ApplyBuddy vs Kickresume

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Kickresume — 83 vs 77 for ApplyBuddy
Best fit: ApplyBuddy: Job seekers applying to many roles who want each resume tailored to the specific posting · Kickresume: Candidates who want a clean, well-typeset resume without fighting a word processor
Platforms: ApplyBuddy: Web, Chrome extension · Kickresume: Web
Status: Both up at our last check (Oct 15, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

ApplyBuddyScores and rewrites your resume for a specific job posting, then autofills the application.

KickresumeResume templates with the writing help locked behind the paywall

Side by side

Fact	ApplyBuddy	Kickresume
Category	Job Search & Applications	Job Search & Applications
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$5/mo	—
Trust score	77 / 100	83 / 100
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension	Web
Company	ApplyBuddy	Kickresume
Launched	—	2013
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

ApplyBuddy

ApplyBuddy focuses on the two most repetitive parts of job hunting: reshaping a resume for each posting and filling out the application form itself. The free tier's one-tailored-resume-per-day cap is workable for casual searching, and $5/month removes that limit for anyone applying at volume.

Pros

Combines content, ATS, and visual-layout scoring in one review rather than a single generic score
Chrome extension reads the job posting directly from the page you're viewing
Includes an editor to adjust AI-written lines before submitting, not just a black-box rewrite
Application-form autofill is unlimited even on the free tier

Cons

Free tier limits tailored resumes to one every 24 hours
No company name or country is disclosed on the site
Quality of rewrites depends on how well the job posting text was parsed by the extension

Kickresume

A good-looking resume builder whose free tier is a template gallery and nothing more — the writer, the cover letter tool, the ATS checker and the career map are all paid. Buy it for one month while you are actively applying and cancel; the annual plan only pays off for a job hunt measured in quarters.

Pros

Free downloads are genuinely unlimited, which several competitors gate
The output covers resume, cover letter and a hosted page from one set of content
A long-established company rather than a recent launch, founded 2013 in Bratislava
The ATS checker addresses the specific failure mode that sinks well-written resumes

Cons

Every generative feature is paid, so the free tier cannot demonstrate the product's premise
Month-to-month at EUR 24 costs three times the yearly rate of EUR 8/month
Pricing is euro-only with no USD figures shown, making the true cost currency-dependent
Four free templates against 40-plus paid ones makes the free gallery a shop window

Which one fits

Choose ApplyBuddy if you need

Job seekers applying to many roles who want each resume tailored to the specific posting
Users who want an ATS-formatting check before submitting
Anyone who wants form-autofill alongside resume tailoring

Choose Kickresume if you need

Candidates who want a clean, well-typeset resume without fighting a word processor
Applicants wanting the same content as a resume, a cover letter and a personal page
Anyone in an active search who will use the paid features within a single month