced no documented API endpoint, authentication scheme, or developer portal for mploy. Every migration from mploy requires the customer to perform manual admin-panel CSV exports. Before committing to a migration timeline, we require the customer to confirm their admin-panel export capability (admin role required), validate that exported field headers match the migration scope, and provide a sample export for field enumeration. If admin-panel exports are restricted, unavailable, or produce truncated data, migration scope must be renegotiated. This manual dependency adds 1-2 business days to discovery and requires explicit customer sign-off on export completeness before ingestion begins.

  • Custom field schema must be enumerated manually during discovery

    mploy has no published data dictionary or schema documentation for custom field definitions. In every mploy migration we have scoped, the customer must provide a screenshot or live walkthrough of their field configuration on Candidates, Jobs, and any other objects with custom fields. We cannot infer field names, data types, or picklist values from external research. This enumeration step adds 1-2 business days to discovery and is a required gate before migration mapping can begin. Customers with no documented custom field configuration in mploy risk losing field data if the admin cannot recall all custom fields used.

  • Resume and attachment export is a separate step from field data export

    Binary attachments (resume files, uploaded documents) are stored separately from candidate record fields in most ATS platforms. If mploy stores attachments outside the candidate CSV export, we must request a separate file archive or confirm that the bulk download includes attachments. Missing resume attachments are a common post-migration gap when scoping focuses on record fields and ignores binary assets. We flag this explicitly during discovery and request that the customer confirm attachment export availability before migration begins.

  • Bullhorn custom objects require Bullhorn Support ticket to initialize

    Bullhorn's custom object infrastructure (customObject1s through customObject10s) must initially be set up by Bullhorn Support, not self-provisioned by the admin. If the mploy migration includes custom objects or custom fields beyond standard Bullhorn field limits, we coordinate a Bullhorn Support ticket during the pre-migration phase to pre-create the destination schema. Bullhorn Support ticket response times vary and can extend the schema setup timeline by 3-7 business days. We account for this delay in the project schedule.

  • Bullhorn workflows and automations do not migrate from mploy

    Bullhorn Workflows and Bullhorn Automation are separate product capabilities that require rebuilding post-migration. Any mploy workflow logic (stage triggers, email notifications, task generation) has no migration path to Bullhorn as executable code. We deliver a written inventory of the mploy workflow configuration as observed during discovery, with a recommended Bullhorn Automation or Bullhorn Workflow equivalent and configuration notes. The customer's Bullhorn admin or a Bullhorn partner rebuilds these post-migration. Bullhorn Automation to external tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams also requires separate configuration after migration.

Migration approach

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

  1. Discovery and admin-panel export feasibility

    We begin every mploy migration with a discovery call that confirms the customer's admin access level, identifies the objects in scope (Candidates, Jobs, Applications, Users, Pipelines, Offers, Custom Fields), and requests a sample admin-panel CSV export to enumerate actual field headers. We inspect the sample export to identify custom field columns, confirm attachment export availability, and flag any restricted or unavailable data. The discovery output is a written migration scope document and a confirmed field list that requires customer sign-off before extraction begins. This step typically takes 3-5 business days.

  2. Custom field enumeration and Bullhorn schema pre-creation

    We request the customer's mploy admin to provide screenshots or a live walkthrough of their custom field configuration on every object in scope. We then pre-create the Bullhorn schema including custom fields (via Admin > Field Mappings), any required custom objects (via Bullhorn Support ticket), Record Types per pipeline, and Submission status value configurations. Bullhorn Support ticket response times for custom object initialization are accounted for in this step. We deliver a field-mapping document mapping each mploy column header to its Bullhorn equivalent before any data extraction proceeds.

  3. Manual CSV extraction and customer validation

    The customer performs the admin-panel bulk export from mploy. We provide a written export checklist specifying which objects to export, which columns to include, and how to handle archived records and attachments. The customer uploads the exported files to a secure staging location. We validate the exported row counts against the customer's record count estimates and flag any discrepancies. This step requires the customer's direct participation and typically takes 2-4 business days depending on export complexity and admin availability.

  4. Bullhorn sandbox ingestion and reconciliation

    We run a full migration into a Bullhorn Sandbox (or a temporary Bullhorn test environment) using production-like data volume. The customer's Bullhorn admin reconciles record counts (Candidates in, Jobs in, Submissions in, Custom Field values populated), spot-checks 25-50 random records against the mploy source, and signs off the schema and mapping before production migration begins. Any field mapping corrections, character limit issues, or custom object configuration gaps surface here. Bullhorn's included 15,000-record import via Bullhorn Launch is referenced but our migration uses the Bullhorn REST API directly for more precise control over field mapping and lookup resolution.

  5. Production migration in dependency order

    We run production migration in record-dependency order: JobOrders (no dependencies), then Candidates (with User lookup resolved), then Submissions (with CandidateId and JobOrderId resolved), then Placement records, then custom field values, then attachment archive ingestion (as ContentDocument records linked to Candidates). Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report before the next phase begins. Bullhorn REST API rate limits are handled with exponential backoff and batch chunking for high-volume record sets.

  6. Cutover, attachment ingestion, and workflow rebuild handoff

    We freeze mploy writes during cutover, run a final delta migration of any records modified during the migration window, then confirm Bullhorn as the system of record. Resume and attachment archives are ingested last as ContentDocument records. We deliver the mploy workflow configuration inventory document to the customer's Bullhorn admin team with recommended Bullhorn Automation equivalents. We support a one-week post-cutover window where we resolve any data reconciliation issues raised by the customer's recruiting team. We do not rebuild Bullhorn Workflows or Bullhorn Automation inside the migration scope; that is a separate engagement or an internal admin task.

Platform deep dives

Context on both ends of the pair

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mploy

Source

Strengths

  • Flat-rate pricing at $89/month simplifies budgeting for small businesses without per-seat cost surprises.
  • Covers core ATS lifecycle from job posting through candidate tracking in a single tool.
  • Competitively positioned against established ATS vendors in the small-business segment.
  • Targeted at small teams needing basic applicant tracking without enterprise complexity.

Weaknesses

  • Zero verified reviews on major platforms (G2, Capterra) prevents independent quality assessment.
  • No visible public API documentation or developer portal limits automation and integration options.
  • Scarce public information about data export capabilities makes migration planning speculative.
  • Small vendor presence raises platform longevity concerns for customers with multi-year data commitments.
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. 1 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

B

Overall complexity

Standard migration

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

  • Object compatibility

    B

    1 of 7 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.

  • 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

    mploy: Not publicly documented.

  • Data volume sensitivity

    B

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

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Most mploy to Bullhorn migrations land between four and eight weeks for accounts under 10,000 total records with no custom objects and a clean admin-panel export. The manual extraction step and custom field enumeration phase add time compared to API-to-API migrations. Migrations with custom field schemas, large resume attachment archives, multiple pipeline stages, or archived job history move to eight to fourteen weeks. Bullhorn's standard onboarding (Bullhorn Launch) runs in parallel and does not block migration scoping.

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