| Price from | £3.75/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Cover Letter Software | 8.4 (#11) | 8.3 (#15) |
| Purpose | ApplyArc combines job application tracking with AI tools to support tasks from tailoring a resume through interview preparation and offer decisions. | ApplyKit is a self-hosted, local-first tool for creating tailored resumes, cover letters, and job applications with AI. |
| Resume tools | Users can upload a CV as a Word or PDF file, edit its profile line by line, and compare it with a job ad for matching skills and gaps. | It imports resumes from PDF, DOCX, or pasted text and supports ATS-focused CV enhancement, live preview, and PDF export. |
| Security | ApplyArc says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, Microsoft Entra handles authentication, and Microsoft Azure hosts the service. | Provider secrets are encrypted with Fernet before database storage, and remote deployments require password authentication, HTTPS, secure cookies, and an external encryption key. |
