ApplyCraft vs Kickresume
ApplyCraft
applycraft.io
Kickresume
kickresume.comSide by side
| Figure | ApplyCraft | Kickresume |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 12 |
| Spec score · Cover Letter Software | 8.3 (#14) | 8.9 (#4) |
| ATS checker | The ATS checker reports a readiness score and can compare resume keywords with a pasted job description; its score is an ApplyCraft heuristic and does not guarantee ATS success. | Its ATS Resume Checker scores resumes, compares them with successful examples, and gives optimization feedback. |
| Privacy | Core resume and cover-letter editing happens in the browser, and content is not sent to or stored on ApplyCraft servers unless an optional online feature is used. | Kickresume says it does not share user data with third parties unless users give permission. |
| Security | ApplyCraft says traffic is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS and optional Master Profile data can be deleted by the user. | Kickresume says its infrastructure receives regular penetration testing from an unnamed IT security company. |
| Support | ApplyCraft lists [email protected] for support and says it aims to respond within 24 hours on weekdays. | Paid plans include priority email and chat support. |
Plans
Kickresume
- FreeFree
- Premium — Monthly$24 a month
- Premium — Quarterly$18 a month
- Premium — Yearly$8 a month
- Grammar Correction$30, paid once
- Grammar Correction$30 a month
- Quarterly$14.40 a year
- Quarterly€18 a month
- Monthly$19.20 a month
- Monthly€24 a month
In their own words
ApplyCraft
ApplyCraft has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Kickresume
Kickresume is a career toolkit for creating resumes and cover letters, checking resumes for applicant tracking systems, preparing for interviews, and planning career moves. Its AI Writer can build a resume from a job title and the job ad being answered. The ATS Resume Checker compares a resume with successful examples in Kickresume’s database, while Career Map suggests career directions based on skills and experience. Free includes four resume templates, four matching cover-letter templates, and unlimited downloads. Premium adds more than 40 templates of each type, AI Writer, ATS checking, Career Map, LinkedIn and PDF import, and seven website templates. Premium costs $24 a month, $18 a month billed every three months, or $8 a month billed every 12 months. Apps for iOS and Android sync documents with desktop through the cloud. The help center lists PDF, Word text export, email, Dropbox, and Google Drive options. Kickresume says it hosts data in the European Union and does not share user data without permission.