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JobStep.io 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. JobStep.io publishes a starting price ($10.40); Kickresume does not. Both have a free tier.

JobStep.ioSwiss job-search platform that scores resumes, tailors applications, and tracks job hunts.KickresumeResume templates with the writing help locked behind the paywall

Side by side

FactJobStep.ioKickresume
CategoryJob Search & ApplicationsJob Search & Applications
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10.40 month—
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyJobstep GmbHKickresume
Launched—2013
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

JobStep.io

JobStep bundles resume scoring, building, and job tracking behind a genuinely usable free tier, then paywalls the per-job tailoring that actually saves time during a job search. It is a reasonable pick for someone applying broadly, but the value depends on how good the tailoring output is, which cannot be verified from the site alone.

Pros

  • Free plan includes resume scoring, building, templates, and a tracker
  • Quarterly billing meaningfully undercuts the monthly price
  • Covers the full loop from resume to tailored application in one product

Cons

  • Full tailoring and unlimited downloads are locked behind payment
  • Pricing is set in euros, adding currency friction for US users
  • No mobile app, web only

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 JobStep.io if you need

  • Active job seekers applying to many roles who want per-application tailoring
  • People who want resume scoring and a tracker in one place
  • Users comfortable paying quarterly for the lowest price

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

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