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.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Kickresume — 83 vs 77 for JobStep.io
Best fit: JobStep.io: Active job seekers applying to many roles who want per-application tailoring · Kickresume: Candidates who want a clean, well-typeset resume without fighting a word processor
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

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

Fact	JobStep.io	Kickresume
Category	Job Search & Applications	Job Search & Applications
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$10.40/mo	—
Trust score	77 / 100	83 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web
Company	Jobstep GmbH	Kickresume
Launched	—	2013
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 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