Caliber vs JobAdder

JobAdder is the familiar name in Australia and New Zealand. It’s been around a long time, it’s stable, and almost every recruiter has touched it at some point. It does a lot, and you’ll find no shortage of agencies that say “it gets the job done”.

And that’s exactly the point.
JobAdder gets the job done.
But that’s also where the cracks start to show.

Where JobAdder does well

• Big job board distribution
• A wide ATS + CRM feature set
• Long track record and a large user base

Where agencies start feeling the drag

A common pattern:
Recruiters don’t hate JobAdder — they just don’t love using it.

The UI can feel busy.
Screens feel heavier than they should.
There are tabs inside tabs inside menus.

It works.
But it feels like work.

Where Caliber is noticeably different

Caliber is built around friction removal:

• a modern UI that feels calm, not chaotic
• global search that’s instant and always in reach
• a quick actions bar for the things you repeat 50 times a day
• pinned pages instead of 12 identical browser tabs
• clean, structured candidate profiles
• Caliber Chat for real communication, not inbox archaeology

Caliber feels like software built in this decade, not inherited from the last one.

Pricing reality

JobAdder hides its pricing behind a “request pricing” form. Recruiters often report starting around $100–120 USD per user per month, with the total rising once add ons and extra modules are included.

Caliber’s pricing is straightforward: $79 USD per user per month.

And during Early Access, teams receive an additional 25% discount for up to 12 months while we continue rolling out new features. No hidden tiers. No surprise add ons.

So most teams end up paying significantly less for a modern ATS+CRM that feels faster and cleaner to use every day.

Caliber vs Loxo

Loxo is the platform you choose when you want everything in one giant system: ATS, CRM, sourcing database, enrichment, AI matching, multi-channel outreach sequences, analytics… the lot.

For teams that want a full tech-stack substitution, Loxo is impressive on paper.

Where Loxo shines

• a massive external dataset
• AI ranking and candidate scoring
• multi-channel communication campaigns
• an outbound-heavy workflow

It’s powerful, ambitious and packed with automation.

Where some teams get stuck

The ambition comes with complexity.
Public recruiter discussions often sound like this:

• “Strong vision, but a lot to learn.”
• “AI is cool, but not always accurate.”
• “Sometimes feels like too much for our workflows.”

Loxo can make you faster…
or make you feel like you’re operating a spaceship.

Where Caliber draws a clear line

Caliber is intentionally not trying to be a mega-suite.

Instead it focuses on the stuff that actually keeps recruiters moving:

• a clean ATS + CRM
• Caliber Chat for real conversations
• saved filters and talent pools
• bulk actions that don’t feel dangerous
• AI for helpful tasks like parsing and profile creation
• a home screen designed to orient your day, not overwhelm it

Caliber is built around clarity, not complexity.

Pricing reality

Loxo publishes its pricing publicly. It starts at around $169 USD per user per month annually, and $209 USD month-to-month, depending on plan and configuration.

Caliber sits at $79 USD per user monthly on annual, or $89 USD on month-to-month, with a 25% Early Access discount available for the first year while we continue rolling out new features.

That means Loxo often costs more than double a Caliber seat before factoring in training time or the complexity of managing an all-in-one intelligence platform.

Caliber keeps things simple: a clean ATS+CRM at a far more predictable and accessible price.

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Caliber vs Bullhorn

Bullhorn is the enterprise tank of the recruiting world. It’s everywhere in large staffing firms and it has modules for everything: ATS, CRM, compliance, onboarding, timesheets, VMS integrations and deep reporting.

It’s the “big system” you choose when you have big-system needs.

Where Bullhorn is strong

• deep enterprise features
• lots of configuration
• a big partner ecosystem
• built for large, multi-office staffing operations

It’s robust. Heavy. Capable.

Where recruiters tend to push back

The same things that make Bullhorn powerful also make it… a lot:

• the UI can feel clunky and layered
• there’s a significant learning curve
• modules and add ons stack up quickly
• configuration becomes a job in itself
• onboarding and migration often run into the thousands

It works, but nobody has ever called it “lightweight”.

Where Caliber fits

Caliber isn’t trying to replace Bullhorn for global staffing giants.
It’s built for agencies that want:

• ATS + CRM in one clean, modern flow
• pipelines that move quickly
• profiles that make sense on sight
• a navigation system built around global search, quick actions and pinned pages
• practical automation without enterprise overhead

Caliber is the tool for agencies that want power without the classic enterprise bloat.

Pricing reality

Bullhorn also keeps most pricing behind a “get a quote” flow. Recruiters commonly report starting at around $99 USD per user per month, with higher plans reaching $200–$315 USD per user. Onboarding, migration and training often add thousands more.

Caliber keeps pricing very clear: $79 USD per user per month on annual plans, with an optional 25% Early Access discount for up to 12 months while we expand the product.

No multi-thousand-dollar onboarding, no implementation fees, no hidden modules. Just one clean price for a modern ATS+CRM that actually feels good to use.